by Neil | Jun 15, 2008 | Family, Life, Personal, rambling post that goes all over the place, Random, Seemed like a good idea at the time, The Woodsman, Writing
Well, today has nearly gone. As expected I failed to finish The Woodsman today although I have managed to get to Chapter 17 – around eighteen thousand words to go. Of course – although it is a major rewrite – it is the third draft and so not quite as...by Neil | Mar 9, 2008 | Blog, Family, Internet, Personal, technology
Boo. Bet you thought I’d run away to become a sheep farmer. No? Oh, that’s embarrassing. Forget the sheep. Anyway: The Woodsman, work and related sundry have prevented me from blogging as regularly as I would like. Some of my family have commented that I...by Neil | Jan 1, 2008 | Aphelion, Eastercon, Family, House, Jupiter, Life, Neil Gaiman, Orbital 2008, Personal, rambling post that goes all over the place, Random, Short Stories, The House, Writing
Well it’s now 2008. 2007 was a funny year. I got to travel to new places (Paris, Washington, Hong Kong, Hamburg). I got to be embarrassing in front of one of my favourite writers…several times. I spent the first year in my own house (kind of – I...by Neil | Dec 27, 2007 | Family, Fancy a drink?, Fun, just plain odd, Lies to tell children, Life, Personal, rambling post that goes all over the place, Random, Seemed like a good idea at the time, Wales
Boxing Day has its many traditions from passing presents to watching the football. For many years ours has been to see my mother’s side of the family. Each year, on rotation, we all decamp to whomever has been tagged as host for the year. Aunt J was this...by Neil | Dec 25, 2007 | Books, Family, Fancy a drink?, Life, Neil Gaiman, Personal, Random, Thoughts, Wales
It’s Christmas morning here in the UK. At least for the next twenty minutes or so. I’ve already had a glass of champagne and, by way of warm up for eating my own body weight in turkey, smoked salmon and scrambled egg on toast. Oh yes, we do Christmas in...by Neil | Dec 23, 2007 | All about R, Beynon Brothers Chaos Inc., cycling, Family, Life, Mountains, My sister - Thief Taker General, Personal, rambling post that goes all over the place, Random, Taffro, Thoughts, Wales, Writing
I’m back in Wales, back at home, and after four months – four difficult months – it really does feel great to breathe air that doesn’t leave you with snot the colour of slate. To be able to look up at the night sky and see actual stars instead of enough...