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Christina Patterson

  • Freelance Writer and Broadcaster, Freelance
London
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Writer, broadcaster, coach, author of The Art of Not Falling Apart and Outside, the Sky is Blue.Writes at Culture Café: christinapatterson.substack.com/
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Slowly, then all at once

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By Christina Patterson
| The Art of Work
Ten years ago, a referendum announced to save a prime minister’s skin changed the future of our country. It made us poorer and shrunk our power on the world stage. For many of us, it also shattered some of our hopes and dreams. Culture Café is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
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I vow to thee, my country

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By Christina Patterson
| The Art of Work
There are quite a few silver birches in the Swedish burial ground at Brookwood When a Goth turned up at Alan Brown’s office, the security guards were wary. Her face was pale. Her hair was inky black. Her clothes were black too, including her father’s dressing gown, which she was using as a coat. When Alan saw her, his face lit up. “You look lovely, darling!” This was the moment in the thanksgiving service that moved me most. Karin Slater was talking about her father.
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Come on in, the water's lovely!

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By Christina Patterson
| The Art of Work
Photo by Alex Bertha on Unsplash “I have measured out my life with coffee spoons.” That’s what Prufrock says in T S Eliot’s mesmerising poem “The Love Song of J Alfred Prufrock”. I thought of this on Sunday night as I listened to the poets taking part in the T S Eliot Prize reading in the Royal Festival Hall.
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