Next month, February, is a big birthday! and no, I can’t believe I will be 70! I still feel 17! The number 7 is around – in 1971 at age 17 I migrated to the UK. And now, here I am entering my 70s, I plan to celebrate the entire year, why not? Every day is precious, and I hope to spend some of this new chapter in my life celebrating poetry and friends starting with a Birthday Bash at Rosslyn Court in Cliftonville on 8 Feb followed by these events: Feb 24: Poetry Hub, Faversham Lit Fest. March 8: Cellar Bar, Cardigan, Wales. March 10: POW Fest Quex Park, Birchington, Writing Workshop. March 20: Three Mariners, Oare, Faversham. March 21 : Ashford Library. May 5: Wye Lit Fest. and more to come hopefully!