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00:30Hello and welcome to Kent Tonight Live on KMTV. I'm Kristen Hawthorne and here are your top stories on Tuesday the 20th of January.
00:39Lay's Down Beach murder trial. Three teens remain in court charged with the murder of electrician with new messages revealed. Six figure sum. Mid Kent College lecturer given payout after being forced out.
00:54And I thought my life was over. Meet the Sevenoaks counsellor getting his voice back using AI.
01:01And no one wants to sound like Stephen Hawking did. So it's incredible.
01:10Our top story tonight. Three teenagers stand charged of murder after the death of a man on the beach in Lay's Down in August last year.
01:28The court heard 49-year-old Alexander Cashford was lured to the beach by teens under the pretense he'd be meeting a 16-year-old girl.
01:36It was there he was attacked with a glass bottle while being dubbed a paedophile, shown in a video footage shown to the court.
01:43Reporter Chloe Brewster is here to tell us about what we learnt in court today.
01:48Chloe, for watchers who haven't seen much about this story, can you bring us up to speed?
01:54Yes, so three teenagers currently on trial at Woolwich Crown Court charged with murdering Alexander Cashford, an electrician.
02:01A 16-year-old pled guilty to manslaughter last week but he denies murder while a 16-year-old girl and a 15-year-old boy have both pled not guilty to manslaughter or murder.
02:12The trio of teens who cannot be named due to their age allegedly lured Mr Cashford, as you said, to the beach after having exchanged more than 70 messages with the victim.
02:23He believed he was talking to a 16-year-old girl.
02:26Once at the beach expecting to meet the teen, video was shown to the court which had been taken off the eldest boy's phone of one of the teens attacking Mr Cashford with a glass bottle of the girl heard calling the victim a paedophile.
02:39Later on, eyewitnesses are said to have seen Mr Cashford lying in the mud while the 16-year-old boy allegedly threw rocks at his head and stomach.
02:47Mr Cashford was later declared dead that evening around an hour after he met up with Sienna, the 16-year-old girl that the teens were pretending to be.
02:56So yeah, that's where we are now.
03:00And of course the pictures on screen was of drone footage of the area, but can you tell us what came out at trial?
03:07Yeah, so today messages between the group and the victim were read out.
03:12They told the court, the messages, sorry, read that Mr Cashford had said he was not put off by the 16-year-old's age and said that he thought she was lovely.
03:24The jury heard that the victim started to try to arrange a date and time to meet Sienna again, the 16-year-old girl that the teens were posing as.
03:33Mr Cashford is said to have went on to say, I cannot believe you do not have a boyfriend.
03:38And here on screen at the moment you can see that moment of when the victim had been chased allegedly by those standing in court today.
03:50Further texts are exchanged including a message from Mr Cashford expressing a want for physical intimacy with the 16-year-old girl.
03:59The court was also shown a compilation of CCTV from August 10th which showed three teenagers playing on a basketball machine around 20 minutes before meeting Mr Cashford.
04:09And from now on, you know, there's still a lot more time left of this trial. It's a six-week trial, so there'll be a lot more coming out of this.
04:19All right. Thank you so much, Chloe. We will hear more from you later in the show.
04:25Next, he thought he'd lost his voice forever, but through the power of AI, Sevenoaks counsellor Nick Varley has been given the ability to speak again like he used to.
04:36Varley was diagnosed with motor neuron disease nearly two years ago, the same degenerative condition that left Stephen Hawking bound to a wheelchair.
04:45But Varley swears he's going to continue to live life to the fullest, with our local democracy reporter, Ollie Leader, seeing him in action at a council meeting where the public heard his AI voice for the first time.
04:57I don't have a real voice anymore, so this phone is my voice.
05:01It may be a robotic voice, but this AI replica sounds just like Sevenoaks counsellor Nick Varley when he was first diagnosed with motor neuron disease back in 2024.
05:15When you get your time to diagnosis, part of you thinks my life is over.
