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 Mixed Fancies - Brenda Blethyn
 Mixed Fancies - Brenda Blethyn ... by Pocket BooksNewest Review: ... of hard work and they encouraged industriousness in their children. Some of her brothers were earning money any which way ... more ... they could from an early age, whether that be searching for pop bottles to get the penny deposit on or indulging in slightly dodgier ground in returning read magazines to the newsagent to re-sell. Stealing, however, was very much frowned upon.
Blethyn describes her formative years well but early on in the book it becomes apparent that there are some things she will mention, but not be as specific as she could be. For instance, early on Blethyn mentions how her mother's moods were variable and hints at an increa...more |
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Mixed Fancies - Brenda Blethyn: Mixed Feelings (1066 words)
by - written on 23/08/09 (Very useful, 92 readings)
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I have always liked the actress Brenda Blethyn - ever since I first remember seeing her in "Chance in a Million" a sitcom she starred in with Simon Callow on Channel 4 in the 80s. There was something incredibly endearing about her in that show, and that charm seems to be an integral part of her persona, to my mind anyway - even when she is portraying less than sympathetic characters. Browsing the books in Tesco one day I came across "Mixed Fancies", Blethyn's memoir, and I immediately decided I wanted to read more about the girl born Brenda Bottle in Ramsgate. Blethyn was the youngest of nine children, and her Catholic parents ... Read the complete review
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