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Songs for Swinging Spies
With a whole summer of the world of classical music at my disposal, it is perhaps inevitable that I should plump for Prom 57: Ultra Lounge - Henry Mancini and BeyondAnd what a treat it was. Presenter Katie Derham came slinking onstage in a pale pink trouser suit, holding a martini glass, and encouraged us ladies, gentlemen, dudes and hepcats to ( Read more... ) -
Anything Can Happen In The Next 3,000 Words
It's always nice when you sell a trunk story - the kind that's been locked in your virtual attic for some years because it haven't found a home or because (as in this case) the market you originally wrote it for turned it down.
So I was very pleased to have 'Sundog 4', which has been lying around since 2019, accepted into Laughs in Space, an ( Read more... ) -
Et in Orcadia ego: Monday 15 - Tuesday 16 July
I spent Monday working, with a pause for lunch with David and Naomi at trendy Archive Coffee. The day was, once again, grey and overcast, but we were on holiday (at least partially), so afterwards I suggested an ice cream and we collected three cones from the sweetie shop. The ice cream was locally made and delicious; I chose raspberry and honey ( Read more... ) -
Et in Orcadia ego: Sunday 14 July
I'd hired an electric bike for the weekend, and today was the day I planned to make use of it ( Read more... ) -
Et in Orcadia ego: Saturday 13 July
While I was hard at work on Thursday, David had dropped in to Kirkwall Airport and bagged himself a sightseeing flight on Loganair to a couple of the smaller islands. He reported that if one phoned as soon as the office opened, one might secure a flight for that day if there were spare seats not booked by island folk for their business and leisure ( Read more... ) -
Et in Orcadia ego: Wednesday 10 - Friday 12 July
I needed to work for the rest of the week - technically I shouldn't have had the previous day off, as a lot of my team were already on leave and we'd had an unexpected election to deal with, but when I told my boss my plans she said "That's so cool! Of course you must go ( Read more... ) -
Et in Orcadia ego: Tuesday 9 July
When your pilot friend tells you that he and his partner are flying to Orkney for a week and the back seat is spare if you want it, you say yes ( Read more... ) -
New York State of Mind 04/05: Going Home
Oscar's maple bacon was just as delicious as I'd hoped, and set us up for a morning at the farmers' market. There were apples, maple syrup, gin, a lovely husky cross to fuss and two women in a marquee performing The Boxer followed by Somethin' Stupid, which let me get rid of my change. I bought some cookies to sustain me through the long day of ( Read more... )
