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| Recently I went up to Kirriemuir in Angus, Scotland for the 150th birthday celebrations of J M Barrie, author of Peter Pan. All the world’s experts on Barrie were there (no I’m not among them). Check out the birthday cake! |
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| “Barrie’s birthday cake – yes, it is all cake |
| Barrie was born in Kirriemuir and the National Trust for Scotland have preserved the house much as it was when he was a boy – plus some things from later in life – like his writing desk. So I was allowed to sit at Barrie’s very own desk to sign copies of Peter Pan in Scarlet. His glasses, pens and typing were right there beside me. I didn’t hear any ghostly, resentful mutterings about sequels to his Peter Pan and Wendy. Phew. |
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| “At James Barrie’s own desk” |
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