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A few notable events

Second appearance on BBC Look North - Friday  2nd January 2026
Fundraising reached £101,000! - Thursday  18th December 2025
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Meeting Michael Rosen. He's a fan! - Wednesday 26th November 2025
200th school visit completed! 40,000 kids and teachers seen!- Friday 25th April 2025
Biggest donation ever of £9,000 to the charities I support. DOUBLED by 'The Big Give Christmas Challenge' - Tuesday 3rd December 2024
Launch of sixth book 'Grandad at the Zoo!' - Friday 8th November 2024
Presented to HRH The Princess Royal at SIA Headquarters - Friday 27th September 2024
School visit no 175!  More than 32,000 primary school children and more than 2,750 have now met Grandad Wheels! - July 2024
Launch of fifth book 'Grandad's new Chair!' - Friday 10th March 2023
Party to celebrate three years of success!' Hosted by Irwin Mitchell Solicitors, Leeds - Wednesday 18th January 2023
Grandad Wheels on BBC Breakfast - Wednesday -  Thursday 15th December 2022
Grandad Wheels on ITV Granada Reports - Wednesday -  Wednesday 14th December 2022
Virtual visits worldwide for My Online School -  Wednesday 11th October 2022
Visit to Gorse Covert Primary, Warrington -  Monday 4th July 2022 - a visit that would become legendary in my story (see this website's WOW tab!)
Appearing on BBC 1's The One Show -  Tuesday 7th June 2022
Presenting Lynne's portrait to our No 1 fan - the inimitable Chris Dyson at Parklands Primary, Leeds - Thursday 2nd December 2021
Visit to Central Library, Manchester - Tuesday 23rd November 2021
Launch of fourth book 'Grandad in the Grotto!' - Monday 1st November 2021
Reading at Book Corner, Piece Hall, Halifax (Halifax Festival of Words) - Saturday 23rd October 2021
Launch of third book! 'Grandad goes for Gold!'- Thursday 30th September 2021
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Launch of second book! 'Chaos at Cheapfoods!'- Thursday 12th November 2020
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Book Dedication
Pinderfields Hospital Spinal Unit, Wakefield - 
Monday 16th December 2019
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Official Launch event
Hosted by Irwin Mitchel Solicitors, Leeds - 
Thursday 21st November 2019
Launch party with family and friends - Halifax
Saturday 9th November 2019
Grandad Wheels with Charles on BBC Look North - Tuesday 5th November 2019
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Launch of first book 'Charlie's BIG Idea!' - Friday 1st November 2019

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