Avoid the irony, sadly this year Bath’s annual big sleep-out event in Alice Park cannot be for obvious reasons. But homelessness during a lockdown is no joke. Julian House and Bath Boules Charitable Trust lay down a more local gauntlet, inviting you to join in with a sleep-out in your garden, on your balcony or your kitchen floor, sticking to your household/social bubble.
It’s okay, calm down, it’s not until 5th March, when hopefully weather will be more clement, a reality homeless don’t get. So, to stand up against homelessness, challenge yourself to sleep out for just one night at home and help raise vital funds and awareness for men and women forced to do so every night.
Last year they provided life-changing support to over 1,400 vulnerable individuals who were experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness across Bath, Bristol, and the South West. It’s a grim realisation, that without support like this, the life expectancy of a long-term homeless person is just 45 years. By sleeping out, you can change that.
On top of everyday challenges, the on-going impact of Coronavirus has had a devastating effect on the men, women, and children in care. Collectively you can help provide the lifesaving services and support they so desperately need right now.
Stockwell, Storm Jae and Nory Can’t Come Home
It’s not every day we hear a quintessentially hip-hop track with the magnitude of enriching classic rock riffs, say, as Gerry Rafferty’s Baker Street or Pink Floyd’s The Great Gig in the Sky. Agreeably the nineties downbeat and trip hop era unleashed some masterful acts, particularly of the Bristol scene. And there’s shards of precisely … Continue reading “Stockwell, Storm Jae and Nory Can’t Come Home”
Wiltshire’s Most Expensive Laugh; Seedy Out of the PCC Race!
Two opinion pieces from me in as many days; you lucky, lucky people! What I wouldn’t give to have two lofty opinion pieces from Devizine thrown at me once in a while! As the news circulates that hunting bonkers Conservative PCC candidate for Wiltshire, Johnathan Seed is out of the race, we all can have … Continue reading “Wiltshire’s Most Expensive Laugh; Seedy Out of the PCC Race!”
A Trowbridge Kitchen Sink Drama; Sitting Tenants
Wednesday, racing down to the newsagent on the corner on my Rayleigh Tomahawk, fifteen pee in sweaty palm. Pick up my Beano, six pence left for halfpenny sweets. The lady stood irritated behind the counter holding a small paper bag, as the kid front of the queue rubbed his chin pondering the crucial quandary. “You’ve … Continue reading “A Trowbridge Kitchen Sink Drama; Sitting Tenants”
Wiltshire Lays all its Eggs in the Same Basket
You’ve done it now, it’s too late for reason. My reaction to the local election results coming in; you really want to hear it?! It’s not really news, and altogether unsurprising to see early results to the local town/village elections coming in, proving generally the majority population of Wiltshire is unable to consider change, and … Continue reading “Wiltshire Lays all its Eggs in the Same Basket”
Brainiac 5’s Other Dimension
And it is precisely that. Cornish psych-punkers The Brainiac 5 release this mind-blowing album of both reflective new tunes and lost archived tracks, today. Another Time Another Dimension bursts the cliché term genre-breaking to compose scattered influences, with this kind of low-fi garage style, which while loans to punk, even reggae, has the nod to … Continue reading “Brainiac 5’s Other Dimension”
Sheer Reveal Frank Turner at Cheese & Grain
To celebrate the release of his new single “the Gathering,” featuring Jason Isbell and Muse’s Dom Howard, multi-award-winning Frank Turner, one of the UK’s most successful solo artists of the past decade, selling over one million records worldwide and playing to over two million people from small venues to a sold-out show at London’s famous … Continue reading “Sheer Reveal Frank Turner at Cheese & Grain”
Save Furlong Close Campaigners Protest in Rowde
Rowde villagers joined for a socially distanced and peaceful protest today, in the centre of the village to show their support for the Save Furlong Close campaign. More show of solidarity than protest, if “protest” is now a dirty word and standing up for your rights is to be considered illicit. It was good to … Continue reading “Save Furlong Close Campaigners Protest in Rowde”
Salem Announce National Tour with Sheer Hosting Swindon’s Vic Gig
There’s something indefinitely old school punk about Salem, with nods to pop-punk, goth and rockabilly, hoisting them to the absolute top of their scene. No one in the UK are delivering this genre better right now. This side project of Will Gould from Creepers and Matt Reynolds of Howards Alias is loud, proud and spitting; … Continue reading “Salem Announce National Tour with Sheer Hosting Swindon’s Vic Gig”
Can You Help Calne Central Youth & Community Centre Raise Funds to Keep it Going?
Calne in Tune stated their activities in 2013. In 2015 a handful of Musicians, Artists & Crafters at Calne in Tune decided they needed a Music Arts & Crafts Centre in Calne to collaborate in creative activities and encourage the young and people of all ages and abilities in the wider Calne area. They looked … Continue reading “Can You Help Calne Central Youth & Community Centre Raise Funds to Keep it Going?”
State of the Thing; a Monthly Guide to Last and This Coming Month of Devizine
Particularly crucial at this point, in the midst of this “roadmap” out of lockdown, for me to consider writing a monthly post outlining where we’re at, what we’ve been doing, and looking forward to the next month. A two-part article then, the second half on what’s happening locally during May particularly important. But first, I … Continue reading “State of the Thing; a Monthly Guide to Last and This Coming Month of Devizine”
