About my dad

Viv · April 2008

I don't normally read The Guardian but I read somewhere a couple of weeks ago that they have a few short personal pieces in the Saturday Family Supplement that pay very well for only a few words. That very weekend someone left a copy of the supplement on the tube and I picked it up to have a look. The Playlist section caught my eye - a few paragraphs about a record and what it means to you. I got home and wrote just 150 words or so about a record that I used to sing with my dad and how, either by coincidence or perhaps the hand of fate, it was playing on the radio on the day of his funeral. They published it today! They pay £75. it's worth taking a look - other things you can contribute are a favourite family recipe or a photo that means something to you.

Alik · April 2008

Wow, well done and thanks for the information! :-)

Nefertari · April 2008

Thanks for that Viv.

Highland Midge · April 2008

Well done Viv. I bought today's Guardian - will have a look.

Emma B · April 2008

Thanks for the tip Viv and well done too!!

TaffetaPunk · April 2008

Well done!

flyingtart · April 2008

Well done, Viv! :-)

bochok · April 2008

Well done Viv!

Highland Midge · April 2008

Nice piece Viv.

Bill · April 2008

Thanks, Viv, and well done

Wilts · April 2008

Well done Viv and thanks for the tip. :P

Mutley · April 2008

Well done Viv. :)

Carol · April 2008

Very well done Viv. :)

Carol · April 2008

You can read it online in the Family Life column- http://lifeandhealth.guardian.co.uk/family/story/0,,2272864,00.html

Celtic C · April 2008

Well done Viv :)

HisanoXelax · April 2008

Congratulations Viv! And thank you for the tip.

mcbemused · April 2008

Well done, Viv! Will certainly look into that tip you gave!

Jenny · April 2008

Viv - No wonder they printed it. It was very touching.

HisanoXelax · April 2008

I agree with Jenny

Viv · April 2008

Thank you all. Yes, I saw that it was online. I checked the website today on the off-chance they may have used it, and that's how I realised it had been published, cos they don't tell you! Went out and bought a copy for the files - so already spent £1.50 of the expected fee!

HisanoXelax · April 2008

*laughs* leaving you with £73.50! I think it's money well spent.

Viv · April 2008

A prett good rate per word, that's for sure!

Celtic C · April 2008

:D

Jay Mandal · April 2008

Just read it - well done!

Tessadragon · April 2008

Well done Viv, that was lovely reading those articles in the Guardian. What a lovely thing for the media to do, enjoyable reading rather than down in dumps disaster reporting!