'Grandad, let's go for a walk' by ANTHONY KIMBERLEY
Illustrated by WENDY KIMBERLEY BEM
Publication 4 Oct 2025
 
Beautifully illustrated by fine artist Wendy Kimberley, the question author Anthony Kimberley began writing with is: How often do grandparents get asked to do something while they’re busy, whether it’s going for a walk, playing or pretending? In ‘Grandad, Let’s Go For a Walk’, Grandad is relaxing when the family arrives. Written from his grandchild’s point of view, Grandad gets talked into going for their ‘special walk’ with a horse and some chickens. Reggie, the overweight dog, comes along looking for food as always! 
 
Wendy has one painting in HM Queen Elizabeth II’s Private Collection 
and was awarded a British Empire Medal (BEM) for her portraits of NHS heroes during COVID-19.
 
ILLUSTRATIONS: Award Winning Fine Artist Wendy Kimberley
 
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BBC Radio Norfolk (3 Oct 2025)
The Gazette: THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of Her Majesty’s Birthday, to approve the award of the British Empire Medal (Civil Division) B.E.M. to Wendy KIMBERLEY for charitable services to the NHS through the Portraits for Heroes Initiative during Covid-19.
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Jersey Evening Post: } Nurse who painted dozens of NHS worker portraits
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Norwich Evening News: • NHS nurse in Queen's Birthday Honours list
                                            • Norfolk nurse's "health heroes" paintings
Eastern Daily News: • WATCH: Nurse begins painting “health heroes” 
                                    • Nurse gets her painting added to the Royal collection
 
AUTHOR:  Anthony Kimberley
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