12th September, 1956

All our married lives I wished he would get a job elsewhere...

Roberta Hewitt

Socialist, activist and wife of John Hewitt

Johnny went to Coventry to interview for Director of Art at new gallery there. In one way I was sure he had it, but was afraid we would never get the chance to leave Belfast. All our married lives I wished he would get a job elsewhere & felt it would be good for him, but he always gave me his talk on the “rooted man” & I have repeated “Roots should be under your feet, but not round your neck” & J would look pained.