Comments on: Mannie Blankett, Hairdresser/Furrier/Lifeguard

By: sarah- Pats grand daughter

sarah- Pats grand daughter — Tue, 18 Mar 2014 21:01:11 +0000

I am very happy my grandma spent her time with you Manny. We all have lots to learn and I can see clearly you have lead your life with your eyes and heart open. You must have great courage to travel and stand true to yourself. You seem a peace warrior of the greatest.

By: Sue

Sue — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 11:12:39 +0000

Having known Manny for around 40 years (I’m Pat’s daughter), I was delighted to see this profile of the lovely man who brought so much happiness to my mother for over 10 years. A gentle soul with a very sharp brain, he has always chosen to live life his way: something few of us actually manage to do. Don’t ever underestimate his intelligence though – he is the meanest chess player out and already a bit of a whizz on the iPad! Great stuff Manny….

By: Adele

Adele — Tue, 04 Feb 2014 15:00:21 +0000

A few years ago, while on a nostalgic trip back to the East End with a friend, we decided on lunch at a workman’s cafe in Middlesex St.At the next table were two elderly men and two women. We got chatting and one of them was Mannie (also Rene, Ron and an unnamed woman). For an hour they regaled us with stories of how the neighborhood had changed, their pasts and lots of questions about where we were from. It’s a pleasure to see Mannie in print as I think of that summer afternoon often.

By: Constance Marie Pierce

Constance Marie Pierce — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 20:44:44 +0000

Many blessings and warmest wishes to Mannie Blankett!

By: Suzy

Suzy — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 18:53:46 +0000

Wonderful as always.

I was flying around London with my forefinger earlier today on Google satellite maps. It’s rather mind blowing and one can wile away far too long in such a fashion! But hey, I was amazed at how many roof gardens there are atop mansions, office buildings, flats etc. I’d like to think many of them are private, with their own story, providing peace and calm amidst the chaos of Central London. What a great book they could make: Rooftop Havens of London. There are quite a number above and around Spitalfields too.
I wonder, could you bring us some stories from these private havens?? Or maybe there are secret tales to be told of office workers who escape to roof tops for a moments sanity? There is something exciting about the thought of these wee green squares in the sky, unbeknown to the hurrying and scurrying of those below.
Hearty Greetings and Bestest Wishes to ye.

By: valerie-Jael

valerie-Jael — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 16:06:56 +0000

Very interesting story of a great old man. I lived for a time in the house next door to the theatre, at number 189, it was owned by a mission then. Valerie

By: sprite

sprite — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 15:10:33 +0000

The extraordinary lives of ordinary people! Another fine exemple…

By: Phil Maxwell

Phil Maxwell — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 14:38:36 +0000

What a life! Great story & portraits.

By: Achim

Achim — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 09:46:21 +0000

An awesome and moving life story. All my best wishes to Mr Mannie Blankett !

Love & Peace
ACHIM

By: SBW

SBW — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 09:37:04 +0000

Thank you Mannie, for sharing your story. sbw