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[Benjamin]

Glad to hear it, Lindsay, hope the next stage goes well too!

Morning, everyone. The animals have me up early again.

[Jim]

Patti (baconater) wrote: "The Man Booker winner was announced a couple of days ago.

http://themanbookerprize.com/internat...

Does it interest any of you?"

I doubt I'll ever read them
Indeed they're the sort of books I'd move out of the way in a second hand bookshop to get to the ones I'm looking for :-)

[Rosemary (grooving with the Picts)]

Patti (baconater) wrote: "Yay, Lindsay!

Where can we see the programme, Rosemary?

Good morning! ..."

Morning! It's on iPlayer - Beechgrove Garden

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Morning all, looking at the car we may have had some pathetic rain overnight. Overcast but bright. 2 deadlines this morning, then a meeting. Petrol and a bit of shopping after work.

That's great news Lindsay. Ooh, that doesn't sound nice Patti. Nah, I won't even look at the list Patti

[Patti (baconater)]

Rosemary (grooving with the Picts) wrote: "Patti (baconater) wrote: "Yay, Lindsay!

Where can we see the programme, Rosemary?

Good morning! ..."

Morning! It's on iPlayer - Beechgrove Garden"

Poo. Iplayer doesn't work here. I'm too tight to pay for a vpn and the free one I used to use doesn't work anymore.

Hopefully I'll still be able to see it when we go home next month.

[Patti (baconater)]

The air is still minging here. We need a good Baku wind.

I've had to ask Alla to close the window in the spare room where she does the ironing. I feel a bit bad about that but I couldn't handle the stench.

[Lynne (Tigger's Mum)]

Good morning, we occasionally get refinery stinks but only if there’s a southerly wind which isn’t often but it smells readily gassy and horrible.
It’s a fête des Voisins (neighbours) today, so we’re all going next door for a ‘do’. I’ve got lovely neighbours here as well as at home.

[L.A.]

Morning alls. Fingers crossed Linsday!

Lovely day here today, no stinkies anywhere!

[Jud]

Morning!

Well done Lindsay, good luck for the rest too.

I'm so tired today but I made a new dress last night so it was worth staying up a little too late :o)

[Will]

Good morning. I survived the train journey into London although I was exhausted afterwards. How did I ever manage that every day?

Trust everyone is fit and well.

[Alicia]

Jud wrote: "Morning!

Well done Lindsay, good luck for the rest too.

I'm so tired today but I made a new dress last night so it was worth staying up a little too late :o)"

Congratulations - worth staying up a bit late.

[Alicia]

Will wrote: "Good morning. I survived the train journey into London although I was exhausted afterwards. How did I ever manage that every day?"

It will get better as you regain your full strength. Get extra rest meanwhile.

[Will]

Jim wrote: "Patti (baconater) wrote: "The Man Booker winner was announced a couple of days ago.

http://themanbookerprize.com/internat...

Does it interest any of you?"

I doubt I'll ever read them
Indeed th..."

Seconded. They look like perfect material to cure sleep disfunction

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Will wrote: "Good morning. I survived the train journey into London although I was exhausted afterwards. How did I ever manage that every day?

Trust everyone is fit and well."

Glad you survived it, not surprised you were exhausted afterwards, it'll come back in time.

[Jim]

Another for Dave, Patti, although he might have read it, Mark Urban, The Man Who Broke Napoleon's Codes: The Story of George Scovell

[Alicia]

I'm getting very tired of 'reviewers' offering reviews - and then discovering they have 50 books already on their TBR list, unless you want to PAY to be moved to the head of the line.

Whatever the reasons or excuses, in my mind that taints ALL the reviews from that reviewer, and leaves an icky bait-and-switch feeling in my mind.

[Patti (baconater)]

Ow, ow, ow!

Just gulped hot coffee and it hurt my chest straight through to my back!

Woke me up, though.

Don't be too fixated on getting reviews, Alicia. I'm not sure if anyone has much faith in them anymore.
Keep writing and get a fan base talking to each other.

[Patti (baconater)]

Jim wrote: "Another for Dave, Patti, although he might have read it, Mark Urban, The Man Who Broke Napoleon's Codes: The Story of George Scovell"

Thanks, Jim.

He's 99% sure he's read it. He's read others by that author, he says.

[Patti (baconater)]

And Baku still stinks to high heaven. It must be terrible for anyone without a/c.
I don't recall it ever being this bad.
Ah well. Fresh Welsh air soon.

