Anne Sebba's Blog, page 2
April 11, 2021
Winning the Grand National – Life Imitating Art
Saturday’s historic Grand National win by Rachel Blackmore on Minella Times, making her the first female jockey to win the race since it began in 1839, was thrilling in so many ways. ‘Now girls can dream’ Blackmore said afterwards in one of many press conferences. But in fact Enid Bagnold, the novelist, had already […]
The post Winning the Grand National – Life Imitating Art appeared first on Anne Sebba.
February 11, 2021
The Press Release for Ethel Rosenberg
After five years work the moment you read the press release is when you know it’s real … you still don’t have an actual book in your hands, the excitement of which for me has never lessened from that first book, with my name on the spine, many years ago. But the piece of paper […]
The post The Press Release for Ethel Rosenberg appeared first on Anne Sebba.
September 8, 2020
How to save Children from Warzones. Not by Boat
It’s a beautiful sunny day as I write this, one of the last of the summer’s blue sky weekends with many families outdoors making the most of the fine weather. But, just before the weather deteriorates and winter descends, everyone knows that hundreds more migrants will attempt to make the dangerous journey from Northern France […]
The post How to save Children from Warzones. Not by Boat appeared first on Anne Sebba.
June 12, 2020
A Room of one’s own… or not?
Some reflections on needing space to write, written before lockdown… Published by Aurora Metro By Anne Sebba Sitting, standing, working or simply being alone is a necessary condition for any writer. At least relatively alone. Some journalists are able to block out the background noises of a hectic newsroom and be alone in their heads […]
The post A Room of one’s own… or not? appeared first on Anne Sebba.
March 26, 2020
Ten Reasons to be cheerful in the time of Coronavirus
Because we humans are (mostly) a perverse bunch, being told I can undertake only one form of exercise a day makes me want to spend the whole day running, jumping, skipping, cycling. It’s not as if I ever did that but, just because I can’t, I want to! In this weird new world where the […]
The post Ten Reasons to be cheerful in the time of Coronavirus appeared first on Anne Sebba.
January 26, 2020
Here is a piece I wrote a few years ago which I am reposting to mark this year’s Holocaust Memorial Day, the 75th anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz
What makes two people with identical backgrounds turn in completely opposite directions? I have just finished a fascinating book called The Horror of Love by Lisa Hilton about the relationship between Nancy Mitford and her French lover, Gaston Palewski. I thought I knew all I ever needed to know about the Mitford sisters (and perhaps […]
The post Here is a piece I wrote a few years ago which I am reposting to mark this year’s Holocaust Memorial Day, the 75th anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz appeared first on Anne Sebba.
June 6, 2019
Women’s Voices Reporting D Day
If like me you’ve been enjoying hearing the deep and clipped tones of the reporters telling us about the progress of D Day (I know it’s radio but you can definitely see that they are wearing suits and ties or possibly even dinner jackets) have you also wondered where are the women’s voices? Answer is, […]
The post Women’s Voices Reporting D Day appeared first on Anne Sebba.
February 19, 2019
Let’s hear it for Typewriters
Typewriters are having a bit of a moment. When I was eight my parents bought me a toy typewriter and I spent a part of everyday writing up the local news. Not that there was any news in our sleepy suburban village. Nobody talked about fake news in those days so I suppose I concluded […]
The post Let’s hear it for Typewriters appeared first on Anne Sebba.
January 25, 2019
Grit Determination and Resilience
I’ve been thinking a lot about grit, determination and willpower recently. I’ve been glued to the Sunday evening TV series Who Dares Wins about SAS selection which this year, for the first time, has included women. I happen to know one of the contestants as she teaches amazing fitness classes at a studio called Barreworks […]
The post Grit Determination and Resilience appeared first on Anne Sebba.
September 24, 2018
How Chickens helped soothe my Grief
One thing I never thought I would be doing this summer was mucking out a smelly chicken coop. I’m fond enough of animals (well, dogs) but nobody would describe me as the rustic type. But then I also never thought I would be saying goodbye to my beloved life partner and husband of 43 years. […]
The post How Chickens helped soothe my Grief appeared first on Anne Sebba.
