I was delighted at being runner up in the children`s poetry competition in 2018 Mr. Platts Keep Fit Class Mr Platt`s not happy that...

I was over the moon when my poem was commended and published in The Caterpillar in 2018. Gote the Nits Ah`ve gote the nits, It`s just the...

Please find below a copy of Tickling The Ear. I was delighted to see my poem presented in the anthology Tickling-The-Ear. The idea arose...

Alloa: Past and Present Look aboot ye, see the changes A town well set, north side of the Forth, Shipyards, harbour and a trading port to...

21st July 2023 Today we headed for Edinburgh to take part in a poetry tour hosted by Ken Cockburn, who has extensive experience in...

I have been attending a writing group called The Novel Pool for around seven years. Over the last few years several of us have started...

From my studies and living through the pandemic of 2021, much of my studying was achieved through digital technology: an area I have...

The use of photography was also a helpful tool in identifying language and its function, through colours, relationships, layout, angles...

Through my studies it became clear that digital learning and technology appears to be a more popular and fun choice for children and...

Some of the many books I have collected across the years. Personally, I prefer books to online reading.

As part of my studies I was able to interview school and community librarians to explore their role in promoting poetry as an essential...

I would like to begin with exploring my own personal experiences and love of books. When I was a child I visited the library with my dad...