05:25And being able to do the work, still talk, and most of us participate is amazing.
05:37Pioneered by the Motor Neuron Disease Association and London-based AI firm Eleven Labs, the app uses a sample Nick provided before the degenerative condition progressed to his mouth and throat, allowing him to speak clearly at meetings and continue to represent his constituents.
05:59This is the public debut of my new AI voice, so I hope that the technology works.
06:04It just gave me very emotional, because your voice is such a big part of you, and no one wants a sound like Stephen Hawking did, so it's incredible.
06:25Motor Neuron Disease causes muscles to weaken, stiffen, and waste, affecting how sufferers walk, talk, and even breathe.
06:34About 5,000 adults in the UK are living with the life-shortening condition at any one time, and there is currently no cure.
06:45But for Nick, who has raised thousands for charity since his diagnosis, there was only one way to react.
06:53Total shock, and fear, and then you have to get on with it.
07:02Oli Lida in Sevenoaks.
07:05And I'm also joined by a speech and language therapist who has joined us today to tell us a bit more about how revolutionary something like this could be.
07:14So that's Jennifer. Thank you so much for joining me, Jennifer.
07:18My pleasure.
07:19I have this figure here that says there's currently 1,728 people with Motor Neuron Disease, known to us in the South East.
07:28Can you explain a bit more about that, and maybe how much this AI voice can change things for those people?
07:36And is that something that everybody can use?
07:39Yeah, it's definitely something that's becoming much more widely available for anybody living with MND in any area, really.
07:47So, yeah, one of the first things that can happen with motor neurone disease is that you can lose your voice really quite quickly and lose that ability to speak and communicate and need to find an alternative way to do that.
08:01So we always look at using communication aids with people, which can be on your phone or it can be a dedicated communication device.
08:10And we've been using voice banking technology for a number of years now to capture people's voices whilst they still have them before they lose them so that we can use that voice on a device and so that they continue to sound like themselves.
08:24The advantage of the AI technology is that the voices now sound much more natural than they used to do and much closer to that person's original sounding voice, which then has that benefit of them feeling like they've kept their voice and hearing them sound like themselves and everybody around them hearing that they sound like themselves.
08:45So it really is quite life changing, actually.
08:48And, I mean, can you explain a bit more about what the disease actually is and sort of at what stage maybe this can come in at?
08:57Is it the first thing people can do or is it something that then comes on later on as it progresses?
09:02So there are different ways of starting with MND.
09:07So sometimes people will start with loss of their speech and their swallowing as the first presenting part of the condition.
09:14Sometimes it can start more in your arms and your legs and then sometimes your speech will catch up with that progressive loss later on down the track.
09:22So it just depends on the type of MND that you have, really.
09:26So it's very easy for people to do this really as quickly after diagnosis or through that process of being diagnosed as possible.
09:37We tend to suggest that they do it as quickly as possible if we know that there's a chance they're going to lose their voices so that they capture that voice whilst it's still intact.
09:47Again, with the introduction of AI technology, it's becoming much more possible to record a voice even if you haven't captured that early recording because we can now use pre-existing recordings of people's voices on the AI technology.
10:05So if you've got something like voice notes or videos, for example, on your phone that many of us tend to have now, it's possible to upload those voice notes or videos to make a voice.
10:17So the technology is just becoming more and more widely accessible and available all the time.
10:22So capturing as many voices as we can do and being able to help people to keep their voices through the duration of their lifespan.
10:30And is there any challenges or limitations to the AI voice? I mean, would it be different for children? Would they have a child's voice or would they then have to have more of an adult's voice?
10:43So whatever voice you put into the technology is what comes back out, basically.
10:48So if it was a child that did the recording, then it would be a child's voice that came back out again.
10:54It's the AI technology specifically we tend to look at more using with adults just because of the the privacy and those kinds of things around that.
11:02But no, any kind of voice can go into into that technology and come out with a remarkably good likeness of that original voice, actually.
