Helen: Your blog has become feverishly anticipated in our house. So yes, even a one week delay made for speculation - a glass (ok 2 glasses) of wine certainly conjured up some conspiracy theories on the delay - ha ha.
We love how lyrical and alive your descriptions of your travels and observations are and it makes us long to return to being flâneurs in our favourite towns and cities.
Your blogs take us away from 'Covid Corners'. Your whimsical yet erudite prose make us feel optimistic that the redundancy of our days is simply time to rest and dream of all that is yet to come.
With anticipation for your next blog and your book! P and R
Great to catch up. I've filed this issue of your newsletter under London Trip as Derry and I are counting the days-weeks-months (sob) before things are normal enough for international travel. I also downloaded The Ghost of Galileo and pre-ordered Anna's book to keep me busy. (HA!) Cheers, SDH
I hope you get your London trip rescheduled for this year! Hard to plan, though, isn't it. Hope your writing is going well? I really enjoy your newsletters.
Will never forget that stay where you and I shared were on cots in the living room, and John in the bedroom of that one-room suite. And we had to get to the train for Edinburgh. And i was so sick from too many drinks with the Scud Stud the night before at Nobu....
I typed Glasgow and then changed it to Edinburgh because i couldn't quite remember what trip that way. So that was the Gleneagles Summit. And the London terrorist attack. Remember when we were on the bus to the media centre and the trees suddenly moved, and it turns out they were all secret service in camouflage? I do remember the Glasgow flat and the 76 stairs, and being very happy to carry your briefcase every day (although thinking that maybe those G7 Books could be lighter)...😊
I do remember that obnoxious guy who'd been in Afghanistan or something and was always kvetching, but then took charge and started telling the bus driver where to go. (Remember? The bus drivers came from England and were completely unfamiliar with backroads of Scotland wide enough for National Express buses.)
Helen, what a wonderful journey with you. It brought back memories of my own first trip to London. Yes, I was home. I look forward to reading your posts although I’m not certain twice a month is nearly enough.
Hi Helen - this was really lovely to read with my breakfast. A meandering monologue about writers, writing and the cities that are often their muses! Looking forward to the next one.
Helen: Your blog has become feverishly anticipated in our house. So yes, even a one week delay made for speculation - a glass (ok 2 glasses) of wine certainly conjured up some conspiracy theories on the delay - ha ha.
We love how lyrical and alive your descriptions of your travels and observations are and it makes us long to return to being flâneurs in our favourite towns and cities.
Your blogs take us away from 'Covid Corners'. Your whimsical yet erudite prose make us feel optimistic that the redundancy of our days is simply time to rest and dream of all that is yet to come.
With anticipation for your next blog and your book! P and R
Such a kind and generous comment. You made my day, Paula! Thanks to you both. xo
What a great read! Very proud of you 😘
Thanks, sister dear (:
Thanks for the cool virtual literary tour of London! Ditto for your latest update on book and film news. Loads of interesting tidbits.
Thanks, Bev!
Helen I love your writing. So full of information and soul. So excited to read more!!
Thank you, Mana! So kind of you.
Great to catch up. I've filed this issue of your newsletter under London Trip as Derry and I are counting the days-weeks-months (sob) before things are normal enough for international travel. I also downloaded The Ghost of Galileo and pre-ordered Anna's book to keep me busy. (HA!) Cheers, SDH
I hope you get your London trip rescheduled for this year! Hard to plan, though, isn't it. Hope your writing is going well? I really enjoy your newsletters.
You live in a very nice world: books, films, London
Indeed. Very grateful. Happy snowy Monday, David!
Ah, the Goodenough Club... sigh.
Will never forget that stay where you and I shared were on cots in the living room, and John in the bedroom of that one-room suite. And we had to get to the train for Edinburgh. And i was so sick from too many drinks with the Scud Stud the night before at Nobu....
And then -- a day or two later -- BOOM. (It was Glasgow, btw, and do you remember the 76 stairs you had to walk up carrying my briefcase every day?)
I typed Glasgow and then changed it to Edinburgh because i couldn't quite remember what trip that way. So that was the Gleneagles Summit. And the London terrorist attack. Remember when we were on the bus to the media centre and the trees suddenly moved, and it turns out they were all secret service in camouflage? I do remember the Glasgow flat and the 76 stairs, and being very happy to carry your briefcase every day (although thinking that maybe those G7 Books could be lighter)...😊
I must have been asleep.
I do remember that obnoxious guy who'd been in Afghanistan or something and was always kvetching, but then took charge and started telling the bus driver where to go. (Remember? The bus drivers came from England and were completely unfamiliar with backroads of Scotland wide enough for National Express buses.)
That's right!
Helen, what a wonderful journey with you. It brought back memories of my own first trip to London. Yes, I was home. I look forward to reading your posts although I’m not certain twice a month is nearly enough.
Thanks, Joyce!!! Very generous of you.
Hi Helen - this was really lovely to read with my breakfast. A meandering monologue about writers, writing and the cities that are often their muses! Looking forward to the next one.
Many thanks, Salma! Kind of you to say. And congrats again on signing with TLA!