Jo BurkeAug 22, 20213 min'Sunny Sands''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...
Jo BurkeApr 29, 20213 minBack with a Bang!We, like so many other independent businesses, were absolutely thrilled to be able to open our doors again. Our 'virtual' door was always...
Jo BurkeOct 15, 20203 minUnique new gifts, book 'flip throughs' & FREE podcastWell hello there. Long time no blog. It's not like I had an excuse or anything. Like say, a pandemic shutting everything down, including...
Jo BurkeMay 5, 20202 minCompetition & two FREE colouring templatesYippee! We are running our first art and poetry competition for children aged 5-10. Competition details: There will be two age categories...
Jo BurkeJan 28, 20202 minCustard HQWe 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...
Jo BurkeSep 26, 20192 min'A magical world of wonders''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...
Jo BurkeAug 2, 20192 minCocka-Poodle-Do LaunchWe are delighted to announce the launch date of our fourth book 'Cocka-Poodle-Do' a new book of funny verse. It will officially be...
Jo BurkeApr 1, 20192 minComedy, book news and reviewsSpring 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 BurkeNov 8, 20182 minMr & Mrs CustardJo Burke (me) and Phillip Price (artist, illustrator & wonderful human) tied the knot on Saturday 20th October. Our ceremony took place...
Jo BurkeSep 4, 20182 minBack to school online offer & what I did this summer...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...
Jo BurkeJun 7, 20181 minGreenwich Book FestivalWe are delighted to have been asked to run a storytelling/art workshop as part of the wonderful Greenwich Book Festival. Our workshop...
Jo BurkeJun 4, 20181 minPress InterviewA 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...
Jo BurkeApr 16, 20181 minInspirational VeniceCustard Towers closed for a little mini break during the Easter Holidays. Illustrator Phillip Price and I headed to stunning Venice for...
Jo BurkeApr 4, 20181 minGood Golly Miss Molly!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...
Jo BurkeMar 27, 20182 minHow to self-publishWant 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...
Jo BurkeJan 25, 20182 minTeaching success in GermanyIt is always lovely to hear fabulous feedback about my books from schools. So you can imagine how absolutely delighted I was to receive...
Jo BurkeDec 11, 20171 minReindeer reminderReindeer reminder: Last date for online orders, with guaranteed delivery in time for Christmas, is Friday 15th December. Let it snow, let...
Jo BurkeDec 4, 20171 minA Christmas CustardWith just 20 days until Santa arrives it's been all go at Custard Towers. I've had a meeting with Santa and he's absolutely fallen in...
Jo BurkeNov 21, 20171 minPersonalised books - Black Friday online special offerOrder now only £14.99 We know there's nothing quite like unique and personalised presents for that extra special Christmas gift for loved...
Jo BurkeNov 15, 20171 minChristmas is coming!We love Christmas here at Custard Towers, so we wanted to create some Special Edition Christmas cards for you to send to loved ones. We...