11:10So I guess the only probably limitations as such are people's ability to access the technology and to confidently use the technology.
11:17But the help and support is available to do that if that's more of a problem.
11:22All right. Yeah, it's very interesting. I mean, I suppose there's a lot to do with how this might emotionally affect people as well.
11:31But thank you so much for joining us, Jennifer, and certainly something that I'm sure will affect many people's lives.
11:37Thank you very much.
11:40Now, it's time for a short break, but coming up, we'll be bringing you all the latest sports news from across the county, covering everything from golf and football to rugby and cricket.
11:51All of that and more. We'll see in just a few minutes. Don't go anywhere.
11:55Thank you very much.
14:56Hello, and welcome back to Kent Tonight Live on KMTV.
14:57Next, a lecture at a college in Gillingham.
15:01has been awarded £177,000 payout.
15:02After a college in Gillingham has been awarded £177,000 payout.
15:03After a college in Gillingham has been awarded £177,000 payout.
15:08After a colleague mocked her disabilities and spread false claims of racism about her.
15:15Dr Sharon Turden taught psychology at Mid-Kent College before an employment tribunal ruled
15:16that multiple complaints of harassment had happened.
15:17It's been a pleasure.
15:30So, Finn, can you give me a bit more of a rundown of what happened here?
15:45Absolutely.
15:46Dr Sharon Turden taught psychology at Mid-Kent College before an employment tribunal ruled
15:50that multiple complaints of harassment had happened.
15:52Finn McDermid joins us live outside of Mid-Kent College now.
15:55So, Finn, can you give me a bit more of a rundown of what happened here?
15:59Dr Sharon Turden had worked here at Mid-Kent College for eight years before she says she
16:04was forced to take voluntary redundancy.
16:07The tribunal you mentioned there had a report that said she felt she had no option to take
16:12redundancy, saying she believed if she stayed, she would have died.
16:16Now, this was all because of some difficult social interactions that you mentioned earlier,
16:21which took place between September 2021 until her resignation a year later.
16:27Now, some of these interactions include a colleague of hers telling students that Dr Turden, who
16:31has Asperger's syndrome and ADHD, had mental problems while tapping her head.
16:37This also included the spreading of some false claims, saying that Dr Turden had made racist remarks.
16:44Now, it might not sound like much from just me saying it, but this was a year's worth of time.
16:49And following all of this, Dr Turden was treated in hospital with stress-related illnesses,
16:54and we've been told she does suffer from severe and complex post-traumatic stress disorder.
16:59These incidents, including the one I mentioned about these alleged racist remarks that were found to be false,
17:04began circulating online and the situation did spiral out of control.
17:08She was signed off with some stress-related illnesses before that period.
17:13She says she was forced to take that voluntary redundancy.
17:16And what exactly was discussed in the tribunal?
17:20Well, Dr Turden's tribunal, it was stated there were six total complaints,
17:26three of which were upheld relating to disability and disability discrimination,
17:31with the payout, as you mentioned, being £177,000,
17:35which she originally thought would be closer to £450,000,
17:39based on the money she would have made while still working there
17:42and potential future earnings at Mid-Kent College.
17:45And just quickly, Finn, what have Mid-Kent College themselves said?
17:50They said we take the findings and the matters that was discussed in the tribunal extremely seriously.
17:55We're committed to ensuring all staff and students experience an inclusive and respectful working environment.
18:03They also added that the events referenced a significant amount of time has passed since then,
18:10and throughout this time, the college has continued to learn and grow, strengthening its policies and practices.
18:16All right. Thanks for bringing us that story, Finn.
18:20And now for all your sports headlines.
18:23First, Gillingham FC welcomed having a trio of wingers in the side against Newport County.
18:39Winging lone man Smith made only his fourth league start.
18:43McCleary returned following injury and Roe played as a forward rather than a wing-back.
18:49Gareth Ainsworth said his style is probably wingers since he was a wide man during his playing days.
18:55And it paid off with a 3-2 victory and McCleary appearing on the score sheet.