[Jim]

Patti (baconater) wrote: "Don't be too fixated on getting reviews, Alicia. I'm not sure if anyone has much faith in them anymore.
Keep writing and get a fan base talking to each other..."

I think you're absolutely right here Patti. People only see the reviews if they get to your amazon page. By that time they can 'look inside' and get a feel for the book anyway.
The really really difficult thing is getting them to the amazon page in the first place.
In theory if you have enough reviews amazon will make your page more prominent but I guess that to reach that level now you'll need hundreds

To have hundreds of reviews legitimately you'll already have sold tens of thousands of books so people are finding it without amazon making the page more prominent

[Benjamin]

I'm told Amazon will actually start promoting your product once you have 10-15 reviews rather than hundreds, though even getting to that many feels impossible sometimes.
(After multiple giveaways and a lot of networking, I have 5)

Morning, everyone! Meant to be nice today.

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Morning all, woke up at 5, tried getting back to sleep with a struggle, then at 7.25 Lucy sat on my shoulder and cried in my ear to wake me up!! Debating whether to go back to bed, or take advantage of being up so early to start the housework. Going for lunch at a vegan café with a friend, there is a parade and carnival on there, so we are going to have to go on the bus. Neighbour got me some new sandals yesterday, so hopefully will be able to walk a bit further. just watching a BBC article as there are complaints about how much coverage they showed of the royal wedding

Sorry Baku still smells Patti.

[Kelly]

Morning all,

Well - there's been a fair old lot going on here! Positive vibes re the job search Lindsay. Good sign that they asked you back for a 2nd interview before the 1st one ended.

I am home and won't be travelling for a few weeks. Yes!

Extreme excitement - Peter James has moved to Jersey and did a book signing at Waterstones on Thursday. They limited tickets to 30, so it was a friendly and informal gathering. He was such a lovely, interesting and funny man. Am now reading Dead If You Don't.

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Nice to see you Kelly, bet you are glad you have no travelling for a few weeks. How exciting, I really like Peter James books

[Kelly]

Desley (Cat fosterer) wrote: "Nice to see you Kelly, bet you are glad you have no travelling for a few weeks. How exciting, I really like Peter James books"

Thanks Desley. So do I. He will be at the Jersey Festival of Words on 28th September as well AND, so excited, he followed me back on Twitter, (I know, I know - sorry, fangirl moment!)

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Kelly wrote: "Desley (Cat fosterer) wrote: "Nice to see you Kelly, bet you are glad you have no travelling for a few weeks. How exciting, I really like Peter James books"

Thanks Desley. So do I. He will be at t..."

Well, I wasn't sure when I was going to Jersey, but will aim for that festival, thanks

[Kelly]

Desley (Cat fosterer) wrote: "Kelly wrote: "Desley (Cat fosterer) wrote: "Nice to see you Kelly, bet you are glad you have no travelling for a few weeks. How exciting, I really like Peter James books"

Thanks Desley. So do I. H..."

Here is the link to the website http://www.jerseyfestivalofwords.org There is a video of last years events and I am on at just after a minute. Cool!

[Patti (baconater)]

We've finally got a decent wind here. Can't say the air is fresh now, but at least it's no longer puke making stinky. Jolly hot, too.

Off to watch Kelly!

[Patti (baconater)]

I *think* I saw you Kelly.

But Lauren Child! Wow!

I would love to have a good chat with her. Her books are remarkable. I have taught many a lesson around her books.

[Kath]

Never read a Lee Child but I love Lauren Child. Isn't she the Charlie and Lola lady - and much more.

Back from hols with a bang and catching myself up. I hope.

[Kelly]

Patti (baconater) wrote: "We've finally got a decent wind here. Can't say the air is fresh now, but at least it's no longer puke making stinky. Jolly hot, too.

Off to watch Kelly!"

Ah yes, they whizzed past me on the compilation. I was with two friends. The Lauren Child session was really popular.

[Patti (baconater)]

I'm sure it was!
I don't think I've ever read a Lee Child either, Kath.

Glad you're back. Holiday was good?

[Kath]

Brilliant! Away from it all in Upper Teesdale. Got to download my photos so there'll be a few on Facebook soon.

[Patti (baconater)]

Lovely!

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Kelly wrote: "Desley (Cat fosterer) wrote: "Kelly wrote: "Desley (Cat fosterer) wrote: "Nice to see you Kelly, bet you are glad you have no travelling for a few weeks. How exciting, I really like Peter James boo..."

