I enclose a book of poems as you request, Yours sincerely, Pam Ayres', sent from her Witney address. From her very first encounter with a friendly golden Labrador at just three years old, Pam Ayres has been enchanted by animals.

She soon left and signed up for the Women's Royal Air Force, where she trained as a Plotter Air Photographer, working at JARIC in a drawing office dealing with operational maps. The Management" Slight rubbing to spine, one corner of front wrap slightly creased, odd insignificant tiny marks to wraps, otherwise VG. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Pam introduces each recording and then, as a bonus, reads a collection of new and previously unrecorded poems from her two most recent books, You Made Me Late Again and Up In The Attic.

She wrote and recorded six series of her Radio 4 programme Ayres on the Air, the latest of which was broadcast in 2018. However, although Ayres has often spoken of her admiration of Dylan, [12] [13] in a 2015 interview, she stated that "I don't know that he [Dylan] ever was the inspiration to start writing poetry.

Written in rhyme and beautifully illustrated by award-winning artist Nicola O'Byrne, Pam Ayres's charming tale brings the natural world to enchanting life.They live in Cirencester, Gloucestershire [27] and keep rare breeds of cattle, as well as sheep, pigs, chickens, and guinea fowl. The title refers to the number of times she was told in her life she "did not have the necessary aptitude". With the decision "Only accept essential cookies" we will respect your privacy and will not set cookies that aren't necessary for the operation of the site. Alex O'Connell, The Times An otterly beautiful new rhyming picture book which celebrates otters – one of the best-loved stars of the natural world – whilst highlighting the environmental challenges that these endearing creatures face .

In the UK Arts Council's report on poetry, Ayres was identified as the fifth best-selling poet in Britain in 1998 and 1999. Biography: Pam Ayres has been a regular on television and radio since winning the talent show Opportunity Knocks in 1975 - on Just a Minute, The Comedy Quiz, Countdown and her own series, Ayres on the Air. This copy is in good to very good condition (sme foxing to the covers), and is signed by the author on the contents page.This new gift edition is a must-have for Pam's many fans - and for anyone who enjoys beautifully crafted stories and poems to make you laugh and make you think. Many of her poems are in school textbooks around the world including the UK, USA, China, Australia, New Zealand, Holland, South Africa, Ireland and Singapore. This unique collection of gifts includes coffee table books, facsimile editions and guides covering specialist subjects, pub quizzes and puzzles for friendly competition, and themed ephemera that will transport you to golden ages. A beautiful collection from much-loved poet Pam Ayres, compiling her best verse dedicated to animals, illustrated by Ellie Snowdon.

Her reading of her poem The Battery Hen [8] was re-broadcast as Pick of the Week on the Today programme on BBC Radio 4, leading to a six-month contract with Radio Oxford. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page, especially if potentially libelous. It was November 1975 when Pam made the first of her appearances on the ITV talent show, the 'Pop Idol' of its day, Opportunity Knocks, and this proved to be the start of an incredible career for a unique entertainer.With her natural warmth and wit she builds up a rapport with the audience that guarantees an evening of fun and laughter. Blue card covers as issued, two small abrasions on the front else in very near fine condition, with nice, clean pages. The Works contains 120 of Pam Ayres' best-known poems, including 'The Battery Hen', 'Please Will You Take Your Children Home Before I Do Them In?