Jan Allison Biography

Thought I better get round to writing a bit about myself. 

I'm married and live on the Isle of Man 

My poetry journey began in November 2013 after my husband was diagnosed with cancer. The first poem I wrote was called was Splendid Isolation. This was written after we returned to the Isle of Man after his surgery in England. I felt so alone and vulnerable in the accommodation  - all I really needed was someone to talk to face to face and maybe have a hug! I posted a few poems on a friends facebook page - mainly humerous poems . An on-line friend Jenny Brewer saw my poems and kept telling me to join here. It took about 3 weeks of her asking me if i had joined to pluck up the courage to finally post and 'Just Desserts'  was the first poem I posted here - it is based on a true experience! Since then my life has been a whirl.  In Jared Pickett's collaboration I teamed up with Darren Watson and we wrote together collaboratively as JaDazzle United.


I adore penguins - the animals not the biscuits!
Loveeeee tall men with greying hair
I love baking/cooking
I like to potter in the garden - need more time to commit to it but have an aged mother who needs me more than my garden does
Adore most types of music - will give anything a listen
Best ever gig - Knebworth 1986 when 'Queen' headlined

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DARREN WHITE

Blog Posted by Jan Allison: 10/2/2017 4:53:00 PM

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Date: 10/5/2017 7:59:00 PM
A belated but sincere Happy Birthday, Darren. Hope you had a very nice day with lots of happy moments to remember and lots of BD cake. Love to you...Carole
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Darren White
Date: 10/12/2017 9:06:00 AM
Thanks so much Carole :)
Date: 10/4/2017 4:33:00 AM
Oh, and of course Baryshnikov (Misha) is one of my favourites, forgot to mention that I immediately recognised him :)
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Jan Allison
Date: 10/4/2017 5:10:00 AM
I remembered a video link you sent me!!:-):-) hugs jan xx
Date: 10/3/2017 6:13:00 PM
I would have said Happy Birthday earlier!!! But I was a little busy eating CAKE!!!!!!!!! All the best Darren!
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Jan Allison
Date: 10/4/2017 5:10:00 AM
lol:-) xx
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Darren White
Date: 10/4/2017 12:47:00 AM
Here's some more cake my friend :)
Date: 10/3/2017 3:35:00 PM
Happy Birthday Darren. May all your dreams and wishes come true. Thanks for letting us know Jan:-) Alexis
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Darren White
Date: 10/4/2017 12:47:00 AM
Thank you Alexis :)
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Jan Allison
Date: 10/3/2017 4:14:00 PM
My pleasure Alexis thanks for dropping by to comment:-) hugs jan xx
Date: 10/3/2017 3:05:00 PM
Happy happy, Birthday, Darren!! Jan, you are a sweetie pie!!
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Darren White
Date: 10/4/2017 12:46:00 AM
Have some cake, Andrea :)
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Jan Allison
Date: 10/3/2017 4:14:00 PM
I had to find those pics for him Andrea lol :-) Darren commented on my chocolate cake poem and let slip it was his birthday so i thought I better do a birthday blog:-) hugs jan xx
Date: 10/3/2017 11:24:00 AM
Happy birthday, Darren. I hope you are having a great day. I always enjoy your poetry and am so glad you are here!
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Darren White
Date: 10/4/2017 12:46:00 AM
Agnes, oh, thank you for saying that :)
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Jan Allison
Date: 10/3/2017 1:34:00 PM
Thanks Agnes i am sure Darren will be dropping by to read your message:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 10/3/2017 10:29:00 AM
Happy Birthday to you ~`* Happy birthday to you ~`* with lots of hugs and blessings your way ~`* Happy birthday dear Darren, ~`* Happy birthday to you.. ~`* Hugs Eve
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Darren White
Date: 10/4/2017 12:46:00 AM
Eve, lovely you dropped by :) Thank you
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Jan Allison
Date: 10/3/2017 1:32:00 PM
I'm sure Darren will pop by again Eve:-) hugs jan xx
Date: 10/3/2017 7:46:00 AM
Happy birthday Darren, may God shower His blessings on you today and every single day hereafter:)
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Darren White
Date: 10/4/2017 12:45:00 AM
Jo, thank you sooo much!
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Date: 10/3/2017 1:32:00 PM
Thanks Jo xx:-) hugs jan xx
Date: 10/3/2017 3:14:00 AM
- Happy birthday, Darren !!! - Age: First, we forget names, later we forget famous faces - One day we forget the zipper on the trousers ... and finally we forget to pull it down - Every age has its advantages and disadvantages :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Jan Allison
Date: 10/3/2017 1:31:00 PM
Thanks for dropping by Anne Lise:-) hugs jan xx
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Darren White
Date: 10/3/2017 5:08:00 AM
Hahaha Anne-Lise, I love this comment of yours :) Thank you.
Date: 10/3/2017 1:26:00 AM
Ohhh hahaha, what a surprise. I love the gesture, and the yummie cake. And I see you found Jason for me too ;) Thanks so much Jan <3
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Date: 10/3/2017 1:31:00 PM
Hee Hee I thought you would like the pic:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 10/2/2017 11:54:00 PM
Happy Birthday Darren! I hope you had an amazing day. :)
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Jan Allison
Date: 10/3/2017 1:30:00 PM
Thanks for dropping by Carol:-) hugs jan xx
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Darren White
Date: 10/3/2017 1:28:00 AM
It was great Carol, thank you :)
Date: 10/2/2017 6:03:00 PM
Happy birthday my friend! Eat an extra slice of cake for me as I am sworn off sweets right now.... Have a wonderful and blessed birthday....
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Darren White
Date: 10/3/2017 1:27:00 AM
Robert my friend, thank you :)
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Jan Allison
Date: 10/2/2017 7:30:00 PM
I am sure Darren will share Robert:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 10/2/2017 5:13:00 PM
hello birthday guy......no wonder we get on we are both Libra....hope you had as good a birthday as you can....when you cut your cake dont forget me..lol....Seren
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Darren White
Date: 10/3/2017 1:27:00 AM
I'll just put a slice in an envelope and send it over ;) Thanks Seren
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Jan Allison
Date: 10/2/2017 7:29:00 PM
Darren commented on my chocolate cake poem and I discovered it was his birthday today:-) hugs jan xx

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