Got bored kids? Needing some ideas for writing prompts for them? With the changes that have happened to us all

The seriously extraordinary diary of Pig by Emer Stamp is not a book that I had ever heard of before last week. A trip to the library was spent laughing out...

Getting the kids outdoors and away from the temptations of screens and lazing around on the sofa is becoming a bigger deal these days.

We have just finished reading Billionaire boy by David Walliams

Our extra leap year day is just about over and then February is done! How did that happen? There has been lots happening with us

January 2020 has come along this year with a bit of a hoolie and some warm weather. It was a delight this morning to wake up and see some snow on the ground...

I am absolutely delighted with my new Christmas book. Perfect for those around 3 - 8 years old, with beautiful drawings showing the adventures off in a grea...

The winner of the book giveaway is........

Calling all adventurous children. I'm giving away a copy of both of my children's books. Molly and Eddy Go Skiing and The Mice Riders and

I have been grappling a bit with illustrations rather than writing this week. I have a couple of stories that I have been working on....

I often try to write something sparked by our adventures outdoors. This weekend was no different. Sometimes it is a blog post, sometimes a

I may have said before, but I write blog posts for Little Trekkers a kids adventure clothing company www.littletrekkers.co.uk . We share some of the adventu...

There has been a bit of writing as well as other outdoor activities going on the rainy days over the holidays in our house.

The power of having a goal is not to be underestimated. Every now and then I am reminded just how much can be achieved when you set a goal.

BBC LAB comes to Deshar School to animate Eggs With Legs, their recently published book.

We are constantly reviewing things. How we are doing at a task, where we are going when we are going to arrive, they are all under review

As part of a recent staff training event, all the staff were challenged to write a Cairngorms Lyric, with a bottle of gin or whisky as a prize for the best o...

Recently I had the opportunity to attend some workshops run by Cairngorms Writer in Residence, Merryn Glover. What a great excuse to spend some evenings sur...

Hi! Thanks for stopping by and reading this. Welcome to my new author blog. I am planning to blog every now and then about things that are happening aroun...