https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/05/17/the-gentle-author-at-the-royal-festival-hall/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Sun, 19 May 2013 17:29:32 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/05/17/the-gentle-author-at-the-royal-festival-hall/#comment-111249 Sun, 19 May 2013 17:29:32 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=89203#comment-111249 I was fortunate enough to attend an intimate reading by TGA last December at Rough Trade Records. The lucky few gathered there were captivated as he read his beautiful piece ‘On Christmas Eve’, an account of his nocturnal wanderings around the silent city streets on the night before Christmas. A truly magical tale on par with those of the great Dickens himself. The richness of his words and reading sent us back out among the shoppers on the cold London cobbles with a warm glow in our hearts. A wonderful day I shall always cherish. Thank you TGA. x

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/05/17/the-gentle-author-at-the-royal-festival-hall/#comment-110817 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:55:07 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=89203#comment-110817 Why not film it and attach it to the blog ?
Gary

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/05/17/the-gentle-author-at-the-royal-festival-hall/#comment-110777 Fri, 17 May 2013 15:24:38 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=89203#comment-110777 Oh, how I wish I could be there. I would certainly enjoy it.

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/05/17/the-gentle-author-at-the-royal-festival-hall/#comment-110755 Fri, 17 May 2013 13:12:09 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=89203#comment-110755 Great subjects for a lecture!

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/05/17/the-gentle-author-at-the-royal-festival-hall/#comment-110753 Fri, 17 May 2013 12:58:43 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=89203#comment-110753 Aaaargh! So disappointed – sold out! There needs to be a repeat ‘performance’ at some point. There are probably hundreds of us…

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/05/17/the-gentle-author-at-the-royal-festival-hall/#comment-110723 Fri, 17 May 2013 10:55:04 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=89203#comment-110723 Great stuff.
Nice to see a pic of Mr. Pussy. Hope he is doing well this Spring.

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/05/17/the-gentle-author-at-the-royal-festival-hall/#comment-110718 Fri, 17 May 2013 09:53:05 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=89203#comment-110718 I think it will be a sell out. I would be there if I lived nearer. As someone so ‘private’ how do you feel about public speaking?

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