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Greeny · 05-12-2012, 10:12

I watched "Imagine " last night and yes Jeanette did return to her roots.200 Water St, she sat on the doorstep as a lot of her childhood was sitting on that very step. Visited Accrington libary and eventually went to the Burnley Road cemetry where she saw her (adopted ) mums grave for the very first time , she was taken aback with the headstone saying wife and mother, as her adopted parents had disowned her many years ago as her being a lesbian they could not accept , as they were very strong christians, or that is how she put it across. Interesting programme but how our streets looked so clean and empty.

05-12-2012, 10:12	#210
Greeny Full Member+ Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 817 Liked: 210 times Rep Power: 6825	Re: Jeanette Winterston - famous novelist I watched "Imagine " last night and yes Jeanette did return to her roots.200 Water St, she sat on the doorstep as a lot of her childhood was sitting on that very step. Visited Accrington libary and eventually went to the Burnley Road cemetry where she saw her (adopted ) mums grave for the very first time , she was taken aback with the headstone saying wife and mother, as her adopted parents had disowned her many years ago as her being a lesbian they could not accept , as they were very strong christians, or that is how she put it across. Interesting programme but how our streets looked so clean and empty.