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A Scarf and a Half was picked for The Reading Agency’s summer reading challenge 2015.The theme was record breakers and Granny’s scarf certainly fitted the bill. The summer reading challenge aims to get three quarters of a million children into libraries to keep up their reading skills. Every time children finish a book they receive stickers and rewards. For more details see www.readingagency.org.uk |   |
| Here I am with the 13ft long scarf I knitted on behalf of Granny Mutton. |  |
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Events
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August 24 2022
October 2018 |
South Woodham Library
Rayleigh Library
Rochford Library story time and crafts |
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March 2018 Nov 2017 8 July 2017 25 February 2017
15 October 2016
5 March 2016
10 October 2016 |
South Woodham Library Book Week
Chalkwell infant School Book Week Storytellers’ Christmas Village Green Festival Southend Kick off World Book Week with story time, crafts and book signing at Rayleigh Library 10am to 12noon.
Come and join in the launch of A Knit and a Knot at The Book Nut, Barleylands Craft Village, Billericay. http://www.thebooknut.co.uk
Come and join me at Chicken and Frog bookshop, Brentwood to round off World Book Day week with story time and craft activities. To book your free place go to www.www.chickenandfrog.com
I will be taking Granny Mutton off to a real farm soon as part of Books Are My Bag celebrations. Authors, publishers and bookshops nationwide join forces on Saturday October 10 to celebrate independent bookshops. I will be at the Nutshell Studios, Barleylands Farm Village, Billericay for readings, book signing and youngsters can learn to knit thanks to the nearby craft arena. |
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| 6 June 2015 | A Box of Socks book launch at Waterstones, Southend – 1pm to 3pm. |  |
| 20 June 2015 | The Forum Southend. Starts 2pm. Wear your craziest socks for this event featuring story time fun and craft. Tickets from the library or eventbrite.co.uk |  |
| 27 June 2015 | Children’s sessions based on A Scarf and a Half and A Box of Socks. For ticket details see felixstowebookfestival.co.uk |  |
23 July 2015
Maldon Library – A Scarf and a Half story time and colouring activities 2pm – part of the summer reading challenge.
Previous Events
Chicken and Frog Bookshop for World Book Day 2016
I was given a warm welcome by Jim and Natasha Radford at the Chicken and Frog Bookshop, Brentwood which was one of the brightest and most cheerful bookshops I have visited. It was crammed with a wonderful selection of books -all for children. Bliss! I read the first two Granny Mutton yarns and then we did some sheep related crafts. For more pictures see www.chickenandfrog.com
Blenheim School pupils enjoy scarf fun
I visited Blenheim Primary School where the children had great fun unrolling Granny Mutton’s 13ft long scarf and finding out about sheep and wool.
I also saw their amazing new library which fundraisers had spent a long time working towards. It was packed with hundreds of lovely new books.
