Tag Archives: Fanny van de Grift Osbourne

Expression in the eyes

Posted on November 13, 2015 by jingsandthings

Today, the thirteenth of November, Edinburgh celebrates Robert Louis Stevenson Day, thought the birthday commemoration has in fact spawned a week of events from the ninth to the fifteenth – http://www.cityofliterature.com/rlsday-2015/events/ Robert Louis Stevenson, born in Edinburgh on 13th November … Continue reading →

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On Mother’s Day I thought of Fanny

Posted on March 11, 2013 by jingsandthings

The mother I thought of this Mother’s Day was Fanny van de Grift Osbourne Stevenson, or plain, unvarnished Fanny Stevenson. She often swirls around my head. Fanny fascinates me. Her resourcefulness impresses me. A woman of strong views, and many … Continue reading →

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