And so we penned some short passages... Spring by Robyn Kayes The lightning bolt shattered the sky as the spring storm took control of the land. Up on the highlands and down by the river, thunder roared overhead, and a ferocious wind destroyed all in its path. By the morning after, the overnight storm was… Continue reading Spring has Sprung
At our Christmas meeting last week (complete with mince pies and mulled wine) we had fun listening to some Christmas silliness and heartwarming tales. Find some of our Christmas creations below. Enjoy! A Faithful Friend in Christmas by Vince Moran Once there was a time A time not long ago A time when things were… Continue reading Christmas Fun with Poems, Lyrics and Stories
We've been absolutely blown away by how many people have bought our Windsor Christmas Tales book - thank you, thank you, thank you! Our book is a community project and, as with a lot of labours of love, it was never going to make anyone a millionaire. But it is art. And it brings joy.… Continue reading How Do You Create & Launch a Book?
We may actually have had the best illustrator in the world working with us on Windsor Christmas Tales! Not only did the talented Bryony Marianne Usher create jaw-droppingly beautiful colour illustrations in the book - she also created a beautiful map so that you can go for a walk around Windsor and spot the locations… Continue reading Let’s Take a Walk
You asked and we listened... To support the wonderful world of reading, and enjoying literature together, we've created a page of discussion questions so that book clubs and groups of friends can have a truly memorable Christmas get together enjoying Windsor Christmas Tales and delving beneath the surface of the stories. See book club questions… Continue reading Book Club Discussion Questions Now Available
There's a lot to moan about at the moment with incessant rain, gusting wind and long dark nights. But, there is also beauty, fun and the potential for profound thought, as these autumnal poems show us. Have a read - poetry is good for the soul! Prickly Autumn Yearnings by Vivien Eden “Come let’s pick… Continue reading Autumn Poetry Lifts Our Spirits
Windsor Christmas Tales was launched to a fanfare of support from the fantastic art-loving Windsor community at The Old Court last week. Look at the smiles from the authors' above [from Left to right: Jonathan Posner, Robyn Kayes, Phil Appleton, Wendy Gregory, Vivien Eden, Rosa Carr, Sue Blitz, Helena Marie, Bryony Usher (Illustrator), Amanda Buchan,… Continue reading We are Launched: Woo-Hoo!
by Vivien Eden "Christ-MAS is all around us," as Bill Nighy sings in a well-known noughties movie. Well, that certainly seems to be the case all of a sudden. The school nativity dates are out, a new Christmas shop has popped up, Christmas carols were heard in Daniels department store last week and Santa in… Continue reading 3 Ways to Gently Introduce Christmas into Your Life (in November)
Our October challenge was to write a short piece about Halloween. Lots of fun was had with spooky goings on. See what we came up with. And a little piece of advice... it's probably best not to read these after dark... [cue spooky laughter] In The Bleak October by Vivien Eden I sensed it before… Continue reading Halloween Spooky Stories
Who likes a party? Me, me, me... And what kind of party is the best type of party? Why a book launch party of course. WHEN: Thurs 10th Nov, 6:30-8:30pm WHERE: The Old Court, St Leonards Rd, Windsor SL4 3BL ENTRY IS FREE. ALL WELCOME Yes, Windsor Christmas Tales is having it's official launch on… Continue reading Book Launch Party Time!!
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