On Wednesday I went to Weston Super Mare to present certificates to children who had been doing the Quest Seekers Summer Reading Challenge and give a bit of a story too. North Somerset had been very keen on Dragons during the quest, and the Winter Gardens venue was decked out with Dragons. This made me change my prepared story to Monster Boy – Dragon Danger, which, I think, went down well.

I used to go to weston as a child and chipped my front tooth on the bumper cars on the pier. The Marine Parade is looking very sorry for itself at the moment. The Fire on the pier really was the last straw for a town that has been going downhill for a while. But- It really feels like something is happening now. The Front is being rebuilt, as is the pier, which is due to be a thing of wonder once it is finished. The largest indoor entertainment venue in Europe and the top pier in the world.

Good luck Weston and thanks for a great evening, effortlessly organised by North Somerset Libraries.