MEARFEST MUMBLINGS - MEARFEST

MOLLY ENJOYING A PINT OR TWO WITH FRIENDS!

29/9/2020

And did those shirts in ancient times
Walk into pubs on village greens
And was the hand of Molly Mear
In snugs and bars so often seen?
Bring me my Pint of Burning Gold
Slake my thirst to my desire
Bring me some crisps, packets unfold
Tasty Thai chilli flavours of fire
We shall not cease from mental fight
Nor shall our drinks slip from our hand
Till we see Mollys hand so proud
In every pub across the land.
Thank you Valerie Rowe and Bryan Rowe
Molly in the King Alfred Arms Tintagel Cornwall
We need to see Molly in your local please
We will post her up every day in a different hostelry
Mearfest.org Something Amazing.

SEVEN YEARS OF ASH AND INK.

29/9/2020

Apart from the tiny ink impressions of Mollys hands and feet this is all we have of our full term daughter.
She sits on our window at home.
We have no gravestone or marker, no memorial plaque or brass plate
No tree or statue, no wooden bench or cross.
What we do have though is her legacy shared through music and poetry, art and imagery
Molly lives in so many ways
Take a look at what we do in her name
Take a look at what the Heavy Metal community do in her name in over 40 countries around the World.
Molly was born just 2 days before her full term due date.
She was born without a voice. Silent.
Now Seven Years on she has a voice of thousands.

TODAY SEVEN YEAR AGO, WE CREMATED HER.

ARE YOU #TEAM YELLOW?

28/9/2020

ARE YOU
#TEAMYELLOW?

ARE YOU #TEAM BLUE?

28/9/2020

Are you
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MOLLY in Kraków, Poland with Duncan Emmerson.

26/9/2020

THANK YOU DUNCAN
KOCHAMY WAS

MOLLY IN WINDSOR WITH RHABSTALLION

25/9/2020

Mollys in Windsor with Graham Hooper of Rhabstallion.

MOLLY IN SPAIN & FRANCE WITH MR TINKHAM!

23/9/2020

CHRIS TINKHAM
NOUS T'AIMONS!

MOLLY PLAYING WITH VIOLET AND KIM IN CALIFORNIA USA

23/9/2020

YOU GUYS ROCK
WE LOVE YOU

COVID-MOLLY2020

20/9/2020

I've spent 5 months of this year back on the ambulances.
Its been bloody awful if truth be known.
I thought earlier this year that Covid might have bought Mearfest to an end.
Far from it, Molly has been busy. We have gained over 800 new followers.
She's been immortalised in the Taunton Scrubbers tapestry (They have made brightly coloured scrubs for the NHS) that will be placed in various museums in the West Country.
She's been sang about, wrote about, drawn and painted. She has appeared on stage on the Isle of Man Worn all over the UK, Mainland Europe, Australia, Mexico, New Zealand and Japan.
We have had colouring competitions during the height of the Pandemic
She finally landed in South Africa and attended Parliament.
She's been talked about on radio and in the National Press.
She's helped us win a housing dispute along with Acorn the tenants Union.
She was on duty not only in the ambulance service but with the fire Brigade, police, St John's, with community responders. She accompanied people delivering the mail, electricians, builders, key workers in all areas of the NHS, Care homes, GP surgery's, In Retail, Supermarkets and with volunteers delivering food, care and welfare checks on the weak, sick, elderly and vulnerable
She's been with our Chaplain Revd Carl Flynn Edwards as he has continued his valuable work amongst his parish and further afield.
Bands have sent in items such as CDs, T shirts and memorabilia and Merch from all over the World to make our online Raffle a success
She has appeared on labels and flyers and sent in parcels all over the UK to NHS hospitals for Cradle the Charity to help Women who have lost a Preterm baby or have had an ectopic pregnancy.
You our Mearfest family have been amazing sending us so many cards and presents for Amelie's lock down third birthday.
So many of you sent me patches and badges which really cheered me up and helped me face going into work when I was really depressed and to be honest fearful.
We have also appointed Samantha Griffin as our Director of Publicity. She and her Husband Jay Griffin have already proven to be invaluable and have really started to move us forward.
Our shirts have been very successful thanks to Martin Walkyier and his team.
All this has happened and much, much more.
Behind the scenes there has also been a lot going on that isn't seen
We talk and engage with parents that have lost their babies, we talk and tell our own stories
Claire does a lot of photographic work which helps Parents in many ways.
We are aware that this year has been very difficult and distressing for so many of us
We have tragically lost some wonderful people this year
So many people have major worries, financial and health. Many of you have lost loved ones.
Some have lost jobs or sadly homes.
Thank you for everything you have all done for us as a family and for our lost daughter Molly.
Nothing goes unnoticed.
You have kept the faith

