THREE CHEERS FOR NOTHING

Saturday 16th is National Nothing Day, and we are celebrating the occasion with a new issue.

Highlights in the issue include:

A brand-new Lucy story, in which our lovelorn lass goes on a date with a boffin who believes that the universe is 99.99999% nothing, therefore the bit that isn't nothing should also be considered statistically nothing.
Poems about dashing about, far-out Bob Ross, Irish coffee and hot pastrami, remains, potato mulch, and silence
A neuropsychological exploration by Mr Hobbs of Milton Keynes
And introducing Stinkpot and Dave Lucas, who drive about in a van looking for ways to make money
Dreams, drawings, schemes and more

The launch will be accompanied by a new song by the Original Beekeepers, "Purposeful Attempts to Do Nothing"

What is National Nothing Day?

It’s an "un-event" whose aim is to “provide people with one national day when they can just sit, without celebrating, observing or honouring anything”
It was first proposed in 1972 by teacher Jothy Narayanasamy
It was then inaugurated in 1973 by a newspaper humorist and columnist called Harold Shipman Coffin
It is sponsored by The National Nothing Foundation
The total number of members of the Foundation is unknown.
An expression of interest in the Foundation's purposes qualifies one for membership
It publishes nothing and holds no meetings or conventions.
Harold Coffin was selected as chairman of NNF “Because nothing is something he does better than anybody else."

* The above facts may or may not be hoaxes

More to come...

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Boogie Boardin' by the Original Beekeepers

Song recorded way back when, released as a summer single just in time for the end of summer, filmed in Sunny Stoke Newington, starring 'Man-About-Town-Extraordinaire' Mr Tony Rich, and a cast of... local friends, shopkeepers, cafe owners, artists, students, designers, and the coolest postman in town. Get yer board shorts on and grab the nearest wave... or at least a beer. With love from the Original Beekeepers and the House of Three Cheers. originalbeekeepers.co.uk TheHouseOfThreeCheers.com youtu.be/QddEakfep6U @everydaysunshineshop @theparlourbistro Download the single for free at: shammyleatheroriginalbeekeepers.bandcamp.com/track/boogieboarding #surfing #hipstersurfing #stokenewington #postmen

New booklet launch. Three Cheers!

Like all decent pockets, our new booklet is a portable repository of poetic sweeties, scrunched up stories, a wad of drawings, and other intriguing detritus and fluff. The idea was to publish and distribute the issue on POEM IN YOUR POCKET DAY, April 28th, but distribution will now be some time next week due to factors beyond our control, beneath our understanding and not worth discussing. In the meantime, enjoy some digital highlights and share your thoughts with us using the comments below!

House of Three Cheers Film and Band night – with the Original Beekeepers live!

The House of Three Cheers is proud to present the first public screening of Under the Artex Sky , a 30-minute film made to accompany the album of the same name by the Original Beekeepers. The music and images were made in 2020–21, during the COVID-19 lockdowns, and are a reminder of the strange, unsettled mood – and even stranger sense of opportunity – of the time. The film will be shown at the Clissold Arms, 105 Fortis Green, London, N10 at 6pm on Sunday 27th August, and will be followed by a rare live appearance by the Original Beekeepers themselves. The House of Three Cheers will be providing a party bag for each guest, and booklets, posters etc will also be available on the night. See the full film here Visit originalbeekeepers.co.uk for more Original Beekeeping. Listen to t he album, Under the Artex Sky , on Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music.

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