tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post3104771928163467572..comments2024-03-28T20:46:22.875+00:00Comments on Clothes In Books: Diana in prison: Take Six Girls by Laura ThompsonClothes In Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-86008617111703319242015-11-13T11:14:45.904+00:002015-11-13T11:14:45.904+00:00Yes exactly, and I know what you mean. I suppose w...Yes exactly, and I know what you mean. I suppose we all have our own internal contradictions, and can't always make sense of ourselves - so trying it on other people may not work...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-66889914871553389002015-11-13T11:13:58.738+00:002015-11-13T11:13:58.738+00:00Col and I are fighting for your soul Prashant!Col and I are fighting for your soul Prashant!Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-87449224945456327762015-11-13T11:10:21.475+00:002015-11-13T11:10:21.475+00:00Well Moira, all the more reason to read about the ...Well Moira, all the more reason to read about the Mitfords. I just read about the Mitford family and was amused by the nicknames "The Times" gave each of the sisters.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-74072135919202232952015-11-13T10:34:07.328+00:002015-11-13T10:34:07.328+00:00I will get this for my Mum as I know she'll be...I will get this for my Mum as I know she'll be fascinated - the contradictions are inexplicable and maddening but the desire is always there to try and make sense of them - mind you, usually a bit of a lost cause when I try this on the people I actually know :) Sergio (Tipping My Fedora)http://bloodymurder.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-51529769221429046552015-11-13T10:30:50.937+00:002015-11-13T10:30:50.937+00:00I think Prashant is more open-minded than you Col....I think Prashant is more open-minded than you Col....Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-64739568332158841262015-11-13T10:09:18.044+00:002015-11-13T10:09:18.044+00:00Prashant in this instance INTEREST actually means ...Prashant in this instance INTEREST actually means APATHY!col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-18156406827193101652015-11-13T10:08:10.499+00:002015-11-13T10:08:10.499+00:00The interest in them continues in the UK, Prashant...The interest in them continues in the UK, Prashant, and I'm as guilty as anyone for perpetuating it. I find them intriguing...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-7158506634598952462015-11-13T10:07:37.215+00:002015-11-13T10:07:37.215+00:00No, everyone tiptoes round that because there was ...No, everyone tiptoes round that because there was an incident where she was 'reported' as saying something, but she vehemently denied that. But I heard her on the radio saying it was a terrible tragedy - she was very clear about that - BUT then argued with the numbers, saying that many people couldn't have died...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-24292873306047612802015-11-13T10:06:09.117+00:002015-11-13T10:06:09.117+00:00Saving you from adding more books to the tubs thou...Saving you from adding more books to the tubs though!Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-39880284235369223472015-11-13T10:05:50.317+00:002015-11-13T10:05:50.317+00:00Indeed Tracy, exactly my view.Indeed Tracy, exactly my view.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-56919144643274962282015-11-13T09:32:42.405+00:002015-11-13T09:32:42.405+00:00Moira, I'm going to have to read more about th...Moira, I'm going to have to read more about the Mitford sisters, and especially about Diana Mitford, and what they did. Although, for some reason, the word "Mitford" rings a bell. Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-6946487987342575142015-11-13T09:09:35.241+00:002015-11-13T09:09:35.241+00:00It's fascinating - and awful. I get the impres...It's fascinating - and awful. I get the impression of a deep, deep sense of entitlement. Does Laura Thompson say anything about how she reacted to news of the concentration camps? Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16510409974009816550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-20104598492160069412015-11-13T08:53:20.340+00:002015-11-13T08:53:20.340+00:00The Mitford girls again...... kind of makes me wis...The Mitford girls again...... kind of makes me wish birth control was more widely available way back then.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-6456928859933689512015-11-13T05:55:39.379+00:002015-11-13T05:55:39.379+00:00Very Very interesting, Moira. I get depressed read...Very Very interesting, Moira. I get depressed reading about what happened to people in Germany at this time; she had it easy.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-45491648704910153842015-11-12T19:34:14.792+00:002015-11-12T19:34:14.792+00:00A perfect summing-up!A perfect summing-up!Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-30960013457660728142015-11-12T19:34:02.275+00:002015-11-12T19:34:02.275+00:00Yes I agree with everything you say. What a myster...Yes I agree with everything you say. What a mysterious woman she was - and capable of inspiring great affection, despite there being that coldness at her centre. Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-82858914898070944722015-11-12T14:40:35.214+00:002015-11-12T14:40:35.214+00:00I found most of the Mitford sisters pretty awful, ...I found most of the Mitford sisters pretty awful, but oh so interesting.Mac n' Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732924562630675589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-58843748551082813632015-11-12T12:53:09.998+00:002015-11-12T12:53:09.998+00:00Ice, indeed, Moira. And it's not surprising at...Ice, indeed, Moira. And it's not surprising at all how much resentment there was about her, given the context. Actually, even if you take the context away, I can see it. Among other things, it shows the way that the rules aren't the same for some as they are for the rest. Fascinating story, though. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com