19:00And for more football news on loan, goalkeeper Dylan Addy will stay at Ramsgate until the end of the season
19:08after joining from League Two leaders Bromley.
19:11The 20-year-old kept his second clean sheet in four games as Ramsgate beat Luz 3-0 at Southwood,
19:18producing a crucial fingertip save to preserve their lead.
19:21Manager Lee Martin praised Addy's impact and competition within the squad,
19:27while goals from TJ Jemaah, Lukan and Mitchell May sealed a convincing win.
19:34Ramsgate now face a busy run of fixtures, starting with Potters Bar on Saturday.
19:39And on tonight's cricket news, fast bowler Mickey Cohen signs a one-year contract extension
19:47despite only playing three first-class matches in his first two years with the county due to injuries.
19:53He joined in November 2023, but back injuries meant he only debuted in August.
19:58But now he has returned to full fitness and has said that he is very happy to commit to Kent for another season.
20:05Director of cricket Simon Cook has added more, saying Mickey's character and determination through adversity has been exceptional.
20:13And he reports that Cohen has been training well and working closely with the club's medical team to ensure that he is ready to return to play the season in 2026.
20:23Next, in the world of golf, Broadstairs North Forland Golf Club's Jack Swift will represent England this week
20:32after being named in a six-man squad for the Costa Ballerina Octangular in Cadiz, Spain.
20:40Swift joins Elliot Baker, Ben Bolton, Louis Hayward, Max Hopkins and Tom Osborne as England look to defend the title they won last year.
20:50The tournament runs from Wednesday to Saturday, with England chasing an eighth overall victory.
20:55Swift's selection follows an outstanding 2025 season, including a Darwin-Salver win and multiple international appearances.
21:03And finally, for Kent's rugby news, Medway suffered devastating loss after Huil Tring on the latter's home turf.
21:14Tring set the tone early, accumulating a strong lead and it quickly turned scrappy with Medway repeatedly forced back.
21:22Tring extended their advantage with Medway responding with termination.
21:26And Henry Kenny's conversation narrowed the gap to three points and swung Faith back towards the visitors.
21:34However, Tring responded in the turn, stretching the figures to 24-7.
21:39Medway continued to fight and brought back the score to 24-14.
21:43Tring then dominated the second half and the end score was 45-14.
21:48Medway's next lead game is on Saturday, 31st.
21:54That's all from sport.
21:56Moving on.
22:05And now moving on to international news.
22:07Trump's unrelenting fight to acquire Greenland is shaking the world leaders and economy.
22:13We were joined by Dr. Rubrik Began, a lecturer on international relations at the University of Kent, to give us an explanation on the situation.
22:22Can you first of all give us a summary of the situation in general?
22:26Well, this seems to be a case where the personal obsessions of Donald Trump have overtaken American foreign policy and you're in a situation now where the United States is making a quite deliberate play to try and essentially annex or take over the territory of Greenland.
22:46And this has caused all sorts of tensions and issues and controversies and the transatlantic relationship between the U.S. and its European allies.
22:57It's caused quite a lot of controversy politically at home for the Trump administration, including in Washington with lawmakers in Congress and so on.
23:06Why does Trump want Greenland so badly?
23:09I think there's two things to point out here. I think on the one hand, there's a strategic commitment on the part of the United States under the Trump administration to really dominate the Western hemisphere.
23:20And to really sort of deepen its hegemonic control over the Western hemisphere.
23:24And this explains recent actions in Venezuela, for example.
23:27So on the one hand, this play for Greenland is consistent with a broader attempts by the United States to reassert its its its dominant its dominance in its kind of its own backyard, as it would have it.
23:41But the way it's gone about doing this is, you know, very unusual and very kind of heavy handed and it seems very much related to Trump's own kind of personal proclivities.
23:52And, you know, he sort of his perceived slight at not getting the Nobel Peace Prize, for example, seems to have played a role in this as well.
24:00So on the one hand, it is, you know, consistent with the administration's overall strategy.
