Poetry

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Yesterday evening a friend and I went to an Open Mic night for poetry. My friend is a Poet in her very heart and soul. Whereas, I’m more of an appreciator of it as a creative form of prose.

We went to @The.S.Werd’s event in Preston. It was fantastic. Everyone who wants to share their poetry can do so and is given 5 minutes of mic time. I really enjoyed it and can’t wait till the next one.

There’s some really talented Poets out there, but combining poetry with performance really brings the words to life. You hear people’s stories and you feel what the Poet’s were feeling when they wrote their poems. Poems can be funny, deep, uplifting, weird and be about practically any topic.

So if you’ve never been to a poetry open mic night, I recommend you check one out.

Write soon,

Antony

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Health Update: 1 Year

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Me with my latest book.

It’s nearly been 1 year.

One year since I developed a hole in the roof of my mouth. So I thought I’d give you a health update.

The hole remains the same size that it’s been for a while now. It is affecting my speaking, eating and overall mental wellbeing. I’ve seen a Surgeon who says he can fix the hole, but wants my HbA1C to be 40mmol/mol prior to surgery. It is currently 54mmol/mol. This has been achieved thanks to my insulin pump.

My diabetes team and GP both feel the surgeon’s goal is unrealistic and unachievable for a Type 1 diabetic like myself. My diabetes consultant and GP have both written to the surgeon.

I have written to the surgeon, asking about flexibility around this target and timescales for surgery. I’ve had a CT and MRI scan and am due to see the surgeon again in June.

I am hoping the summer will bring some good news on the surgery front.

My Best Wishes,

Antony

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Upcoming Events

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I will be at the following two events promoting and selling copies of my seven books:

Saturday 3rd May 10:00-16:00 Scorton Village Hall Book Fair.

Thursday 5th June 18:00-20:00 Leigh Library Book Fest.

Both events promise to have authors with a wide array of literature on offer.

Come along for a chat and maybe buy one of my books.

Write soon,

Antony

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Chapter 1 of Monsters (My New Book)

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Here is chapter 1 of my new book Monsters, read to you by AI. I currently can’t read aloud due to speech difficulties:

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Monsters is available to buy here: https://amzn.to/3FT1idD

Blog soon,

Antony

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