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The Autumn 2015 George Borrow Bulletin is now out
(Series 2, No. 11) and members should have received their copy in
November 2015.
There’s full coverage and photographs of our recent trip to Lisbon and Evora with Peter Missler studying Borrow’s travels, Simon Hopkins looking at the Jewish characters in The Bible in Spain, Ann Riddler looking more deeply at Borrow’s “airy and fantastic array” and Mike Skillman talking us through the visit accompanied by many photographs. If you weren’t able to attend you’ll be able to experience a good deal of what took place.
There’s news on two recent excellent publications: Steve Gough’s reading of Wild Wales (available for free download) and Ivan Bunn’s book on Oulton: a page will appear on our Website soon, but having purchased a copy it comes highly recommended.
Our Christmas 2015 meal draws nigh: everyone coming should have let Trish know by now and we’re looking forward to meeting at the Hereford Arms on Saturday 5 December 2015.
A gentle reminder: subscription renewals are due 1st April 2016.
George Borrow Bulletin 2nd Series nº 11 (Autumn 2015) |
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News |
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Membership of the Society; Obituary |
Recent events |
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(1) Visit to Portugal 13-18 April 2015, see report on pp. 51 ff |
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Gurney, Trish |
(2) Visit to Llangollen 27 June 2015, a report |
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Ridler, Ann M. |
(3) The John Clare Festival at Helpston, Northamptonshire, 11 July 2015, a report |
Future events |
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(1) Biennial General Meeting, 24 October 2015 |
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(2) Christmas lunch, 6 December 2015 |
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(3) Visit to Anglesey, Wales, 13–15 May 2016 |
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The George Borrow Society's 25th anniversary, 2016 |
Article |
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Keeton, Simon |
Borrow and the Bible in Lavengro |
Notes and Queries |
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Peters, Timothy |
(1) Wild Wales and Wild Claims? A note |
20 |
Ridler, Ann M. |
(2) William Mackay and his acquaintance with George Borrow, a note |
24 |
Hitchcock, Richard |
(3) A note in defence of Michael Scot |
25 |
Gough, Steve |
(4) George Borrow out loud, a note |
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Skillman, Kate |
(5) Our A5 adventure, a note |
30 |
Ridler, Ann M. |
(6) Wrestling Jacob: Borrow and the Methodists, a note |
36 |
Mawrus, Mark |
(7) Jeremiah Grant, Highwayman, and Sergeant Bagg, a query |
Other |
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37 |
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Publications |
41 |
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The Lavengro Press |
43 |
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Press Cuttings |
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Book Review |
43 |
Ridler, Ann M. |
(1) Ivan A. W. Bunn, George Borrow, Oulton and Beyond, reviewed |
45 |
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Borrow On-Line |
47 |
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A New Mobile Phone App |
47 |
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Borrow at Auction |
49 |
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Borrow First Editions for Sale |
49 |
Ridler, Ann M. |
Borrow Dreaming (1) |
Visit by the George Borrow Society to Lisbon and Evora 13–18 April 2015 |
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51 |
Skillman, Mike |
(1) A report |
57 |
Hopkins, Simon |
(2) The Jews of Borrow's Portugal |
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Ridler, Ann M. |
(3) A magic lantern show in fairyland, ending Chapter 6 of The Bible in Spain |
70 |
Missler, Peter |
(4) A Rubik's Cube on the Road, or From Lisbon to Madrid by way of Évora, Badajoz and Wonderland |
92 |
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Back Numbers of Bulletins, Binders and Proceedings |
Simon R. Keeton was a young member
of the Gypsy Lore Society and came across Borrow at about the
same time, enjoying occasional linguistic and literary meetings
with an older aficionado, who, apart from other support, lent him
an inspiring book of old texts in Catalan. He went on to
study French and German at what is now the University of Wales
and later an MA in Latin American Studies at Liverpool
University. After gaining a certificate in TEFL, he went to
teach in Spain for many years before coming back to keep an eye
on his parents! During that time, he discovered the
existence of the George Borrow Society and was sorry not to have
found it earlier. Simon also paints and plays the guitar at
times.
Mike and Kate Skillman became
interested in George Borrow, his journeys and his works long
before The George Borrow Society was founded. It was
following Borrow’s footsteps in Wales that they identified
Dee Cottage in Llangollen as the house he stayed in while there
in 1854 and described in Wild Wales. On being
invited in by the owner Gordon Pattinson they were told about the
newly-formed society and Mike joined straight away. Kate
eventually joined too. They are keen motor-caravanners and
where feasible make use of local caravan sites to come to as many
George Borrow Society get-togethers as possible. Since
joining they have made many Borrovian friends.
The photograph was taken in Madrid while on a George Borrow Society trip in 2009.