Unexamined Lives

The story of the 20th century as lived by residents in the Derbyshire village of Borrowash

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Losing Old Friends and Finding a New One – Brian Day

We were delighted to hear in March from one of our “Lifers” Brian Day whose story appears in  “A Green Thought – Brian Day“. It was Brian who told us that another of our subjects, his long standing friend Walter Grenier, had died in late 2015. Brian has been in contact with Walter’s wife Anita and also updates us on another sad loss …. and  new arrival in the Day household!

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What’s Soot? – Julian Hanby

There are always a few defining moments when you’re working on a Community Theatre project. Of course, there is the first meeting (“Will anyone turn up?”); there is the point of no return (“I’ve been saying its months away but now it’s next week!”); and of course there is the moment of applause, of ending, of hugs and of going on your way (“What are we going to do next?”)

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