Comments on my wee book!

with just over a month since my wee book has been launched, the feedback has been most positive; below are just a few...

Tom Ross ( past pupil of Victoria Drive school) 'thoroughly enjoyed reading it.So much chimed in with my own memories of post war Glasgow'

Zita Denholm ( Australian publisher) 'I enjoyed the text of the school-yard and street jibes and songs and liked that you calmly categorise your 'sins' which merit the strap. Your chose the title 'The Last of the Lucky Childhoods' and you have , I think, written a positive story of home and family and school and holidays. There is none of the whinging that typifies a lit of published reminiscences.Congratulations'

Cilla Carnegie (cousin) 'I enjoyed reading your book, I'm looking forward to the sequel! I must say I was a bit disappointed that Jennifer and I were missed out completely(Joke!)'
MY COMMENT: both Cilla and Jennifer were much younger than me, so there was little interaction with them when I lived in Scotland.

Margaret Bairden ( ex Victoria Drive student) ' Really enjoyed your book.It triggered some very happy memories and gave me a 'sair heid' at times trying to think back over the years'

Phillip Elwin (Australia) 'Just finished reading your memoir, cover to cover! A Marvellous read!Like you I was born in that auspicious , troubled year1943. It was an added interest to me to track your way through early childhood and High school, knowing I was leading a parallel though very different life in Australia. You have honoured your family and all its members by this lively account.'

As an 'end note' I had my two daughters and my younger sister pose for a photo with my book on my 80th birthday...I should have known better , though my sister did say she enjoyed the read and it gave her an insight into her earlier life that she couldn't remember ...

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