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The Diary of John Bloggs – Chapter Three
Chapter Three Left St Marys Paddington. What next? Find work? Find somewhere to live? But it dawned on me I don’t know London it’s so Big. Only worked in London… […]
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Doorway Writing Group December 2017
Doorway Writing Group December 2017Beyond discussions about short stories and Quick Read books round the writing table, a number of guests had a go at this month’s crossword and word […]
Doorway Writing Group November 2017
Doorway Writing Group November 2017 In addition to a crossword, guests were invited to complete a word search this month focusing on popular cartoon characters. This combination seemed to work […]
Doorway Writing Group October 2017
Doorway Writing Group October 2017We had a quiet but fruitful session this month as we resumed after a short break.A number of guests had a go at the crossword: some […]
Doorway Writing Group August 2017
Writing Group August 2017Our Writing Group had the pleasure of a visitor today: the charming Josh who is hoping to set up a creative writing hub in Swindon (initially via […]
The Diary of John Bloggs – Chapter Two
Chapter Two I’m skipping a few years… but let’s just say working. Never been afraid to work. Have a strong work ethic. Left home as such. Got my place, a […]
The Diary of John Bloggs
Introduction I first became aware of John on Twitter around 5 years ago as @bullringbash He stood out, amongst the crowd of organisations and individuals in the homelessness sector, since he […]
Doorway Writing Group 2017
Our July writing group was quiet but fruitful. Four guests took a keen interest in this month’s crossword, ably aided and abetted by various volunteers.At the writing table, we spoke […]
Doorway Writing Group June 2017
Doorway writing group June 2017Five fabulous guests had a go at the crossword this month and we had a fun conversation about some of the words. Could we, we wondered, […]
Doorway Writing Group May 2017
Doorway Writing Group May 2017 The writing group crossword generated a lot of interest again this month, resulting in a total of seven guests beavering away – in groups on […]
Doorway Writing Group 2017
Writing group April 2017 Our April session had a nice little spring in its step. The writing group crossword continues to be a popular feature: a number of people had […]
Richard’s Story
You often hear of people falling from great heights; having everything and losing it all. But you really don’t think it will ever happen to you. It sounds like a […]
Volunteer Profile Martin
It was nearly 6 years ago that I began my involvement with Doorway. I was slowly recovering from having been extremely ill, my hospital visits had reduced to monthly, and […]
Volunteer Profile – Scott
Can too many cooks spoil the broth? And why jumping out of the frying pan into the fire, really can be good for you! Can there ever be too many […]
Volunteer Profile – Mark
After working my way up the career ladder I was extremely fortunate in 2014 to be able to stop working and embark upon the next stage in my life. After […]
Doorway Writing Group March 2017
Doorway Writing group March 2017A good session – as ever!• We talked about rabbits and fish – well, why ever not?• T and I had an interesting conversation about writers’ […]
The Reality of the Welfare Reform – article published in Gazette & Herald newspaper Feb 2013
On the 21st February 2013 my first monthly article was published in the Opinion column of the Gazette and Herald newspaper. It is incredibly pertinent that this is the very […]
Doorway Writing Group February 2017
Writing Group February 2017 We had another great writing group session this time. This month’s crossword worked well: guests on all tables contributed by answering clues; R and friend were […]