And she shook her head to block out the noise. Outside, the bell was ringing and the footsteps of more than a hundred children clattered into place by the front door but Pius could hear none of it. The sound … Continue reading
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“One click of the shutters and all the memories stir and rise and glide slowly towards the light outside…and when the shutters close and they are packed safely, he’d stuff them in his satchel… oblivious to how much his passion … Continue reading
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‘Monica Moran was not the woman she used to be. Or rather she was not just the woman she used to be. She was at least one other woman as well and their combined weight sat heavily on her overburdened … Continue reading
Posted in Books| Comments Off…would all have meant nothing a few years ago. Then my publishers came up with some good advice. They said, ‘Put yourself about.’ Now all the talks that were booked eighteen months ago are rolling in and it’s wonderful. And … Continue reading
Posted in Blog| Leave a commentI used to think, as some do still, that the WI were all ‘Jam and Jerusalem‘. They aren’t. In fact many don’t sing Jerusalem any more and I think that’s a pity because it took my friend, Margaret (92) a full hour and a … Continue reading
Posted in Blog| Leave a commentSo, after a long absence, I am going to embark on recording the comments that stay with me after a talk. Today, at Burrhill Golf Club, in Hersham/Weybridge, I met a group of ladies with whom I could easily have spent all … Continue reading
Posted in Blog| Leave a commentI promised myself I wouldn’t. ‘You ought to get onto Facebook,’ I was told. ‘It’s a great way of keeping up with old friends and letting people know what you’re doing.’ Yea – right. What I’m doing is chasing my tail and … Continue reading
Posted in Blog| Leave a comment…he said. “it’s been gathering cyber dust for months. People will think you’ve gone off the radar.’ I haven’t ; I’ve gone on the circuit. Early 2010 has been a frenetic time. I’ve spoken to WI’s, Wives Fellowships, Women’s Guilds, … Continue reading
Posted in Blog| Leave a commentTwo nice things happened in the last week… The first was a trip to Kilkenny in Ireland to watch my father, Tom Phillips, launch a book called In the Shadow of the Steeple. It’s a compilation of articles written by historians, storytellers and locals who … Continue reading
Posted in Blog| Leave a commentIt’s in the papers all the time. I read how this fellow or that has made a name for himself, really ‘got himself out there’ by blogging reguarly and encouraging a devoted following to hang onto his every word. Blogging … Continue reading
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