I didn't know about Margery Sharp, but I think I might like her.
Luckily my mother kept my childhood books, probably mainly to use to supplement the offerings in her classroom in the local primary school. They returned to me when she retired, very much the worse for wear.
I am very fond of Utility furniture. I've inherited my parents' kitchen table and chairs, which they bought in a local saleroom when they married in the mid 1950s. The table is by Gordon Russell of Broadway. Furniture designer Gordon Russell led the design panel for manufacturing Utility furniture. https://gordonrusselldesignmuseum.org/gordonstimeline/
I loved this post. Margery Sharp is omeone I have always meant to read, but somehow have never got round to her. Is there a good place to start with her? My mother did justt the same with my childrens Ladybird bird books and I have never quite got over it either!
Liz, I am so happy that my copy of the fabulous *Cluny Brown* has found such a good home. I was sure that you would love her, and it, but such assurance can be very wide of the mark—for example, here you are saying that Dodie Smith is the only writer to compare with her for kindness and wit, and (as you very well know) I am muttering “I can’t bear *I Captured the Castle*!” Tastes vary so much, but Cluny, oh Cluny is an indisputable gem.
To be clear, I only gave away that beautiful edition to my dear friend Liz Gwedhan when I discovered that I already had a copy on my shelves: it belonged to my grandfather, it’s the 1945 Reprint Society edition, and he obviously loved it…. Oh, you’ve launched me into uncharted waters here, Liz! Thank you.
I didn't know about Margery Sharp, but I think I might like her.
Luckily my mother kept my childhood books, probably mainly to use to supplement the offerings in her classroom in the local primary school. They returned to me when she retired, very much the worse for wear.
I am very fond of Utility furniture. I've inherited my parents' kitchen table and chairs, which they bought in a local saleroom when they married in the mid 1950s. The table is by Gordon Russell of Broadway. Furniture designer Gordon Russell led the design panel for manufacturing Utility furniture. https://gordonrusselldesignmuseum.org/gordonstimeline/
Margery is a lot of fun. I read that about Gordon Russell - there must be quite a lot of utility furniture still around...
I adore zabaglione. Now I'm going to try Margery Sharp!
I loved this post. Margery Sharp is omeone I have always meant to read, but somehow have never got round to her. Is there a good place to start with her? My mother did justt the same with my childrens Ladybird bird books and I have never quite got over it either!
Liz, I am so happy that my copy of the fabulous *Cluny Brown* has found such a good home. I was sure that you would love her, and it, but such assurance can be very wide of the mark—for example, here you are saying that Dodie Smith is the only writer to compare with her for kindness and wit, and (as you very well know) I am muttering “I can’t bear *I Captured the Castle*!” Tastes vary so much, but Cluny, oh Cluny is an indisputable gem.
To be clear, I only gave away that beautiful edition to my dear friend Liz Gwedhan when I discovered that I already had a copy on my shelves: it belonged to my grandfather, it’s the 1945 Reprint Society edition, and he obviously loved it…. Oh, you’ve launched me into uncharted waters here, Liz! Thank you.