As it is mental health awareness week I thought I’d write a bit about my journey with grief over the last year. Sharing the things that helped me or what I struggled with. ✌️

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Word of the Day is ‘cunctator’ (17th century): a delayer; the person who always gets to a task just as it’s being finished.

Girl on a Raleigh Grifter, Birkenhead, 1988.

Photo © Nick Wynne, all rights reserved.

‘After a Long Grey Day in the Valley the Sun Comes Out’ portrays Cheese Gate Nab above Holmfirth, a readily recognisable local landmark which appears in many of his paintings. Unusually, Peter and Shep are seen from the front as they climb up the steep slope towards us.

Whitby at night, by Denise Bartlett. bartlettphotography.co.uk

Alice Munro, Nobel winner and titan of the short story, dies aged 92 | Alice Munro | The Guardian theguardian.com/books/article/…

Roger Hampson.

Bolton kids playin' in the rubble.
They all look happy. 🤔 I wonder why?

Henry VIII castle visitor attraction planed for Hull. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Legal challenge made over Teesside 'net zero' power plant. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Liverpool's Philharmonic Hall awarded £750,000 grant by Arts Council England to revamp its stage and choir area. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Paul McCartney's Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts school downgraded by Ofsted as kids don't 'feel safe'. via The Northern Agenda liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool…

Shoulder of Mutton, Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire, by Clare Caulfield CLARE CAULFIELD. #WomensArt #NorthernArt clarecaulfield.co.uk

Book here for my launch event on Thursday next week May 23rd 6.30pm at Waterstones Deansgate Waterstones Manchester Deansgate in conversation with Nooruddean. HarperNorth. Tickets: waterstones.com/events/in-conv…