mrs ackroyd eletter

Here's the eletter. Les Barker's upcoming gigs:-   SEPTEMBER 16   British Legion, Blandford Forum,   01202 690856 24   Hepworth Live, Village Hall, Hepworth,  (Idiot & Friend)   07845 921527 29   Duke William, Skelton, TS12 2ES,  01287 622623   OCTOBER 1  Private party, Chester 6    Seven Stars, Knowle Hill  RG10 9UR,  0118 9448269 7   Speakeasy, (Quaker Centre, Milton Keynes,   MK15 9BH),  01908 663860 8   Private party, Orpington 9   Assembly Rooms, Derby,   01332 255800 12 Churwell Community Centre, Leeds, LS27 7TP   0113 2380025 13   Gatehouse Theatre, Stafford, ST16 2LT   07904 582762 15   Royal Oak, Corsham SN13 0HF, 01225 309115 17   Daniel Owen Festival, Theatr Clwyd, Mold (bilingual) http://gwyldanielowen.com/ NEW ZEALAND:- 21-24  Cardrona Festival   03 443 8152 27    Onewhero   09 232 8424 28   Whangarei   09 436 3003 29   Artworks Theatre, Waiheke Island   09 372 2941 30   Bunker, Devonport   09 445 2227   DECEMBER 10   United Services Club, Sale, M33 6HQ,   0161 432 4317 12   Warwick Arms, Warwick, CV34 4AT   01327 563185   2012 JANUARY 13   Foxfield Railway, Blythe Bridge ST11 9BGT, 01782 616015   AUGUST 8   Windsor Hotel, Pontyclun, CF72 9DQ    01443 226892   The National Eisteddfod was a major success, quite an achievement in Wrexham, one of this less Welsh areas of Wales; the learners' pavilion, The bit I was involved with, also worked well, which was great relief. We Didn't get everything right but it worked in spite of us. On the Tuesday I got invited to take part in 'Stomp y 'Steddfod', a huge Welsh language Poetry slam on the Friday night, wrote a poem on Tuesday night, an really Enjoyed performing it on the Friday. I didn't win, but at least I was Part of it. My effort's now available on youtube.   I said last month I'd then be on 7 less committees, but I've just been Summoned to a meeting of one of them to discuss 'The Way Forward'. That's Worrying.   The recording of 'Word of Mouth' for Radio 4 went well, and is still Available on the web. The Wondermentalist Cabaret was also rebrodcsst and I've heard there'll be another series, which is good; Matt Harvey did a Wonderful job planning the last one.   And the following week I went to Broadstairs and really enjoyed that. It Was good to be at an event somebody else was organising. After that, I Was hoping for a bit of time to sit at home and write. And in a way, I Did; I filled in my tax form, I made my travel arrangements for New Zealand, I filled in the form for a work visa, filled in a form about my Mother's' financial situation - she was diagnosed with dementia almost a Year and a half ago and is in a care home, and her savings are reaching The minimum point,where Social Services should take over, I did some work On the guardianship application so I can deal with her affairs - that's Taking an eternity. She's currently in hospital, having had a fall last Week. I'll be in one too later this month, but hopefully just for half a Day. I've been on the waiting list for a minor operation since last December and it's finally come around. After which I'll be able to get on With The Way Forward.   Les