Shy Snowdrops & Trees Upon Trees
I’m just back from a most inspiring and exciting week at The Hurst, tutoring a band of marvellous young poets from Hargate Primary School. My co-tutor, Wajid Hussain, was just great to work with, and he has a lovely manner with the children. The staff from Hargate are just exceptional, and they worked their socks off encouraging and supporting the children, who are only 10 … Continue reading Shy Snowdrops & Trees Upon Trees
The Spellwright at Ludlow Medieval Christmas Fayre
On a bright cold morning I walked in my best medieval cloak through the already packed streets of Ludlow to the Castle, unpacked my basket of skulls/snails/parchment etc and was writing my first spell (for Swordsmanship) all before I could get the Thermos undone. People lined up, asked me if the sheep’s skull was real, whether the pocket watch was also an alethiometer, where such big … Continue reading The Spellwright at Ludlow Medieval Christmas Fayre
JEAN ATKIN 