Tag: Janet McArthur

Starbank says goodbye to Sophia

FRIENDS of Starbank Park will say goodbye to one of their own tomorrow when Sophia Abrahamsen is laid to rest.

Starbank Friend Janet McArthur said: “Sophia had the most amazing stories of Newhaven and the local area – she was so knowledgable! A legend who sat in the park in the afternoons, she could trace her family back to Danes who came over to build the Great Michael ship. She was such a dignified lady and she’ll be much missed. It’s very sad.”

Funeral service will be held at Ebenezer United Free Church on Friday 18 July at 2.30pm followed by Warriston Crematorium (Cloister Chapel) at 3.30pm to which all family and friends are invited. Family flowers only please.

Citizen writers to feature on The Big Scottish Book Club this weekend

Citizen Writing Group participants will feature on BBC’s Big Scottish Book Club this weekend.

Group members discuss Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic novella The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hide

The show airs on Sunday 4th December at 10pm on the BBC Scotland Channel and BBC iPlayer. 

Watch it here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001g05b

The Citizen Writing Group meets online every week under the guidance of Communities writer in residence Eleanor Thom and, with life after lockdown returning to something like normal, have recently met in-person at two lively sessions at Musselburgh’s Fisherrow Centre and Granton Hub at Madelvic House.

Three writers – Nandini, Janet and I – were recorded during August’s Edinburgh International Book Festival at Edinburgh College of Art, where the Citizen Writers Group performed a selection of writing at the popular Stories and Scran event. The group’s work was also showcased in One Day Ticket, an ensemble piece performed by actors.

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