Notes on a weekend

1. If you leave the road to find the signmarked lookout, that carpark just off the main road, is probably connected to the lookout.  But look what you can find if you keep on driving. And driving. 2. Old trees can make the most law-abiding person ignore the fence. (It...

Final Book Week school visit

 My last Book Week school visit was today: two sessions each with Yr1&2 students. Both sessions were fabulous. A late minute change meant the regular teachers were at a planning meeting, but because they’d been reading my books to their classes and using me...

Ah, the beach

Torquay’s White’s Beach and an odd cloud break Just back from a lovely 10 day break by the sea. Managed to read a book or three, walk along the beach in all weathers, and visit the odd bookshop. Actually, none of the bookshops were odd at all.Torquay...

Newcastle

I was lucky enough to spend part of Book Week in Newcastle, arranged by Carol and Lynne of Newcastle Libraries. Carol collected me from the airport and showed me around town before dropping me at my apartment. My first priority was a walk by the river.I think every...