Monthly Archives: December 2011
Boxing Day
The Daughter had the board game QI as one of her Christmas presents yesterday so in the spirit of Stephen Fry let me bestow upon you knowledge you never knew you needed. Boxing Day, according to my Ladybird Book of … Continue reading
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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all my readers. Wishing you the best of times for the year ahead
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Christmas Stories
The shops are full of Christmas books for children. Raymond Briggs’ Father Christmas is a good one, as is Allan Ahlberg’s Jolly Christmas Postman and I agree with many of the others mentioned on this list which is why I’m not … Continue reading
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Woot!
I’ve had an idea for a story. It’s based around a man and a sweeping brush. I haven’t thought of a name for the man yet but I’m veering towards Siegfried. OK, let’s go for that. Siegfried it is. Now Siegfried’s job is to sweep up … Continue reading
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Here Lies Arthur – book review
If you like your history dark and your heroes seriously flawed you’ll adore Here Lies Arthur by Philip Reeve. Reeve takes all the great episodes from the Arthurian Legend and gives them a mighty shake. Through the eyes of Gwyna, a young peasant … Continue reading
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Sticky Ends
Want to buy a book for a younger brother / sister/child this Christmas? Aged about… 6 or 7? Try this new hardback book of Cautionary Tales by the impossibly prolific Jeanne Willis . I loved her cat tale Silly Cecil and Clever … Continue reading
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When in doubt… make a list
OK, I admit it; I’m a list kind of girl. I know, I know. Interesting, busy people don’t have time for lists becuase they’re too busy doing interesting and busy people type things. I don’t care. I list therefore I … Continue reading
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Christmas Cards
I’ve just posted off my third batch of Christmas cards. Batch 1 went last week – they’re the overseas ones. We have have relatives in Poland, Germany and Spain and friends in America, Mauritius, Jamaica and Norway. Delivery takes a lot longer to these … Continue reading
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West End School, Cleckheaton
I had my last school visit of the year today and 2011 ended on a high. The pupils from West End Middle School were ace. They came to the library as part of MAK(Mission Active Kirklees) a joint venture between … Continue reading
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Research: or why I’m skint
No matter what type of story I write, I end up doing at least some research and while the internet is great for instantaneous answers I still prefer books. I like the physical act of pulling them off the shelf, … Continue reading
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