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mobertol 03-11-2011 13:18
Re: Jeanette Winterston - famous novelist
 
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Originally Posted by garinda (Post 944583)
She wrote Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, indeed it was dramatised and broadcast, whilst her parents were alive.

Her mother used the press, to give her side of the story.

What 'kind' don't we need round here?

Writers?

Adopted children?

Oxbridge graduates?

People with a high media profile, both nationally, and internationally?

Ginger haired folk?
I also think Thindle may be alluding to what you have deliberately missed out, Garinda!
Oranges rates as one of my favourite books and I have read it many times over the years -the drammatisation I have on VHS and it is brilliantly acted and captures Accy in the period perfectly, just as I remember it. Wish i had her talent for writing.

garinda 03-11-2011 13:25
Re: Jeanette Winterston - famous novelist
 
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Originally Posted by mobertol (Post 944602)
I also think Thindle may be alluding to what you have deliberately missed out, Garinda!
Women?

Rid the area of ladies?

I can't see that being too popular.

Heavens above.

mobertol 03-11-2011 13:29
Re: Jeanette Winterston - famous novelist
 
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Originally Posted by garinda (Post 944585)
If she was subject to things similar to this as a child, carried out in a Pentecostal church in Accrington, I'd have thought it just the sort of material a writer might use, when writing about their own life, at some time in their career.

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I have a 60 yr old brother -in-law who became an Evangelist after his divorce in order to marry his second wife who is 20 yrs younger (this 20 yrs ago)...he is now the fanatic!

Was invited to his Baptism - full immersion style and saw the style of their service with people calling out they'd seen the Lord, falling to the floor and generally creating a bit of mass hysteria(I repeat this was a Baptism not an exorcism) - watched most of it to satisfy my curiosity but got up and left when they started calling upon new people they'd brought in (who were very obviously vulnerable or at difficult times in their lives. One young woman had just found out she had MS, another elderly couple had lost their son in an accident..) to renounce the devil etc. and become part of a warm happy family:rolleyes::mad:

It's fascinating to see but wouldn't want to be a part of it -if you're in you're in but otherwise they can ostracise you and make your life hell -anything but good Christians as far as I'm concerned. Excellent writing material though as you say!:D

mobertol 03-11-2011 13:31
Re: Jeanette Winterston - famous novelist
 
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Originally Posted by garinda (Post 944605)
Women?

Rid the area of ladies?

I can't see that being too popular.

Heavens above.
Actually I was thinking more " Bob Dylan look-alikes" -you can have too many of them around;):D

garinda 03-11-2011 13:34
Re: Jeanette Winterston - famous novelist
 
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Originally Posted by mobertol (Post 944607)
I have a 60 yr old brother -in-law who became an Evangelist after his divorce in order to marry his second wife who is 20 yrs younger (this 20 yrs ago)...he is now the fanatic!

Was invited to his Baptism - full immersion style and saw the style of their service with people calling out they'd seen the Lord, falling to the floor and generally creating a bit of mass hysteria(I repeat this was a Baptism not an exorcism) - watched most of it to satisfy my curiosity but got up and left when they started calling upon new people they'd brought in (who were very obviously vulnerable or at difficult times in their lives. One young woman had just found out she had MS, another elderly couple had lost their son in an accident..) to renounce the devil etc. and become part of a warm happy family:rolleyes::mad:

It's fascinating to see but wouldn't want to be a part of it -if you're in you're in but otherwise they can ostracise you and make your life hell -anything but good Christians as far as I'm concerned. Excellent writing material though as you say!:D
Do you think they could have a go at an over-inflated, politically ambitious case?

mobertol 03-11-2011 13:39
Re: Jeanette Winterston - famous novelist
 
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Originally Posted by garinda (Post 944611)
Do you think they could have a go at an over-inflated, politically ambitious case?
Depends if he's fit in the tub;)

garinda 03-11-2011 13:51
Re: Jeanette Winterston - famous novelist
 
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Originally Posted by mobertol (Post 944613)
Depends if he's fit in the tub;)
Maybe.

Is there a side step?

susie123 03-11-2011 14:00
Re: Jeanette Winterston - famous novelist
 
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Originally Posted by mobertol (Post 944602)
I also think Thindle may be alluding to what you have deliberately missed out, Garinda!
Oranges rates as one of my favourite books and I have read it many times over the years -the drammatisation I have on VHS and it is brilliantly acted and captures Accy in the period perfectly, just as I remember it. Wish i had her talent for writing.
Yes I was thinkng that too. Loved Oranges on TV, watched it again recently. It even had a bit about Morecambe!

I think she is a very intelligent and articulate person who has made the most of a dodgy start in life. Wish there were more like her.

BTW her name is Winterson not Winterston as in the title of this thread. Apols if this has been pointed out before.

mobertol 03-11-2011 14:14
Re: Jeanette Winterston - famous novelist
 
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Originally Posted by mobertol (Post 944613)
Depends if he's fit in the tub;)
This may be have been wishful thinking -it was meant to read -depends if he'D fit in the tub....hmmm! The workings of the mind are a mystery

(S and D are next to each other on the keyboard so it was a genuine mistake....I think;))

garinda 03-11-2011 14:17
Re: Jeanette Winterston - famous novelist
 
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Originally Posted by mobertol (Post 944626)
This may be have been wishful thinking -it was meant to read -depends if he'D fit in the tub....hmmm! The workings of the mind are a mystery

(S and D are next to each other on the keyboard so it was a genuine mistake....I think;))

S'ok, my brain ain't wired right either.

I read it as a 'd'.

:D

mobertol 03-11-2011 14:17
Re: Jeanette Winterston - famous novelist
 
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Originally Posted by garinda (Post 944617)
Maybe.

Is there a side step?
Been rather a lot of side-stepping on here lately...

Is this to avoid a rear view? I have nothing against rear's!

jaysay 03-11-2011 18:21
Re: Jeanette Winterston - famous novelist
 
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Originally Posted by thindle (Post 944579)
She wants to stay there. We don't need her kind in Accy. I see she calls her adoptive parents when they're dead, and can't answer to her claims.
I have seen her Oranges etc and it's a load of rubbish.
Take it she not on your Christmas Card list;)

jaysay 03-11-2011 18:24
Re: Jeanette Winterston - famous novelist
 
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Originally Posted by mobertol (Post 944629)
Been rather a lot of side-stepping on here lately...

Is this to avoid a rear view? I have nothing against rear's!
Its actually called the Accy Web two step, mobertol;)

mobertol 03-11-2011 19:57
Re: Jeanette Winterston - famous novelist
 
Not much of a dancer myself- two left feet unfortunately. Tend to stick 'em in too, when and where not wanted...

I know my limitations....:rolleyes:

jaysay 04-11-2011 10:01
Re: Jeanette Winterston - famous novelist
 
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Originally Posted by mobertol (Post 944719)
Not much of a dancer myself- two left feet unfortunately. Tend to stick 'em in too, when and where not wanted...

I know my limitations....:rolleyes:
Neither are those who do the Accy Web two step:D


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