Firstly, Moira was sadly unable to attend her own retirement party, but lots of Authors and Illustrators made it through tube delays to the High Street Kensington party, yesterday.

Peter Sheldon was his wonderful self. Peter and Moira have done wonderful work at Peter’s Bookselling Services, not only promoting the very best in Children’s books but also us authors and illustrators too. Many times Peter has phoned to see if I was available to visit a school or library. Somehow, He always managed to phone while I was feeding my chickens. Even now I don’t have chickens he’s convinced he can hear them in the background. We will all miss him in the business. He is a brilliant organiser of parties and events, making you feel special and instantly at home. I know many librarians look forward to their day or two at Peter’s showrooms in Birmingham, where they too are made very welcome and left to browse and choose among the endless shelves of wonders. It is a children’s book nerds paradise!

Here are some pictures: right click on the pictures to make them a bit bigger