24:05But there are some kind of peculiarities about how he's going about doing this.
24:09Greenland is important for geostrategic reasons because of its location in between the United States and Russia.
24:16It's also important because it has quite a lot of rare earth minerals that would be important economically.
24:23So there's this kind of resource angle to the U.S.'s drive to, you know, take over MX Greenland, as it were.
24:30And there's also this kind of geographical or geostrategic rationale as well.
24:34The kind of thing relates back to the U.S.'s drive to really reassert its supremacy in the Western Hemisphere.
24:41And what does it really mean?
24:44I mean, obviously, this would affect the UK and other countries, but what does what could it mean for Kent?
24:49Well, I think it impacts the UK in two ways and it impacts people in Kent really in two ways as it relates back to national policy.
24:59I mean, I think on the geostrategic side of things, there is some speculation that this could lead to the collapse of NATO.
25:06I think that's unlikely at the moment, but certainly this will lead to increased tensions in NATO.
25:11You know, this could eventually lead to it could be one event in a series of events that leads to the UK really rethinking its overall approach to foreign and security policy.
25:21And this can be a major political issue in the coming years if NATO were to collapse or if there were to be even greater tensions within the NATO alliance.
25:30This creates all sorts of questions about Britain's role in the world.
25:34And this is something that voters in Kent will have to grapple with in the near future.
25:39On the economic front, it's entirely possible again, if relatively unlikely at the moment, that this leads to a tariff war or trade war between the U.S. and its European allies, including the UK.
25:52So if this were to happen, it might have a negative effect on economic growth in the UK over the near term.
26:00It might contribute to inflation.
26:02I think a lot of economists sort of would argue that a kind of tariff war or a trade war between the U.S. and the UK, for example, might lead to an increase in prices.
26:11And I think that's these are the two ways in which this would most directly impact people in Kent.
26:17And do you know at all how Kent MPs are responding to this?
26:21I haven't I haven't, to be honest, paid much attention to that.
26:24I don't think there's much, you know, that lawmakers can do in the UK.
26:29I mean, this is a lot of this is being driven by Trump's relatively erratic behavior in the United States.
26:34And it's really, you know, kind of wait and see approach on the on the UK side.
26:40And I think, to be honest, there isn't going to be a lot of difference among, you know, different parties in terms of how the UK responds to this.
26:48It's a kind of wait and see at the moment, I think.
26:51All right. Thank you so much.
26:52That's all we have for now.
26:54But we will, of course, be back after this short break.
26:56So see you then.
41:40You're very welcome.
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46:58in the women's FA Cup they've advanced to the last 16 the furthest that the club
47:03side has got in any FA Cup competition. In the televised draw last night they
47:08were matched against Birmingham City at WSL 2 side on good form in the league
47:15and their players manager and fans were at the Bolville Stadium to hear the
47:19draw. Finn McDermott has that report. The women's FA Cup has been around for 56
47:24years and during the last 20 of them very select teams have dominated. Manchester
47:29City have won it three times, Chelsea six and Arsenal have a record 14 Cups. And
47:34it's not just the WSL clubs, Chatham Town women's are also breaking records. It's
47:39the first time the club has ever gotten to the round of 16 and their manager Keith
47:42Bonas is a previous winner of the Cup with Charlton Athletic. So to find out who
47:47their opponents would be in the next round the players, manager, fans and youth
47:51teams gathered around and there were a few favourites. What team do you want to go up against?
47:55Arsenal, Dortmund, Chelsea! They had brought down higher league opposition
48:01like Sutton United and York City to get to this stage so the pressure was on and when
48:06the result came through opinions were split.
48:09They were hoping for a match right here at the Bolville but instead they'll be travelling
48:17to Birmingham. Many of the fans said they wanted Arsenal, they wanted Chelsea, maybe
48:21even a sneaky bit of Spurs but it was not to be and they'll be hoping to see if they
48:25can punch their ticket to the quarter-finals against the Blues. But what did the players and
48:29the manager make of their last 16 fixture?
