Well this is my first venture into the world of blogging, thanks to a friend who reads loads of them. She obviously has way too much time on her hands!!
I read some entries that various people put on their sites about the Woodcraft Folk and they wound me right up. Why does the word "hippy" continually get associated with the movement that has been a part of my life for 17 years as a group leader? I'm not a hippy! Punk was the music of my youth and the anti authoritarian politics that went with it. What's so hippy about thinking that need should be put before greed? Or that you should treat others as you'd like to be treated? Or that you shouldn't f*** over the planet...coz here's the rub, YOU live on it? Parents/carers who can't find better descriptors might like to visit the Folk's national website, or our local site for Brighton. Personally, I've always seen the Woodcraft Folk as a part of anti-capitalist counter hegemony (phew!) and thus we try to open our members eyes to alternative visions...as the World Social Forum says, "Another World is Possible".
Many of the people most dear to me are comrades in the Folk. All my kids have been in the Folk. Josie-Ann till she was 13, Cassie still a member of Chaos Venturers at 14 and Liam a member of the group I run who is 11. I hope the last two stay in, but that decision is theirs not mine.
I've been a politico all my life since I went on marches as a 17 year old against Cruise Missiles. The Folk has been a part of my politics - red, black and green.
Nothing hippy about that!
I'll get off my soapbox now and stop ranting.
About Me
- beni
- I live with my wife Kaz and our three children- Josie-Ann (21) Cassie (16) and Liam (13) just on the outskirts of Brighton right on the South Downs. My brood is supplemented by one of my girls' boyfriend who seem to always be here and our beautiful Staffie- Honey. I work in London for a Trade Union.
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brilliant postings, walking eagle (i laughed outloud and showed my partner the story of how you got your name)! really enjoyed how you talk about life. my partner just left on a 15 day trip with his friends and i for how to be by myself! not in a pathetic way, but just in the day-to-day way. i hear you on that one. i am from the usa and wasn't allowed to watch westerns because of the way all races are represented in them. the book, "bury my heart..." was a book that my father told me about and it touched me like it touched you. the question i always asked my teachers, and promptly got sent to the office for!, was why do we do this to eachother? why do we hurt others? enough ranting. nice blog and look forward to reading more!
Another place to vent, wonderful isn't it?
have you seen the blog "Remapping High Wycombe"? talks about "the dodgy opinions of the Woodcraft Folk" tried to get more with no success. Happy Blogging Maddy xxx
We love your blog....the language is a bit too choice....but it'sthe best read!
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