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My Twitter Rules [Medium]
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Dave McKean on his creative process [Medium]
The legendary Dave McKean in interview on his creative process. David McKean is an illustrator, photographer, comic book artist, graphic designer,…
Why do you write? [Medium]
Photo by Florian Klauer on Unsplash When asked what I write, I usually grunt and say, “words”, before making a hasty retreat.…
Chapter 23 – February 2020
Hi! Welcome to Chapter 23. Become evil. Rule the world. Maybe drink tea first and sit down for a bit.…
Evil Pixies and How to Beat Them [Medium]
Photo by Alex Iby Imagine that your head is a room filled with ornate treasure chests, and inside of these…
Pictures of scratched vinyl [Medium]
Photo by Seth Doyle Sleep deprivation is a wonderful thing. As is listening to music, especially messed up old vinyl.…
graffiti living [Medium]
Photo by Patrick Tomasso on Unsplash I get a lot of people visiting my blog in search of graffiti, but it’s really…
Sparky: writers, shamans, creativity and magick [Medium]
Photo by Dyaa Eldin You are in a dark room. So dark that at first you can’t see anything. Pitch…
Chapter 23 – January 2020
Hi! Welcome to Chapter 23. Become evil. Rule the world. Maybe drink tea first and sit down for a bit.…
‘Don’t just do something, sit there!’ [Medium]
Photo by Brad Neathery Time passes. It is going to pass no matter what you do. So, you may as…
Story Bowls [Medium]
Photo by Biel Morro What shape is a story? Make that shape with your hands. Did you make a circle,…
Bibliomancy [Medium]
Photo by Gaelle Marcel Groucho Marx once said, “Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend. Inside of…
Ask Me Anything
Happy New Year! I’m starting a discussion thread on Chapter 23. This is your chance to ask me anything. I…
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They say you should start as you mean to go on. I wanted the first post on Chapter 23…
Become evil. Rule the world. Maybe drink tea first and sit down for a bit.
Welcome to Chapter 23 by me, James Garside. I’m an independent journalist and writer. Part-time vagabond, full-time grumpy arse.…
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I’m writing on Medium
I’m an independent journalist and writer currently writing for publications on Medium. I’m a member of the Medium Partner Program…
Graffiti Living is now a Medium Publication
After more than 10 years I’ve decided to kill my Graffiti Living blog on WordPress.com sniffle Don’t get too upset…
I got published in Hacker Noon!
I got published in Hacker Noon — #3 in the Top 100 Publications on Medium. This is a big deal…
You can now join me on Patreon
I’ve launched a Patreon campaign to support my writing. April fools Day marks the official start. They say that you should…
Fat Man Blues — Review by James Garside [The Magical Buffet]
Would you sell your soul to the Devil? At what price? How about if you knew you were dying and…
Review: Mark Thomas – Showtime from the Frontline, West Yorkshire Playhouse
Mark Thomas flips the attitude about Palestine with his new show What is the protocol for trying not to stare…
The latest updates from Time to Shine – June 2018
The latest updates from Time to Shine Making Leeds less lonely for older people In this edition: Three Years of…
The latest updates from Time to Shine – May 2018
The latest updates from Time to Shine Making Leeds less lonely for older people In this edition: Time to Shine…
The latest updates from Time to Shine – April 2018
The latest updates from Time to Shine Making Leeds less lonely for older people In this edition: More than a…
The latest updates from Time to Shine — March 2018
The latest updates from Time to Shine Making Leeds less lonely for older people In this edition: Newly Commissioned Projects:…
The latest updates from Time to Shine — February 2018
The latest updates from Time to Shine Making Leeds less lonely for older people In this edition: Time to Shine…
The latest updates from Time to Shine — January 2018
The latest updates from Time to Shine Making Leeds less lonely for older people In this edition: Final Report: Young…
The latest updates from Time to Shine — December 2017
The latest updates from Time to Shine Making Leeds less lonely for older people In this edition: Happy Holidays from…
The latest updates from Time to Shine — November 2017
The latest updates from Time to Shine Making Leeds less lonely for older people In this edition: Time to Shine…
The latest updates from Time to Shine — October 2017
The latest updates from Time to Shine Making Leeds less lonely for older people In this edition: New Time to…
The latest updates from Time to Shine – September 2017
The latest updates from Time to Shine Making Leeds less lonely for older people In this edition: Next Commissioning Round:…
The latest updates from Time to Shine – August 2017
The latest updates from Time to Shine Making Leeds less lonely for older people In this edition: Next Commissioning Round:…
The latest updates from Time to Shine – July 2017
The latest updates from Time to Shine Making Leeds less lonely for older people In this edition: Leeds Older People’s…
Why Don’t We Just talk more about loneliness? [Big Issue North]
