Cath Holland

@caththewriter.bsky.social

Writer of fiction. Published by Mslexia, NFFD, Dead Ink Books, Fictive Dream. Features ed God Is In The TV: https://bsky.app/profile/godisinthetvzine.bsky.social Infrequent DJ. Was trophy wife, now Andy's widow. Nepo baby. cathbore@gmail(.)com.

Clearing out the spare bedroom. Long lost photos treasure trove in an innocent-looking orange folder. A very tense and tetchy Echo & the Bunnymen at their Evergreen comeback press conference in Brian's Diner (1997)

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I'm looking forward to Liverpool Psychedelic Society's ACIDFEST on Saturday at artefact. My spoken word set is all about delicious absinthe, Jane Weaver gig queues, contemporary Welsh psychedelia, Scott Walker interpreting Jacques Brel inspiring wider thoughts. I'm on at 3pm onwards.

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Andy received numerous blood transfusions from the beautiful NHS, saving his life on numerous occasions when he was ill - and keeping him alive for longer. Blood gave us the precious gift of time. Here I was today at the Liverpool blood donation centre with my latest donation in return.

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It's our first date anniversary today. There's no name for that, is there. Especially when one of you isn't here anymore and the earth still turns, turns. Andy's hair and psychedelic shirt: 10 out of 10 each.

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Today was all about swifts and house martins - on the Poetry Picnic organised by Wirral Poetry Festival. We visited nesting sites at Chirk Aqueduct and St Mary’s Church, and learned about the heroic conservation efforts to help the birds breed and thrive. Lots of writing took place as well!

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