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Sally Kindberg, Nottingham Castle and a work in progress again

Posted on July 13, 2023 by SallyK

Nottingham Castle often features in my stories. When a small child, I often had to stay in my grandmother’s house, one of whose cellars had a bricked up door, apparently leading to a network of tunnels honeycombing the nearby castle … Continue reading →

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Sally Kindberg and more Nottingham connections

Posted on November 30, 2022 by SallyK

Recently I visited Nottingham, had a very positive meeting with a representative of Nottingham Castle to discuss plans for running writing/comic strip workshops at the Castle, explored the Castle tunnels and stayed with an old primary school friend and his … Continue reading →

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Sally Kindberg meets Robin Hood again

Posted on November 19, 2022 by SallyK

Last weekend on my visit to Nottingham I noticed Robin Hood’s arrow had been replaced.  It was often stolen.  Robin features briefly in my work in progress (see notebook above). Interesting to note he now has a second job, like … Continue reading →

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Sally Kindberg in Nottingham Castle tunnels

Posted on November 19, 2022 by SallyK

Last weekend I revisited Nottingham, where I grew up after we moved there from Devon, where I was born.  Nottingham Castle is built on the top of a steep sandstone rock honeycombed with ancient tunnels and caves.  I’d always wanted … Continue reading →

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Sally Kindberg’s notes about her childhood in Nottingham

Posted on December 8, 2021 by SallyK

This seems to be a recurring theme (far too often?) in notes for my graphic mystery/memoir. From the age of three I occasionally stayed at my grandmother’s house in Nottingham, periods coinciding with my mother disappearing, then turning up with … Continue reading →

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Sally Kindberg’s notes (possibly for her mystery/memoir)

Posted on April 9, 2021 by SallyK

UNDERGROUND From the Nottingham Caves Survey February 2011 http://nottinghamcavessurvey.org.uk/mycave.htm  One of the major goals of the project is to assess the archaeological importance of Nottingham’s caves. Some are currently scheduled monuments and are of great local and national importance. Some … Continue reading →

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Sally Kindberg’s visit to Nottingham and some family stuff

Posted on September 16, 2019 by SallyK

Last weekend I went to Nottingham, where I grew up (although born in Devon), whose castle had a lasting impression on me. The image above is a frame from Unfinished Business, an unreliable memoir in comic strip form (always changing) … Continue reading →

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Nottingham visit

Posted on September 10, 2018 by SallyK

Caught the train to Nottingham from St Pancras last week, happy to see my photograph of railwayman Roland Hoggard in the station. From Nottingham station en route to find the bus to a friend’s house, heading up to the Castle … Continue reading →

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