Nico telling how Barrie used to predict the length of a cold by how far he cough out his false tooth - only to find that the story is in "The Little White Bird". [Apologies for poor sound]
Nico telling how Barrie used to predict the length of a cold by how far he cough out his false tooth (Read More)
Barrie's love of games in general and cricket in particular
Barrie's love of games in general and cricket in particular (Read More)
Nico's wife Mary's belief that it was Barrie's great stroke of luck at being "given a ready-made family"
Nico's wife Mary's belief that it was Barrie's great stroke of luck at being "given a ready-made fam (Read More)
Nico talking about Peter's three sons: Rivvy, George and Peter (jnr). All three were doing well - in 1978. Tragically, all three inherited their mother's wasting disease, Huntington's chorea, and by 1995, all three were dead: most tragically, Peter jnr,
Nico talking about Peter's three sons: Rivvy, George and Peter (jnr). All three were doing well - in (Read More)
Nico’s belief that all Michael’s letters were destroyed
Nico’s belief that all Michael’s letters will have been destroyed - although it was months before we (Read More)
Nico talking about Mary Hodgson - "a wholly unique woman. ... She was unquestionably the most important person in my life." Nico hesitates in telling a ghastly story about her - until encouraged by Sharon and I (continues on next clip)
Nico talking about Mary Hodgson - "a wholly unique woman. ... She was unquestionably the most import (Read More)
Nico taking about Ammhuinsuidh's various owners
Nico taking about Ammhuinsuidh's various owners (Read More)
Nico talks about Denis Mackail, and making him cut his 1941 biography on Barrie, "The Story of JMB"
Nico talks about Denis Mackail, and making him cut his 1941 biography on Barrie, "The Story of JMB" (Read More)
Nico's wife Mary regarding Michael as a highbrow
Nico's wife Mary regarding Michael as a highbrow (Read More)
Barrie's "tremendous flirtation" with American review, resulting in "Hello Ragtime" which Nico saw 20 times!
Barrie's "tremendous flirtation" with American review, resulting in "Hello Ragtime" which Nico saw 2 (Read More)