My next book, “Owl to the Rescue”, is due to be published next month (October 2019), but the character soft toy – our heroic owl – has flown in ahead of the book and is already going down a storm with customers, young and old alike. Anyone who wants their own cuddly owl needs to go here to place an order. You are also welcome to pre-order the new book, so as to be sure of getting your copy just as soon as it hits the shops!
Great news! I have recently been accepted as a member of the Rural Crafts Association. * As a result, I will be attending the prestigious Chatsworth Country Fair from 1st to 3rd September. Do try to come along on one of the days for it’s a wonderful event with lots to see and do. I’ll give…
16th March 2017 When I heard that the High Peak Luncheon Club had been set up originally by teachers and headteachers, you will understand that I was feeling a tad nervous on arrival at the Old Hall Hotel in Buxton last Thursday. However, there was no need; the 36 ladies and 3 gentlemen made me very…
Here’s one of my fans sporting an amazing Easter hat, featuring his favourite character, Arkwright the duck. And he’s taken the trouble to draw one of my own favourite illustrations from the book: “the Tunnel that ROARS!” This young man recently went along to Cromford Mill with his classmates on a school outing. Whilst there,…
What a delight to visit this gorgeous independent bookshop in Chapel-en-le-Frith the other day! “Reading Matters” had long been on my list of places to go and had been recommended to me recently by several ladies at the High Peak Luncheon Club. It was wonderful to meet the owners, Lyndsay and Sue, and to witness…
Arkwright the duck has been away on his travels – I think he calls it his “migration”. I didn’t know ducks migrated, did you? Anyway, he’s not been around for over a year and has just returned from the other side of the world. He’s delighted to be back and so are we! …because you can now…
This young fan had “Alfie’s Story” bought for him last year by his grandparents. His grandma wrote to me recently to tell me that, for the last few months, he has asked for the story almost every night as his bedtime read. He also sleeps with the Alfie cat toy. Grandma sent me this photo…
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