Comments on: some places in One Night Stand: Jacksons http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2008/01/13/some-places-in-one-night-stand-jacksons/ a writer in search of zen-like clam Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:29:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Lynette Rees http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2008/01/13/some-places-in-one-night-stand-jacksons/comment-page-1/#comment-26347 Lynette Rees Mon, 14 Jan 2008 22:03:12 +0000 http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2008/01/13/some-places-in-one-night-stand-jacksons/#comment-26347 Jacksons sounds great, Julie. Is it anything like the department store on the 70s TV show, "Are You Being Served?" I can just imagine old man Mr Grace being pushed through the men's department in his bath chair and Mrs Slocombe asking, "Are you free, Mr Humphries?" Jacksons sounds great, Julie. Is it anything like the department store on the 70s TV show, “Are You Being Served?”

I can just imagine old man Mr Grace being pushed through the men’s department in his bath chair and Mrs Slocombe asking, “Are you free, Mr Humphries?”

]]> By: Julie http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2008/01/13/some-places-in-one-night-stand-jacksons/comment-page-1/#comment-26343 Julie Mon, 14 Jan 2008 19:45:27 +0000 http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2008/01/13/some-places-in-one-night-stand-jacksons/#comment-26343 They still sell off stuff cheap in the market on Saturday, around five-ish. There's no cheese shop in Smelly Alley. There is, among other things, a milkshake shop where it seems that the entire teenage population of Reading congregates on a weekend. And a shop selling bongs. I didn't know your grandmother lived here, Liz. They still sell off stuff cheap in the market on Saturday, around five-ish.

There’s no cheese shop in Smelly Alley. There is, among other things, a milkshake shop where it seems that the entire teenage population of Reading congregates on a weekend. And a shop selling bongs.

I didn’t know your grandmother lived here, Liz.

]]> By: Liz Fielding http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2008/01/13/some-places-in-one-night-stand-jacksons/comment-page-1/#comment-26341 Liz Fielding Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:22:11 +0000 http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2008/01/13/some-places-in-one-night-stand-jacksons/#comment-26341 Smelly alley used to have a fabulous cheese shop, too. Don't tell me it's gone! Smelly alley used to have a fabulous cheese shop, too. Don’t tell me it’s gone!

]]> By: Liz Fielding http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2008/01/13/some-places-in-one-night-stand-jacksons/comment-page-1/#comment-26340 Liz Fielding Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:21:08 +0000 http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2008/01/13/some-places-in-one-night-stand-jacksons/#comment-26340 My grandmother used to go to Reading market late on Saturday evening when the stallholders were selling stuff off cheap -- no refrigeration in those days. And the lighting was with gas flares. I never knew her, she died when my Dad was seven years old, but the stories are straight out of saga-land. My grandmother used to go to Reading market late on Saturday evening when the stallholders were selling stuff off cheap — no refrigeration in those days. And the lighting was with gas flares. I never knew her, she died when my Dad was seven years old, but the stories are straight out of saga-land.

]]> By: Julie http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2008/01/13/some-places-in-one-night-stand-jacksons/comment-page-1/#comment-26287 Julie Sun, 13 Jan 2008 21:53:43 +0000 http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2008/01/13/some-places-in-one-night-stand-jacksons/#comment-26287 Thank you Fin. It's hard to recall writing in the early days of the Fecklet, but I know I did because the book is here before me. HOORAY for your publishing contract! I think Jackson's will definitely have a place in heaven, Rosie. And yes I remember Verity's Reading very well! Fran, I think it is sad how all shops are gradually becoming the same. Thank you Fin. It’s hard to recall writing in the early days of the Fecklet, but I know I did because the book is here before me.

HOORAY for your publishing contract!

I think Jackson’s will definitely have a place in heaven, Rosie. And yes I remember Verity’s Reading very well!

Fran, I think it is sad how all shops are gradually becoming the same.

]]> By: Fran http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2008/01/13/some-places-in-one-night-stand-jacksons/comment-page-1/#comment-26281 Fran Sun, 13 Jan 2008 19:42:32 +0000 http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2008/01/13/some-places-in-one-night-stand-jacksons/#comment-26281 Jackson's sounds great..was talking with husband the other day about how shops used to be, Leicester had an old COOP deparment store and i loved it...i loved different floors and being able to shop for anything within one shop...and i used to love trying to find the till! Jackson’s sounds great..was talking with husband the other day about how shops used to be, Leicester had an old COOP deparment store and i loved it…i loved different floors and being able to shop for anything within one shop…and i used to love trying to find the till!

]]> By: Rosalind Mitchell http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2008/01/13/some-places-in-one-night-stand-jacksons/comment-page-1/#comment-26273 Rosalind Mitchell Sun, 13 Jan 2008 17:28:49 +0000 http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2008/01/13/some-places-in-one-night-stand-jacksons/#comment-26273 Old steampunks like me think Jacksons is where we will shop in heaven! <i>The Wind in the Willows</i> is set in Reading, of course. As is part of <i>Jude the Obscure</i>. And a bit of <i>Bleak House</i>. And, of course, the investigatory adventures of DI Verity Blanchard! Old steampunks like me think Jacksons is where we will shop in heaven!

The Wind in the Willows is set in Reading, of course. As is part of Jude the Obscure. And a bit of Bleak House. And, of course, the investigatory adventures of DI Verity Blanchard!

]]> By: Fin http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2008/01/13/some-places-in-one-night-stand-jacksons/comment-page-1/#comment-26268 Fin Sun, 13 Jan 2008 14:23:20 +0000 http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2008/01/13/some-places-in-one-night-stand-jacksons/#comment-26268 Love Jacksons too. Just stopped by to say what a fab achievement - a baby boy and a book in one year. You make it sound easy but having had two - boys that is, not books , I know it's not. I do have a publishing contract now - hurrah. It's for a non fiction book though - boo. Love Jacksons too.

Just stopped by to say what a fab achievement – a baby boy and a book in one year. You make it sound easy but having had two – boys that is, not books , I know it’s not.

I do have a publishing contract now – hurrah. It’s for a non fiction book though – boo.

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