Comments for A World of Words - Lucinda Byatt

Comment on A Fabulous Account of Seventeenth-Century Food: John Saturnall’s Feast by Lawrence Norfolk by Cornflower

Cornflower — Sat, 25 May 2013 10:29:54 +0000

That was my top favourite novel last year – a wonderful book!

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

Marion — Thu, 02 May 2013 11:50:18 +0000

I am trying to locate information about a Lorna Coats who married (probably in the 1880s) and died (1895) in Russia, who was – according to familylore – the 2nd daughter of the Coats Cotton Co’s Principal Representative in St Petersburg.. I have not been able to locate a birth for Lorna in the UK ( I don’t think she was born in Russia) and I understand the marriage bore no children. Any help with identifying who her parents were or any other information about her would be very much appreciated.

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

Susan Hatt — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 19:41:33 +0000

Hello all, I have a Coats family mystery for you. I descend from the McMurray family in Aberdeen, but there is a story within my family that we descend from the Coats family. Our ‘not sure how many greats’ grandmother was disinherited for marrying outside of the families expectations. My fathers eldest sister was Nora and I know of the name Eleanor appearing a few times in our family. I studied Textile Chemistry at University so maybe the textile gene is still alive somewhere. Susan Hatt

Comment on The Ghaists ‘i the Air: more on the Tapestry Panel by sjdonaldson

sjdonaldson — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 11:17:40 +0000

The poem is just perfect, I’ll look forward to seeing the completed panel…I’m one of the Caithness Stitchers. Will pop on over and look at your other blog post. It takes ages, but isnt it exciting!

Comment on More research for the Tapestry and a session with the Designer by Alison Hughes

Alison Hughes — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 08:26:57 +0000

Sounds fascinating Lucy and a great project to be involved in.

Comment on The Ghaists ‘i the Air: more on the Tapestry Panel by Lucy Byatt

Lucy Byatt — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 08:34:25 +0000

Hi Laura, lovely to hear from you. Yes, it’s an amazing project and very exciting to be involved in it.

Comment on The Ghaists ‘i the Air: more on the Tapestry Panel by Laura

Laura — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 02:01:34 +0000

What a wonderful project! I am really envious, and greatly looking forward to seeing more.

Comment on The Ghaists ‘i the Air: more on the Tapestry Panel by Lucy Byatt

Lucy Byatt — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 21:50:01 +0000

I’ve had a quick look and they look wonderful! More substantial, but once the hair is added, I think they’ll be beautiful.

Comment on The Ghaists ‘i the Air: more on the Tapestry Panel by Cornflower

Cornflower — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 20:54:46 +0000

The ‘ghaists’ are coming on ( http://cornflower.typepad.com/domestic_arts_blog/2013/02/progress.html ), and I think the poem is perfect. The project is fascinating, not just for the stitching, but – as you say, Lucy – for what we are discovering and incorporating as we proceed.

Comment on The Next Big Thing Blog Hop by Lucy Byatt

Lucy Byatt — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 10:27:44 +0000

Thank you for visiting the blog, Deborah. It was lovely to be mentioned alongside you on Cornflower's fantastic blog! I'm also in awe of her blog and the breadth of her reading! Just wonderful. The blog hop thing was fun to do and has certainly made me think about the book. I'll be back to visit your website soon and hope to be in touch. Lucy