tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223125416461729212.post5329675771229367760..comments2024-03-07T13:52:51.871+00:00Comments on Headingley LitFest: Are you around, John Comer?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223125416461729212.post-21268407700444143362010-03-16T12:58:32.120+00:002010-03-16T12:58:32.120+00:00Hi all - all the warmest and best wishes from me t...Hi all - all the warmest and best wishes from me too - there's nowhere lovelier than Headingley, specially in the current sunshine.<br />I'm really looking forward to doing my bit on Saturday, and thereafter. For example, when I was small, I went to St Agnes' school in Burton Crescent - still going, though it's a very long time since I went there, apart from occasionally taking my Mum to the surgery just up the road. I've often wondered what became of other pupils (apart from sister Hilary, editor of Red Pepper, who I'm sure would come and regale the Litfest in future years.<br />The Misses Harvey who ran it in my day were teachers of the most inspiring kind, as were their staff such as the sweet Mrs Keble who lived opposite the old library in St Michael's Terrace, and Mabel Armitage whose husband John was curator of natural history at Leeds Museum and is still much (and deservedly) revered. He was also an expert forger of postage stamps.<br />More in this vein on Saturday in True North. btw if any reader wants a bit of background on that, the books online bibliography/discussion blog (to save paper) is on http://martinwainwright-truenorth.blogspot.com<br /><br />All v best<br /><br />Martin WainwrightAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223125416461729212.post-6972218977625690862010-03-16T10:59:27.519+00:002010-03-16T10:59:27.519+00:00As the first day of your festival dawns wishing yo...As the first day of your festival dawns wishing you all the very best for every event to be a success. The programme looks superb- something for everyone!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com