Chariots Of Fire

I went out for a couple of drinks this lunchtime. On my return, I was presented with a meal of mince and dumplings by my new next door neighbour and her husband. Could get used to this!
I'm now watching Chariots Of Fire, which features the most lovely and fragile music composed by Vangelis. Inspirational stuff, and I don't want to miss it.
Later tonight, I'm off to the Riverside pub to watch a good friend, Brian Houshby, doing a 'turn'. He's hilarious and highly entertaining. So much for spending time writing, but I feel I need this break tonight. I'm off on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, during which time I should have finished the beginning of the story.
Then the critiques from Noel, Solvey and Rich should confirm my abilities, good or bad!
Roll on 20th July, when I'll be off for two weeks. Thinking of going to Ireland then...

School's out!

Browsing blogs as I do now and again, and finding less than ever that I felt I could comment on with any authority, I came across a post on Peter Cox's blog (Maria Harris's agent) concerning the lack of interest-worthy school subjects. A friend of mine has just had a baby girl (congrats Kay!) and I remembered a conversation I'd had with someone else. I just happen to feel that most people leave school totally unprepared for life. Typical of me that my attempts at leaving a comment were unsuccessful. Obviously, school has left me unprepared for internet life, too lol

However, I also spied a podcast on Pc's blog about writers' clothing style. Now here is a subject of which I've had lots of experience: shopping unsuccessfully for clothes. Depending on which shop I go to, any kind of trouserware has me veering from 30" to 36" waist and short to regular leg - nope, never extended to long - and large to xxl shirts (especially in FCUK) where I always used to be 'M'. I always thought M stood for 'medium'. It seems M must now stand for 'massive'!!! Underwear, too ;-)

Now I've just bought a leather jacket, for which I really need the arms of an ape. Major surgery seems to be the only answer - on the jacket, I mean!

Writing life...

Youtube is beginning to suck

They keep removing stuff, or something. Now The Last Midnight video has gone missing. How dare they!
Hmmm...