Life… (Memoirs of a long time poet!!!) As the world grows mad with every day, I was reminded of some words by a would-be poet way back in time. Watchman will you turn your head and light your lamp for… Read More »Life… (Memoirs of a long time poet!!!)
Linda Simpson-Taylor writes: Hello Everyone, It’s that time of year again and I’m happy to be able to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, here on the Magna Carta website. It has been a strange year… Read More »MESSAGE FROM LINDA
Chris Simpson wrote his annual ‘write up’ near the end of the year… here it is: Now we come to one of those moments that Harry in his wisdom suggests I confound you all with some jottings and pithy resumes… Read More »LATEST MESSAGE FROM CHRIS SIMPSON
Exactly one year ago, on October 9, 2022, the very LAST Magna Carta concert was performed at theater ‘t Pand in Gorinchem. It was the eighth sold out concert of the tour, which was sold out completely. So it was… Read More »ONE YEAR AGO…
Hi everyone, We just received this update from Chris Simpson. Great to receive such good news! 😀 “Firstly, thank you for replying on my behalf to the many people who expressed good wishes to me during my stay in hospital.… Read More »MESSAGE FROM CHRIS SIMPSON
Here’s the latest update on Chris Simpsons condition, sent to me earlier today by his wife Cathy Simpson: Dear fans of Chris Simpson and Magna Carta, Yes, the good news is that Chris is now at home and he’s doing… Read More »CHRIS IN HOSPITAL – UPDATE
You might have already read or heard this in social media, like the Facebook site Dear fans of Chris Simpson and Magna Carta, I hope this finds you all well. Cathy Simpson has contacted me on August 19th, to ask… Read More »CHRIS IN HOSPITAL
Magna Carta fan Gianfranco Rosati from Italy sent us lots of his archive material he had collected over the years, since 1969 (!). Gianfranco collected concert tickets, press clippings, programme books, flyers, posters, adverts, photos etc. We are very grateful… Read More »ARCHIVE MATERIAL
‘Chris at 70’ portrait by the late Hans Veen As you probably know, today is July 13th, which means that Chris Simpson will be celebrating his 81st birthday! Christopher John Simpson was born on July 13, 1942 in Nidderdale,… Read More »Happy 81st birthday to Chris Simpson
It is a saying in the English language (in itself a polyglot collection of aphorisms and sayings) that the natural elements of our world can in their very existence present a truth and shine a light into the dark corners… Read More »TIME AND TIDE (wait for no man)