Pam Ayres speaking at the CRT 25th Anniversary Conference

Pam is rare soul who was put on this planet to make people happy. She has succeeded ❤

What a star, with lots of compassion with her poetry skills, easy to listen to, easy to love.

Absolutely marvellous. Pam Ayres was a perfect choice of speaker. She is such a talented lady who has the gift of putting profound thoughts into humorous rhyme.

As always with this wonderfully gentle, wise and witty lady, two of the many joys are the joys of eloquence and of compassion.

She is amazing. I could listen to her all day. Such common sense. Such fun.

A wonderful speech from Pam! She’s been to Australia many times and seeing her here is always a great heart-warming and fun night out.

Pam Absolutely brilliant, I felt a tear coming as it brings memories back to me.

Pam's poem pollen in the wind about moving house brought a lump to my throat. Her poems and stories are a delight, she is a clever, funny and genuinely lovely lady.

I enjoy the fullness of her stories of joy, tears, humor, bittersweet, and hearty laughs.

I felt the same when I left my home of 25 years. My beautiful Grey Shrike Thrushes nested every year in a hanging pot plant on the back veranda. The one acre garden was a haven for all kinds of birdlife including Honey Eaters, Wrens, and Satin Bower Birds. My children, my parents, friends and relatives all spent their time there. There were many happy times and some sad ones too. I know what she means when she says she can’t look down the driveway ever again. There’s a deep and lasting grief in leaving a beloved home. Beautiful poem Pam. Brought tears to my eyes and many others' as well, I’m sure.

I just LOVE this lady. Thank you for uploading this. She truly is a treasure. I'm a lot nicer the rest of the day after listening to her. Thanks so much.

I've had the pleasure of seeing - and listening - to this lovely lady quite a few times and she never fails to make me think as well as laugh out loud. Thank you Pam Ayres for the years of joy you have given me and all fellow poetry lovers . . . especially those who weren't before they heard you!!

bloody amazing - love her this is so moving and poignant. Such a unique treasure and utterly English

The poem reminds me of two homes I loved. It made me cry. I love all your work.

I can't get over how uplifting was Pam's contribution to the CRT 25th Anniversary Conference. Parallel to her experiences with hedgehogs, I recently retired from a 5 acre free-range poultry business in sunny Oz where possums (not hedgehogs) also had free-range! The move to retirement involved taking over a house on a very small 400 sq.m. house by the seaside. We also have possums hereabouts, but there's little doubt they're struggling. So, how to improve the lot of the local possums? That is the thrill on this side of the planet, inspired, not doubt by one Pam Ayres and her hedgehogs.

Sad and joyous, all at the same time. Absolutely brilliant.

Always wonderful, funny and down to earth in life and through her poetry. Love Pam Ayers. I have the same complaint as Pam, ‘please put my food on a plate’ not a slate or a timber plank. 🍽

Thank you so true when you have loved a house so much, I missed all my birds as well

the poem about her former home was so moving; loved it, same with the hedgehog poem; both sad and yet so beautiful at the same time; so glad she finished off with a cheerful poem 😁

What a lovely lady ! Wonderful poem 💕