Booklet of memories launched

A NEW memory-themed book of short stories has been published to celebrate Dundee’s Dementia Library.

The free 70-page booklet, Patchwork Memories, was launched at an event in the Central Library and is the first publication by Dundee Libraries Creative Writing Lab.

The release was scheduled t o coincide with National Short Story Week, which aims to raise awareness and promote literary events and publications in the short-story genre.

Library and information assistant Anna Stewart, who helped f ound t he group, said members were eager t o promote t he library as a tool for those with dementia.

“It is about us talking about memory as a theme and to highlight the fact that we have all these resources,” she said.

“It is just one project out of many, however, and we will look to publish more books on themes such as Lochee or the Wellgate in the near future.”

The book is available to pick up at any of the 14 public libraries in the city.

Lynda Malia is a massive country music fan and was “thrilled” to meet Dolly Parton at a press conference to launch a new film about the star’s life.

Lynda, from Perth, was one of only 40 people at the event in Nashville and she managed to spend time with Dolly who she said was “unbelievably down to earth, a genuine l ovely person”.

Lynda is one of the organisers of a major weekend of country, rock, cajun, rockabilly and bluegrass music at Perth Racecourse in May, along with Travelling Time and Deep South USA.

She said: “Dolly’s publicist Kirt Webster won the Services to Music award from the British Country Music Association (BCMA) and BCMA president Lee Williams and myself were in Nashville with Kirt’s award and also to present Phil Vassar with his International Artist award.

“We asked Dolly to present the award to Kirt at the conference and she did so which was absolutely superb.

“I told her about the major show I am involved with and she took a great interest in the project, asking me questions and wishing me all the best.

“And she told me she loves performing in the UK.”

The film about Dolly’s life is called “Christmas of Many Colours”.

Dolly told Lynda and the others: “I really believe this is a very blessed project.

“It’s a family-based film and I think people are needing something like that so I feel proud of all the people in it.

“There are two-parts in this movie representing the family circle and the

A TAYSIDE woman has just returned from meeting one of the world’s best known entertainers.