tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327770929317819999.post1236660613955130376..comments2024-03-16T22:07:42.383-04:00Comments on North Carolina Writers' Network-West's Mountain Writers & Poets: Missy, a personal essay by John MaloneKaren Paul Holmeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03438801590321008266noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327770929317819999.post-45355563225460120262008-07-14T11:29:00.000-04:002008-07-14T11:29:00.000-04:00Beautiful essay. I had a Scottish nurse until I wa...Beautiful essay. <BR/>I had a Scottish nurse until I was about 5 or 6, and when I turned 12 or 13, she sent me 6 small, English teaspoons, hallmarked silver plate. I wish I'd been able to do as you did, so I might have thanked her in person. <BR/>Your picture of Ireland is like a phot in front of me, perhaps in part because I've been fortunate enough to visit England and Scotland, though never Ireland or Wales. Nevertheless, I think Uk pubs, even in the early 80's are siblings of the Irish ones you saw in 1960.JLChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14417274472131471333noreply@blogger.com