Hope and Expectation
It’s very easy to be overwhelmed by bad news, threats real or perceived, setbacks, disappointments, and bad players (there are plenty of those around)– but that way lies despair and defeat. We can only overcome the hurdles, build a good life, make a difference, if we hold on to hope https://tonyearnshaw.substack.com/p/hope-and-expectation
Building Community
I was honoured to be part of one of the first bands to play on our new local bandstand on Sunday. What struck me about the day was that the bandstand team had not just built the bandstand but had been busy community building in the process. Music is a great means of bringing people […]
Whose Pleasant Land?
What is it about a project like this which makes it so exhilarating? So energising? I think it’s partly the teamwork, building something with a talented group of musicians, visual and spoken word artists, and theatre practitioners. It’s partly the sense of creating something on a larger scale, it’s the sense of community, and it’s […]
Disruption and community
I was moved, and both saddened, and encouraged by two trips to the theatre in the last couple of weeks – A powerful story of flight from war and persecution, of disrupted lives. – and a hymn to community, a celebration of life and a reminder to savour the moment. https://tonyearnshaw.substack.com/p/disruption-and-community
A person is a person through people
‘You can’t be human all by yourself’ – wisdom from Africa –https://tonyearnshaw.substack.com/p/a-person-is-a-person-through-people
Summer Beckons
The importance, and persistence, of community shines through in the events of late spring – stalls and competitions, bands and displays in village fetes https://tonyearnshaw.substack.com/p/summer-beckons
What a mess
When my children were small we had a book by the late, great, Frank Muir about an Afghan puppy who was always a mess, to the extent that he thought his name was What-a-Mess. It struck me that the same could now be applied to the planet, and what we have done and are doing […]
Passion for the Planet
It’s been a busy few months. Lockdown has increased the workload if anything and, on the whole, that’s a blessing. I was a little shocked to see how long I have neglected this blog though. So, what has been taking upon my time? Producing a poetry collection, running a theatre company, regular productions on Zoom […]