I've written a short Patrick centred piece set during his recovery from the accident. It can be found at my journal (link below). I think it is the first time I've attempted to write about the Marlows, and was inspired by Josephine Tey's Daughter of Time.

http://bookwormsarah.livejournal.com/449638.html

I was watching The Railway Children and the scene where they prevent a train accident by waving their scarlet underwear to stop the train. I immediately thought "Ready Made Family!" I mean the scene where the Marlows and Dodds wave Nicola's yellow jumper to stop the train, after vandals have been mucking with the line ( Read more... )

Wading through the chapter in the Marlows and their Maker that lists all the literary references, reminded me of the one I've always wanted to know the source of - and typically, its not listed.  So I'm hoping one of you literary types might know ( Read more... )