Somewhere before the news, That another celebrity has passed away; Somewhere before the sports reports, Was the news item of the day. Somewhere between the sixties pop, And the punk and metal revival. Was a middle class voice with a… Read More ›
Archive for September 2012
Lazy Soup Saturdays.
I love lazy soup Saturdays. I managed to do mine and Jonnys weekly food shop today for an entire fiver, helped in part by the glut of carrots in the bottom of my fridge, a head of brocolli, and my… Read More ›
Colour. Poetry by Jack Monroe.
Turquoise flannel pyjama bottoms and Eyes travel downwards to a Dark yellow liquid in a cloudy plastic bag; You’re not drinking enough, I tell him, Gently admonishing, As we both stare at the catheter bag strapped to his ankle. Claret… Read More ›
Cameras In The Council Meetings: Echo Letter
I read with interest the article in Wednesdays Echo stating that plans were underway to install CCTV in the Council Chamber to broadcast Council meetings. I wrote back in May on this blog, mooting this as an idea, to both… Read More ›
Labour Councillors Plea To Save School Breakfast Clubs
At tonights Community Services and Culture Scrutiny committee, Councillor David Norman expressed concern that “in effect one child in four across the town is living in poverty”. The figure presented by the Child Poverty: Are We Doing Enough? Report stated… Read More ›
Blue, Yellow, Red – Online Focus, 14th September 2012
From ‘Blue, Yellow, Red’, published on Online Focus on 14th September 2012. Jack Monroe. Twitter: @MsJackMonroe
Jack-In-A-Dress
I’ve just found this in my email inbox, emailed to me by Dom from Wake Up Essex on Southend Radio, who compered the Diamond Jubilee Community Champion awards. In case you don’t recognise the rare-as-hens-teeth Jack-in-a-dress, I’m the one on… Read More ›
Ordinary Anger At The Extraordinary Chopping Up Of Our NHS
Through the wonder that is Facebook, I came across this letter this morning regarding the privatisation of the NHS. I thought it was so brilliant, I’m sharing it here. I’ll add my own thoughts later in a separate post, but… Read More ›
Diamond Jubilee Community Champions – Southend On Sea Borough Council, 5th September 2012
From the Southend On Sea Borough Council Website, published 5th September 2012. Jack Monroe. Twitter: @MsJackMonroe
Humans Being.
I was invited to speak last week at a local event called Humans Being, which was held at Shared Space on the London Road. There were four guest speakers, and we all spoke about different things, but the key underpinning… Read More ›
