NEWS & COMMENT
A poem for the Princess Royal
- By Rachel Yandell
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- 15 May, 2014
This titan of a horse is now an endangered species. However, with the help of the Suffolk Horse Societyunder the patronage of Princess Anne, efforts are being made to restore numbers of this magnificent creature to whom the farming and wider communities owed so much before the bloody tractor and combine showed up. Here is a link to the poem. And if you’re interested in more information about the mighty Suffolk Punch, here’s a link to their website.
It's time we looked after our own.
Absolutely Fabulous News for Racing as Joanna Lumley reads Ascot poem to open Channel 4's coverage of Royal Ascot 2014. The theme is Great British Drama and what an honour to have Joanna Lumley put her voice to the poem I wrote for this year's Royal Meeting.
A big thank you to everyone who generously contributed their time and talent to help make a film of my World Cup poem 'That Time Again'.
Hugh Grant, Damian Lewis, Nathaniel Parker, Elizabeth Hurley and Tony Adams, along with many others, volunteered to lend their weight to a Home Movie shot over only two days with zero budget, a local producer, and people sending in their iPhone recordings, in the style of Lou Reed’s Perfect Day.
With zero budget and the help of a local producer, one small camera, and people sending in their iPhone recordings. From the famous to the not-so-famous -- from hairdressers and mechanics to gospel choirs and naked gardeners -- everyone involved was so sporting, entering into the spirit of the project.
The film and poem 'premiered' on the BBC at 12.45 pm today. I hope you will see more of it in the weeks to come
