tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32078352.post2095135053547493237..comments2024-03-06T10:39:37.128+00:00Comments on Tania Writes: Writing and Place: Elisabeth HanscombeTania Hershmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15781460794034586895noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32078352.post-17286800806388375912010-01-19T16:27:00.449+00:002010-01-19T16:27:00.449+00:00How typical, especially of a child, to want to mak...How typical, especially of a child, to want to make unfamiliar sounds mean something. I love the ‘Neverlands’ anecdote. My parents aren’t Scottish even though all their children were born here and I also grew up with mixed feelings for both counties. What made matters worse is that, and this is unusual, I never adopted the language of my peers. My brother and sister both have strong Scottish accents but I never picked it up. Throughout my childhood I was singled out for ridicule because of this being called an “English bastard” and no one would believe me when I said I was born and bred in Scotland. To this day I still don't feel comfortable with my Scottishness despite the fact that I’ve lived my entire life here.<br /><br>Jim Murdochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12786388638146471193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32078352.post-38105881535803563312010-01-15T03:58:25.344+00:002010-01-15T03:58:25.344+00:00Yes, I've seen it now, Tania. It looks good. ...Yes, I've seen it now, Tania. It looks good. Thanks for all your work in putting it up. It's strangely daunting to see my face in colour on line.<br /><br />Thanks, Miriam and Rachel, for your comments. <br /><br />I'm sorry there's perhaps too much to think about here Rachel. It's one of my worst attributes. I go off on tangents and wind up far from where I started. There's always so much of interest to explore. <br /><br />And Miriam, I'm glad you picked out those particular words. I suspect there are others who write for the same reason. Childhood experience can be silencing.Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04015624747225433940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32078352.post-19943879734270983642010-01-14T22:34:54.907+00:002010-01-14T22:34:54.907+00:00Miriam, thanks for commenting!
Rachel, thank you ...Miriam, thanks for commenting!<br /><br />Rachel, thank you too.<br /><br />Not sure if Elisabeth's seen this yet, I am sure she'll turn up at some point!Tania Hershmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15781460794034586895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32078352.post-13920333354982160442010-01-14T09:07:23.095+00:002010-01-14T09:07:23.095+00:00Wow - too much to think about to comment properly ...Wow - too much to think about to comment properly right now...thank you..Rachel Fentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10046917627054462214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32078352.post-39855485448012957722010-01-13T07:01:05.218+00:002010-01-13T07:01:05.218+00:00"I write to find a voice after a childhood of..."I write to find a voice after a childhood of silence." What a moving sentence. In fact the whole post, as Tania says, is moving and fascinating. Thank you, Elisabeth and Tania.Miriam Drorihttp://andewallscametumblindown.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com