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The January Challenge 2021: I remember

To help with my return to creativity I decided to join the January Challenge by 64 Million Artists. There are three artists you can follow and I decided on Lemn Sissay. I chose Lemn because we're going to have the pleasure of meeting him in February as part of the Portsmouth BookFest.

Today is the first day and the prompt is "I remember"

I remember the excitement that filled me when I first started this blog. I wanted to tell people about my life in Southsea, what excites me about the people and places, what you can see, and do. 

My first article was about places where you can enjoy a cup of tea as you walk around the city, taking in some historical sights along the way. It was the kind of walk I enjoy myself.

Over the years I added information about events happening in the city as I was writing the articles for a local newspaper. The articles were a great challenge for me to write and submit. However, I enjoyed chatting with the editor once a month and being part of the publication family. Do I remember feeling like I'm a journalist? I don't think so. It was a learning experience and I was happy to meet the people who work in our local newspapers along the way. I learnt to appreciate their work.

I remember reading the concert reviews in the Portsmouth News and particularly enjoying the ones written by Mike Allen. He was a real artist when it came to crafting his sentences. Every time I read his article I marvel at how he managed to convey several things within a sentence. It's hard to describe but when you read his writing you can see the beauty of his work.

There are so many things to remember, but I'm content to remember where it all begins and may this new year bring many new beginnings and memories.




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