Anne Mc Guigan

"I just think how privileged and proud of him I was that day…"

The Story

Anne shares a memory that has stayed with her for many years. The magic and wonder of Christmas is brought to life through the innocent honesty of a child’s eyes...

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Visit the gallery on the right to see photos of Anne’s father and the house mentioned in the story. There are also snaps of her family and of Anne at different stages in her life.

Anne has contributed another story to the Days Like This series. Listen again as Anne takes us back to February 2000 and the nostalgia of an old black and white photo. Scattered memories are brought back to the surface as Anne recalls family and friends and makes some realisations of her own.

You can watch the BBC One Northern Ireland animation of this story in the player below (after its broadcast). A total of 15 stories from the series have been animated for the screen. Go to the Days Like This TV page to browse through the episodes in the series.

Comments

Name: Liz Devlin
Date: 18/12/2007
Comment: I was one of Ann McGuigan's tutors at the Adult Literacy class in Cookstown and I am delighted by her success and in total awe of her talent. Ann always said how much we inspired her - may I now say how much of an inspiration she has been to me ... so much so, I have written and am in the procedure of receiving funding for an exciting new reading scheme to help both children and adults learn how to read. None of which would have been possible without the faith' belief and success of students like Ann.

Name: Patricia Donnelly
Date: 18/12/2007
Comment: I thought this was a lovely story of someones childhood memories. She was so proud of her parents. Anne spoke very clearly and i enjoyed it very much.

Name: Laura
Date: 23/12/2007
Comment: This is an excellent story. My aunt is telling the story of her childhood and I enjoyed listening to it.

Name: Joanne Mc Guigan
Date: 12/01/09
Comment: I have never been so proud of my mother asI am today. She is an inspiration to her entire family, and we love her so. I am so glad we encouraged her to go back to higher education and persue her love of writing. I would also like to thank her teachers and my family for their inspiration. The animation by the BBC was fabulous. I can't wait for the next story and more family photos, online. She is still the most beautiful woman in the world! Love Joanne and your loving husband Olly.xxxxx

Name: Nancy Kuperman
Date: 08/03/09
Comment: I so enjoyed my cousin Anne's story...the way she wrote it, the way she told it...the way she lived it! She is a remarkable woman and has made me feel so welcomed into the family...and family is so important to us both. God bless you Anne.
With much love,
Nancy
xoxoxo


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