tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642795057392908919.post2211609923906253896..comments2023-12-11T11:36:37.489+00:00Comments on Macmillan New Writers: The MNW Conclavemattfwcurran.com Web Admin http://www.blogger.com/profile/13651266491906006561noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642795057392908919.post-22426327411316366152008-12-04T16:39:00.000+00:002008-12-04T16:39:00.000+00:00This is not worthy of a post on its own, so I'm ta...This is not worthy of a post on its own, so I'm tagging it on to this one. I have just discovered (quite by chance) a book entitled "The 2007-2012 Outlook for the Propelling Pencil in India" (price £525.96) and thought it might be of interest...perhaps as a Christmas present for someone?Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642795057392908919.post-16588875564840799582008-12-02T09:26:00.000+00:002008-12-02T09:26:00.000+00:00That's a very tempting invitation, David! I was so...That's a very tempting invitation, David! <BR/><BR/>I was sorry not to have long to chat to you, either. Simply another reason to do it again, I think, though.<BR/><BR/>Eliza<BR/>(not Ellie)Elliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10811043705085959688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642795057392908919.post-62879240442005520652008-12-02T02:48:00.000+00:002008-12-02T02:48:00.000+00:00I seem to be arriving in the comment trail a littl...I seem to be arriving in the comment trail a little late, but I was a little late for the party, too. We writers are crafty about that sort of foreshadowing.<BR/><BR/>That was a marvelous get-together, though I didn't get to spend as much time talking to anyone as I would have liked (especially Eliza and Brian, who were wise enough to announce their departures before I could position myself between them and the door).<BR/><BR/>If any of you ever pass through California, come see us. (And if you happen to be passing through with children, allow me to point out that we're a mere 15 miles from Disneyland.)<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, don't expect us to organize a dinner with the skill of Len and Ann (thanks, guys). Our idea of organizing a dinner is to call for reservations, and sometimes can't even manage that properly.David Isaakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04928598446742324391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642795057392908919.post-18151436041928593872008-12-01T22:52:00.000+00:002008-12-01T22:52:00.000+00:00Thanks, Eliza. Mystery solved!Thanks, Eliza. Mystery solved!Ann Weisgarberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11220698901977906665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642795057392908919.post-78743684641710452482008-12-01T21:18:00.000+00:002008-12-01T21:18:00.000+00:00It was a lovely night, Len. Many thanks to you and...It was a lovely night, Len. Many thanks to you and Ann for your hospitality. It was great to finally meet so many people I felt I already knew.Brian McGillowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17569349052013628187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642795057392908919.post-32092348840847746882008-12-01T13:27:00.000+00:002008-12-01T13:27:00.000+00:00Great post, Tim. Thanks for doing this. And lots...Great post, Tim. Thanks for doing this. And lots of thanks to Len and Ann for letting us invade Islington. You were impeccable hosts!<BR/><BR/>Aliya, I feel partly responsible for you being late!! Dave and I were nattering to Len and Ann too long (sorry!).<BR/><BR/>Missed trains aside (<EM>and</EM> hangovers - not sure what Len was plying me with by the end of the evening, but it didn't mix well with wine and beer!) it was a great night and proof enough that we should do one of these things at least once a year if we can...mattfwcurran.com Web Admin https://www.blogger.com/profile/13651266491906006561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642795057392908919.post-50956477858376660822008-12-01T08:08:00.000+00:002008-12-01T08:08:00.000+00:00Aliya - ouch!If only we hadn't detained you for so...Aliya - ouch!<BR/><BR/>If only we hadn't detained you for so long talking about uses of rats' brains, all would have been well...<BR/><BR/>Len, charnay is perfectly safe if prepared meticulously. Nigella, with her propensity not to worry about quantities or cooking times, wouldn't be my choice of charnay chef. Much more important to toss your hair than read the recipe.Tim Strettonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08598897603628943741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642795057392908919.post-86255369388978383372008-11-30T21:25:00.000+00:002008-11-30T21:25:00.000+00:00Yes - it was a really wonderful evening, and many ...Yes - it was a really wonderful evening, and many thanks to Len and Ann who were such generous hosts. Aliya - how sickening about your train. But at least you travelled home in style!Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642795057392908919.post-61978763147934084422008-11-30T20:19:00.000+00:002008-11-30T20:19:00.000+00:00It was indeed a fantastic evening and I had to wre...It was indeed a fantastic evening and I had to wrench myself away to catch my train.<BR/><BR/>Thank you so much to Len and Ann for hosting it.<BR/><BR/>(If you mean David of Goldsboro', Ann, it's me sitting next to him. I had cunningly arranged myself so that only my scarf and head were visible.)<BR/><BR/>Oh no! about your train, Aliya. I do things like that all the time.Eliza Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06366249915039505394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642795057392908919.post-60487129321213379892008-11-30T19:51:00.000+00:002008-11-30T19:51:00.000+00:00Thanks for posting the picture. I've been hoverin...Thanks for posting the picture. I've been hovering around the blog this weekend waiting for word about the party. It sounds like a huge success, and how could it not be? It was a gathering of talented and gracious writers, our outstanding editor, and THE bookseller of London. Congratulations for making it happen.<BR/><BR/>But please, you've got to tell me. Who is the mystery person sitting beside David?Ann Weisgarberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11220698901977906665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642795057392908919.post-4174850434461936812008-11-30T19:40:00.000+00:002008-11-30T19:40:00.000+00:00Yes, I had a really good time and enjoyed meeting ...Yes, I had a really good time and enjoyed meeting new people whilst catching up with those I'd met before.<BR/><BR/>If only I hadn't missed my train on the way home and had to fork out a vast amount of money on a taxi (entirely due to my own stupidity of reading the timetable incorrectly) it would have been the perfect evening.nohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00398443646324855212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5642795057392908919.post-80403974635554768602008-11-30T17:38:00.000+00:002008-11-30T17:38:00.000+00:00Many thanks, Tim, for posting this and thanks to e...Many thanks, Tim, for posting this and thanks to everyone who came - most from some distance. It was great to see you all. <BR/><BR/>No, we decided against serving charnay - but I'll check if Nigella has a recipe for it.Len Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14998938558543525457noreply@blogger.com