I Am What I Am, John Barrowman [smart ebook reader .txt] 📗

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List of Plates

1. Returning to Scotland on the QE2 in 1971, after Barrowmans’ Excellent Adventure in the States. From left to right: Dad, my brother Andrew, ‘wee John’, sister Carole, Mum.

2. In our ‘itchy clothes’ for a family wedding. I was the horseshoe bearer – hence the kilt.

3. Another family wedding, in 2009. Dad donned the kilt this time. My brother-in-law Kevin and Scott are the Barrowman bookends.

4. Our survey says: backstage at Family Fortunes with Scott, Carole, Mum and Dad.

5. The third generation of the Barrowman family: my beloved nieces and nephews. ‘Uncle John’ with … Clare.

6. … Turner.

7. Clare, Turner and my mum enjoying my bedtime stories.

8. … Andrew.

9. … Yvonne.

10. … Bridgett.

11. Andrew and Yvonne in front of ‘Uncie John’ on the Anything Goes poster.

12. Guess who? Scott’s in for a good night.

13. The beautiful Barrowman girls at Christmas. From l to r: Mum, Yvonne, Carole, Dot, Bridgett, Clare.

14. My dogs (from l to r) Captain Jack, Charlie and Harris.

15. Charlie and me practising for Britain’s Got Talent.

16. Taking a dip in my pool with Captain Jack.

17. Finally, a vacation. We’re in Barbados. Smile!

18. So here’s to you, ‘Mrs Barrowman’ …

19. Scott introducing Harris to his brothers at our home in Sully.

20. … quad biking in Egypt.

21. … eating and drinking in Cape Town with Gavin (far left) and his husband Stu Macdonald (far right).

22. …