The Folkestone Five
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...
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Jo Burke
Oct 25, 20233 min
Galliversary - Flash Sale - 4 Years of Custard HQ
I love making up new words like 'galliversary'. Phil and I can't believe it's our fourth anniversary of officially opening our beloved...
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Jo Burke
Mar 16, 20236 min
Goodnight Jelly Dog
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...
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Jo Burke
Jan 23, 20232 min
Custard TV and CustardHQ.com
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,...
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Jo Burke
Jun 25, 20222 min
FREE zoom reading sessions
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...
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Jo Burke
Aug 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...
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Jo Burke
Apr 29, 20213 min
Back 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...
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Jo Burke
Oct 15, 20203 min
Unique new gifts, book 'flip throughs' & FREE podcast
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...
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Jo Burke
May 5, 20202 min
Competition & two FREE colouring templates
Yippee! We are running our first art and poetry competition for children aged 5-10. Competition details: There will be two age categories...
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Jo Burke
Jan 28, 20202 min
Custard HQ
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...
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Jo Burke
Sep 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...
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Jo Burke
Aug 2, 20192 min
Cocka-Poodle-Do Launch
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...
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Jo Burke
Apr 1, 20192 min
Comedy, book news and reviews
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'...
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Jo Burke
Nov 8, 20182 min
Mr & Mrs Custard
Jo Burke (me) and Phillip Price (artist, illustrator & wonderful human) tied the knot on Saturday 20th October. Our ceremony took place...
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Jo Burke
Sep 4, 20182 min
Back 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...
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Jo Burke
Jun 7, 20181 min
Greenwich Book Festival
We are delighted to have been asked to run a storytelling/art workshop as part of the wonderful Greenwich Book Festival. Our workshop...
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Jo Burke
Jun 4, 20181 min
Press Interview
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...
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Jo Burke
Apr 16, 20181 min
Inspirational Venice
Custard Towers closed for a little mini break during the Easter Holidays. Illustrator Phillip Price and I headed to stunning Venice for...
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Jo Burke
Apr 4, 20181 min
Good 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...
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Jo Burke
Mar 27, 20182 min
How to self-publish
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...
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