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Here's your chance to write and let us know what you think about Write Angle and we'll post it on this new page. We're open to suggestions, ideas, as well as comment. After all, this is Your evening and we want to make it as good as we can - so please feel free to write whatever you'd like! (yes, we accept criticism too - but please let us know you're ok with us printing it)!

Hello, delighted to see you have Attila on, and unless I get a drumming gig on that date ( nothing in the diary yet), I'll definately be there.
Attila was an active participant for years along with me, with Climate Camp, the nationwide climate activist organisation: we opposed the use and renewal of coal-fired power stations, additional airport runways, companies and banks investing in environmentally harmful developments like mining, oil-tar sand extraction, fracking, etc-- and also acted to support companies developing improved alternative power technologies and ethical investment....
We in turn supported Attila's own little music- and- beer& cider festival, "Glastonwick", held near hamlet of Wick in the downs north of Lancing, Sussex, working as crowd stewards and environmental cleanup crew.
It'll be great to see him again.
As to agreeing with his political ideas:-- if people don't support them, then they're probably not paying close enough attention to the real world around them! I am currently on the West coast of BC, Canada. Will be back home in a few days, see you soon!
RICHARD LANCHESTER

Hi Leah,
Great night last night ~ thank you both! Our friend .... came for the first time and would like to be on the mailing list too. COLIN EVELEIGH

I took Peter to the Seven Fish restaurant in Midhurst, by way of celebrating His Birthday. Thank you for introducing us to this fabulous place. We will definitely go there again and are telling our friends all about it and telling them that they must book up straight away. PHYLLIDA CARR (Raffle Winner)

Did you enjoy yourself last night? 'I loved Spliff Richards. Powerful stuff he spouted'.
BRENDAN O'CONNOR

Just wanted to say what a great evening it was on Tuesday - we both thoroughly enjoyed it and Ash Dickinson was a great entertainer. We're enjoying his book now.
JACKIE WINSOR

Brendan Cleary was fantastic! Best performer you've had. His poems are so unself-conscious and deceptively simple and I like the spirit in which he says them: like, you know, it's all a big laugh isn't it? And yet it's all so serious but hey ... CHRIS SPARKES

Thank you so much for a lovely evening! What a crowd.
I really enjoyed Attila's performance. He is such an amazing performer.
I was sorry not to be able to fully appreciate all the delicious food, but you will have to blame your kind friends at Fez (the reaffle prize sponsor) for feeding so well at lunch time.
PHYLLIDA CARR

Leah,
Lovely to see you yesterday. LOVED the poems!
GEOFFREY MATTHEWS, (Secretary, Chelsea Arts Club)

Thanks to all at Pfld Write Angle for the interesting programme last night. .... I loved Maggie Harris' performance - such a lot of talent. I was very nervous of reading my 'Hospital Clock' as I have never been to an open mic thing before but everyone was very kind. Still can't believe I did it!
JANET TURNER

It was an amazing evening on Tuesday and John Hegley is an absolute star.  Wonderful to see so many people there enjoying themselves and also to see the new additions!  Long may it continue!
JEAN ANNE NAUMCZYK

Thank you for such a great evening. I think audi maserati was amazingly wonderful. Please book him again!
CHRIS SPARKES

"Just a note to thank you for inviting me down to perform at Write Angle. I very much enjoyed it and if there is an oppotunity, I'd love to make a return visit.." MARK NIEL

Just want to say the event with The Speechpainter and Steve Tasane was absolutely brilliant, congrats on organizing.. 
CAROL ALLEN

It was a great night last night  - we so enjoyed Ash's performance; what a clever and gifted young man. ..... I hope you'll be able to get him back sometime. JACKIE WINSOR

It was another superb evening and a privilege to have been there
RICHARD LOMAX

Hi Leah,
... no idea what I was coming to ..... enjoyed the evening...was very inspired. .. I'm nowhere in the league of those guys but ... "what the heck!" It's not about that, I love writing / performing.., unless I can practise somewhere .... what's the point?!
.. thanks very much for affording me this opportunity. I really look forward to next time (18th October), I don't know why it inspires me so much - i think possibly a lack of attention and appreciation as a girl probably! I was sent to boarding school at 7, and I think quite a lot of performers have had rejection at a young age.
JACQUIE VERBEEK

Mr Harrold ....... the best poet’s poet I’ve heard in your events.
SPARKEY

Both mad ladies really enjoyed the evening and thought it was well worthwhile coming through those sloshy puddles.  Thank you for a really good time.
PHYLLIDA CARR

I have already pencilled the 7th May into diary – yes please!
Thank you both for hosting the event [The Poetry Workshop] – it was great to spend the morning with some like minded people and I even showed my ‘belonging’ piece to the rest of the family (a first – I usually squirrel my writings away). 
LOUISE BANKS

...Wanted to drop you a note to say how much I enjoyed Write Angle last night. That doesn't really cover it though - the whole thing was a revelation: lovely warm welcome, relaxed and skilful compering, and some mesmerising recitals/acts. Truly brilliant, inspiring evening. I only looked in on the off-chance, on my way back from work, and was hooked.
RICHARD LOMAX

Good night at Write Angle last night. Speech Painter on top form and Steve Tasane set the place on fire loads of other good stuff. Chris Sparks, Big Dave and John Meriton playing really soulful music.....and a packed house .....
AUDI MASERATI

".... it is magic and you and Jake create it. Just don't stop and it will get better and better, as will the stairs I trust! Paul was a great choice of poet for the Christmas session."
BILL WOODS

"Thoroughly enjoyed last night, thanks. Now I know what I've been missing (Tuesdays not always easy nights for me as it's my wife's college night). What a performer Paul is! A born entertainer. I'd rather listen to him than to serious depressed expert of versification, if you know what I mean. Well done for all your hard work and not giving in to the BIG FREEZE. Global warming my arse!"
SPARKY

Very entertaining.....A very good mix - thoroughly enjoyed the evening.
PHILLIDA CARR

"Thank you for putting on all the food etc last night - it was very good of you both.. ...Tthere will always be an audience trudging through the snow to Write Angle - the reputation's there now .... and the quality of guests in these last 6 months or so has been amazing. Keep up the good work!"
CHRIS SANGSTER

I do appreciate all the encouragement you have given me.  It has spurred me on to produce more work and feel good about it
JACQUI REDWAY

I'll always come to Write Angle. I've learnt a lot in my time coming over to Petersfield....And i must say a real big thanks to you and Jake for your support.
DAVE KNIGHT

Enjoyed the review - your description of Adnan was spot on.
One comment: my Flash fiction story was called 'Where are the Lady Fauns' i.e. the little chaps with goat legs as opposed to Fawns - baby deer. Thank you for your kind comment 'talented poet' not sure that I am quite deserving of that yet.
JACQUI REDWAY