NOSTALGIC 80s: Cockcrow At Dawn

 George Menta (1932-2012) as protagonist Bello and Tola Awobode Akinjobi Cattage (1957-2010)  as his daughter Lare, in 'Cockcrow at Dawn' 

Cockcrow At Dawn was a popular Nigerian drama series, which made its debut in NTA in 1980.  It was created as part of the then President, Shehu Shagari's 'Green Revolution' initiative, to promote Agriculture. Financed by UBA, it was produced by Peter Igho and directed by Matt Dadzie.

The cast  included late George Menta as Bello, late Tola Awobode Akinjobi Cattage as his daughter Lare,   late Karim Yero as Bello's uncle Gaga, Ene Oloja as Bello's wife Zemaye and the late Sadiq Daba as their son, Bitrus.  Besides, the outstanding performances by the actors and actresses, it is also best remembered for its main theme song, composed and sung by Bongos Ikwue.

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#ABRelived Acapulco Bay Episode 1 – A Wedding & an Accident

Premise: Rachel marries her fiance, Tony Stockdale but things are not what they seem. 

"The Strange Case of William Whipper-Snapper" Revisited

This 1982 hilarious fantasy book delighted me as a child and I wrote a post about it some years ago, which brought about a comment from the author, David R. Morgan, himself. 

Recently I received some great news, a wish realised... The Strange Case of William Whipper Snapper has been republished and is back on the market!  YAY!!!

We may have works like the Harry Potter series and other modern franchises presently, but nothing beats the classics. And Personally, I'm delighted about this development because the present generation of young readers out there will be able to read this classic gem by a very talented author, and revisited by long-standing fans. David R. Morgan. who has written several more children's books and created audio poems over the years, really came through with this and we are more than grateful to him... thank you, David!          

                      

Republished by A 2 Z Press LLC,  The Strange Case of William Whipper Snapper is available to buy on Amazon., as well as David's other titles.

Plot...

William and his sister must travel through time to get rid of a talking and VERY annoying silver case after it wreaks havoc in their home. 

Happy reading! 

'Beacon Hill: The Series' S2 Coming Soon... At Last

The long awaited news about Beacon Hill: The Series'  Season 2; One Life To Live alumnus Hilary B. Smith will be joining the cast as Isabel Miller ; an estranged old friend of Claire's played by Days of our Lives and Guiding Light alumnus, Crystal Chappell.  Grrr... shame on you DAYS' the powers that be for chasing C.C out of the soap; I really, really miss her as Dr. Carly Manning.

It turns out Isabel is the  the mysterious visitor at the door, hence Claire's stunned reaction.  Smith is also a long standing cast member of the Emmy Award soap opera web series; Venice:The Series- which stars Crystal Chappell, who also co-created and co-produced it. And apparently, Isabel is back in Beacon Hill with a hidden agenda. Watch out viewers.

We've been waiting for that reveal for a very long time now, AND the unveiling of Season 2. And according to Beacon Hill's Twitter handle, another Emmy Award actor will be joing the cast and is yet to be unveiled. All I know is, I hope I get lucky enough to watch Season 2 and have our  nagging questions answered!


FYI, the show is NOT free online: hence check out what you have to pay if you want to watch Season 1. However, viewers can now watch S1 episodes on Vimeo,for a  limited time only of course.

Also watch this video about the cast and how you can help make Season 2 a reality.

ANOTHER TALE TOLD! : 'The Wishing Well and Other Stories'

I'm not exactly what you call the patient type but it's definitely true about good things coming to those who wait. And it has been definitely a long wait for me. 

Now I can spread the good news, my new book- The Wishing Well & other stories-  my third after 2006's The Cunning Tortoise & other Stories and The Medicine Girl & other stories- is at last  in print, published by Literamed Publications, Nigeria. 

Each tale is aimed at entertaining my young readers and - I hope- educate them. The best thing about writing for kids is knowing that you are going out of your way to make reading fun for them. The more I look at this current achievement, the better I feel about my chosen path, Children's Literature. Of course, I  still hope to expand my horizons, but now I've realised that writing for children is something I want to do for a very long time, by God's Grace. 

To buy it in kindle form, go to this link.