That Guernsey Woman
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skyringAnyone read The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society? A delightful book about an enchanted island recovering from a dreadful invasion. The setting is real, and the story might have been.
I love Guernsey. One of the Channel Islands beside Jersey, between England and France. I've visited twice now, and each time been charmed. The delightful Jenny Kendall-Tobias, whom I first heard on internet radio when she interviewed British BookCrosser Netstation some years ago, is returning to broadcasting in a couple of hours time at 1000 Sunday, London time. She took a couple of years off to have a baby, and confesses to me that she is terrified about the show. I've told her that it's easy to talk to people you love about a place you love, and she'll do just fine.
Her Sunday Phone-in show will give a unique insight into the flavour of life on the island, where the laws are written in Guernsey French and the head of state is the Duke of Normandy.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/guernsey/local_radio/ is the address to tune in on the internet. I'll be listening, with love in my ears, and as soon as you hear the bright tones of a tall blonde with a smile in her voice, you'll understand why.
I love Guernsey. One of the Channel Islands beside Jersey, between England and France. I've visited twice now, and each time been charmed. The delightful Jenny Kendall-Tobias, whom I first heard on internet radio when she interviewed British BookCrosser Netstation some years ago, is returning to broadcasting in a couple of hours time at 1000 Sunday, London time. She took a couple of years off to have a baby, and confesses to me that she is terrified about the show. I've told her that it's easy to talk to people you love about a place you love, and she'll do just fine.
Her Sunday Phone-in show will give a unique insight into the flavour of life on the island, where the laws are written in Guernsey French and the head of state is the Duke of Normandy.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/guernsey/local_radio/ is the address to tune in on the internet. I'll be listening, with love in my ears, and as soon as you hear the bright tones of a tall blonde with a smile in her voice, you'll understand why.
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Date: 2009-05-17 08:48 am (UTC)I bought a copy of this recently and sent it to Alkalinekiwi who had it on her wishlist. We were only talking about the book at meetup today too.
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Date: 2009-05-17 09:47 am (UTC)Listening to Jenny at the moment. Good to hear her, but I've got to say that Guernsey politics isn't quite my cup of tea!
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Date: 2009-05-17 08:49 am (UTC)http://www.sark.info/index.cfm?fuseaction=news.index
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Date: 2009-05-17 10:38 am (UTC)http://www.bookcrossing.com/forum/6/5629537
A remarkable thing about this novel is that everyone seems to love it!
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Date: 2009-05-17 12:56 pm (UTC)Great review, btw
I've just ordered a copy from Amazon
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Date: 2009-05-17 09:08 pm (UTC)I remember several years ago while I was working in London I had my computer tuned to Jenny Kendall-Tobias's program and emailing comments during the show.
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Date: 2009-05-17 09:43 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-05-17 10:00 pm (UTC)Pencilling in a third trip to Guernsey for next year.
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Date: 2009-05-18 04:38 am (UTC)I thought of you while reading it as I know through your blog how much you like Guernsey and this inspired me to want to go but well who knows when that will be.
It was a lovely book - though it did remind me in the beginning of Helene Hanff "84 Charing Cross Road"
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Date: 2009-05-17 10:44 pm (UTC)Potato Peel Pie etc.
Date: 2009-06-02 06:29 pm (UTC)