When we are out and about On our advent adventures And I cannot always carry Picture books I LOVE to take with us A poetry anthology I LOVE Christmas carols Poems and songs I love opening up a book To … Continue reading
Part of the magic of Christmas Is memories of Christmases past Our family and friends The presents we got The plays we were in The foods we ate All the festive things That filled our childhoods Christmas is a time … Continue reading
The Faber Book of Bedtime Stories Is a brilliant and beautiful book That would make a gorgeous gift This Chrstmas This is the first book I am sharing as part of my Edspire Christmas Gift Guides For 2022 I will … Continue reading
“I am that little robin That sits upon a tree I sing to you each morning But you don’t know its me I am that little robin In your garden every day I will never leave you I will never … Continue reading
Darkness blankets the land Covering forests and homes Mountains and bookshops On the 24th December People gift books As a sign of love Of hope During a dark time of year Reading is magic – When you have the right … Continue reading
This is a wonderful story. A powerful story that tackles some tricky topics set around the First World War. I adore Sally Nicholls writing. Her characters are so well written. I could see them clearly in my mind and I … Continue reading
“They gather, divert and conceal information, steal secrets and always try to stay one step ahead of their enemies. This is their story.” Reading Rosie Raja Churchill’s Spy Reminded me of these two Brilliant and beautiful non fiction books About … Continue reading
“Every human being on this earth deserves to be free from being ruled by an outside nation.” “It doesn’t matter where you are born or who you come from. What is important is that you do the right thing. It … Continue reading
Anyone who knows me will know that I grew up a military child. Some of my closest friends over the years have been military children and soldiers themselves. Remembrance Day is incredibly important to me and always makes me solemn … Continue reading
“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” Fred Rogers In December 1938 a young Englishman … Continue reading