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Old 28-03-2010, 19:18   #115
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Re: Jeanette Winterston - famous novelist

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Originally Posted by garinda View Post
I saw it.

I avoided it, thank god.

Her Accringtonian accent's still spot on, to say she's lived away from the area for the majority of her life.

I've lived away longer than she has and my accent is still spot on
She came across very well.

Eh? She's supposed to be a writer, so presumably she has a good command of the English language.
Intelligent and humorous.
Only by your measure .

I am now totally sick and tired of people praising the virtues of this woman on the simple basis that she came from Accy. I do not know how many of you are daily readers of the Times, but until very recently, Ms. Winterston had a fortnightly saturday column in the paper; as such, she took every opportunity to rubbish the town. Now, I don't know if her essay's are available on line, or if they are only available in hard copy; but irrespective I would suggest that those of you who view her has a great daughter of the town try and take a long hard look at what she has written and I have no doubt you will then revise your opinion.

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