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I can't believe my last blog was ten months ago...boy have we been busy bees. Let me start by introducing you to our latest book, The...

I love making up new words like 'galliversary'. Phil and I can't believe it's our fourth anniversary of officially opening our beloved...

With a heavy heart on Wednesday 15th March we sadly had to say our final farewell to our beloved Sky, AKA Jelly Dog. He was almost...

Good news art and book lovers! As well as being able to order our books online, you can now browse and buy Phil's original artwork,...

I always start my author school visits by telling the children how I struggled with words. I was not a natural when it came to reading...

'Oh I do like to be beside the seaside. I do like to be beside the sea!' Who else remembers singing this whilst marching to the beach as...

We, like so many other independent businesses, were absolutely thrilled to be able to open our doors again. Our 'virtual' door was always...

Well hello there. Long time no blog. It's not like I had an excuse or anything. Like say, a pandemic shutting everything down, including...

Yippee! We are running our first art and poetry competition for children aged 5-10. Competition details: There will be two age categories...

We are delighted to announce we now have an exciting gallery/creative space by the sea! Custard HQ was born on 24th October 2019 at 42...

'A magical world of wonders' what an absolutely amazing review of our pop up gallery in Folkestone. Meet Ursula who popped in to our pop...

We are delighted to announce the launch date of our fourth book 'Cocka-Poodle-Do' a new book of funny verse. It will officially be...

Spring has well and truly sprung and we hope you are having fun. Look who features on Jo's new comedy show poster. Yes, it's 'Jelly Dog'...

Jo Burke (me) and Phillip Price (artist, illustrator & wonderful human) tied the knot on Saturday 20th October. Our ceremony took place...

The holidays are sadly over but, wow oh wow, what a summer it was. Frumpy Cat was certainly not impressed with the heat at the stall in...

We are delighted to have been asked to run a storytelling/art workshop as part of the wonderful Greenwich Book Festival. Our workshop...

A few weeks ago I was approached by a journalist who had heard about my books and the story behind them. She thought her readers would be...

Custard Towers closed for a little mini break during the Easter Holidays. Illustrator Phillip Price and I headed to stunning Venice for...

Super exited to announce that my latest book, this time an early chapter book, is available to pre-order now! Below is a sneak peak at...

Want to write and publish your own book? Of course you do everyone does. Don't they? They say everyone has a book in them but so few...