RANDOM JOTTINGS

A blog about music, sports, theatre and rants

Long time blogger just moved to wordpress. Love music, theatre, movies, sport (tennis and cricket) and cooking. Two great daughters, two great granddaughters.

Category: Noel Streatfield

  • Random Christmas Books

    I have had "Christmas" books piling up since September but I refuse point blank to write about them until at least October as I think the festive season starts far too early and I have no desire to encourage this. As most of you Dear Readers will know by now I am Scrooge like when…

  • The Whicharts – Noel Streatfield

    The Whicharts is Noel Streatfield's first novel originally published in 1931.  Most of us think of this author as the writer of Ballet Shoes, White Boots etc and are unaware that she started her career writing books for adults.  When I read Saplings several years ago (published by Persephone Books) I remember finding it a…