Dear Friends,
We hope this finds you well.
It's been a while since our list was last reached, and many of us gathered at David Kessel's funeral three years ago.
Last December we sadly lost the extraordinary Myra Garrett as well. A beautiful obituary was published in The Guardian last month:
Myra Garrett obituary | Health | The Guardian
Another personal recount can be read here:
friends-of-east-end-loonies.
In light of these recent losses, we’d like to invite you to two special gatherings, organised in their honour.
- The first event, for Myra, will take place on:
Time: Saturday the 26th April, 2pm to 4pm
Venue: Kingsley Hall, Powis Rd, London E3 3HJ
A group of her closest friends are inviting everyone that knew her to gather and celebrate her remarkable life and achievements.
Please bring with you some stories and refreshments to share, if you can, and pass the message along.
Looking forward to hear past memories about our dear friend and co-founder of F.E.E.L.
The second event is a tribute to the lives and work of David Kessell and David Amery:
The Oxford House Café will be open and selling refreshments during the event.
The two Davids were long-time friends who collaborated on many projects, including Outsider Poets publications.
This
event was kindly initiated by David Amery’s family, with the
collaboration of some local poets, including Stephen Watts, close friend
of both Davids.
This will be an opportunity to gather together, reading/listening to poetry and stories about these two local gems.
Chris Gutkind is curating the event line-up. If you'd like to contribute, please get in touch in advance: chrisgutkind@gmail.com
Reflecting, many emails addresses may no longer be active; some messages will bounce back. Some friends might no longer be reachable via this route, or might no longer be in flesh in this physical dimension.
I want to take a moment to send a message of hope and courage to anyone currently grieving a loss or going through hardship.
These have not been easy times, since the covid timeline and the rest appeared.
Life was already challenging before that, but the flow of negative and confusing (to say the least!) news seems to have intensified. These are not ordinary times, but here we are.
It would be awesome to see many of you again after so long, to reconnect and to celebrate life together at one or both events above.
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