After the event, Roger Hammett, learning project manager for BBC South, said “We had a great evening, even if some of the entries were a bit to colourful to be read out! Working with the Bison is a great way to increase interest in the RaW campaign and adult literacy as a whole. Our particular focus at the moment is parents and children learning together. We had a great deal of interest on the stand, which was really positive.”

Limericks are more difficult to write than most people think. With five lines and rhyming words at the end of the lines, the limerick much also have a theme and make sense. Vickery’s winning limerick focused on the given theme, which was hockey.

Vickery looked pleased to have won T-Shirts for his limerick.