Read with Liam Aungier at Chapters (1.15 Wednesday 19th August). Liam had new stuff, very witty, including a poem with some reference to the ‘Carry On’ films. I thought no one else in Ireland still had some interest in these. I find some of them are so awful one can’t help watching them.

I read a few ‘war poems’, including ‘I’m Sorry for the Grunts Get Killed’ (see the ‘My poetry’ page) from ‘Shop’ magazine.