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A Review Of My 2018

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 3 Jan 19

The year just parted was a good one for me overall, though it lacked paid work. I started the year with the bulk of my pay from the Xmas work I did for the post office in 2017. Sadly, despite expectation I wasn’t rehired in...

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Diary 6th And 7th October 2018

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 7 Oct 18

Diary Saturday 6th October 2018 A big day on Saturday, centred on a visit to Wigan for a friend’s burlesque show. I have supported Bella Besame’s Slippery Belle cabarets since my days in Manchester and missed getting to them...

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Diary 7th To 9th August 2018

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 9 Aug 18

Diary Tuesday 7th August 2018 Cheap food pick up day and the bag I got was quite impressive, containing cheeses, pizzas, eggs and rice among much more. I learned that a sick friend is now home from hospital, though too tired...

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Desperately Seeking Alex My Part In A Missing Person Search

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 17 Jun 18

In 2009-2010 I helped to organize a benefit evening and booklet launch on behalf of ‘Desperately Seeking Alex’ , a support group for the family and friends of Alex Humphrey, a then 29 year old man who vanished without trace during...

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Diary 10th To 12th February 2018

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 12 Feb 18

Diary Saturday 10th February 2018 A fairly quiet day with only a short shopping trip to spice it up, along with a grim letter from the council tax who have revised my bill. Apparently I don’t owe them just £6.50 as they...

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A Review Of My Year 2017

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 1 Jan 18

Quite a year, with so much going on for me. Thi was my first full year in Preston after moving from Manchester in August 2016. My annual birthday meal in February took me back to my old city for the day, and it was a lovely...

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Diary 12th To The 15th November 2017

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 15 Nov 17

Diary Sunday 12th November 2017 After a burlesque show last night, a full day at home today, writing, job searching, laundry, and watching TV. Diary Monday 13th November 2017 Much as yesterday, though with less laundry work....

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Diary Saturday 11th November 2017

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 12 Nov 17

I expected today to be the beginning of a long weekend in, apart from some shopping. During a quick shopping expedition I overheard a conversation about a burlesque event taking place at a city centre bar, The Stanley Arms. I...

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Diary Sunday 11th December 2016

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 12 Dec 16

After three weeks a plumber finally came to sort out my leaky toilet cistern which he sealed more tightly quite quickly, leaving me with time to prepare for the afternoon’s creative writing workshop, the last I am likely to get to...

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Diary 22nd And 23rd October 2016

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 24 Oct 16

Diary Saturday 22nd October 2016 I had very little time online this weekend as I was visiting friends in Rochdale, near my old Manchester home. I set off about lunchtime, picking up some booze on route and taking a leisurely...

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Diary Sunday July 31st July 2016

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 3 Aug 16

Another busy day, at month's end, leaving me no time to write up more than this diary page for Mylot. I did a lot more packing for the epic move to Preston in just over a week now. I followed that with my last regular...

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Diary Saturday 11th June 2016

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 12 Jun 16

My mum’s 76th birthday today and though she is very ill and effectively housebound she liked her card and present that I got for her, a copy of the Sherlock Holmes movie, Mr Holmes. I spent most of the day online before heading...

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Diary Sunday 29th May 2016

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 30 May 16

I headed out early in fabulous sunshine to attend a burlesque society gathering in Manchester, and made use of early arrival at the pub to enjoy an ice cream there. The meeting attendance was low, probably due to the late change...

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Diary Thursday 19th May 2016

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 19 May 16

I had my welfare hearing this morning, which went quickly. They tried arranging two job interviews for me – the first collapsed right away as the company runs credit checks that would expose my debts quickly. The second is for a...

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Diary Sunday 15th May 2016

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 16 May 16

A day that started well ended rather horribly. I thought it was going to be a casual relaxed day of not having much to do beyond online activity. I booked a ticket for a burlesque show in a few weeks just hours before receiving...

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Diary Saturday 2nd April 2016

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 3 Apr 16

I went to the city centre library in Manchester to get print outs of the online ticket purchased for a burlesque cabaret I was attending in the evening and the script for a comedy show I’m appearing in myself on Monday. From...

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Diary Sunday 20th March 2016

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 21 Mar 16

My first purely social day out with friends since my mum’s heart attack a week and half ago. My mum also got her first day out from home apart from a few hospital visits, as my sister took her to a nearby shopping mall. My Mum...

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Photo Study – Tokyo Tease – Burlesque Balloon Dance

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 18 Mar 16

This was a shot I caught of a lovely burlesque performer called Tokyo Tease as she began a traditional balloon dance at a venue then called The Voodoo Lounge (previously known as Bookbinders) in Manchester, just before Halloween...

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Diary Thursday 17th March 2016 St Patricks Day

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 18 Mar 16

Though I have Irish blood in my veins and probably a lot of Guinness too, I’m not actually going out drinking for St Patrick’s Day as I am rather broke at present. A friend phoned me last night to ask how my Mum was and I...

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Photo – The All About Evil Cabaret.

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 17 Mar 16

A few years back I was involved in a very unusual cabaret show at Manchester’s Cornerhouse Cinema as part of the Abandon Normal Devises (AND) Arts Festival. The cinema was screening a spoof horror movie, All About Evil, made by...

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