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Annette Gordon's avatar

Fascinating. Can't wait for the second part. We always think of people in the deep past as prim and proper when they were not.

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Rod Hirsch's avatar

This is like lifting the paving slab of early 20th century morality and seeing all the little creatures scuttling about. What lives! Thank you Sarah - can’t wait for Part 2.

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Helen Barrell's avatar

Oh, archives are full of gems! I spent a wonderful lunch hour reading through Noël Coward's letters. Just one box contained letters from Ian Fleming, Anthony Eden, the Queen Mother, a king, Sir John Gielgud, one of the Gabors.... It was fascinating!

And your discovery is just amazing. What a historical record of day-to- day in a certain milieu, but also the tragedy of family and the heart. Looking forward to the next part.

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Alison Baxter's avatar

What a fantastic find. One should never underestimate the possibilities of ‘misc personal papers’!

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Michael Patrick O’Leary's avatar

Is this going to be a book? I enjoyed the one about the Macmillans.

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Sarah Harkness's avatar

I'm hoping so! All these women I'm writing about need a book!

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India Flint's avatar

Fascinating story…though every time I read about yet another entitled predatory man it fills me with incandescent rage. I’ve met too many of them.

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Liz Howlett's avatar

How extraordinary! I’m researching Adela Curtis a mystic, teacher of meditation and a healer. One of her followers in the WWI era was Mary Crawshay, nee Leslie, the wife of Robert T Crawshay jr, who was a son of Rose Mary and younger brother of Rose!

I have recently discovered what an amazing person Rose Mary was.

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Sarah Harkness's avatar

I had never heard of her before. She sounds fascinating

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Lynne Birkett's avatar

Fascinating story, I can't wait for part two!!

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Jeffrey Streeter's avatar

Fascinating, Sarah! Brilliant storytelling and, as you say, what a story. Thank you for sharing the fruits of your research.

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Di Clarke's avatar

I LOVE Rosamond Lehmann, have also just read “ Rural Hours ,” what times to have lived in.

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Liz Gwedhan's avatar

How wonderful to have discovered this. You can spend days in archives and come away empty handed. What a treat for you - and for us. Looking forward to the next thrilling instalment!

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Margaret Bennett's avatar

So interesting Sarah and beautifully told. I can picture the children at home sticking their fingers in treacle.

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Harriet's avatar

Wow - and we're only half way through! What a story! I would love to hear more about Rose Mary Crawshay as well as I've never heard of her and she sounds like a remarkable woman.

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Sarah Harkness's avatar

I agree, I will try to find out more

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June Girvin's avatar

Another intriguing woman!

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Deborah Cox's avatar

Loved read this is there a part two

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Sarah Harkness's avatar

Just out now!

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