Author Archives: Scribe Doll
Words and Civilisation: “Freedom” and “Rights”
All the news headlines in the country, in the past few days, have mentioned what I understand to be the recent publication, by a French magazine – and now, apparently, also an Irish newspaper – of the Duchess of Cambridge … Continue reading
Posted in Words and Civilisation
Tagged abuse, freedom, invasion, katherine gregor, privacy, rights, scribe doll
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A Poesy Ringful of Stories
I used to be a theatrical agent. A young actor from RADA, whilst deliberating whether or not to accept my offer of representation, asked, “What, would you say, sets you apart from other agents?” I struggled to come up with an … Continue reading
Posted in Odds & Ends
Tagged katherine gregor, memories, museum of london, poesy ring, rose theatre, scribe doll, theatre agent, writing
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Church Bells
Sometimes, the wind carries in through my windows the faint sound of bells from a Tudor church that stands right by the river. On a Sunday morning, it is a joyous pealing. In the evening, the sound is more measured, … Continue reading
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Tagged chimes, church bells, durham cathedral, katherine gregor, san marco, scribe doll, venice
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Female Solidarity?*
A couple of years ago, my colleagues and I were watching BBC News 24 during our lunch break. There was a report about the Chilean miners trapped underground for several weeks. Finally rescued, the men were telling the interviewer about … Continue reading
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Tagged female behaviour, female interactions, feminism, gender, katherine gregor, musings, scribe doll, women, writing
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Dress Circle: Another Pearl, Crushed.
It was Michael who first taught me the difference between soundtrack and cast recording. “Soundtracks are from films, darling,” he said, pushing up his glasses, his mellow Irish accent softening a vague distaste for my ignorance, “and cast recordings are … Continue reading
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Tagged dress circle, katherine gregor, london shops, musical theatre, musings, scribe doll, showbiz, writing
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I am Overwhelmed…
Dear All, I am not sure how to phrase this elegantly, and without gushing. On Sunday evening, I received an e-mail from one of the editors at WordPress, informing me that my latest post The Delight of Hand Writing had been … Continue reading
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The Delight of Hand Writing
I am sitting on a wooden bench, by the red-brick wall of a small Elizabethan palace. My back against the arm-rest, my legs stretched out before me, bare toes wriggling with the pleasure of sunshine. Behind the bench, a few … Continue reading
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Tagged creativity, handwriting, katherine gregor, musings, scribe doll, writing
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Odds & Ends: In Praise of Food
I was seven years old and auditioning to be the voice of the Russian commercial for an Italian chocolate spread. The director was desperately trying to drag more enthusiasm out of me. “Do you really, really like this chocolate spread?” … Continue reading
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Tagged chocolate, cuisine, eating, food, gourmet, katherine gregor, musings, scribe doll
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Review: Scandal, Lyres and Audiotape
Take a lyre. Take a harp. Both string instruments, right? Well, not just string instruments. The lyre and the harp have been heroines of the music stage since the dawn of times. Since Orpheus first charmed his way in and … Continue reading
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Tagged clatre goodall, early music, edinburgh fringe, katherine gregor, music, one woman show, rafe beckley, scribe doll
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Odds & Ends: Art or a Naked Emperor?
A ten year-old Italian boy called Federico went to the Tate Modern with his mother. When he saw Damian Hirst’s formaldehyde-pickled cows, he said, “That’s cruel. Why didn’t they allow this calf to grow up and have calves of its … Continue reading
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Tagged art, beauty, katherine gregor, modern art, musings, pleasure, scribe doll, truth, writing
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Scribe Doll 