Ade Couper

@bigade1666

Shouty disabled person; former Worcestershire Poet Laureate, "Made of Stories" available from Black Pear Press. Bird Nerd. Railway Enthusiast.

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Ade Couper@bigade1666· 21d

So, had my latest eye injection earlier- I wouldn't recommend putting it on your bucket list...🤔

Malcolm Mcdowell from 'A Clockwork Orange' with his eyes clamped open

Ade Couper@bigade1666· 26d

Yours truly in action, reading at Dear Listener @scripthavenltd.bsky.social

A man wearing jeans and a Trumpton fire brigade T-shirt stood reading from his mobile phone

Ade Couper@bigade1666· Jul 3

Happy Disability Pride month everyone

Image shows a flag with diagonal stripes of black, navy blue, turquoise, yellow, red, & green with text saying "Disability pride means knowing we belong- just as we are"

Ade Couper@bigade1666· Jun 19

The poem I performed at tonight's Refugee Week poetry event

Text of a poem for Refugee Week (one of two)

Text of a poem for Refugee Week (two of two)

Ade Couper@bigade1666· May 21

🤔🤔🤔

Red sign with white lettering saying "elephants stay in your car".

Ade Couper@bigade1666· Apr 21

I have my hand back! 😁

Image shows a right hand, palm up, with a scar

Ade Couper@bigade1666· Apr 7

So, this happened...

Image shows the writer in a Terry Pratchett t-shirt, holding up his heavily bandaged right hand following carpal tunnel surgery

Ade Couper@bigade1666· Mar 27

Picture is of The Bury Times newspaper, headline reads "Five put in hospital by legal high". Further text "Quite possibly Enid Blyton's darkest title"

Ade Couper@bigade1666· Jan 27

#HolocaustMemorialDay

Picture shows a quote from Lord of the Rings:
"I wish it need not have happened in my time" said Frodo. "So do I" said Gandalf "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us."

Ade Couper@bigade1666· Dec 27

Poster: "sometimes I pretend to be normal, but it gets boring so I go back to being me"

Ade Couper@bigade1666· Dec 22

I'm here all week...🤣

Human figure covered in foil: "what's the difference between iron man and aluminium man? Iron man stops the bad guys, aluminium man just foils their plans"

Ade Couper@bigade1666· Dec 1

Lasted until about 2pm....🤣

A poster of George Michael together with the rules of Whamageddon

Ade Couper@bigade1666· Nov 18

A previously undiscovered Thomas Hardy novel? 🤔🤔

Ade Couper@bigade1666· Sep 6

A dove on a watermelon surrounded by foliage- text "no one is free until everyone is free"

Ade Couper@bigade1666· Aug 5

My wonderful friend @pixiemusepoetry.bsky.social opened @scripthavenltd.bsky.social 2 years ago today- she has created something truly wonderful (& they do a bloody good cuppa too!) If you are in Worcester do pop in, it's a magical place ❤️

Ade Couper@bigade1666· Aug 5

Ade Couper@bigade1666· Jan 21

Ade Couper@bigade1666· Dec 21

Last night we held a poetry event to mark @amnestyuk.bsky.social Write for Rights campaign at @scripthavenltd.bsky.social - an incredibly powerful evening, thank you to everyone who came & performed (Pic- me pontificating!)