29 January 2024
We have now published to the website a selection of some of the other stories we received as entries to our Grandparents Day 2023 Story Telling Competition. Poignant, funny, silly, moving – this selection from writers of all ages also delighted the judges. We would like to thank all of those writers who submitted their work to us.
- A Memory of a Smile by Lorna McLaughlin
- Back in Time by Sahara Walsh
- Grandparents by Franz Kratschmer
- Grandma and Homework by Zhi Yap
- Grandma’s Jewels by M Hodder
- Life is Wonderful by Sandra Parker
- My Fantastical Grandma by Anna Ananda
- Poem by Amy Devlin-Aylott
- The Unforgettable Toilet Break by Wendy Pierson
Winning Stories
The winners were:
- Primary School Age Category – Maurice Petterson (read his winning story, My Nanny)
- Middle / High School Category – Kaleb Collins (read his winning story, My Nana about his Nana, Lynette Bonson)
- Open Age Category – Jody Kopp (read her winning story, Nana Fred and Pop Kev’s Farm)