Mixed emotions

It’s been a weekend of polar emotions..

It started with a good friend passing away after a three month fight post heart attack.. Colin Radcliffe gave his all to mental health awareness and recovery bringing numerous groups together to take on the stigma around the subject with his project DePresson. I now think it’s up to people like myself to carry his torch..

On the other side I’ve been working with another mate Steve Reilly on my book “talking myself out of trouble”.. before I self publish.. He’s taken an average idea and format and turned it into something I couldn’t dream of.. I’m priveleged to have people like him and artist Phil Wagstaff in my circle and help me create this idea of a book with a selection of words and influenced art.. I’m hoping to have a first edition ready by mid April.. so I’ll be taking orders soon..

As a side project I’m arranging a couple of book launches/performance with The Gillery in Mossley.. so eyes open and ears to the ground on that..

I’ve got a Mangang interview this week and no doubt a submission to rebels and rule breakers which has somehow become a weekly residency with a poem contribution..

To finish I’d like to say .. why think outside the box.. why not put windows in the box so you can see out and others can see in…. Quote by Colin Radcliffe 2019. X

A mixed mag

I was going to have a quiet week as I’ve recently walked out of full time employment.. and I’m loving it!!!

But… my monkey won’t alow me to holiday just yet… Firstly I’ve just completed a Mental Health First aid course through Mind and Tameside veterans.. loved it and found out alot about my own recovery journey band symptoms.

I’ve passed my electronic print and artwork for my first book onto a mate who is a magician in the digital and design world.. let’s see what comes from that.. but it’s exciting!!

I’ve got an online interview next week around talking myself out of trouble with “Mangang” and I’m talking gigs with a few people..

My mate and ace musician Jake Fletcher wore a LPF T shirt on his live stream last night.. proper chuffed… https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=132267625565925&id=100063480643974

I’m also spinning a couple of other artistic/creative plates which should come to fruition soon.. info on them to follow..

Let’s see what happens next…

Time 2 Talk

I put a personal Facebook message up yesterday about how I was buzzing.. it’s true.. and I said I had bags left over.. and it’s free.. that also is true.. a few personal achievements and good news has come in.. so while I’m surfing that positive wave I’d like to think I can try help.. it also means (without being cryptic) I can soon expand on the Leon story..

As with Leon stuff.. I’ve scanned loads of brilliant art for the poem book which is coming along nicely. I’ve took a few gig bookings and getting stuck in to helping a local arts fest. Still chatting to charities about “talking myself out of trouble”..

On that note, here’s the latest!!.. with Time 2 talk mental health hub.. thanks Fyer-Hune

A busy summer is ahead hopefully… And. Still flogging LPF T shirts at a rock bottom price… if that’s not your bag.. I’ve got pin badges too!!…

Oh and we have updated website content.. ta Steve Reilly..

Talk the walk

“Talkthewalk” is the new thread coming to the web page soon..

As I have started building are rather extensive portfolio of organisations I’ve worked with, still am or have shown interested in talking myself out of trouble.. I thought it best to get a little at together.. sell my wares and bow strings!

This weekend has been ace… I’ve been on the wireless with Hannahs bookshelf on North Manchester FM.. and I didn’t swear… here’s the show link.. https://www.mixcloud.com/Hannahs_Bookshelf/hannahs-bookshelf-with-special-guest-jack-horner-aka-leon-the-pig-farmer-13032021/

Also I did a crackin zoom gig with Manchester veterans.. talking about my PTSD journey and a spoken word set which was well received..

I’ve also accepted a few live gig dates from July onwards in the last week.. some of which are officially confirmed… so it’s nice to get busy.. 3 of which are with promoters Indigo Bravo who put on some ace punk gigs.. I’ll be compere/verse spitting between bands.. infant wait.. check out their page. https://www.facebook.com/groups/274752516240402/?ref=share

More stuff is Bubbling.. and im back on the road now.. now there’s a story still to tell!!!!! my VW camper has now got tax MOT out of storage and is raring to go… so will travel to chatter!!!..

Connected

What a week… Started with a blog about my 2nd year anniversary of realising PTSD was lurking around.. thanks for the positive comments.

On Tuesday I did a podcast interview with Time2talk mental health hub.. it goes out next week so I’ll be sharing the links.. talking stigma reduction, creative paths, bit of verse and mental health recovery.. http://www.t2tmentalhealthhub.co.uk/

Also, Wednesday I had a great chat with Chris at Direction for men. Lots of interest on how creativity can help mental health recovery.. how we can work together, more to come there around “talking myself out of trouble”.

