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Orlando Competition

15/12/2014

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Hello, everybody – it’s Orlando here. The competition, or I should say, my competition, has ended. Since it was named after me, I insisted that I be involved in the judging, and I helped the illustrator in his difficult task.

Here I am looking through all the entries. They were all so good! There were one hundred and fifty-eight in total. In fact, they were so good that the job of picking a winner was almost impossible! 

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It was so difficult that at one point I got dizzy and needed a quick nap. I shuffled the entries around to make myself a bed and snoozed away. I don’t think anyone noticed me sleeping on the job, I’m sure I got away with it.

Anyway, after many hours of careful consideration, the illustrator and I came to an agreement on a shortlist. Any one of the ones below could have won, so I wanted to display them on my blog for everyone to see.
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Abby, Charlotte, Ynas, Felicity, Megan, Vuyelwa, and Alex drew the above pictures - a really really big congratulations to all of you. You were picked for the shortlist because you came up with some really new and fantastic ideas.

Please click on the pictures to see a better view of them.

Unfortunately there had to be three winners, and as hard as it was here they are ...

THE WINNERS

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1st place - Madison Jane, age 8, for her picture “Elfwater”. We picked this one because the colours and ideas were amazing. You made up a brilliant new mythical creature from lots of different things - like an eagle’s wings, a lion’s face, a hippo’s nose, and a shark’s gills - but what made your creature so special was that it didn’t look like lots of different creatures put together, it looked like it was supposed to be the way it was. A really big congratulations!

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2nd place - Lydia, age 9, for her picture “Leafarwough”. This drawing was one of the best we got. I like the fox. You have really got the idea of Anglo-Saxon myths by drawing a forest pixie which is both mischievous, and protects nature. Most mythical creatures in Anglo-Saxon mythology, including goblins, were neither good, nor evil, most were mischievous and looked after some aspect of nature. Very well done!

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3rd place - Gabby, age 7, for “Woody”. We liked this one because you again got the idea of a mythical creature being linked with nature. Woody looks like a tree, and we liked the thought of him scaring children in the darkest part of the woods. This is similar to lots of Anglo-Saxon myths where stories are told to scare children from going near dangerous places - like pools of stagnant water, or dangerous forests.

The winners will be getting their prizes shortly - I think you’ll all like them ... because they look like me ... and I am the most charming cat after all!
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Shakespeare - Beyond Doubt!

11/12/2014

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Last night was the Christmas meeting of the Hampshire Writers' Society - a festive event where members are invited to dress up to match the theme for the evening.

As you can see from the picture on the right, the theme for the night was Shakespeare. The
main speakers, Professor Stanley Wells and the Rev Dr Paul Edmondson, presented “Shakespeare beyond doubt” - a counter to the argument presented earlier in the year by Dr Ros Barber that the Bard possibly didn't write all his plays. Will we ever know? (Professor Wells and Dr Edmondson in the centre, see below)

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The competition for the evening was also thematic - “Write the first three pages of an opening scene in the style of Shakespeare”. The winning entrant, Joan Robinson-Harris, was given a treat by having her scene enacted, "Seeking Love Late" , by The Titchfield Players. I have to say, the winning entry was superb, very enjoyable! To read more please follow the like to the Hampshire Writers' website.

Lastly, a very big "THANK YOU" to the
Titchfield Festival Theatre Group for making the evening memorable. They have a wonderful programme of events this Christmas, and for the year ahead, please see their website for details.
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Mistletoe Fayre - Hythe

1/12/2014

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Where the forest meets the sea, the beautiful town of Hythe held their Mistletoe Fayre today. I was asked along to a book signing by The Herald, and delighted to find myself in the company of some very prestigious authors.

I enjoyed meeting Gervase Gregory, a New Forest artist. His book A Lifetime in Postcards would make a wonderful gift for anyone who like me, loves nature and the New Forest. And, because my other love is flying, it was a real pleasure to talk to Doug Gregory and his wife Liz. After 25 years of aerobatics with THE GREAT WAR DISPLAY TEAM, and having reached the age 91, he has only just hung up his flying goggles. His book, Aeroaddict is the story of one man’s lifelong love affair with aeroplanes.

All morning a steady stream of people made their way into the Herald to meet the authors while the crowds bustled in the brilliant winter sunshine. Children hovered around stalls laden with homemade goodies – a feast for the eyes and the nose.

There was a good bit of interest in The Company of Goblins, and I know that quite a few children will be making their own Goblins on my website tonight. So I’d like to say a big thank you to Louise Martin of the Herald for asking me to join in the fun. And of course a big thank you to Jenny Knowles my publisher who put my name forward.
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Me at the Mistletoe Fayre
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The Aero Addict
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