MOLLY SENT TO NEW ZEALAND WORN IN USA!

19/9/2020

My good friend Steven Pasquali with his daughter Jessica.
This was taken in America, Steve lives in New Zealand and we both worked together on the Ambulances in Bracknell.

STEVE & JESSICA
WE LOVE YA!

PYRAMOLLY.

17/9/2020

We recently were given this beautiful hand made Molly Pyramid from our good friend Heather Fuller.
What a beautiful gift.
We have to date received some beautiful items, pieces of art, paintings, poems
And Molly Smiles

MOLLY IN AFRICA WITH MEDUPE MASEMOLA.

15/9/2020

I'm so proud of this photo and this man Medupe Masemola
Medupe is a singer and a musician out in South Africa.
This though sums up the reach of Mearfest and highlights the work, passion and belief both me and Claire have put in over the years to create something useful, something good out of the terrible loss of our daughter Molly.
This year has been difficult for us all but it has given us a chance to reflect on what has been achieved in Mollys name
We set out to highlight awareness in Preterm, Stillborn and Infant loss, to raise funds for charities connected to this subject and that of Downs Syndrome.
What we have achieved though has turned out to be something absolutely Amazing
That we have been embraced and supported so much by the Heavy Metal Community and especially the NWOBHM scene has been incredible.
Nothing is going to stop us advancing now
Nothing is going to stop us evolving, diversifying and showing the World what we can achieve.
Even the Pandemic hasn't silenced us.
Come and join something Amazing

MOLLY IN BIRKENHEAD MERSEYSIDE WITH THE CLAN.

11/9/2020

And last night Molly was on stage with Craig Mac and the Clan at Molly's Chambers in Birkenhead Merseyside.

THANK YOU
CRAIG MAC AND THE CLAN
WE LOVES YOUS!

MOLLY IN SEATTLE USA.

11/9/2020

Robert Trosin0
"Officially the coolest shirt I own!! This is a fantastic UK charity that my two bands and radio show fully stand behind the great work that Brian Mear & Claire have done with Mearfest. Their daughter Molly will never be forgotten and I am proud to wear her hand print. Every band, every fan, and every person connected to this great event are truly generous loving human beings. Our goal is to go to the UK and attend in person. Until then I will carry Molly with me all over Seattle"

MOLLY TRAVELS 8129 MILES TAKING 4 MONTHS TO PRETORIA SOUTH AFRICA.

10/9/2020

On the 18th of May during the height of the UK lock down we send a "Molly" shirt to our good friend Medupe Masemola. Medupe lives in Pretoria one of 3 capital cities in South Africa. Molly has travelled 8,129 miles over nearly four months to get there.
Medupe has just got confirmation that it has arrived and he will be picking it up later today.
Mollys reach is global.

Molly with Medupe Masemola and Nelson Mandela at the South African Parliament in Pretoria, South Africa.

And 8500 miles away Molly is Smiling under a South African Sun with Medupe Masemola.

MOLLY AND KEL BOOOOSH!

10/9/2020

KEL JONES
HAVE IT!
WE LOVE YOU

KEY WORKER WINS THE GROUSE!

10/9/2020

My bottle of scotch Brian won for being a Key Worker during the National Lockdown
Thanks for nominating him Andrew Ormston
In fact Cheers!

MOLLY IN SWEDEN WITH DANNY HYNES-WEAPON UK.

8/9/2020

DANNY HYNES
WEAPON UK
VI ÄLSKAR DIG

MEARFEST PRESS OFFICER-SAMANTHA GRIFFIN.

