tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-407797814707983311.post2127195862941560614..comments2023-09-06T19:15:29.085-07:00Comments on Richard T Kelly: Crusaders, The Guardian Book Blog, and the Devouring Vastness of AmericaRichard T Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08826512678809037716noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-407797814707983311.post-1084432244018452312009-04-16T07:07:00.000-07:002009-04-16T07:07:00.000-07:00Dear Stan:
Thanks for your comment, sorry I didn't...Dear Stan:<br />Thanks for your comment, sorry I didn't notice it was there for weeks... The thing with the name Coulson is a mere coincidence, but I suppose it shows that Bobby Coulson is a very characteristic North-East name! I wanted to root the character of Steve Coulson toward Wearside, and I suppose I chose Penshaw mainly because the Monument is also meaningful to John Gore, hence a hidden/unknown affinity between the two men. <br />Thanks for reading. Where did you emigrate to?<br />Best,<br />RichardRichard T Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08826512678809037716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-407797814707983311.post-43544676384275508642009-03-23T01:36:00.000-07:002009-03-23T01:36:00.000-07:00I enjoyed the book Crusaders but I'm intrigued abo...I enjoyed the book Crusaders but I'm intrigued about the use of the names Steve Coulson and Robert Coulson, and the street Mount Pleasant. I was born in Mount Pleasant, Penshaw in 1950. My mother's maiden name was Coulson and my grandfather (who lived at no. 16 Mount Pleasant) was Robert Coulson. How did Richard decide on the names and the street? Mount Pleasant is now a suburb, whereas in my day it was 40 terraced houses, owned by the National Coal Board. The terraced houses were demolished some time ago, but after 1975 when I emigrated.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05727910987574019003noreply@blogger.com