There's going to be a free event at Foyles bookshop in London on Monday 15th October at 6.30 pm.

It's to publicise Ladybird's new book 'Boys and Girls' which explores with nostalgia the childhood of the Ladybird Book generation.

You can reserve tickets here events@foyles.co.uk

Fun stuff

I'm trying to set up a new area on my website that will contain a few 'coffee-break' activities and trivial stuff (as opposed to the deadly serious business of Ladybird Book collecting!).

Pretty dresses in well-remembered books seem to have had a powerful effect on the memories of a number of the people (women) who contact me. There often appears to be one particuar dress (or 'frock' - that seems like a good Ladybird word) which was the subject of childhood envy and longing. But which one?

Please take a look here and vote