4/9/2020

We are both delighted to appoint Samantha Griffin as Mearfests first Director of Publicity.
Samantha started off in the world of music when she started as a gig photographer in her hometown of Ashford in Kent.
This has led her to become involved with bands at every level
She has been involved in major festivals, hosting and organising charity events, producing and filming charity singles and now becoming a presenter on her own Radio Show
Samantha along with her husband run a Promotions company.
She is a singer and performer, a lyricist and lover of all types of music and an excellent photographer.
A mum of two she has worked extensively with children with Down Syndrome.
Most of all Samantha loves what we have done and continue to do in Mollys name
Raising funds and Awareness for Parents who have suffered Preterm, Stillborn and Infant loss.
We are looking forward to working with Samantha to enable Mearfest to move forward and build extensively for the future.

WELCOME SAMANTHA GRIFFIN
WE LOVE YOU

MOLLY PARTYING WITH MARK SKIDDER EDWARDS

3/9/2020

MARK SKIDDER EDWARDS
WE LOVE YOU

STEPS I'LL TAKE FOR YOU-BY BRIAN MEAR

2/9/2020

Steps I'll take for you
In honour, memory
your feet were so beautiful
crafted to perfection
formed and fused in love
yet if I were to walk
to the ends of the earth
if I were to tread every
trail, every path, every mile
that transects our world
If I walked a million steps
I'd be no further forward
In grasping your loss
I'd be no nearer an answer
to that eternal question...
Why?

I HAD NO VOICE SO TALK FOR ME....

1/9/2020

I had no voice
so talk for me
I could not move
so walk for me
I could not smile
so shine for me
I could not hold
so touch for me
I could not hear
so sing for me
I could not write
say words for me
no beating heart
So love for me.

Molly Mear
Died 9.8.2013
Born 12.8.2013

BY BRIAN MEAR

MOLLY LIVES ON ALRIGHT....
THANK YOU TO THE CLAN FOR THIS PHOTOGRAPH.

MOLLY DRAWING UNICORNS WITH KRUSHER JOULE.

29/8/2020

We are both absolutely delighted to welcome Krusher Joule to the Mearfest family.
A very well known Celebrity in the Rock and Metal World. Krusher is a brilliant art designer, DJ, MC and all round hellraiser.
He was Kerrang main art designer for their Glory years, he worked with numerous bands, including Hawkwind, Black sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne and many more.
He has sent us beautiful shirts, a sweatshirt and art prints including one of his more well known album sleeve Black Sabbath's Born Again, for our raffle.
The hundreds of welcoming comments on our facebook page says it all.
Krusher is a very loved legend.

WELCOME.

Such an iconic album sleeve
Black Sabbaths Born Again album
The one album with Ian Gillan as the singer.
Designed by Krusher Joule
One of a limited number of prints
To see this amongst the beautiful art prints and shirts sent to us yesterday bought back so many memories.
I bought this on the day it was released in 1983
What were you doing then?
I was 18
Heavy Metal was absolutely Massive at the time. You couldn't turn on the radio and not hear tracks from Ozzy, Dio, Saxon and Iron Maiden.
I'd just got my first car an old MK 3 Cortina
I was an apprentice Electrician going to College one day a week and night school for extra maths.
I worked at Eton College the public School during the week learning my trade
I was still in the Boys Brigade who were celebrating their Centenary with huge events being held all over the country, especially Glasgow the city of its birth.
I was enjoying going to gigs, so many gigs.
Playing as a drummer in my first band.
Going to pubs, playing darts and pool
Life was opening up for me
And in the background the sound of Heavy Metal a constant reassuring, exciting and inspiring sound that has stayed with me throughout my life.

MOLLY WITH UNCLE JEFF-TROYEN

26/8/2020

JEFF BADDLEY FROM TROYEN
WE LOVE YOU

HAPPY 10 YEARS TO CLAIRE X

21/8/2020

Ten years
shared love and tears
turning day to night
then dark to light
Ten years
of hopes and fears
turning clouds of grief
Into firm belief
Ten years.
our prayer she hears
my love I send
from the Rainbows end
I love you.
BY BRIAN MEAR