Last week’s workshop at Bradgate Park was very enjoyable: a full house despite the rainy weather. We wrote poems loosely (very loosely) based on sonnet forms. In the time since the last workshop, I visited the Record Office at Wigston (https://www.leicestershire.gov.uk/leisure-and-community/history-and-heritage/visit-the-record-office/about-the-record-office). If you’re interested in local history, family history and related subjects then it’s aRead more
On my last visit to Bradgate Park, in December, the place was covered with sheet ice and the car parks were closed. This was a shame, because I’d taken one of my creative writing students from Loughborough University for her first visit. But one of the attractions of Bradgate is how the weather and seasonsRead more
This morning was the first workshop of the residency. The day was cold and clear, and we were able to observe Bradgate Park in its Winter glory. The workshop was over-subscribed, which was great to see. We weren’t sure if anybody would want to write poetry on a cold Wednesday in December, but with 15Read more