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Reading this article today reminded me of my former love of 'Flambards', both the book and TV versions, when I woz young! Used to love the books when I was a teenager and then got into Peyton's Place as well. The article talks about KM Peyton's books being a bit forgotten these days although 'How I live now's Meg Rossoff cites Flambards as one of her favourite books
(http://www.theguardian.com/books/2011/oct/28/my-hero-km-peyton).
So maybe there will be a resurgence in Kathleen's novels. I have particular affection for them because Kathleen's husband - Mike - was a yachting cartoonist and the family sailed near Paglesham....living nearby in Fambridge if I remember rightly. Using my Mum's 'Yachts and Yachting' + 'East Coast Rivers' connections I was able to write to Kathleen and tell her about my love of her books. She wrote such a wonderful letter back I was very thrilled. Remember telling my English teacher all about it and treasuring it highly. Now I think my copy of Flambards (signed of course) is with the rest of our house contents in Dunstable!! I hope so...I'm not sure where the letter now is but this has reminded me to look out for it and to re read when I finally get it back.
(http://www.theguardian.com/books/2011/oct/28/my-hero-km-peyton).
So maybe there will be a resurgence in Kathleen's novels. I have particular affection for them because Kathleen's husband - Mike - was a yachting cartoonist and the family sailed near Paglesham....living nearby in Fambridge if I remember rightly. Using my Mum's 'Yachts and Yachting' + 'East Coast Rivers' connections I was able to write to Kathleen and tell her about my love of her books. She wrote such a wonderful letter back I was very thrilled. Remember telling my English teacher all about it and treasuring it highly. Now I think my copy of Flambards (signed of course) is with the rest of our house contents in Dunstable!! I hope so...I'm not sure where the letter now is but this has reminded me to look out for it and to re read when I finally get it back.
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