It’s not a Big Issue (Best pun ever!) but my comment piece ‘Why Don’t We Just talk more about loneliness?’…
The latest updates from Time to Shine – June 2017
The latest updates from Time to Shine Making Leeds less lonely for older people In this edition: Age Friendly Leeds:…
The latest updates from Time to Shine – May 2017
The latest updates from Time to Shine Making Leeds less lonely for older people In this edition: Lights, Camera, Action!…
The latest updates from Time to Shine – April 2017
The latest updates from Time to Shine Making Leeds less lonely for older people In this edition: Funding Opportunity: Round…
The latest updates from Time to Shine – March 2017
The latest updates from Time to Shine Making Leeds less lonely for older people In this edition: Age Friendly Lessons:…
The latest updates from Time to Shine – February 2017
The latest updates from Time to Shine Making Leeds less lonely for older people In this edition: Success Story: More…
The latest updates from Time to Shine – January 2017
The latest updates from Time to Shine Making Leeds less lonely for older people In this edition: Recruiting: Age Friendly…
The latest updates from Time to Shine – December 2016
The latest updates from Time to Shine Making Leeds less lonely for older people In this edition: Good Outcomes: Lychee…
The latest updates from Time to Shine – November 2016
The latest updates from Time to Shine Making Leeds less lonely for older people In this edition: Age Friendly Charter…
The latest updates from Time to Shine – October 2016
The latest updates from Time to Shine Making Leeds less lonely for older people In this edition: Launch of the…
The latest updates from Time to Shine – September 2016
The latest updates from Time to Shine Making Leeds less lonely for older people In this edition: What’s new this…
The latest updates from Time to Shine – August 2016
The latest updates from Time to Shine Making Leeds less lonely for older people In this edition: Time to Shine…
The latest updates from Time to Shine – July 2016
The latest updates from Time to Shine Making Leeds less lonely for older people In this edition: Focus Group Participants…
The latest updates from Time to Shine – June 2016
The latest updates from Time to Shine Making Leeds less lonely for older people In this edition: Time to Shine…
Time to Shine [Leeds Older People’s Forum]
Time to Shine is managed by Leeds Older People’s Forum (LOPF) and funded by the Big Lottery Fund’s Fulfilling Lives:…
The latest updates from Time to Shine – May 2016
The latest updates from Time to Shine Making Leeds less lonely for older people In this edition: Dying Matters Leeds…
The latest updates from Time to Shine – April 2016
The latest updates from Time to Shine Making Leeds less lonely for older people In this edition: Time to Shine…
The Age of Loneliness? [LOPF]
‘The Age of Loneliness,’ Sue Bourne’s documentary about social isolation, could just as easily have been called Lonely People Talk…
Happy Capitalistmas [LOPF]
How do older people feel about the John Lewis ‘Man on the Moon’ Christmas campaign? It’s beginning to look a…
Buffalo and Purple Patch Arts present DREAMS OF MILK WOOD [LOPF]
Thursday 19th November to Sunday 29th November Leeds Central Library Art Space, Calverley Street, Leeds, LS1 3AB Admission: FREE I…
IDOP Community Events ebulletin from LOPF
I made a special IDOP Community Events ebulletin from Leeds Older People’s Forum about the events that took place to…
Celebratory Day of Dance for Older People, Leeds Dance Studio [LOPF]
The Dance Studio Leeds held a Celebratory Day of Dance for Older People, with two afternoon dance workshops led by…
Reducing social isolation across the lifecourse [LOPF]
Public Health England has commissioned a report to help local authorities and health bodies to develop programmes that prevent and…
Agenda: unpaid internships can be a force for good [The Argus]
The Benefits of Unpaid Internships (Brighton Housing Trust Intern Programme) You’d think interns needed rescuing from indentured servitude, after all…
Nanowrimo Boot Camp – a quick and dirty guide to surviving national novel writing month
It’s nanowrimo again – the time of the year when all common sense goes out of the window and…
Our Voice magazine — Spring 2013 — ‘Amnesty International Brighton & Hove’ profile and ‘Bibliomancy’ creative piece
The Spring 2013 issue of Our Voice magazine is out in print and online. I’m proud to be the chief…
Amnesty International Brighton & Hove Group May Newsletter — AIUK National Conference and AGM
The Amnesty International Brighton & Hove Group newsletter for May is out. It includes great news about our recent success…
Our Voice Magazine, Winter Issue
I’m a subeditor and contributor to Our Voice Magazine for BUCFP, Brighton Unemployed Centre Families Project — a project that…
‘Short Films Make the Cut at The Duke’s After Dark’ – News Piece and Related Interview by James Garside [The Argus]
Duke of York’s Picturehouse in Brighton have ditched trailers and adverts in favour of showing short films from local filmmakers…
Live Review: ‘Thin Lizzy at Brighton Dome’ by James Garside (Published by Brighton Noise)
In their heyday ’70s heavy metal legends Thin Lizzy played to packed-out stadiums. But the band hasn’t released a studio…