Critical Mass
Critical Mass takes up temporary accommodation on Penumbrage and Bruce Springsteen has penned a song on the Streets of Minneapolis.
Starlight by the Barrow
Sirius, a poem I wrote for Starlight by the Barrow, an initiative by Barrowfull featuring workshops and events to encourage dance, science, writing and a whole lot more in Barrow-in-Furness.
Stanton Family Christmas Newsletter 2025
Hi All, Not much happened this year. Our travel plans were restricted when a routine eye appointment led to Dee learning she had a hole in her retina in March.…
Open Mic Poetry
Last Thursday I went to the Poetry Open Mic event at Barrow Underground Music Society. It was organised by my good friend, Caleb, to raise money for Mind-in-Furness. My last…
2025: Year of Hope?
There is always a sense of urgency around New Year. Resolutions. Determinations. Termination perhaps. We are all a year closer to death and feel the urge to live our lives…
Stanton Family Christmas Newsletter 2024
To all our friends and family who keep in touch online, and anyone who wants to be friends, our Christmas newsletter.
Tom and Louise and the Underground Adventure
Tom and Louise are back in the Lake District. If they are going to help the dwarfs and elves they will have to journey underground
Counting the Cost
The statistics of death and destruction, the millions of refugees and displaced persons and the economic cost are horrific. But the figures only hint at the true cost of war…
Tom and Louise and the Sock Monster
Tom Louise, fresh from their adventures with the fire fairies, have a magical encounter with the water sprites.
Janet Stanton (1964 – 2024)
The poem I wrote for the funeral service In memory of my sister Janet (1964 - 2024)