2020 IS HERE

2/25/2020

SCARY TALES is going well. Order your own copy, email:
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Hi Everyone,

Gosh who else thinks 2020 is whizzing by too quickly? I do when I realise it's almost March.

By now you're all settled back into school, (new schools for some of you) with new friends and teachers, and trying to cope the best you can in those hot classrooms. While it's been great swimming and enjoying the sunshine, I won't mind when it gets a bit cooler. Poor old Rosie hasn't always liked those hot, hot days.

I've decided to not race around the country so much this year, as this Granny is getting older haha. That means I've had days at home doing not a lot, and often not even knowing what the date was. It's good practise for when I'm in the retirement home in years to come.

2019 was such a busy year, and Les and I had a count up of schools we've been to. To date I've visited 282 schools around New Zealand, and had 545 individual visits to those schools. Not too bad is it. I was quite impressed, and of course that means I've been blessed to meet thousands of kids, just like you.

We'll be off soon over to Gisborne as the new year for Duffy Books In Homes role-model assemblies begins. We're both looking forward to that, and hope to get a bit of time to do some sightseeing. Rosie of course will be staying home, so she isn't quite as happy as Les and I are.

I'm finding time to do some writing, what would you like me to write about? Any topics that you think would be good? Let me know if you have some ideas.

Don't forget my Youtube channel. I keep promising to add more poems and then I seem to run out of time. I will do some, honest I will.
Here's the link Youtube.com/channel/UC174DZI0aLXx7WMzZNYTDTw?view_as=subscriber
You can leave a comment or like a clip, and remember to subscribe.

Joke time:

Q:
What happened to the fireworks that were arrested?

A:
They were let off!

WORDS OF THE MOMENT
Here are ways to say love in different languages.

French: Amour
German: Liebe
Italian: Amore
Romanian: Dragoste
Samoan: Alofa
Tongan: 'ofa

Don't forget that I love hearing from you, so send me a message.

Judi B and Les and Rosie

24 Comments

BenMaritz

6/7/2017 12:36:19 am

hey judi bilclif i dont know if I spelt that rong or right but enyway I LOVE LOVE LOVE your books so so much your my 2faviriot ather (i dont if I spelt ather right) my first faviriot ather thow is accioly... ( I dont know if I speelt that right) dr zues.

Judi B

6/7/2017 01:08:27 am

Hi Ben,

How neat to hear from you. WOWOWOW I am your 2nd favourite author after Dr Seuss. How amazing is that for me. Don't worry too much about spelling, as the older you get the better you get at that 'stuff.' I love Dr Seuss too, he knows how to have fun with words!
I'm so pleased you love, love LOVE my books, as I love writing for kids just like you.

Judi B

keaton link

6/11/2018 05:09:33 pm

plsplspls come back to horotiu.school for everything

Judi B

9/27/2018 03:15:20 am

Hi there, I had such a great time at Horotiu School and would love to come back.

Judi B

Zarlea

3/26/2018 07:20:57 pm

Hi i love you your so funny also you came to my school today its Ocean View Heights your so funny

tyson

6/11/2018 05:17:53 pm

hey judi please please please please please come back to horotiu school like today

Judi Billcliff

9/27/2018 01:32:16 pm

Wow Tyson how great to read your message. It always makes me happy when I read such cool messages from kids. Thanks for taking the time to tell me you liked my visit.

Judi B

Judi Billcliff

9/27/2018 03:17:14 am

Hi Zarlea

I didn't get notification that you'd sent me a message. I am so sorry. We had such a great time at Oceanview Heights, what a super school. DId you see the link here for my new YouTube channel? Keep on enjoying poetry.

Judi B

Riki link

3/27/2018 12:01:43 pm

Hi Judy I’m from ashburton netherby school thank you so much for coming

Judi Billcliff

9/27/2018 03:18:58 am

Hi Riki,

I have only just seen your mesage and thanks for the thank you. haha Les and I had a wonderful time at Netherby School. Thanks for being so awesome.

