Category: School & Library Visits

  • Rotherham Central Library

    It looks like a nuclear bunker and is a pretty good example of 70’s brutalist architecture. They want to knock it down and build a new one. How long before a Save Rotherham Library group starts fighting aginst the bulldozers? However ugly a buiIding might be, there are always people who love it for resons…

  • Fan Mail

    Every now and then an envelope arrives from one of my publishers. It usually has the look of, “would you mind checking these text edits?” about it. That’s not my favourite part of the job. But, to my surprise, the envelope is full of fan mail that has been passed on to me. It’s always…

  • Robin Hood School, Kingston Vale

    I had a wonderful day yesterday at Robin Hood School, Kingston Vale. I didn’t get a picture of the school. I was tired and forgot at the end of the day. It is a wonderful example of a 1950s school. I can imagine the original children lined up for their cod liver oil and orange…