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Blog | Griggs
- 18/09/19Originally released in 1955, the timeless Walt Disney film Lady and the Tramp is as relevant today as it was more than 60 years ago. The animated musical adventure about two lovable dogs never grows old and continually delights fresh...Read More
- 04/09/19
Thomas Hardy: I Watched a Blackbird
English poet and novelist Thomas Hardy was famous for writing classic novels, such as 'Far from the Madding Crowd' and 'Tess of the d'Urbervilles', yet he always considered himself to be more of a poet - despite his first poetry anthology not being published until he was almost 60 years old...Read More - 29/08/19
Tom's Midnight Garden
The children's fantasy novel, Tom’s Midnight Garden, has been delighting kids and adults for more than 60 years, thanks to its timeless storyline and characters. Written by English author Philippa Pearce in 1958, it won the Library Association's Carnegie Medal...Read More - 23/08/19
Riding Along on my Pushbike
Anyone who was around in the era of flared trousers, platform shoes and dodgy haircuts will surely remember The Pushbike Song! Written by song writing brothers Evan and Idris Jones of Adelaide, it was originally released by Australian band The...Read More - 19/08/19
Woody Woodpecker!
Woody Woodpecker is one of the most famous characters from the golden age of American animation. The colourful anthropomorphic bird with the distinctive cheeky laugh has been appearing on our screens for nearly 80 years - he never loses his...Read More - 13/08/19
Hans Christian Andersen: The Ugly Duckling
You don't have to be a child to enjoy the wonder of a fairy tale. For many people, a childhood love of the stories of Hans Christian Andersen is something they will remember for the rest of their life...Read More - 06/08/19
Roland Rat: Rat Rapping!
Roland Rat was the unlikely idol of UK breakfast television in the 1980s. The "cheeky chappie" rodent, who spoke with a broad Birmingham accent, was a presenter on TV-AM. He rose to fame and later became a pop star too...Read More - 29/07/19
Somewhere Over the Rainbow
The beautiful ballad, Somewhere Over the Rainbow, is one of the most famous and best-loved songs of all time. It was composed by American songwriters Harold Arlen and Edgar "Yip" Harburg for the 1939 fantasy musical, The Wizard of Oz...Read More