Fruitful visit as Nanna Strawberry pays a call.
What a wonderful headline to this excellent article which was provided by
staff at Blacklow Brow School following the above visit for the launch of
Book 6, Nanna Strawberry Remembers the Young Queen...and schooldays.
My heartfelt thanks to Mrs Williams, Mrs Ann-Marie Ferrigan and their
colleagues and pupils for making the launch of this special keepsake book
about the accession of the young Queen Elizabeth II 6th February 1952
such a special memorable occasion 66 years after that momentous event.
When I was still a teenager!
My thanks and appreciation to Liverpool Echo for concluding the
commemoration and launch in such a supportive style. Great headline!
Audrey Wilson
Nanna Strawberry
28 Mar 2018
27 Mar 2018
Revisiting Blacklow Brow School Book Writing project
On Monday 26th March, I spent a wonderful day with my young friends at Blacklow Brow
School in Huyton, this time to participate with encouragement and advice to each class in turn
during the school's book writing project. The style and format of Nanna Strawberry Stories
was a good model for the children to choose a character and activity and then to write about
it in their story book as if it had actually happened..I spent 20 minutes in each class, seven in
all, with a lunch break shared with Caitlin and school prefects. What a treat that was! Bright
company, cheerful red table cloth covered with dishes of tasty rolls, crisps, assorted fancy cakes
and strawberries.Then more class visits. A boy in one class asked "How old are you Nanna Strawberry?"."Very old" I replied. " "yes, but how old?" he repeated. "82" said I.
"82!!" he hollered, "that IS old, My Nan is 67", "Well, mine is 73" said a classmate and soon
The War Of The Ageing Nanna was underway, children competing to have the oldest Nanna,
until their teacher brought the class back to stories.
I have to say, I have gone through the grandma stage and have now reached great grandma status
which requires a greater age. Great fun ! My final class visits were to Year 5 and 6. By then these
classes had worked all day on their books and in Year 6 I was privileged to have several books
read to me by their authors. All very imaginative and well written. Clearly some future famous
authors among their ranks.
To complete my visit to Blacklow Brow School a special assembly was held in the hall for all the
classes so the children could thank me for spending the day with them. I can only say that Nanna Strawberry thanks you all for your affectionate welcome and for creating such fun themes for each
of your stories. It was a privilege to spend a day with such creative and well mannered authors.
My thanks also to your Head Mrs Williams, Mrs Ferragan, Literacy, all class teachers and my
helpful escort, Laura who made sure I was in the right class by the right time.
Nanna Strawberry.
School in Huyton, this time to participate with encouragement and advice to each class in turn
during the school's book writing project. The style and format of Nanna Strawberry Stories
was a good model for the children to choose a character and activity and then to write about
it in their story book as if it had actually happened..I spent 20 minutes in each class, seven in
all, with a lunch break shared with Caitlin and school prefects. What a treat that was! Bright
company, cheerful red table cloth covered with dishes of tasty rolls, crisps, assorted fancy cakes
and strawberries.Then more class visits. A boy in one class asked "How old are you Nanna Strawberry?"."Very old" I replied. " "yes, but how old?" he repeated. "82" said I.
"82!!" he hollered, "that IS old, My Nan is 67", "Well, mine is 73" said a classmate and soon
The War Of The Ageing Nanna was underway, children competing to have the oldest Nanna,
until their teacher brought the class back to stories.
I have to say, I have gone through the grandma stage and have now reached great grandma status
which requires a greater age. Great fun ! My final class visits were to Year 5 and 6. By then these
classes had worked all day on their books and in Year 6 I was privileged to have several books
read to me by their authors. All very imaginative and well written. Clearly some future famous
authors among their ranks.
To complete my visit to Blacklow Brow School a special assembly was held in the hall for all the
classes so the children could thank me for spending the day with them. I can only say that Nanna Strawberry thanks you all for your affectionate welcome and for creating such fun themes for each
of your stories. It was a privilege to spend a day with such creative and well mannered authors.
My thanks also to your Head Mrs Williams, Mrs Ferragan, Literacy, all class teachers and my
helpful escort, Laura who made sure I was in the right class by the right time.
Nanna Strawberry.
13 Mar 2018
Nanna Strawberry Remembers Easter Fun,,,and egg rolling
Book 7 in the Nanna Strawberry Series was launched on Wednesday 14th March, in Sedbergh,
at SMATTS DUO CAFE in Main Street between 11am and 6pm, where Nanna Strawberry spent a friendly time amongst the friendly customers who were enjoying the superb cuisine and fantastic varied menu prepared by Matt, efficiently delivered to table ty Sue. Strongly recommended! Books were previewed at tables and many customers spontaneously bought one or more books of their choice., favourites being book 6 Nanna Strawberry Remembers the Young Queen and Book 7 Nanna Strawberry Remembers Easter .
