Author: Chris Sollett

Chris Sollett’s progress at school was regularly interrupted with periods of ‘bunking off’. What attracts him most to #streetwisdom is the spirit of truancy. Chris makes a living as a stage manager and EFL teacher. Well, it’s better than walking the streets. Oh, wait…

Street Wisdom Reflections

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What happened?  This 90-minute session was very gracefully led by Fiona, there were 6 of us. Fiona took us through the tune-ups, and straight away people started to notice feeling present, grateful and relaxed. What did you learn? My question was “How can I be useful?” which has been on my mind quite ...

Everything Happens in Birmingham

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Everything Happens Here and All At Once - that’s the opening line of a poem by spoken word artists Polarbear and Simon Turner carved into a granite fountain at Birmingham’s Bullring.  It’s also a great way to sum up our Street Wisdom experience - the first one in the city - hosted by RSA West ...