tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3501702437500544780.post2084916467716611000..comments2023-10-23T15:28:20.754+01:00Comments on Wendy Robertson Life Twice Tasted: Auntie Mim and Her Talent With BulletsWendy Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03532817003318632539noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3501702437500544780.post-68541889293689268382010-11-20T03:57:34.317+00:002010-11-20T03:57:34.317+00:00I am one of John Irvine's children mentioned a...I am one of John Irvine's children mentioned above. I am 81 now and the other three are still alive. Yes, we moved from a Paisley tenement into a Troon bungalow and went to Marr College where we got an excellent education. His winning bullet was considered at the time to be the cleverest there had been.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3501702437500544780.post-66881607644660623972010-08-03T08:33:41.974+01:002010-08-03T08:33:41.974+01:00My father, John Irvine, won the biggest prize ever...My father, John Irvine, won the biggest prize ever with a bullet in John Bull, in 1933. The money was 4,000 guineas (the equivalent today of £300,000.) He was a humble joiner in Paisley and with the money he moved with his family (wife and four children) to Troon, bought a bungalow and gave us all an education. He died at the age of 91. His winning bullet - at a time when monuments showing a soldier with a rifle were going up - was "Man with a Gun" (given words), completed by him with "Wasn't Greatest Sculptor's Design". I shall be eternally grateful to the John Bull magazine and to my father for the opportunity they gave us to better our lives.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3501702437500544780.post-52997855164862321422010-05-07T13:58:39.195+01:002010-05-07T13:58:39.195+01:00I'm pretty sure 'Bullets' was in John ...I'm pretty sure 'Bullets' was in John Bull magazine as well.Nodrognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3501702437500544780.post-27138375806730765752010-04-16T23:28:00.230+01:002010-04-16T23:28:00.230+01:00Hello Boots
How Twitter made the rather predictab...Hello Boots<br /><br />How Twitter made the rather predictable debate fizz. Political fairies at the bottom of our garden. It is indeed Twitter-fun. Nice counterpoint to my blog which dips on the serious side, rather.<br /><br />Hope you're feeling better now<br />wxWendy Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03532817003318632539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3501702437500544780.post-71464622989043808992010-04-16T11:44:58.695+01:002010-04-16T11:44:58.695+01:00So glad you've joined in the Twitter fun, Wend...So glad you've joined in the Twitter fun, Wendy. Did you see the recent comment from no less a Twitterer than Margaret Ashwood? She loves Twitter, says it is like having fairies at the bottom of the garden. And we could all do with a few of those. (And didn't we all have a good time during the leaders' debate last night?)60 going on 16http://60goingon16.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3501702437500544780.post-22150290627680137602010-04-15T19:43:46.562+01:002010-04-15T19:43:46.562+01:00Hi Kathleen - of course you experienced the Changi...Hi Kathleen - of course you experienced the Changing Lives process in our prison as a visiting writer didn't you?<br /><br />Really, Bob Waxler was so inspring. Talk about Mr Can-Do!<br /><br />I've had D here cooking up a storm and she ]persuaded me to try Twitter. So far it's been fun (for the reasons above) and takes no time. I like to learn something new... ( just wish it was called something else..)<br />Keep well and keep busy<br />wxWendy Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03532817003318632539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3501702437500544780.post-66296229555766501062010-04-15T18:04:24.921+01:002010-04-15T18:04:24.921+01:00I really loved your prison post WEndy - the inform...I really loved your prison post WEndy - the information about the WAxler programme was fascinating. What a pity we don't have more imaginative things like that here. Lack of money I suppose. - enjoying the snippets from your latest novel too. It's interesting to get a glimpse into 'process'.<br />I have failed miserably to get to grips with Twitter. I'm just too busy to tweet!!Kathleen Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645566938871914385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3501702437500544780.post-961367502663469402010-04-15T15:08:04.535+01:002010-04-15T15:08:04.535+01:00Nice to see you here, Sarah. I am enjoying your si...Nice to see you here, Sarah. I am enjoying your site very much. I think Auntie Mim (or her spirit...) appreciates her prize.<br />wxWendy Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03532817003318632539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3501702437500544780.post-58681607116919114102010-04-15T12:57:40.481+01:002010-04-15T12:57:40.481+01:00Lovely post. And yes, sometimes I am breathless by...Lovely post. And yes, sometimes I am breathless by how clever the tweets are - people are very funny. (ps this post is a prize for Auntie Mim!)Sarah Salwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08254413682817411906noreply@blogger.com