The first thing that Tracey would tell you about herself will probably be “I’m a networker.” But what is even more important to her: “I love children. I love to listen to children.” There it is again. You need to listen to be able to tell. Tracey’s life really is all about stories and storytelling...
Do you remember Tom? Sitting in Amy’s kitchen? Well, Tom told me about a storytelling evening in Llangollen. Next day – on Tuesday. Fiona Eadie & Hannah Moore (mother & daughter) FAIT, FAITH & FORTUNE A nice evening. I felt very much at home. I knew many of the stories and have told most of...
Bear with me a little before we get to that … It’s Monday morning The festival is over, and the camping vans are leaving the site. Tracey Collins and want to have some breakfast together before we part. ((I’ll tell you more about Tracey and her engagement in storytelling in the post after next.)...
07.-09.07.2023 – ‚Beyond the Border‘ – a Storytelling Festival My first storytelling festival. Indeed, my first festival ever. Eight tents have been put up for storytelling, music and workshops. So, the first thing I had to come to terms with was that I would miss more than I would watch. ‘Beyond the border’ is one...
It has been rather quiet here for a while. The details of preparations, the nerves, the up-and-downs of daily life – you all know that. It didn’t seem to be necessary to write it down here, too. Far more important to me is to tell you about people, stories and other beauties that will cross...
In three months' time I'll be in the UK ... if things work out as planned ... Anyway, it's time to arrange meetings with storytellers there. But that seems to be more difficult than I thought. Though actually that shouldn't be surprising at all. The life of a storyteller is a very active and busy...
Great idea - but absolutely impossible That was were I started. time & work finances of course but mainly and most of all my health Those were the biggest obstacles on my way. Then life stepped in and started to work its magic. Buy a ccmping vehicle and start renting it out! Needless to say,...
So, if this dream of mine really could come true then it's time to plunge into motivations and expectations. Why do I want to make this educational trip? There are of course a lot of good reasons and surely fun is one of them. But apart from all the obvious there is a deeper longing....
"Imagine you're Mama-bear sitting in front of your cave and enjoying some well-deserved honey. So, what would the honey in your life be?" An unsolvable task? That's not an easy question. The recent years a very bad migraine has ruled my life. Between long stretches of very bad pain with all its side-effects there were...