Jan Allison
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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

UPDATE ON RUSSELL'S PROGRESS FROM EMMA SIVEY

Blog Posted by Jan Allison: 9/1/2017 7:05:00 AM

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Date: 9/2/2017 1:14:00 PM
Good new, indeed!
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Jan Allison
Date: 9/2/2017 3:13:00 PM
Thanks Dale:-) hugs jan xx
Date: 9/2/2017 11:49:00 AM
Thanks for the update from his wife, Jan. It's so cool to have Russell back at Soup and what a wife, to be reading his poems to him and helping him with comments!!
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Date: 9/2/2017 3:14:00 PM
He is back posting now Andrea i think his time on the computer is restricted but its a positive step to aid his recovery-)
Date: 9/2/2017 10:02:00 AM
Praying for Russell, Jan, thank you for the update:)
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Date: 9/2/2017 3:15:00 PM
Thanks Jo:-) hugs jan xx
Date: 9/1/2017 11:38:00 AM
So happy Russell is doing better but the going to a nursing home part made me sad ~
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Andrea Dietrich
Date: 9/2/2017 11:50:00 AM
that's what I figured, Jan! HOw are YOU, Constance? I Know you are doing lots of therapy too, right?
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Constance La France
Date: 9/1/2017 11:52:00 AM
Oh that's good then . . . Thanks Jan
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Jan Allison
Date: 9/1/2017 11:47:00 AM
I think its probably a place where he can be 'nursed' and have physio and get him up and about and home again Constance:-) hugs jan xx
Date: 9/1/2017 8:30:00 AM
Thank you, Emma and Jan. We're all missing you, Russell. I think Emma should write a little poetry of her own since she's visiting with us. Come on, Emma.
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Date: 9/1/2017 9:05:00 AM
It would be lovely if she does open her own account Lin and maybe posting for Russell will inspire her to pick up hr pen:-) hugs jan xx
Date: 9/1/2017 7:53:00 AM
- I'm so impressed by Emma ... a wonderful wife :) - Happy Russell is getting better - Thanks Emma and Jan :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) ..... I read blog today, Jan :))))
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Date: 9/1/2017 7:59:00 AM
Emma is wonderful at keeping us informed and also posting Russell's poems and reading some of ours to keep him entertained. I am sure he will be back with us as soon as he is able to sit comfortably:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 9/1/2017 7:23:00 AM
Thank you for this update. There are prayers for his healing and may God be with he and his wife at this time :) The x-ray is good news. One day at a time. :)
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Jan Allison
Date: 9/1/2017 7:29:00 AM
Thanks Heidi it will take time but the important thing is he is making good progress:-) hugs jan xx

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