Youngest Child's and my shortish story Woolfe and McClaw- The Great Eggscape is gaining some interest and some lovely illustrations from readers.
While we have great fun thinking up the adventures and hope that one day we will see it adorning bookshelves, we want this to be a space where stories can make a difference. Because, for me, creating Woolfe and McClaw did amazing things for my wellbeing and really did make a difference.
This week's Sunday Story is a follow up to the recent 2.6 charity event where people did sporty and not so sporty things to raise money for good causes. Our not so sporty thing was to bake gingerbread and write poetry for a charity close to our heart, Dad's Rock. Dad's Rock is an Edinburgh based charity supporting young people (and their parents) with a range of activities. You can find more about them here. Our 2.6 poem is at the end of this blog - I hope you like it!
We know that people still want to help others in their communities, whether through some donation of money and/or time. We also know that some of the smaller charities will be feeling squeezed because of the Lockdown and their futures under significant strain with the impact of social distancing for some time to come. And most importantly we know that our children will have lots to deal with as we emerge from Lockdown.
With all of this in mind, we thought that Woolfe and McClaw could help to raise money for a charity that will be able to support children, ideally through creativity, to deal with their emotions, build their resilience and strengthen their mental health during and after this period of Lockdown.
Would you be willing to donate to a good cause for reading one of our Woolfe and McClaw chapters?
Which organisation (s) should we approach to team up with?
Please get in touch below or email me at Woolfeandmcclaw@outlook.com and let me know your thoughts. In the meantime, here's that poem I mentioned.
Enjoy!
Alex
Twenty-Six Lines – 2.6 Challenge 2020 for Dad’sRock
Apparently an abecedarius is a lyrical poem
But is also acrostic in the way that its going.
Charity is the cause that I want to cheer
Dad’s Rock, in particular, just to be clear.
Every week we learn how to play, how to sing
Fantastic tuition to us novices they bring
Great fun for the kids and parents alike
How cool to strum or pick up the mike.
It has really helped my daughter and me
Just to be part of this community,
Kind-hearted people coming together
Learning to play, whatever the weather.
Mums can also be part of the gang
No exclusion in case you were wondering.
O M G! how we have had to adapt
Playing together then playing apart
Quite tricky at first but eventually
Realize the power of new technology.
So whatever charity you choose to support
Two point six, twenty-six or more
Unusual challenges, or run of the mill
Very worthwhile your efforts are still
Welcome by many and will clearly go far.
Xylophone*, singing, drums, bass, or guitar
You make some noise and some new friends
Zoom zoom everybody we don’t want this to end.
*Xylophone isn’t strictly on the syllabus yet but with your help….!
While we have great fun thinking up the adventures and hope that one day we will see it adorning bookshelves, we want this to be a space where stories can make a difference. Because, for me, creating Woolfe and McClaw did amazing things for my wellbeing and really did make a difference.
This week's Sunday Story is a follow up to the recent 2.6 charity event where people did sporty and not so sporty things to raise money for good causes. Our not so sporty thing was to bake gingerbread and write poetry for a charity close to our heart, Dad's Rock. Dad's Rock is an Edinburgh based charity supporting young people (and their parents) with a range of activities. You can find more about them here. Our 2.6 poem is at the end of this blog - I hope you like it!
We know that people still want to help others in their communities, whether through some donation of money and/or time. We also know that some of the smaller charities will be feeling squeezed because of the Lockdown and their futures under significant strain with the impact of social distancing for some time to come. And most importantly we know that our children will have lots to deal with as we emerge from Lockdown.
With all of this in mind, we thought that Woolfe and McClaw could help to raise money for a charity that will be able to support children, ideally through creativity, to deal with their emotions, build their resilience and strengthen their mental health during and after this period of Lockdown.
Would you be willing to donate to a good cause for reading one of our Woolfe and McClaw chapters?
Which organisation (s) should we approach to team up with?
Please get in touch below or email me at Woolfeandmcclaw@outlook.com and let me know your thoughts. In the meantime, here's that poem I mentioned.
Enjoy!
Alex
Twenty-Six Lines – 2.6 Challenge 2020 for Dad’sRock
Apparently an abecedarius is a lyrical poem
But is also acrostic in the way that its going.
Charity is the cause that I want to cheer
Dad’s Rock, in particular, just to be clear.
Every week we learn how to play, how to sing
Fantastic tuition to us novices they bring
Great fun for the kids and parents alike
How cool to strum or pick up the mike.
It has really helped my daughter and me
Just to be part of this community,
Kind-hearted people coming together
Learning to play, whatever the weather.
Mums can also be part of the gang
No exclusion in case you were wondering.
O M G! how we have had to adapt
Playing together then playing apart
Quite tricky at first but eventually
Realize the power of new technology.
So whatever charity you choose to support
Two point six, twenty-six or more
Unusual challenges, or run of the mill
Very worthwhile your efforts are still
Welcome by many and will clearly go far.
Xylophone*, singing, drums, bass, or guitar
You make some noise and some new friends
Zoom zoom everybody we don’t want this to end.
*Xylophone isn’t strictly on the syllabus yet but with your help….!
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