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Translucence in writing

by Jan on June 10, 2010

“When all things are equal, translucence in writing is more effective than transparency, just as glow is more revealing than glare.” James Thurber What lovely words to find as I prepare to set off for Cambo House, and Joanna Paterson’s writing retreat!

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Firhill – let’s pretend

by Jan on June 8, 2009

A cubby hole in the kitchen, where a servant used to sleep, now housed the ironing and the safe, and became a stage for my endless theatrical performances. The costumes for these extravaganzas were housed upstairs in the tiny box room where a chest contained my great grandmother’s Victorian and Edwardian clothes. Every afternoon, whilst [...]

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Firhill – living in family history

by Jan on June 3, 2009

Firhill had been a family home for my maternal great grandparents and their ten children. My great grandfather, and then my Uncle John owned the Albert engineering works at the foot of the hill opposite the house, so presumably they were fairly affluent. Certainly the photographs would indicate this, plus of course, the size of [...]

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