Those who know the staff at LSI/IH Portsmouth will remember Abbie Headon from a couple of years ago, who was such a popular teacher at LSI/IH Portsmouth. We have all kept in touch, in part, due to the fact that Abbie’s husband Jeremy continues to work at LSI/IH Portsmouth. Abbie left to return to her first love – Publishing. For the last year or so she has been writing a book, reflecting her love of poetry and at the beginning of September it was published. To celebrate the occasion Blackwells the book shop across the road to LSI/IH Portsmouth held a book launch for her wonderful book ‘Poetry First Aid Kit‘. All who attended (and there were many teachers in attendance) had a wonderful evening, with lovely food and drink supplied, lots of friends and readings from her book. There was even a celebrity among the audience; Portsmouth’s very own Poet Laureate Sam Cox, who wrote and performed a poem specially.
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Abbie and her book |
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Abbies’ LSI/IH Portsmouth supporters: Joel, Ceri. Ed, Claire and Becky |
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Des, Ed and Jeremy (Abbie’s husband) |
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Ceri reading a poem from Abbie’s book |
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Ed and Jeremy taking it in turns to read a poem from Abbie’s book |
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Des reading a poem from Abbie’s book |
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Portsmouth’s own Poet Laureate Sam Cox very kindly wrote a poem specially and came and performed for the audience. |