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  • September 10, 2010 at 1:28 am
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    I have never heard of eekington squeakington, but I rather suspect it will be in heavy use now. :)

    I can't wait to read the reviews of this one!

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  • September 10, 2010 at 1:37 am
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    I get to meet Debo (well hear her speak) in November! She's coming to New York for a lecture at the Frick. I feel like I should be getting in line now.

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  • September 10, 2010 at 2:50 am
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    I enjoyed Counting My Chickens and Other Home Thoughts very much. I'll be interested in hearing how this sits with you. I would think Debo would be an interesting speaker. Ah, those Mitfords.

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  • September 10, 2010 at 6:45 am
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    Debo has a special Womans Hour today on Radio 4. (10am incase your not a regular listener!)

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  • September 10, 2010 at 7:06 am
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    What a wonderful book that looks to be – eekington squeekingtons indeed. Looking forward to hearing what you make of it

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  • September 10, 2010 at 12:55 pm
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    And are we going to get an etymology on "eekington squeakington?" :) Enjoy!

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  • September 10, 2010 at 4:47 pm
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    Ha! I was just about to post on your fb wall to ask whether you had received this too! Eekington Squeakington, indeed. What a wonderful person Nikki is!

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  • September 10, 2010 at 4:58 pm
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    I can't wait! I so loved Counting My Chickens.

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  • September 12, 2010 at 1:21 pm
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    I too am unspeakably or should that be 'unsqueakably?) excited about reading this – the Mitfords are certainly a very rich seam of reading material!!

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  • September 16, 2010 at 7:46 pm
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    A great month for Mitford fans! Received my copy of the Debo book today, and two new Jessica Mitford books last week:

    Poison Penmanship: the gentle art of muckraking (JM)
    Irrepressible: the life and times of Jessica Mitford (Leslie Brody)

    AND discovered something to watch out for next year (Nov 2011):
    The Horror of Love: Nancy Mitford and Gaston Palewski in Paris and London
    http://www.bookdepository.com/book/9780297859604/The-Horror-of-Love

    Now to check out the Frick appearance….

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  • September 21, 2010 at 9:15 am
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    Kate – I must confess, the expression does not exist – but it felt appropriate!

    Daniel – Eeeek! I must get to one of her appearances in England.. although I'd be too star struck to say anything.

    lifeonthecuff – I loved Counting My Chickens (though didn't care as much for Home To Roost) – I think I would disagree with Debo on so many things, but that doesn't alter her charm for me. Those Mitfords, indeed!

    Henrietta – thank you SO much for telling me about this, I think you were first, and as you'll have seen I loved it.

    Hannah – It's quite rare that I get excited about a newly published book before it arrives, but this was definitely one I was counting the weeks…

    Karen – I know! And I think I have you to thank for first bringing it to my attention.

    Susan – haha! I think the Oxford English Dictionary are yet to confirm its entry… ;)

    leazwell – I must write on it soon… not my favourite Bronte, I must confess, but I did like the style. more soon!

    Claire – wasn't Nikki the loveliest?! She wrote a really nice note inside mine.

    Nan – I wonder if Debo realises the frenzies she throws us into??

    Aarti – thanks! I definitely will :)

    Alison – I have enough Mitford books to keep me going for months and months! (I love 'unsqueakably'!!)

    Simon – sorrryyyyyyyyyy!

    Brigitte – thanks for the info about that Nancy book, I hadn't heard of that… I realised the other day that (aside from editorial notes) I've not read anything about the Mitfords except their own words – i.e. all letters and autobiog. A whole new world to explore!

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