Going to Milford

Just getting packed ready for Milford. Wild Welsh Wales here I come. I've managed to read and crit all the first day's stories and most of the second so I'm slightly ahead of the game, but there's a huge workload, reading-wise, and I suspect that I'm probably nowhere near as far ahead as most people. This year there are twelve of us with 24 stories or novel exerpts adding up to approximately 142,000 words to be read and sensibly critted. I'm barely 35,000 words into that so far!

So why am I here? Right I'm gone... off to read some words.

Thanks everyone for best wishes on my birthday. I guess you know how I'm spending it!

See some of you at Milford and the rest when I get back after 4th October.

Going to Milford

Just getting packed ready for Milford. Wild Welsh Wales here I come. I've managed to read and crit all the first day's stories and most of the second so I'm slightly ahead of the game, but there's a huge workload, reading-wise, and I suspect that I'm probably nowhere near as far ahead as most people. This year there are twelve of us with 24 stories or novel exerpts adding up to approximately 142,000 words to be read and sensibly critted. I'm barely 35,000 words into that so far!

So why am I here? Right I'm gone... off to read some words.

Thanks everyone for best wishes on my birthday. I guess you know how I'm spending it!

See some of you at Milford and the rest when I get back after 4th October.

Closing Down Now

Had my hair cut. Had a good reading afternoon. Managed to get to the bank and the post office. Picked up a few edibles to leave in the fridge for Best Beloved. Bought a dinky wine box that holds two whole bottles of red (who cares what it tastes like it packs down small - into an eight inch (approx) cube). Posted out several 'I'm away for a week, don't bug me' notes to folks who are used to me being at my desk and on call 24/7. Packed my suitcase - more or less - and I'm ready to go. Just need to close down the computer and pack it in its case. (Yes I have backed up the whole work directory to a hard drive at home.) Milford here I come.

Don't respond to this - I'm gone.

Bye for now. back in a week or so.

Closing Down Now

Had my hair cut. Had a good reading afternoon. Managed to get to the bank and the post office. Picked up a few edibles to leave in the fridge for Best Beloved. Bought a dinky wine box that holds two whole bottles of red (who cares what it tastes like it packs down small - into an eight inch (approx) cube). Posted out several 'I'm away for a week, don't bug me' notes to folks who are used to me being at my desk and on call 24/7. Packed my suitcase - more or less - and I'm ready to go. Just need to close down the computer and pack it in its case. (Yes I have backed up the whole work directory to a hard drive at home.) Milford here I come.

Don't respond to this - I'm gone.

Bye for now. back in a week or so.