48:32Yeah, like I say, people I've been speaking to, they're like, who do you want? And I was
48:36like, oh I'd love Arsenal or something like that. But again, Birmingham's a big team,
48:40like we'll definitely go there and try and give it a go. So yeah, we're happy with the draw.
48:45There was a few other choices we'd have preferred and we definitely would have preferred a home
48:49game for sure. But it's a top tier side and we knew we were going to get that in this round
48:55and I'm aware of who's in the background of Birmingham. I know Opel quite well. My wife
49:02played under her for England and I know the manager. So yeah, we'll look forward to it,
49:08we'll work towards it and we'll go up there and do our best.
49:10It feels good. I mean, I think mixed emotions when it first got read out. We wanted a big
49:14club but I wanted Arsenal. We were so close to getting that ball drawn as well. But no,
49:19mixed feelings. I'm really sort of pumped to get Birmingham as well. I think I've got friends,
49:24close friends who plays there that I grew up with. So it'd be good to see her again.
49:28So yeah, I mean, it would have been nice to get a home draw as well. We obviously keep
49:33saying that after the attendance yesterday was incredible. We just want to build on that.
49:37But away it is. I'm sure our supporters will follow us.
49:40Yeah, I think the word that comes to mind first is just proud. I'm just so proud of all the
49:44girls and all the staff. We've just done so well to get here. We've grafted a lot. So yeah,
49:52just so proud of everyone. No matter what, this cup run will go down in Kent's footballing legend
49:57as the giant killing Chats march to their next battlefield, the St Andrews Stadium in Birmingham.
50:02Finn McDermid for KMTV at the Bowfield Stadium.
50:05Chats on three. One, two, three. Chats!
50:10And now it's time to take a quick look at the weather.
50:12Tonight we'll feel relatively mild across Kent with temperatures reaching around nine degrees
50:21for most areas. Tumbridge will be slightly warmer at 12 degrees. However, conditions will be unsettled
50:27with heavy rain affecting most of the county. Indeed, tomorrow afternoon then, nine degrees
50:33across most of the board, although 10 degrees into the east there in Canterbury and Dover.
50:38The outlook then, 10 degrees on Thursday, slight rain. Friday is cloudy, nine degrees,
50:44and Saturday, eight degrees, cloudy as well.
50:53And now, don't forget you can keep up to date with all our latest stories across Kent by logging onto
50:57our website, KMTV.co.uk. Though you'll find all our reports, including this one, about baby goats
51:04being rescued in Maidstone after they were abandoned in the bin.
51:08Baby goats in the bin. That's what Buttercup's Sanctuary for Goats near Maidstone had the misfortune
51:18of discovering after they were alerted on Monday afternoon after a member of the public found them.
51:28Veolia and Biffa were able to survive the ordeal thanks to the help of vets and a local sheep farm.
51:36The farmer was able to give them colostrum, milk that provides vital antibodies.
51:44Er, it's, this, this specifically is obviously, this is, I've never heard of anything quite like this.
51:50Abuse and neglect cases do come around. They are, I would say, slightly less common than once upon a
51:56time, maybe, but still far too common for anyone's liking. I mean, one case is far too many.
52:04And it's one of those things like, just when, being in this sort of job, you see a lot of odd things,
52:11and just when you think you've seen it all, something like this will come along and make you realise that,
52:14you know, you haven't.
52:15Biffa is currently experiencing lung problems and Viola is still trying to support her own weight.
52:23But the sanctuary says they're showing strong character.
52:27The public can support goats like Veolia and Biffa by donating to the sanctuary's website.
52:36Henry Luck for KMTV in Maidstone.
