In 2022 I was invited back to my primary school in Whitehaven, Cumbria, where my writing journey started. The school was celebrating its 70th birthday and the new Head Teacher was keen to create a collection of stories to commemorate the history of the school and the students over the years.

For me, it was an absolute pleasure to return to my home-town and the school where I spent the first eight years of my life, to work with the students and staff on the project. We were fortunate to receive funding from the Well Whitehaven fund in conjunction with Cumbria Council to create the project and print copies for the local community.

Huge thanks goes to our team of volunteers who supported the students with their writing and gave up their time to be interviewed and lead workshops in creating the magazine which you can read here.