My interest in children’s books isn’t really big news. It gets mentions all over the shop – here, here and here, to cite just a few. Occasionally I wax lyrical about just how much I love children’s books. The library visits. The second-hand shop bargains. From time to time, writing about children’s books seems to …
Category archives: Writing
Happy new writing year
New Year. New start. Of course, we can start (or restart) any time we fancy, but there’s nothing like an official clean slate from time to time. I spent chunks of last year musing over how to change the blog – or how to move it on a bit more. I kept referring to a …
A Christmas Carol: sales shopping
The big two days are over. You may be back to work – or equally, off to shop. If Britain is truly a nation of shopkeepers (and yes, I know the actual quotation is only about England), surely this should be our finest hour? I don’t know about you, but there’s a reason I’m at …
A Christmas Carol: Boxing Day
Boxing Day. The detritus from The Big Day is still about (even if you’ve been very particular about clearing up the wrapping paper). The fridge: the leftovers. The paper hats and bits of crackers. The little drifts of new items that don’t yet have homes (particularly if you’ve been staying at someone else’s house). You’re …
A Christmas Carol: Christmas Day
If you are sneaking off from general mayhem…hello. If you are looking for a quiet corner for a few minutes – me too. If you’ve been heralded as champion cook for the day – or (more likely) if people have looked up as you passed them plates of food, maybe smiled, certainly tucked in and …