These make great gifts.
In this story, Sophie and her little sister Olivia and their friend Edward visit Nanna Strawberry
for some Easter fun, which makes her very happy.
Nanna puts them to the task of decorating some hard boiled eggs, Edward opted to paint
funny faces on his, Olivia just splodged, and Sophie did a nice design. While they were
busy doing this,Nanna Strawberry shared her memories of Emma and her cousins when they
were young and Nanna was young too. and the Easter fun and games they had together in
the garden. Decorating eggs, which Grandad hid around the garden for them to find, then
some games with the eggs. Even their glamorous Aunty Vera had a go, giggling all the time.
Then Nanna Strawberry says "Back to the present" and the three children have the same fun,
finding eggs then games,and egg rolling down a hill in the park. Another happy Easter.
A selection of Nanna Strawberry books are on sale at Sleepy Elephant, Main Street, Sedbergh.
Also at :
Liverpool Museums and Walker Art Gallery
Broadhurst Books in Market Street, Southport.
Rimmer Newsagent in Rimmer Avenue
Court Hey Methodist Church Sales 3rd Saturdays each month, 10-noon,
Also from Amazon.if you are out of reach of any of the above.
(Nanna Strawberry Stories should find them).
Obtainable from the author, see contact details below.
Price only £3.99 for a unique anecdotal story book for children ages 3 to 80+
(plus postage if applicable). Colourful imagery, graphic design by Wayne Stewart
in conjunction with author and illustrator Audrey Wilson, printed by Printfine to a high quality...
'Nanna Strawberry' welcomes invitations to do readings at schools and groups, where
books are available to buy. Involvement in school projects offered too and she looks
forward to joining her young friends at Blacklow Brow Primary School on Monday
26th March to help them with their book writing project.. Caitlin will be present too to
assist with illustrations.. It is going to be a lot of fun.for a child to write their own book!
Nanna Strawberry contact details:
email: nannastrawberrystories@gmail.com
Telephone 07538623739
Comments always welcome here.
at SMATTS DUO CAFE in Main Street between 11am and 6pm, where Nanna Strawberry spent a friendly time amongst the friendly customers who were enjoying the superb cuisine and fantastic varied menu prepared by Matt, efficiently delivered to table ty Sue. Strongly recommended! Books were previewed at tables and many customers spontaneously bought one or more books of their choice., favourites being book 6 Nanna Strawberry Remembers the Young Queen and Book 7 Nanna Strawberry Remembers Easter .
These make great gifts.
In this story, Sophie and her little sister Olivia and their friend Edward visit Nanna Strawberry
for some Easter fun, which makes her very happy.
Nanna puts them to the task of decorating some hard boiled eggs, Edward opted to paint
funny faces on his, Olivia just splodged, and Sophie did a nice design. While they were
busy doing this,Nanna Strawberry shared her memories of Emma and her cousins when they
were young and Nanna was young too. and the Easter fun and games they had together in
the garden. Decorating eggs, which Grandad hid around the garden for them to find, then
some games with the eggs. Even their glamorous Aunty Vera had a go, giggling all the time.
Then Nanna Strawberry says "Back to the present" and the three children have the same fun,
finding eggs then games,and egg rolling down a hill in the park. Another happy Easter.
A selection of Nanna Strawberry books are on sale at Sleepy Elephant, Main Street, Sedbergh.
Also at :
Liverpool Museums and Walker Art Gallery
Broadhurst Books in Market Street, Southport.
Rimmer Newsagent in Rimmer Avenue
Court Hey Methodist Church Sales 3rd Saturdays each month, 10-noon,
Also from Amazon.if you are out of reach of any of the above.
(Nanna Strawberry Stories should find them).
Obtainable from the author, see contact details below.
Price only £3.99 for a unique anecdotal story book for children ages 3 to 80+
(plus postage if applicable). Colourful imagery, graphic design by Wayne Stewart
in conjunction with author and illustrator Audrey Wilson, printed by Printfine to a high quality...
'Nanna Strawberry' welcomes invitations to do readings at schools and groups, where
books are available to buy. Involvement in school projects offered too and she looks
forward to joining her young friends at Blacklow Brow Primary School on Monday
26th March to help them with their book writing project.. Caitlin will be present too to
assist with illustrations.. It is going to be a lot of fun.for a child to write their own book!
Nanna Strawberry contact details:
email: nannastrawberrystories@gmail.com
Telephone 07538623739
Comments always welcome here.
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