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Comment on In memory of Janet Coats – 90th Anniversary of Scotland’s oldest Literary Prize by lucy

lucy — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:33:35 +0000

Great to hear from you, Aly! Sorry this has taken so long but I’ve been tied up with too much to do at work and haven’t been following the blog. It’s really exciting when lost lost relatives turn up and it would be fun to work out how we’re related!

Comment on In memory of Janet Coats – 90th Anniversary of Scotland’s oldest Literary Prize by Alyson Timmings Nee Coats

Alyson Timmings Nee Coats — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:34:42 +0000

Dear Lucy.
I am a long lost relative of yours!! I originate from the Coats’ of Paisley. I was recently in Dunedin, NZ visiting my Great Grandfather (Arthur James Coats ) and my Grandfather (James Arthur Coats). I sat and contemplated my heritage. The Coats side of my family is very small here in New Zealand, despite my ? Great great Grandfather being amoung the Early settlers who came to New Zealand from The UK. The scottish ships came into Dunedin harbour in the Soutn Island, so that city has strong Scottish ties.
4 years ago I was in Glascow with my husband and 2 of my children. I had the opportunity to visit Paisley on a wet miserablr Sunday. I had no idea what I would find and was amazed to stand before a huge baptist Church. It was well before church time but a kind man answered my knock and was more than happy to show me around.. It was a wonderful feeling.
I brought a brochure about the church back home to show my father (Leonard James Coats) I think he was very moved.
The strong family name of James still dominates our family. although my brothers and I have rather “let the side down”
One brother (James) is married with no children and I had 4 girls followed by a boy and failed to include James or Arthur in his mname. Something I very much regret.
Sorry to ramble, but I would love to be able to work out where our family fits in exactly. I have always known that I am related to the actual Paisley Coats and was years agop given a little box of cotton samples which I have stored away.
Love to hear from you
Aly

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Comment on Excellent BBC programme to mark 14 July: “Terror: Robespierre and the French Revolution” by oona

oona — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 11:23:43 +0000

Come on, the docudrama was pure propaganda. Mixing very different revolutions to neutralize the emancipatory message of the French one and give the message: kids, be happy with this consumerist paradise and don’t try to change anything, as all revolutions turn wrong.
Schama is a no-no historian, in his Citizens you can find a factographic mistake in almost every page and even in the docudrama he manipulates outrageously “his favourite” St.Just quote.Robespierre did not create “the repressive machine”. It was a collective work, produced in a country attacked from all sides and facing a civil war, too.

Comment on In memory of Janet Coats – 90th Anniversary of Scotland’s oldest Literary Prize by Lucy Coats

Lucy Coats — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:03:43 +0000

Fab and fascinating–knew the prize, but never knew there was a family connection. Shall investigate her relationship to me–since we are 1st cousins once removed, it’ll be easy to tell where she fits! Or will it?

Comment on Italian historical novels result in animated discussion by lucy

lucy — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 20:06:48 +0000

Thanks for your wonderful comments, Maria Lucia. I love the way that these discussions open up new connections and new links between people with common interests!

Comment on Italian historical novels result in animated discussion by Maria Lucia Riccioli

Maria Lucia Riccioli — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 11:14:51 +0000

Thank you, Lucy!
Massimo’s blog is growing up in unexpected ways…
His care, his attention for the book, the authors, the quality of discussion – the policy! – are noticed more and more.
Did you read LETTERATITUDINE CHIAMA MONDO? In this space, Massimo tries to link different experiences about Italian literature from all over the world…
I really thank you, because I follow Massimo almost since he opened the blog in 2006. Then he published the book with a resume and a collection of the best discussions. A real interesting operation, to think about the role of Internet in literature and reading…
Thank you again for your attention. When Massimo will publish a second book about Letteratitudine, this discussion about historical novel will be certainly put in.
You love Italian things, and I love English literature! I’m re-reading POSSESSION, I’m in love with Jane Austen’s books and so on…

Comment on Italian historical novels result in animated discussion by ritacharbonnier

ritacharbonnier — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:08:23 +0000

Grazie mille, Lucy!