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 Hello, flowers!

This week, I want to share my favourite Pride so far! If you've been around a while or one of my very kind friends who supports my writing and blog, you will know I'm no stranger to Pride. I've been attending Pride since I was 14. As the L in LGBTQ+, I enjoy coming together with my community; this year was no different. Well, it was different. I attended Pride with my partner, and this was her first Pride!

I've only been to Newcastle and Brighton Pride, but both are epic! Every July has a three-day Pride event; my favourite day is Saturday. Saturday afternoon kicks off the Pride activities with a parade from the Civic Centre. It's my favourite part of Pride; it's filled with people being their true selves and enjoying who they are. Some people even bring along their furry friends for support. The parade is beautiful, flags galore, people cheering and seeing, and it's magnificent. The parade includes brands/businesses and people coming together to show Pride. It is a riot, but one in which we all get to be true ourselves and enjoy being around our community. No violence, just love. 

One of the things I love about my hometown is how people come together for the parade, shops put up displays and dances, and people cheer with allyship. I was fortunate to grow up in a city so accepting and diverse. There have been very few times I've ever been made to feel uncomfortable about my sexuality in my town. Pride, especially, has always made me cry for happiness. 

So, Charmine and I grabbed a coffee before we entered the parade. Coffee is needed for all the singing and dancing, and we did sing and dance!

Every year, I try to make the parade, even if it's the only thing I do. It simply fills me with so much joy and appreciation. I made more effort this year than I usually do; I was repping a Mason Denver non-binary receptionist of hell t-shirt, a huge lesbian flag I wore over my shoulders, and a rainbow flag on my cheek, which matched with Charmine.

We wore our rainbows and even blessed other people with some, too! Every soul is a kind of Pride. It is truly a spectacular community; each year, it always amazes me how incredible Newcastle is. 

I've always gone to Pride with my friends, but attending Pride with my partner was another lovely experience. She got to see Newcastle in all of its glory and beautiful support. Hundreds of people are in the Pride parade, and maybe even more are standing along the route, cheering it on. It's only an hour max, but it's fabulous. 

Pride events were spread out all over the city centre this year, you could go different places for different events. After the parade, we sat in the sun near the grassy civic area. I was actually interviewed by a student; they asked me questions about my sexuality and experience of Newcastle and Pride. It was wholesome, and I enjoyed talking about the past and present Pride events; plus, it was for their dissertation project; I remember all too well how strenuous they are, and any help really goes a long way. After the interview, I was told I gave good answers and spoke the most from any other interview- I wonder if this was a good thing, but I'll take it as a compliment. 

It was fabulous! I'm glad I got to take Charmine to her first Pride. Here's to our first of many together!


Newcastle Pride 2024

Wednesday, 13 November 2024

Pride 2016

Sunday, 17 July 2016

Hello July,

Good friend, we meet again!  Perhaps one of my most eventful months in the year every year. You bless me with Summer, the end of college, and present me with pure happiness. Pride strides through your days, parading happiness and equality. Reunions take place in your presence, and good ole celebrations are on your agenda. Oh, how I have been looking forward to you.
You my friend, are the 7th month into this year. You finalized the thoughts that already more than half a year has passed us since the new year. July, how have you been? I hope we do stay close during this month, you're the only thing that's kept me going through these past few weeks.
June was good, creatively inspiring and hard working, but now I am ready to ease into alarmless relaxation. Admittedly I  do have work to whilst we are together, but I suspect it to all run smoothly!
Let's walk hand in hand to August delightfully!

Hello July

Friday, 1 July 2016

So this week has been one of poems, I have been busy but I've been trying to keep up to date. As you know if I miss days I will catch up and post how many I need to on the following days. This is just a chatty post, bits and bobs and whatever else comes to mind. 
I'm 18 in 10 days - I cannot believe it, like at all.
65 days until my first exam, which is film.
116 days until I break up for the Summer.
124 days until pride!
What an exciting time to be alive.
I have been thinking about my future, exciting and scary prospect of life, and well after college in 2017 I think I want to go to University. Due to not doing so well last year I am obviously redoing my first year, which means my friends are going to University this year. I don't mind too much that I will be going later, at least I am on the track to bettering myself and getting where I want to in my own time. I've been looking about for Universities and courses, I kind of always had my heart set on Newcastle Univeristy, it's close to home and their library is amazing.  However, growing I realise I need independence, I need distance from the norm, I need to stand up on my own two feet. So I have been looking at places away from home. I know I want to write, like that is a must. So my English teacher helped me and I found the perfect course and the perfect University - Brighton University - English Literature and Creative Writing. I've always wanted to go to Brighton, it's stunning, alternative and kind of old fashioned, apparently a lot writer's live there. That is where I aiming to go, I understand that there is higher universities on the league table but that kind of doesn't matter. I have to take the place into consideration, I don't want to go to University where I don't like the location. So I am aiming for Brighton, I have to keep looking around as for Ucas you have to put at least three maybe five. Next on the list would be Bolton, admittedly that may just be because I am a sucker for the accents and it's where Danny Jones is from (he turned 30 yesterday, still my favourite, and he's still attractive as ever!) but you know, we will see what happens. 
What's next on the agenda to talk about? Snapchat. I have discovered the new Snapchat filters on my phone, it's an android and I kind of assumed they were only available for iPhone. I was wrong and now I am addicted, my niece adores the doggy one, she loves it. They're fun and personally if I feel a little crap and look a little rough then puking rainbows or drag filters take that worry from me.
I've been playing a lot of Sims lately, I am even considering getting the Sims sign (plumbob) tattooed behind my ear, it would be super cute. 
I am kind of full of cold, which sucks. But I am drinking plenty of tea, and I would say keeping myself warm but I am wearing ridiculous multi-coloured leggings and a white vest. 
I have been thinking about what to post so here is a list of things for you to expect within the next week or couples of weeks
- 17? Reflection on growing up.
-18? Officially an adult.
-Film review - The Green Mile
-Book Review - Fangirl 
-Film Review - Shawshank Redemption
-Outfits of the week - Attempt to look somewhat girlie.
- Favourites of the week - foods, drinks, items, songs and other stuff

Thank you, and I'll see you in tomorrow's post. Recommendations are always welcome, thank you and have a good day.


SUNDAY!

Sunday, 13 March 2016