On the Left Wing
KIT NAPIER
For the attention of all NSC regulars – particularly those who were active between 2003 and 2005.
Many of you were there for me during my personal troubles, first with my descent in alcoholism (there is a bloody long thread about it somewhere on here) and later my marriage break-up. More recently many more stepped forward to help during my nervous breakdown.
I have never forgotten the support shown to me by so many posters on this forum, most of us complete strangers and only brought together by our common love of the Albion. Even at matches strangers would come up and introduce themselves to me and offer support (think the OTLW on the back of my shirt was a give away!) And for some of us it was also the start of an enduring friendship.
I had been a newspaper and magazine editor for over 28 years but last Winter, I quit my job as editor of a North Wales’ flagship weekly following a complete and unexpected nervous breakdown in the newsroom some six months earlier.
I began the slow road to recovery under the watchful eyes of my doctor and the support of my family and many close friends. Part of the suggested therapy was to begin writing and talking about the life experiences which had led to my breakdown.
From childhood sexual abuse, through cancer, alcoholism, bereavement, bankruptcy, divorce, repossession of my home, the loss of two of my children and an assault which almost took my life, I guess there was a lot to write about. And in hindsight I had held the breakdown at bay for far too long.
I started my own blog www.seagullnic.wordpress.com just over a year ago and began to chronicle my life in a series of long stories.
I also used the blog as a conduit for my own creative writing and the odd bits of poetry. Then after about 10,000 blog hits and 100 regular followers I was gobsmacked to find that the poetry was receiving all the positive feedback.
Close family, random friends and complete strangers suggested I should publish the poems “properly” as a book. But from my own experience in publishing I knew that most international book publishers will not touch new poets with an electric cattle prod! So I decided to publish the book myself.
Anyway, here it is (I hope Bozza doesn’t mind this one small plug)
The Hill: Songs and Poems of Darkness and Light is 100 pages of angst, joy, reflection and opinion. Order your copy now for just £3.99 plus £1.80 P&P (Australia and USA postage rates £3.65).
I will personally sign your copy upon request and a percentage of net proceeds will go to MIND (the mental health charity) and Alcoholics Anonymous.
To order please PM me here or email me directly at nicoutterside@writeahead.co.uk or telephone 077 83183102 to arrange a Paypal payment and instant shipping.
Further details at my own website: www.writeahead.co.uk
Many of you were there for me during my personal troubles, first with my descent in alcoholism (there is a bloody long thread about it somewhere on here) and later my marriage break-up. More recently many more stepped forward to help during my nervous breakdown.
I have never forgotten the support shown to me by so many posters on this forum, most of us complete strangers and only brought together by our common love of the Albion. Even at matches strangers would come up and introduce themselves to me and offer support (think the OTLW on the back of my shirt was a give away!) And for some of us it was also the start of an enduring friendship.
I had been a newspaper and magazine editor for over 28 years but last Winter, I quit my job as editor of a North Wales’ flagship weekly following a complete and unexpected nervous breakdown in the newsroom some six months earlier.
I began the slow road to recovery under the watchful eyes of my doctor and the support of my family and many close friends. Part of the suggested therapy was to begin writing and talking about the life experiences which had led to my breakdown.
From childhood sexual abuse, through cancer, alcoholism, bereavement, bankruptcy, divorce, repossession of my home, the loss of two of my children and an assault which almost took my life, I guess there was a lot to write about. And in hindsight I had held the breakdown at bay for far too long.
I started my own blog www.seagullnic.wordpress.com just over a year ago and began to chronicle my life in a series of long stories.
I also used the blog as a conduit for my own creative writing and the odd bits of poetry. Then after about 10,000 blog hits and 100 regular followers I was gobsmacked to find that the poetry was receiving all the positive feedback.
Close family, random friends and complete strangers suggested I should publish the poems “properly” as a book. But from my own experience in publishing I knew that most international book publishers will not touch new poets with an electric cattle prod! So I decided to publish the book myself.
Anyway, here it is (I hope Bozza doesn’t mind this one small plug)
The Hill: Songs and Poems of Darkness and Light is 100 pages of angst, joy, reflection and opinion. Order your copy now for just £3.99 plus £1.80 P&P (Australia and USA postage rates £3.65).
I will personally sign your copy upon request and a percentage of net proceeds will go to MIND (the mental health charity) and Alcoholics Anonymous.
To order please PM me here or email me directly at nicoutterside@writeahead.co.uk or telephone 077 83183102 to arrange a Paypal payment and instant shipping.
Further details at my own website: www.writeahead.co.uk
