Nancy was the writer: Pamela was a horsey countrywoman who stayed away from publicity. Jessica the communist was a pretty good civil rights agitator and investigative writer too, so I'd vote for her to remain famous.
Agree about Jessica, loved The American Way of Death and Hons and Rebels. She also fronted a “cowbell and kazoo orchestra” called Decca and the Dectones! I think because her civil rights and anti-McCarthy endeavors were all in the U.S., she’s actually better known here. As for the rest of the family, the less said (or written and filmed) the better.
I stumbled across a copy of A Silver-plated Spoon by one of the dukes of Bedford when I was a teenager and thinking, “These people are all a few screws short of a hardware store.” Still think so.
There's a great comment by a woman who worked in these big houses - as scullery maid and then cook - who basically concluded that it takes a very strong person to withstand having that little to do, and for most of them it send them mad...
Nancy was the writer: Pamela was a horsey countrywoman who stayed away from publicity. Jessica the communist was a pretty good civil rights agitator and investigative writer too, so I'd vote for her to remain famous.
You are right, I have edited it. Over-heated brain.
I think Jessica did the best she could with her heritage, but am not sure she'd still be known in the UK if she hadn't been a Mitford.
Agree about Jessica, loved The American Way of Death and Hons and Rebels. She also fronted a “cowbell and kazoo orchestra” called Decca and the Dectones! I think because her civil rights and anti-McCarthy endeavors were all in the U.S., she’s actually better known here. As for the rest of the family, the less said (or written and filmed) the better.
I stumbled across a copy of A Silver-plated Spoon by one of the dukes of Bedford when I was a teenager and thinking, “These people are all a few screws short of a hardware store.” Still think so.
There's a great comment by a woman who worked in these big houses - as scullery maid and then cook - who basically concluded that it takes a very strong person to withstand having that little to do, and for most of them it send them mad...