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What’s going on?
I have been a very silent Storyteller on the socials this last wee while!
But silence doesn’t mean I’ve been sleeping. (Definitely not. I’ve been told by the small that I tell stories in my sleep)
Instead I’ve been busy closing out/working on a few projects – such as the fantastic story creation sessions at Gilcomstoun Primary School, my #liveliterature residency at Turriff Academy … and of course preparing for the Summer’s festivals!
I’ve got 3 big new stories (not just wee stories, big stories) for my sessions at the Green Futures Field and Kidz Field at Glastonbury and already I’m looking at new stories for Halloween.
Busy busy indeed! 
Pots of Fun at HANDSS!
Some lovely photos from my visit to HANDSS last week! After the story, we all had a go working with clay to make some pots – as you can see, there are some great artists amongst this lot!
A Busy Weekend!
I’ve got a busy weekend coming up with storytelling sessions at two public events! The second (because I never do things in the right order!) is the Coronation Picnic at @Cragiebuckler Parish Church – 1.35 to 2.30pm 
Expect stories of Regal Amphibians (but not the ones you think), Kings who are a big fan of planting things and most probably an unexpected hero or two
Grampian Pride at Kincorth Community Centre
What’s happening in Saturday at @kincorth_community_centre ‘s Rainbow Family Day as part of Grampian Pride 
I’ve got some great Pride stories lined up and everyone is welcome!
A Book From Chip!
Well what an excitement in the house this morning! A package arrived addressed to “Pauline, Molly, The Fairies and Apollo The Cat.”
Well Molly was already off to school and Apollo was busy planning world domination (as cats are wont to do)… and as I just HAD to share it with someone, I went and woke Fizzy.
What was in the package? Well it was a book from Chip at Epic Tales!! And as you can see, its subject is VERY excited. (For a grumpy dead guy).
Some Lovely Feedback!
Is always nice to get feedback – especially when it’s as nice as this!! This is from my visit to Pitcairn Loge Care Home a couple of weeks back. I got chapping to one of the residents who lived just round the corner from where I live now!
“THE DORIC WIFFIE
We wis spiken til in oor ane tung, she telt stories n guid us a poem r twa. Telt us jokes n sang a song r twa. We hid a guid time n hope she comes back!”
Thanks folks! 
Arduthie Primary School – Scottish Trad Week
It’s all about the Fisherman’s Lassie next week at Arduthie Primary School! Stonehaven Folk Festival folks will be visiting the school to teach Guitar, Clarsach and Penny Whistle – and I’ll be teaching one of my favourite songs! Elsie the Fishwife instructs me I’m nae exactly a lassie ony mair – 
Huh!
Photo by Windswept Stories Photography
Turriff Academy Live Literature Residency – Bothy Ballads
We’ve had some brilliant work from the S2 Students at Turriff Academy of late!
I asked them to write a “Bothy Ballad” based on their own lives. You can read them at our blog for the Turriff Academy #LiveLiterature Residency here – https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/as/turriffacademyliveliterature/
My friend Natalie Chalmers, a bothy ballad singer, was up at the weekend and had a read over what we’ve had from the pupils so far. She recorded a wee message for the pupils which you can view here –
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TMSA Competitions 2023
A few photies from the weekend We went to the Aberdeen TMSA (Traditional Music and Song Association of Scotland)
Natalie won the Sea Shanty Cup, we won the Freestyle Singing – and my Wee Imp entered a Scots poem and the storytelling and came home with the Junior Storyteling Quaich!
Pauline Cordiner - Scottish Storyteller 