http://www.hannahatkins.com/blog Hannah Atkins Singer Songwriter Loop Player Sun, 04 Jul 2010 14:18:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hi guys! Thought you might want to know... off the back of the article in The Guardian on the 25th June about having asylum seekers living with us, I had been asked to come on the Stephen Nolan' 5Live show tonight.  However - just this minute, I've been canceled! They aid ... http://www.hannahatkins.com/blog/2010/07/5live-show-tonight-has-been-cancelled-postponed-too-much-new-news-tonight-gutted/ Hey! Recovering from Glastonbury... Didn't get much sleep!! Hit the road running as I arrived back in Manchester...Still have to process all that went on in Mexico and then Glastonbury... On Friday, there was an article in the Guardian's G2 section about having Raza living with us - a lovely Kurdish 24 ... http://www.hannahatkins.com/blog/2010/06/were-in-the-the-guardian-an-article-about-hosting-raza-a-kurdish-assylum-seeker-i-have-an-interview-on-radio-5live-about-it-too/ Hey! Mexico was so amazing! I did so many videos -Taking me ages to edit - they will be up soon! I learnt so much about how it s possible to empower people who have little resources - not to be dependent on you or your schemes or projects - but how ... http://www.hannahatkins.com/blog/2010/06/back-from-mexico-off-to-play-glastonbury-rock-and-roll/ Hey! It's hot!!!!! Muy Calor!! My Spanish has had to improve and fast!! I went to Peru nearly 10 years ago and learned a bit there, took a couple of months Spanish module at Uni.... and now here!! It's been an incredible experience.  We visited some families and we thought it was ... http://www.hannahatkins.com/blog/2010/06/just-sound-checking-for-our-3rd-concert-in-oaxaca-mexico/ Hi! Hope this finds you well.  Here's my latest video blog... I have loads of notes and will try and make them a little more readable before putting them on my blog.  I have learnt some amazing principals and been challenged about my values - this is really going to change my ... http://www.hannahatkins.com/blog/2010/06/8hr-drive-to-oaxaca-from-mexcio-city-v-exciting/ Hi! I'm arrived in Mexico city, working with the Armonia Charity. V exciting! Gonna do a Vblog for you as much as poss... here's my first one: Once again, thank you so much for those of you who sponsored me on my sponsored song-a-thon to raise money for this trip! Much love, Hannah x http://www.hannahatkins.com/blog/2010/06/ive-arrived-in-mexico-city/ Hey! Hope this finds you well! I've had a couple of weeks leave and now I am back and rearing to go! Had a lovely time completely chilling - at home and at a lovely B&B in Wales! We managed to watch 3 series of 24!!! Highly addictive! I think I'm a ... http://www.hannahatkins.com/blog/2010/05/just-been-on-bbc-radio-manchester/ PHEW!!! That was hard work! Thank you for watching and for all your sponsorship! Its not too late to donate if you would still like to.... So, I wrote a grand total of 9 songs over 4 hours!! 6 of which were requested... I streamed it all live so you can watch ... http://www.hannahatkins.com/blog/2010/04/phew-my-song-a-thon-is-over-and-done/ I'm broadcasting live on UStream now. Tune in! live at http://ustre.am/1DjR http://www.hannahatkins.com/blog/2010/04/watch-the-song-a-thon-live-now/ Hi! I hope this finds you well!  So.... I have the joyous task of trying to raise £900 for a charity trip I am going on to Mexico in June! Basically the raw facts are: I could do with £550 before the 22nd April!! And the rest shortly ... http://www.hannahatkins.com/blog/2010/04/anyone-willing-to-sponsor-me-for-my-song-a-thon/