52:40And finally, when you think about Margate, you might think of the sun and the sea,
52:45but how about the Splat and Splash tour? Well, artist Graeme Koulis, who is on a mission to
52:52change that with his tour of the UK, showcasing his art stopping at Margate this week before moving on
52:58to Dover. Graeme's travelling project planned and delivered and all out, planned and delivered all
53:05out in a camper van and is an aid of mental health awareness and seeks to create artwork inspired
53:10by the locations that he visits. He joins me in the studio now. So, I mean, to start us off,
53:16just tell me a bit about this, this tour that you're on.
53:19First off, you almost got it right. It's Koulis.
53:20Koulis. See, I need to do it confidently, that's the thing.
53:24No worries, it's all good. Yeah, so basically, yeah, I'm travelling around the country,
53:28creating a piece of art with each town I go to. So I hold like a holistic event where I get people to come
53:35along, I lead them in a meditation, we do a silent disco, and then we splat a canvas,
53:40a blank canvas, so one for each town. So this is what the Southend one looked like from the last
53:46event. And then I paint something over the top. So here's like the jellyfish from Croyde, that's
53:50the western supermare swan. And then, yeah, so each town gets their own individual piece,
53:55but the main thing is that the community that have come along that I've appealed across my social medias
54:01for people that might be struggling with mental health or loneliness to come along and
54:04find love and connection through creativity, art, dance and singing, and lots of hugs,
54:09it's really nice. So yeah, basically like there'll be 32 pieces are created around the country for all
54:14the towns I visit. And this is quite a project to do really, especially on your own. What inspired you
54:19to do this? So I have a CIC called Your Art Connect, and we run into some problems last year with the
54:27directors burning out, not having any funding. So I was like, do you know what, right, I'm gonna,
54:32I'm gonna do something. I'm gonna go around the country. Basically, as like a bit of a PR
54:37stunt, I gather emails in each town that I go to from the people that come to the events. So then
54:41we can use that as a data for our, for our charity to be able to, for outreach. But also,
54:46I can then also raise, raise money for each, for each piece. So I'm selling them for a thousand pounds
54:50each. Actually, these two have already sold. And yeah, that'll raise about 32 grand in total
54:57after the tour, for the, after when we do the exhibitions. But more importantly, like,
55:02I'm gonna raise a profile for the, for the charity, for the CIC, sorry. And also myself as an artist,
55:07it'll put my name to the next level in the art world.
55:11Yeah, definitely. And I suppose people that want to come along and see you,
55:17where can they meet you? And can they bring their own canvases to paint, to paint with you?
55:21Well, of course, of course, sometimes people have done that, actually, they bought their own art
55:25supplies. But yeah, like, literally, you don't have to come with anything, doesn't cost anything.
55:30You can find me on my social medias at Graham Cullis anywhere. I normally like, I will enter Facebook
55:36groups and then spam across, like, my WhatsApp number for people to get in touch. But I, yeah,
55:41I utilise Facebook groups to put, just to do the digital marketing. So each town, I'll make a flyer.
55:45So you've got this one behind us, which is the Margate event, which I, I basically, I don't have time
55:50to, like, I don't have much time to put the event together. I get into the town on a Sunday,
55:55have no idea what I'm doing. And I just use my intuition to find where I'm going to be running it.
56:00So opposite the Margate amusements on Saturday, the 12th, 24th of Jan,
56:06on the beach, literally just opposite. If you cross the road, I'll be there with my gazebo,
56:11waiting for you, 120 silent disco headsets. And yeah, we're going to, I'll run a meditation,
56:17we'll, we'll do the dance, we'll do the splat. And yeah, also, I, I also endeavour to help local
56:22mental health charities in each town as well. So I've got mental health matters,
56:27charity, which are, which operate in Fanit and in Ramsgate as well.
56:31Fabulous. Yeah. So I help each, each town. There's a local initiative that I also have with me,
56:38so I can help the people that come along and signpost them if they need it or people to help them.
56:43Yeah. Excellent. So hopefully lots of people go along this Saturday. That's this Saturday
56:48at the Margate Beach. And that's all we have for this evening. Thank you so much for watching and bye-bye.
57:00Bye-bye.
57:12Bye-bye.
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