The weekend it gets busy.. first up it’s Hannah’s bookshelf chat on her north Manchester FM radio show.. 2 hours of natter 2-4pm. https://hannahkate.net/north-manchester-fm-hannahs-bookshelf-saturday-13-march-2-4pm/

Then.. Saturday night I’m doing a live zoom gig for Manchester veterans… info here https://www.facebook.com/groups/salfordveteransbreakfastclubandhub/permalink/2876917632590276/

So what a week.. may it continue!.. anyone need a gobby spoken worder, or an inspiring chat session. I’m easy to find!!

Have a top weekend!

Times a healer

Hello… It’s two years almost to the hour.. that I had my longest, worst and life defining episode of disassociation… Which I now know was due to PTSD… My life turned upside down, rattled and shook to its core.. but.. I was told everything happens for a reason…

I thought people say that to make you feel better… but it was true…. There’s is now a clear view of the path leading up to the incident… symptoms, lifestyle, attitude I can go one.. but I ignored them all.. I had to hit my rock bottom..

What followed was a gaping chasm where all my emotions and feelings that I had stored away in tight sealed boxes came bursting to the surface.. this was my lava overflowing.. ready to destroy. I needed help..

This is where my journey started…. 2 years today.. im not feeling guilty, embarrassed, or upset… I’m happy, optimistic, and proud… I’m still on this journey and if you want to join me I’ll colour in the pieces of my past…

This week I have two interviews with mental health charities about “talking myself out of trouble” and my creative path.. A two hour radio session with hannahs bookshelf on Saturday and a live zoom gig with combined Manchester veterans groups…

I’ve taken bookings for future spoken word gigs and my book will definitely be landing in May… The artwork I’ve got is astounding….

So there we have it… It did happen for a reason…. Find that creative path… And keep walking…

This Saturday..
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Book and bookings

Nice to see gig bookings and chatter in the air.. it’s been a long time.. let’s hope this lot of postponed announcements are the last..

I’ve got a few bubbling now so I am really chuffed people still remember me and what I can provide… Soon as they are confirmed I’ll be proudly chucking the posters up…

Lockdown has given me an opportunity to write more. Diversify my writing and subject matter.. and to rehearse and learn new material.. as such there’s 35 swarming around my mind now.. no book.. no phone.. just me…

Lastly.. the book… My artwork is almost there.. I’ve increased the verse from 21 to 25 and decided to put a lyric section in.. more bang for ya book as they say.. it will be available in May…

So here is just one page of artwork a good friend has done around my verse… A taster shall we say!!

Wetting appetites

So… Ear to the ground and eyes peeled.. catch up soon…

Busy times

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This Facebook event is on tomorrow.. I’m on 1745-1810.. live set.. getting sunday shouty!!!.. click on the event!!..

Date for the diary – Saturday 13 March. 2-4pm.. North Manchester FM Hannah’s bookshelf.. talking all things Leon and my 3 post apocalyptic books… a couple of verse chucked in too..

More T shirt printing and posting this weekend.. there coming along a treat..

Meetings planned next week for summer shenanigans.. eyes peeled, ear to the ground on that… And a podcast recording with time2talk..

I’m still chatting to peer groups and charities to spread “talking myself out of trouble” as they happen I’ll shout them up..

Ta for reading..

Mission statement

So, I’ve written a mission statement of sorts.. let’s hope it can help charities understand what I’m about!!..

Bookings are coming in for inputs around “talking myself out of trouble” as I partner up and work with them I’ll post the work we are doing!!..

I’m on LinkedIn!!… Another avenue to spread the word and love!!..

I’m doing radio shenanigans later today…. Prerecorded to go out on air soon!!!.. talking books, creative process and performance!.. date tbc…

T shirts are ticking along.. third batch will be completed this week. furthest so far is Edinburgh.. thanks Storm Boyd!!! but there is an LPF pin badge worn and on show in Japan…

And this is still on the cards!!
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A buzzin bard

First up….. Two pieces of verse are selected for a horror anthology… More to come when its publicly promoted.. but I’m chuffed…. And the stories are real.,. Mental health awareness isn’t a walk in a daisy field….

Second, I had a proper good natter to some lads at Healthier Heroes in Burnley this week.. The work there is amazing… And the lads I spoke with are finding their own creative paths…. “Talking myself out of trouble” continues….

Next up T shirt sales… I’m loving it that people are buying them and modelling them for me on media platforms.. from poets, to postman, to gutter punksters, who’s next????….. Remember they’re DIY, economical no middle logo and it’s spreading the dirt…. LPF…

Lastly …..The book is bubbling.. the artworks close. it’s coming… next gig – sun 28th Feb lockdown live lounge on Facebook…..