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‘Mog the Forgetful Cat’

08/03/2016

International Women’s Day/Celebrations: Judith Kerr

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Books, March 2016, Paywall

‘Mog the Forgetful Cat’, ‘When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit’, feminsim, Indifferent Ignorance, International Women’s Day, Judith Kerr, storytelling, women in literature
31/05/2013

The Hay Festival!

How has your half term been? That’s nice. Right, pleasantries over, let’s talk about mine. We’ll leave out Monday and today, because I mostly stayed at home and with Fred and Donnie, and I do that a lot. Let’s chat about the Hay Festival. I was only at the festival and in the town, Hay-on-Wye, for… Continue reading

Books, Holidays, May 2013, Photogenius

‘Mog the Forgetful Cat’, ‘The Tiger Who Came to Tea’, books, Damien Lewis, Hay Festival, Hay-on-Wye, Helen McCrory, Indifferent Ignorance, Judith Kerr, Michael Morpurgo, poetry, Prince Phillip reads, Rowan Williams, UK economy, Wales

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When I began this blog in 2009, I was a teenager. That’s why you’ll find some posts have been hidden behind a paywall. I was an incredibly different, less eloquent person when I was a teen, so if you want to read the thoughts of that teenager, you can join the No. 1 Readers’ Club for access.

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This blog continues to evolve with me. My favourite topics are books and reading, travel adventures, the extensive works of up and coming rock band My Chemical Romance and the occasional update about my life and work as an author and scriptwriter. I’m also interested in digital minimalism, how we can solve environmental issues and why it’s probably a better idea to make a cup of tea than it is to shout at people you disagree with.

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‘Mog the Forgetful Cat’

International Women’s Day/Celebrations: Judith Kerr

The Hay Festival!