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It’s Been a While…

So 2016 is nearly in its third month and I haven’t blogged since November!I can only apologise. It’s been a busy time at Lamby Towers.My blogs are going to be changing ever so slightly. From now on, this blog will cover all aspects of Little Lamb Tales, Little Lamb Phonics…

The Fabulous Frost Fair

The Fabulous Frost Fair One of the first things I sorted when I started Little Lamb Tales were some branded T-shirts to wear when I’m storytelling. As you will know if you are regular followers, Lamby has his own T-shirt too. Lamby has more than just T-shirts though. He has…

Busy times with Bizmums

I’m not a mum. I don’t have kids and don’t intend to have kids. So it may come as a surprise to learn that I am heavily involved with a fantastic organisation called Bizmums.As you might expect from the name, most of the members are indeed mums. Bizmums is a…

Free to Play!

I saw this photo on Facebook yesterday and it really got me thinking….well remembering really. My childhood was full of days like this. Please don’t mis-understand me, my brother and I were not neglected! We were however, encouraged to take part in activities that encouraged our imagination. Our mum (sadly…

Schools out for summer…

How I remember the last few days of term. The feeling of walking through sticky, thick treacle desperately trying to reach the finishing line called the summer holidays!Teacher’s literally count the seconds until they can switch off the early morning alarm, remind their family and friends they exist and actually…

The Best Job in the World

I’ve just spent a lovely week telling stories at the Bridge Chapel Centre, Garston. I feel really blessed to have a job that I’m passionate about and that I love!Storytelling is a wonderful thing for all ages. It’s the oldest form of entertainment and has existed for thousands and thousands…

The World Would Be A Happier Place

I feel truly blessed with my job which allows me to work with the inspiring, forthright, honest, funny and creative little people that we call children. This week has seen me working at different places, sharing stories with different audiences and it’s been great so here is my round up……

Life After Teaching: Part 2

As you will have gathered from my first and subsequent blogs, I used to be a teacher. Teaching Early Years children is both rewarding and inspiring and for many years I loved my job with a passion. I was dedicated, hard working and determined to do the best for the…

Hello from Lamby HQ

Welcome to the Little Lamb blog. I suppose I should introduce myself…My name is Jude and I was a teacher for 18 years. I won’t bore you with the many and varied reasons for leaving a job I loved (when I was with the children), suffice to say that ill…

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