Catching Up

Yes, it's official... I have finally caught up with all of my emails, letter writing and other admin work that needed to be done but always gets in the way of the actual writing side of the business. It's a good job too because next week sees the start of a batch of school visits and I'll be zipping around the country. Hopefully I will still be able to keep up to date with everything while I'm doing that and have free time to spend with loved ones.

A Great Time

Yes... I had a great time with everyone at West Walton Community Primary School on Tuesday of this week. It was a long way there and back - four hours drive each way... but it was well worth it. A lovely little school with lots of keen writers and book-lovers.

It's cold and wet in Blackpool today... brrrr. A good day for snuggling by the fire and keeping warm I think.

No school visits for a few weeks now but everything goes mad at the end of February for the start of Book Week (and World Book Day of course). I'll keep you up to date on where I'm going and what I'm up to so keep on coming back.

Right now I'm busy writing and updating my website... See you soon.

West Walton Community Primary School

Tonight I'm hitting the road and heading across to the south east coast ready to visit West Walton Community Primary School near Wisbech. I visited the school a couple of years ago and I'm really looking forward to going again.

The drive to school takes about four hours... so there's a lot of traveling involved. Perhaps I should buy a helicopter instead of a car???

Here's a BIG HELLO to everyone at West Walton CP School... see you soon.

King Edward and Queen Mary

Here's a big hello to everyone at King Edward and Queen Mary School, Lytham St Annes. I'm very much looking forward to seeing you all in March during World Book week.

Walverden Primary School

Here's a big HELLO to everyone at Walverden Primary School in Nelson... my first school visit of 2011.

I'll see you soon...

Happy New Year

2010 was a very messy year for me with one thing and another. There was a mixture of good and bad throughout the year and for probably the first time in my life I am glad that a year has come to an end and I am really looking forward to the coming year... it promises to be a good one.

On New Years Eve we picked Rachel up and drove her to Llandudno where she was going to be visiting her Uni friend, Chris. Chris kindly took this photograph of us on the beach at Llandudno. This is the first picture of Vicky and I together - with Connor and Rachel too of course.

I hope you all have a great 2011 and that it brings you and your loved ones lots of happiness. I'm getting on with some writing now but keep coming back to visit my diary for news of what I'm doing.

Deepdale Infants

This week I'm visiting Deepdale Infant School to work with year two - and hopefully squeeze in a whole school assembly session at the start of the day so here's a Big Hello to everyone there... I will see you on Thursday.

The following week I'm visiting Unity College in Blackpool to talk to everyone in year 7.

The rest of this week is going to be taken up with writing, looking after Polly, and but of decorating, a bit of Christmas shopping and a trip to Manchester airport to pick up Vicky and Connor after their trip to Euro Disney.

News of what I'm working on at the moment will be coming up soon.... watch this space.