I took two trips to Manchester that year, with hosting groups in Manchester and Liverpool. The Mancunians and the Liverpudlians really liked the Lemuria Rising groups.

Manchester

27 Feb, Sue Barnes kindly picked me up from the station at Altrincham. Sue is British and I had met her when she was living in Nelson, NZ. I was arriving in after a big day travelling, with the mega busses, from Somerset. I was a bit travel weary, and it was dark on arrival. In the morning, it was snowing!

Sue, had invited me to stay with her in Manchester, and she kindly hosted me at her place in Altrincham. A well to do suburb, with big houses belonging to footballers and their families. I took walks in the snow, in amongst these huge old estates.

We went to an Antarma concert at a venue called Heaven on Earth one evening.

Lemuria Rising – Manchester

10 March, from 3-6pm, the first group was at St Clements Church in Chorlton. Sue was a guest presenter for this group. Together with her Romanian friend Paulo Aleph. Sue led us on a meditation journey. Paulo brought many instruments, including crystal bowls and a didgeridoo. He provided a powerful sound healing. It was a large group that turned out. With a few friends Linda and Baz also coming. The venue worked really well, with the stained glass backdrop and really good acoustics.

One evening I met an old friend of Sues, Cheryl. And we went to hear her friend Dennis Barnes channel, with his live show. And he brought through a message for me, it was right on point. He brings through the Council of Twelve.

Sue took me to different places around Manchester. We went to the Deer park one day which was not far from her house, where deer can roam around. And to Lymm. It all looked so beautiful in the snow.

Deer Park

Altrincham

I was grateful for a place to stay, as I was feeling quite fatigued after the Christmas housesit. I helped out with different things for Sue to say thankyou, and spent time in the parks near her house. I would go up to the library to write. But mostly I rested, as my energy was a bit low, so I was rebuilding. Sue went on a trip to Wales and I stayed behind then, it was really snowy out.

Sale

I walked along the canals near Sale. I also went to stay with Linda in Chorlton. I had met her in Guatemala.

20 March – The Seraphina Centre, at Ashton-under-Lyne, had been in contact to host a Lemuria Rising group. This was a lovely. Afterwards I explored Manchester City for the afternoon.

Manchester City

Lemuria Rising – Cheshire

There was also a small group in Knutsford, Cheshire, at Cheryl’s private residence. As was her invitation and welcome to her lovely house. The guest for this group was a friend whom was in town at the time, Barrie Griffin. This group was sold out. Barrie brought us on a peaceful meditation journey with sound healing and light language. Together with myself bringing through chakra balancing, with sound and light language.

I headed back down to Somerset at the end of March. In August, I came back up again, firstly to Liverpool.

Liverpool

22 Aug 2018, took a bus from Glastonbury to Bristol. From Bristol I took the bus to Birmingham, and was a few hours there. My Grandfather, Frank, was born there and this was my first time in Birmingham. So I thought of my ancestor as I walked around. Wondering if he would have seen some of the same buildings as a small boy. Before taking the long journey over to the other side of the world, to New Zealand with his family. They came on a ship called Ruapehu, and he never went back again.

Then a bus ride to Liverpool, I arrived at night, so got a taxi to Leeza’s flat. A new friend had connected us and Leeza warmly hosted me. I did a Lemurian healing session for her, and she came along to the group. She told me about Liverpool, as this was my first time visiting the place, with its strong Irish roots.

Lemuria Rising – Liverpool

23 August, 7-9.15pm, at the Gregson Institute, on Garmoyle Road, Wavertree.

I went to Sefton Park next door during the day, river running through it. Grounding there before the group. That evening Leeza and I walked through this park to the venue. A really interesting venue that used to be a Museum. Catherine Odita was the guest for this group, and together with her partner, they manage the venue. She said it was unusual. Usually, the birds make a lot of sound on the roof. However, it was quiet.

Catherine played the Gong and Crystal Bowl, with the sounds emanating through the space. She had put water into the Crystal Bowl, which made a beautiful sound. We all had lots of blankets over us and it was a fun and lovely group. There were eleven of us altogether, where I really felt the Liverpudlian hospitality.

Then after the group, a storm kind of came in with strong winds and rain. Catherine gave us a lift home. She also generously wouldn’t let me give her any money for the hiring the space.

Manchester

24 August – I said goodbye and thank you to Leeza. In the afternoon, I set off on the bus to Manchester. My flight was booked to leave from there. I wanted to host another group because the response had been so good the first time. So this was my second time in Manchester that year.

Arriving at Madeehas house, was the gorgeous smell of spices, she was cooking Indian cuisine. As she was catering for a community event that evening. It was not far away. She invited me along and helped set up. I got to partake in a meal of her delicious curry. Madeeha Mubarak was also going to be playing that evening. She is a wonderful singer. I wanted to stay, but my eyes were drooping, so I went back to her house. A mutual friend had connected us. She lived in Old Trafford at the time.

She wasn’t feeling well when I stayed with her. She had been a bit sick. However, she was still incredibly lovely. I did a Lemurian healing session with her the next day. She played me some of her music, singing with the drum she had just brought. Her singing took me to other spaces, places, in eternal time. She is a star.

Then on the morning of the group. I had a ear suction appointment in central Manchester, (better for flying). I walked to the appointment and back again. The Pride March was forming in town. The atmosphere was electric with freedom to be. There was rainbow regalia, many different vibrant outfits, village people looks, and the black leather wearers. When my ears were wax free. I headed off into the cold air again. Thought about getting a bus and then walked on, stupidly, and tiring myself out a bit.

Lemuria Rising – Manchester

25 August, 3-6pm, St Clements, Chorlton.

Earlier in the year, I asked Kirsty Jackson if she would like to do a dance. The dance was with a Manchester group. She was keen. She brought a friend of hers who is a DJ. He set up the equipment like a pro. Kirsty led us through. It was again at St Clements Church, which is such a wonderful space. It was a large group who met again. We danced in this one under the reflections of the stained-glass window. I brought through the Light Language for the group.

We also went to a Kirtan night at St Clements on the Sunday evening. Which Madeeha and some of her friends were hosting. Some very interesting things seem to be taking shape in Manchester. On my last night I went to her Meditation group she had just started. It was in an old renovated factory with really high ceilings, I was happily heater hogging.

On the 28 August I flew to Girona, leaving very early in the morning. My new friend Madeeha actually got up just after five to say goodbye. Manchester hospitality for you.

This page is dedicated to the memory of Sue Barnes and Leeza Fabrezzy.