A walk with M.N Hopwood gathering love stories throughout the English Counties.
A walk with M.N Hopwood gathering love stories throughout the English Counties.
Friday 5th of July - 13th July
‘An English Love Story’ is in residence at Grange Park Opera. During this time people will have the opportunity to share their love stories and become part of a national archive of love stories gathered from the towns and villages, paths and ridgeways of England.
A love story from Brighton shared on a cold spring day in April in the North Laine seated in a cafe owned by a dear friend.
A love story from Brighton told over tea, capturing moments spanning 40 years. Thank you for sharing x
Glasgow in May: The Glasgow School of Art, sun, sleet and a meet later with Alistair McKintosh and the folk from GalGael. A wonderful night with GalGael sharing our stories and spending time and companionship. A drink and blether and a walk home through the streets of Glasgow. Thank you Alistair, Jimmy, Gehan, and all of you at GalGael and Dol for your hospitality. x
An English Love Story from Brighton - April and into May
Thanks to all the beautiful people who shared their love stories during April. I will continue gathering love stories in Brighton towards the end of the year……..in the next months ‘An English Love Story’.
x Stories to follow x
‘An English Love Story’ in Wiltshire, Berkshire, to Pitchcombe in the Cotswolds and on into Wales…a beautiful journey. Thanks to everyone who was involved, including Pet, Bruce, Maria/Phil, Steve and Sheila. x
‘An English Love Story’ in Brighton throughout April…..thanks to all those sharing their stories so far, it has been a pleasure and a privilege. These are some of your feet, many more to come. The stories will be here soon.
A love story from the foot of the South Downs. A love story from Sussex spanning a lifetime, shared with a frankness and openness. Thanks x
‘An English Love Story’ in Brighton as the sun sets and the sea fret covers the coastline x
An English Love Story from Brighton-spending the day meeting with wonderful people in Brighton, sharing our stories x
‘An English Love Story’ staying in Pitchcombe - April 25th -28th
At the end of April I will be staying with the people of Pitchcombe, sharing ‘An English Love Story’ with them: playing music, gathering love stories and hopefully drinking plenty of tea, and having lots of time to talk and eat cake.
Special thanks to Steve Rowley who is doing all the hard work…can’t wait to be with you there. x
An English love story in last weeks snow. Oving graveyard, Sussex. x
A love story from Brighton and Hove sharing a beautiful and emerging love story.
"‘Eros is the personification of love in all its aspects…the passions of love, in its deepest meanings…’ it is ‘the full extension of feeling’: it is how we feel with our hearts what it’s like truly to be alive, and start living."
(Alistair McKintosh exploring the thoughts of Audre Lorde)
Happy Birthday Audre Lorde. Born February 18, 1934 and passed away on November 17th, 1992. A warrior poet who spoke powerfully on many things including the erotic, ‘eros’ and love. An inspiration for ‘An English Love Story’. x
‘An English Love Story’ along The Cotswold Way in the rain!
In November, amidst the deluge, with fields flooded, rivers bursting their banks, and mud up to my knees I made my way along The Cotswold Way with guitar in hand. Staying in local churches and with local people I continued along the way, until a sprained knee, mud and rain brought the journey to a cold and damp end. In 3 episodes, hear about my journey soon. x
