Elaine Simpson-Long commented on 'Anna Kavan, Doris Lessing and bath plugs'
I sat in casualty with younger daughter aka The Bride when she stuck her tooth which had just fallen out into her ear. When I asked why she had done it her reply was to see if she could - logical...
View ArticleCathy commented on 'Anna Kavan, Doris Lessing and bath plugs'
What a relief to know that even health professionals have these DIY medical moments with their kids!
View ArticleGill commented on 'Anna Kavan, Doris Lessing and bath plugs'
What is it about nurses? I had the misfortune to be an A & E Sister when mummys little darling No 2 enlightened me that the constant vomiting had started after the pocket money had been swallowed...
View Articledovegreyreader commented on 'Anna Kavan, Doris Lessing and bath plugs'
Maggie I'm still dipping into Mrs D's diary and always find it a really cheering read for some reason.Sorry about the list of books!
View ArticleMaggie commented on 'Anna Kavan, Doris Lessing and bath plugs'
Ooh ouch ouch ouch! Makes my memory of daughter managing to staple her finger seem very minor! ;-) You are very bad, my list of books I want to get my claws on is getting too long... If I get to the...
View ArticleMolly commented on 'Anna Kavan, Doris Lessing and bath plugs'
About Anna Kavan... The early novels were all published under the name of Helen Ferguson. The first, A Charmed Circle, was published by Jonathan Cape in 1929 and was praised in the TLS as a “powerful...
View ArticleAnn Darnton commented on 'Anna Kavan, Doris Lessing and bath plugs'
Owwww! On the subject of Lessing and Kavan, I've not come across either Kavan or 'Time Bites'. I would love to read the Lessing, but it's only available in Birmingham Reference Library. Helene Hanff...
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