Once
again we had a very successful session with an enthusiastic audience.
Two established poets, Ann Pilling and Chris Considine, had chosen
Settle for the launch of their new collections. Ann read from
about her life in Hawes, her family and life experiences while Chris
focussed on the idea of home, the remote Dales cottage she inhabited
for many years and what it was like uprooting herself to move to
Plymouth.
We also had four other readers, Ron Scowcroft from
Lancaster, Bob Dew from Kendal, Gavin Wilshaw from Bentham who each
read two of their own poems and Kathy Swinscoe from Settle who read
two poems she particularly liked by Edward
Thomas.
We
would like to thank the Anne Read, the curator of The Folly for the
use of a beautiful room and the provision of a wood fire that made
for a very cosy evening.
2015
has proved to be our most successful yet, with top rated writers and
poets bringing stimulating and enjoyable work to Settle.We'll be back
with a series of evenings of words and poetry in the Spring.
Keep an
eye on our website for more details
