Peter J. Murray's Blog, page 4
February 5, 2022
ROCKING AT ROCKINGHAM!
Just prior to getting ourselves ready for our big Isle of Wight tour, we had unfinished business at Rockingham Primary School! This was a postponed visit due to me being ill some time earlier, but we more than made up for the delay in entertaining the junior KS2 pupils in the hall with none other […]
January 30, 2022
WICKERSLEY NORTHFIELD MJ HYSTERIA!
After the expected ‘mega’ book signing at Brimington Juniors, we prepared for what we thought might be a more ‘sedate’ author visit to our very local Wickersley Northfield Primary. The school is a two-form entry and it’s at least four years since we last ventured there. Due to Covid restrictions I’d agreed to have two […]
January 22, 2022
STRUGGLING TO COPE WITH MOKEE JOE!
Three more ‘cracking’ schools over the last week in and around Rotherham. Greasbrough Primary, Herringthorpe Juniors and Brimington Juniors provided pupils with an insatiable thirst for books about all things scary! The ‘scary’ in question being Mokee Joe! Covid restrictions have resulted in some of the larger schools asking for two presentations instead of one: […]
January 14, 2022
BACK IN THE SWING!!
We have had the most amazing few days at Pheasant Bank Academy and Mary Swanwick Primary School. It’s been nothing short of fantastic and to say that Kath and I now feel well and truly back into the swing of things is an understatement! Pheasant Bank Academy holds a special place for us (and always […]
January 11, 2022
MOKEE JOE GOES VIRTUAL!
Hi Everyone! Did you have a good Christmas…and hopefully virus free?? Well, it’s good to be back with you again. A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL…from me and Kath. We sincerely hope the Covid situation will ease (as it was doing before Christmas!!) and that we will be back with you before too […]
November 24, 2021
BACK ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT
Kath and I love spending time on this wonderful island. I’ve been coming to the IOW ever since I was a young child and have always been captivated by it’s strange atmosphere of history and timelessness. It’s the ideal place to inspire the writing of my creepy stories. In fact, I’ve already started a new […]
November 13, 2021
BACK WITH A BANG!
Since returning from the Isle of Man, our feet have hardly touched the ground! Two days at Serlby Park Academy, a visit to Willoughby Road Primary, and visits to very local schools – Willow Primary School, Hooton Pagnall Primary, Wath Victoria Primary and finally to West Melton Primary…Phew! Our great friend, Miss Robinson, welcomed us […]
October 31, 2021
REELING ON THE ISLE OF MAN
Kath and I are actually ‘reeling’ from the success of our fabulous Isle of Man tour. As if the first week wasn’t brilliant enough, our second week was just as fab! A ‘mind-blowing’ second visit to David Jenkin’s Bunscoill Rhumsaa, followed by thoroughly enjoyable visits to St John’s Primary, Marown Primary and our last visit […]
October 13, 2021
BACK ON BROADWAY ( ISLE OF MAN!)
We’re back!! Kath and I can hardly believe we’re finally back at one of most favourite places on the planet – the Isle of Man. Thankfully, our boat crossing from Heysham to Douglas was very smooth and completely without incident – a great start! We chilled out the following day in our wonderful accommodation on […]
October 11, 2021
KNARESBOROUGH TO ISLE OF MAN!
Just prior to our long-awaited trip to the Isle of Man, we had a more local visit lined up to Aspin Park Academy in Knaresborough. Aspin Park Academy proved to be a most wonderful 2-form entry primary school. The staff and pupils greeted us like old friends and we were soon in front of our […]