Judi B

Jaye

6/5/2018 01:26:39 am

Hey Judi, today you came to my school, Manchester Street School, I absolutely loved your hilarious talk about poetry and speech making. You made it so fun that i don't think anyone wanted to say goodbye! Bringing Rosie was an excellent idea, she was adorable! I hope you visit again, you absolutely made my day! All the best wishes for you in the future!

Judi Billcliff

9/27/2018 03:22:28 am

Hi Jaye,

For some reason my laptop has not notified me of any messages, and I am so sorry that you didn't hear from me earlier. Manchester St School was a brilliant day, and Rosie was on her best behaviour. I love it when kids tell me they enjoy my poetry and they have a laugh. Check out my new YouTube channel as I have been posting some videos of me saying some of my poems. Let me know what you think.

Judi B

keaton

6/11/2018 05:06:36 pm

i hope you come back to horotiu school for Duffy and portey

Judi Billcliff

9/27/2018 03:23:11 am

I hope to get back out there sometime. I need to wait to be asked haha.

Judi B

keaton

6/17/2018 01:52:26 pm

hi Keaton here from horotiu school pls come back to horotiu like September coz it was cool when you read to us and the books where really cool and the play was funny p.s
from Keaton

Judi Billcliff

9/27/2018 03:24:39 am

Hi again Keaton, it is so nice to hear from you, and know that you enjoyed my poems enough to want me to come back to Horotiu School. Maybe you could tell your teacher and then I might get asked haha.

Judi B

Margaret Gibson

8/23/2018 09:52:54 pm

Hi Judi,
I can think of no better way to celebrate National Poetry Day than the fun afternoon you provided for my class of Year 4 and 5 students from Whenuakite School. We thoroughly enjoyed your enthusiastic and energetic presentation to us. My class gave such positive feedback saying "that was fun" She was cool and funny" They enjoyed participating in poem performances. I am sure we will have lots of fun reading your poems and visiting your website next week.Thanks for today.
Margaret Gibson
Teacher Room 4
Whenuakite School

Judi Billcliff

9/27/2018 03:27:58 am

Hi Margaret,

What a lovely message to find here. For some reason I've not been getting notifcation of comments, and just saw messages tonight dating back to March! I had a blast with your class, what superstars you get to hang out with, and that is fabulous they enjoyed my poetry and performance. I think I'd just started my YouTube channel, and I have now added a few more poems. You'll find a link on here. I thoroughly enjoyed meeting you all.

Judi B

Arabella

9/4/2018 09:16:06 pm

Judi you are so amazing you write such cool poetry we read it all the time in class.Please come back to Pukete Primary school and do some more drama with us.

Judi Billcliff

9/27/2018 03:34:15 am

Hi Arabella,

What a lovely message and thank you so much. I really enjoy being at Pukete School and hasn't it been so much fun doing the production together. You've done an awesome job and I was so proud of how much better you got with each show. I'd love to do some more drama at school, and hope I can make it happen. You can always come to my lessons at home haha. Keep on reading poetry, and check out my YouTube channel, the link is on here.

Judi B

Debz Pratt

9/24/2018 12:54:40 am

Hi Judi I have trouble going to read granny does the boogie because it randomly goes to granny goes bungie jumping.

Judi Billcliff

9/27/2018 03:38:32 am

Hi there and I hope you got my email and saw that I have now changed that link, and emailed you the poem Granny Does The Boogey. Hope your competition went well.

Judi B

Arabella

7/31/2019 10:04:51 pm

Hey,
I used to go to Pukete primary school, now i go to Maeroa Intermediate. You should come to Maeroa :) Im trying to get in touch with some old friends from primary. I found your blog again and was scrolling through the comments and i saw one that i had posted ages ago AND you ha to replied to it. I was shocked.You inspire so many people, i admire you :)

Judi B

8/1/2019 12:51:51 am

Hi Arabella,

You made my day with your lovely message, and it gives me warm fuzzies knowing I inspire some young people. You were great in the production last year, and guess what, I've written this year's show as well. You'll have to come along and see it, it's fun. Hope Maeroa is going well and you're enjoying it, and good luck finding some of your old friends from there.

Hugs

Judi

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