Posted by Peter Roche on October 09, 2013 at 07:36:37 user PRoche.
In Reply to: Re: Other Ransome locations posted by Roger Wardale on October 09, 2013 at 00:41:40:
AR was living in Fulham, Burlingham Court, I believe, in 1956 when I wrote to him.
The reply to my letter said "Mainly Coniston, but some things have been stolen from Windermere and carefully jumbled for the sake of keeping secrets. Best wishes, Arthur Ransome".
In those days telephone boxes had Directories and he was listed, so I telephoned, he was not pleased!"How dare you telephone me at home" he barked, and hung up.