20,000 visits!

Today the 20,000th visit to this blog happened! It was a reader from Ukraine! Thank you to everyone who visits my blog and website, to all my readers and to everyone who is so supportive of my writing career!

THANK YOU!

Drystone Radio.

A huge thank you to Andy Rankine for interviewing me on his Drystone Radio show yesterday afternoon. If you missed it you can get the podcast from the following link http://www.drystoneradio.com/ . Andy's show is the Nostalgia Show and we chatted in Hour 3 of his show from about 10 minutes.

Drystone Radio is a not-for-profit community radio station for South Craven and the Yorkshire Dales and is a brilliant community resource. 

Drama workshops using Jacob's War.

A big thank you to Maxine, Linsey and all the staff at Heasandford Primary School for an excellent day. I really enjoyed working with Year 6 children doing drama workshops based on Jacob's War.

Here are some comments by teachers!

"I'm so pleased you had a good day with us! I will certainly be having a look at the work produced. I'm so pleased that they worked with enthusiasm. Definitely hope to see you again!"

 

"I'm glad you enjoyed working with us. I agree - the boys got alot out of it! They have been really keen to read your book!"  

 

 

Reading Jacob's War to Key Stage Two

Photo courtesy of Rob Cope.

Key Stage One children love Peg Leg Julian!

Photo courtesy of Rob Cope!

Three schools in one day!

Three schools in one day Ballacottier, Willaston and Kewaigue Primary Schools!

Photos courtesy of Rob Cope! 

Wonderful Willaston Primary School!

I really enjoyed reading Jacob's War to the Year 6 children on my visit to Willaston Primary School last week as part of the Isle of Man LitFest.

https://www2.sch.im/groups/willastonschool/wiki/9c4e5/

And Rob Cope (my brilliant driver for the day) and I also really enjoyed being on the top table for lunch with some of the super children!