Thanks, brother says I can go, just need to check with work. Had a lovely meal, couldn't tell it was vegan. Still stuffed 5 hours later. Sandals worked. Did leave my jacket on the bus, luckily it was an old one and my neighbour had a spare, I will buy a new one. Neighbour bought me a blind when they went out, shes putting it up tomorrow. Was warm but too windy to sit out and read

[Rosemary (grooving with the Picts)]

Was windy here too Desley but it was that biting cold east wind! Luckily our beach huts are cooried in behind the storm wall so it was going right over our heads. Had a really good day too, sold really well and nearly finished a painting.

[Jim]

Rosemary (grooving with the Picts) wrote: "Was windy here too Desley but it was that biting cold east wind! Luckily our beach huts are cooried in behind the storm wall so it was going right over our heads. Had a really good day too, sold re..."

sounds like a good day :-)

Strikes me that writers need something where you can just sit and chat to people and sell to passersby. it's something I'm trying to find, the equivalent of the musician doing the live gig
The problem is that 'events' are too dear and you struggle to cover the cost of transport and your table.
Live gigs in schools can be disappointing. I know some people who do them and they get regularly messed about and one complained to me that one school expected her to perform free AND give the children cheap books

[Patti (baconater)]

Good morning!

I'm pleased to see the results of the vote in Ireland.

Couldn't care less about the result of some game or other, though.

We seem to have had a bit of rain in the night. The air is much fresher this morning. Nice to have the balcony door open!

[Rosemary (grooving with the Picts)]

Jim wrote: "...Strikes me that writers need something where you can just sit and chat to people and sell to passersby. it's something I'm trying to find, the equivalent of the musician doing the live gig..."

Thing is people will happily stand behind you and watch you paint or draw, but if they did that while you were writing it would just be weird

Morning all. Thickest of the thick fog out there. Hope it'll lift soon

[Jim]

Rosemary (grooving with the Picts) wrote: "Thing is people will happily stand behind you and watch you paint or draw, but if they did that while you were writing it would just be weird..."

And utterly boring.
Can you imagine the commentary, "Yes he's just typing, typing some more; oh look he's stopped and deleted something and now he's typing again.

We seem to have missed both the thick fog and all the thunder storms

[Benjamin]

Doesn't Turkey have a televised live poetry contest of some kind?

Morning, everyone. Sunshine here.

[Kelly]

Morning - the sun has got its hat on.

[Patti (baconater)]

Kelly wrote: "Morning - the sun has got its hat on."

Just asked Dave what that means and he sang me a little song.

He really couldn't carry a tune in a bucket, bless him.

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Bit headachy and tired, but have tried to go back to sleep once, so given up and stripped the bed. Sunny but windy out, so doubt I'll be sunbathing today or we'll be having a BBQ.

Yes, I'm also pleased with the Ireland result Patti. Glad you sold well R.

[Patti (baconater)]

Ive got another friend request from someone flogging an illegal download site.

Tsk.

[Kath]

Morning. Hip, hip, hip hurray, Kelly!

Had a big cooked breakfast - the only one is on Sunday - and got a loaf rising. Now I'm going to write the synopsis of a new story I thought of while in a ruined chapel in the gardens of Eggleston Hall. Very atmospheric - tree growing up through the middle. Got me going, that did!

Then a review - I've got a few to catch up on since my hols, but I'm doing one or two at a time or I'll do nowt else.

Have a lovely Bank Holiday, each and all.

[Kelly]

Kath wrote: "Morning. Hip, hip, hip hurray, Kelly!

Had a big cooked breakfast - the only one is on Sunday - and got a loaf rising. Now I'm going te write the synopsis of a new story I thought of while in a ru..."

Oh Kath - wow - the energy, the energy!!

[Elizabeth]

Oh Lor' - I've read Lee Child but not Lauren Child!

Morning everyone.

This part of Scotland is really showing at its best; the last few days have been lovely with (apparently) more to come. And no cold wind either.

Off to buy compost and plasters later on.

[Patti (baconater)]

Love your shopping list, Elizabeth.

[Lynne (Tigger's Mum)]

Can anyone help identify a flower please? I’ll put a picture up. The purple one is a mystery but I’m sure it’s a bulb or corm. There’s another one that’s a lovely iris of some sort and hats a new one for me. French woods about 600 metres altitude.
Found it. It’s a tassel hyacinth, muscari comosum. Amazing I’ve been looking off and now for a few days, posted here, then found it. You’re magic you lot are.