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treedrum wrote a new post, Fully fledged sound journeying creationist, on the site Treedrum 3 weeks, 6 days ago

It took eight months all told involving 20-30 individual case studies and several group gong bath sessions. I have Martyn Cawthorne to thank for steering me all these month as my tutor and mentor through the […]

treedrum wrote a new post, The way of the gong – full circle musical journey, on the site Treedrum 8 months, 1 week ago

In six months time, if I get through 20 case studies, complete 5 weekends worth of one to one tuition, I will have traveled a full musical circle journey and become a credited gong bath, gong spa, sound journey, […]

treedrum wrote a new post, Irish and celtic music in Manchester, on the site Treedrum 1 year, 6 months ago

I’ve been making Irish and celtic music a part of my life for just over a year now. This born out of necessity with me replacing my old guitar that had broken with my new James Neligan acoustic guitar and I […]

treedrum wrote a new post, Guerilla busking #coffee4Craig, on the site Treedrum 1 year, 9 months ago

I was asked to perform a few songs this week for #coffee4Craig a homeless charity in St Annes Square in Manchester town. It was under the banner of #poetscorner put on by AMP an events collective based in […]

treedrum wrote a new post, I know little, earn less but my love bucket is full., on the site Treedrum 1 year, 11 months ago

I saw the film “I Daniel Blake” last night and this morning I wake up to a text from my drumming circle venue taking me to my own Daniel Blake moment.

After a moaning gentrified new Hulme resident has managed […]

shahireh wrote a new post, Under The Shadow, on the site Shahireh 1 year, 11 months ago

*Under The Shadow

What a fantastic film ‘Under The Shadow’ turned out to be.The film most effective element was in its ability to merge the post revolution turmoil and the horror of war with supernatural e […]

treedrum wrote a new post, Two tunes for Saturday, on the site Treedrum 2 years ago

I’d like to introduce to you Dominic Galligan a man less than half my age who has been the main musical influence in my life for the past three years. We both suffer from acute anxiety but together we seem to be […]

shahireh wrote a new post, In the launch mood, on the site Shahireh 2 years ago

Saturday (10th September 2016) is a day which is difficult to forget. It was all about our book launch, #Elavator #Fiction: a collection of micro narratives under 500 words by 30 BAME writers (published by […]

shahireh wrote a new post, Short fiction, on the site Shahireh 2 years, 1 month ago

Two of my short stories are published in Elevator Fiction – an anthology featuring flash fiction by 30 BAME writers. Available this September ‪#‎elevatorfiction‬
دو داستان كوتاه از من در اين كتاب چاپ شده. ما […]

shahireh wrote a new post, Writer of the month for August, on the site Shahireh 2 years, 1 month ago

Hooray! Look who’s chosen as the #Cultureword’s Writer of the Month for August!

Dear #publishers please don’t all rush in at once!

چه افتخاری! کالچرورد مرا به عنوان نویسنده ماه اوت انتخاب کرده […]

treedrum wrote a new post, Lament to the EU REMAIN V BREXIT vote 23rd June 2016, on the site Treedrum 2 years, 2 months ago

Lament to the EU REMAIN V BREXIT vote 23rd June 2016
It’s 10 am I’ve just been to the polling station and cast my vote to remain, for what it’s worth.

Divide and rule it’s the Tory scum school arguing […]

treedrum wrote a new post, Phat Bollard – busking Cornish ensemble v Manchester council jobsworth 13/07/2016, on the site Treedrum 2 years, 2 months ago

Once upon a time some friends who played music decided to get together to form a busking band in order live outside the constraints and boundaries that modern day society impose on us all. They are called Phat […]

Amang Mardokhy wrote a new post, The Art of Amang Mardokhy, on the site Amang Mardokhy 2 years, 2 months ago

The Art of Amang Mardokhy
Joanie Yeung

Rubbing, splashing, sprinkling. The canvas has become a war zone. It is a war zone of contrasting colours, of light and darkness, and of conflicting […]

shahireh wrote a new post, Standing in My Own Truth, on the site Shahireh 2 years, 3 months ago

About two years ago I wrote my first play ‘N+Either’, it was performed by actors on stage. Watching them giving life to my words was empowering and emotional. I knew then I wanted to write plays. Last year I wrote […]

haiderart wrote a new post, Anatomy art drawing, on the site Artist & Designer 2 years, 3 months ago

Anatomy art drawink in digital drawing sketched on Samsung galaxy Note 10.1

haiderart wrote a new post, Racing horse., on the site Artist & Designer 2 years, 3 months ago

Oil on canvas sport horse done for customer.

Find it in my facebook page

haiderart wrote a new post, Arabic horse., on the site Artist & Designer 2 years, 3 months ago

This is an Arabic beautiful horse. painted oil on canvas.

dbphotography wrote a new post, Lovely babies, on the site DorinaBphoto 2 years, 4 months ago

shahireh wrote a new post, (no title), on the site Shahireh 2 years, 5 months ago

The #world #we #live in had gone #mad, we don’t have to.

shahireh wrote a new post, Life Cafe, on the site Shahireh 2 years, 6 months ago