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Nov 14, 2017 02:40PM
At some point today I hit 10,979. Not quite into four figures. Dropping now
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I may be the only Canadian on the planet who can't skate.
Patti (baconater) wrote: "I may be the only Canadian on the planet who can't skate."will you have to renounce your citizenship?
Naw. My fellow Canadians are quite polite about it.
David wrote: "Nice Jim. Keep on climbing."ground to a juddering halt and started falling when everybody went to bed
So far I've got no sales in the US, there's probably a limit to how fast even a Border Collie can swim the Atlantic!
one of the stories from it went on line in Country Squire magazinehttps://countrysquire.co.uk/2017/11/1...
Just read "The Un-rest Cure' on your recommendation. Definitely of its time but it still made me chuckle. Thanks ☺
And something new, a Novella from Tallis SteelyardTallis Steelyard and the sedan chair caper.
Rather than his usual collection of anecdotes, this time Tallis presents us with one gripping adventure. A tale of adventure, duplicity and gentility. Why does an otherwise respectable lady have a pair of sedan chair bearers hidden in her spare bedroom? Why was the middle aged usurer brandishing an axe? Can a gangster's moll be accepted into polite society? Answer these questions and more as Tallis Steelyard ventures unwillingly into the seedy world of respectable ladies who love of sedan chair racing.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tallis-Steel...
hope you enjoy itI've actually sold one on Amazon.com! Which given my sales record in the US is better than normal.
Indeed Tallis Steelyard has made it to India, I have been credited with 56.72 Indian rupees!
Ironically as far as I can tell, my Tallis Steelyard stories are the ONLY books I've sold into India.
I've just checked on Wordpress and since November 2016 India has consistently provided the third largest number of readers to the Tallis Steelyard blog
Whereas for the Jim Webster blog, months can go past without anybody from the subcontinent dropping in.
And we have a review already :-)https://jenanita01.com/2018/02/13/our...
Our Review
I discovered that the sedan chair was named after the town of Sedan in France where it was first used. It came to London in 1634 and became a popular means of transport, as they were so much faster than carriages. It was literally a chair in a box, supported on two long poles and carried by two men.
Although I knew what they were, I had never heard of Sedan chair racing, so was eager to read more about it. What I discovered in this book was hilarious although extremely dangerous and was once considered to be illegal, which was just enough notoriety to encourage the sport.
Tallis Steelyard, a poet in residence, is employed to oversee the fun and games at the grand party thrown by the mastermind behind these races. A complicated plot has been developed to fix the race, guaranteeing a win, so Tallis will have his work cut out.
Tallis is to ensure the evening a success by keeping an eye on the drinking and behaviour of the staff and guests alike. As is the way with the best-laid plans and all that, this old-fashioned story with its quaint words and customs will not only take you back in time to another way of life, it will have you holding your sides with laughter. The scenes involving the frogs still had me in stitches…
Tallis Steelyard and the sedan chair caper. has got a five star rating on Goodreadshttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
not actually a review but I'm desperate enough to grasp at any straw :-)
And over at https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tallis-Steel... we have another review!Ignite
4.0 out of 5 stars Good fun
Tallis, the well-respected (he says) Port Naain poet, becomes embroiled in a bit of sedan chair racing, with all its associated betting and a side order of bullying and corruption. He is helping to arrange a large social gathering to introduce a widow to the social circle and we see how important it is to have a resourceful poet on the task.
Another good fun adventure from Port Naain, with a different voice narrating it.
Another snapshot of Port Naain daily life?
funny you should say thatAt the moment I'm working my way through Pictures From and Exhibition as the next blog tour, so need something different :-)
I'm looking for a few new bloggers to add to the loyal ones who've been such a support on previous tours :-)
Ah, well I don't think I can help much with that. You know more bloggers than I do already.
I'm also pondering a quick ad hoc competition. Various people have suggested that they might have other reasons for the disappearance of the tower on the Estuary roadPeople would send in their versions and the winner would get a hard copy of Lambent Dreams
Surely it would be a limp copy...
technically yes, it's hand sewn paperback,
Printed in purple ink? Bound in matching calf leather?
Gingerlily - The other Stroopwafel Sister! wrote: "Printed in purple ink? Bound in matching calf leather?"I'm sorry but I cannot even guaranteed the stitching was done by maidens :-(
Gingerlily - The other Stroopwafel Sister! wrote: "Another snapshot of Port Naain daily life?"
And just for you :-)
https://tallissteelyard.wordpress.com...
That apple squdge sounds delightful!
It is :-)4oz self-raising flour, 4oz rolled oats and half a teaspoon of bicarb
4oz granulated sugar and 1 rounded tablespoon golden syrup, 4oz margarine or butter
And for the apple
Mix together 2 peeled, cored and chopped eating apples and 1oz raisins
Press half oat mix into lightly greased 11 inch by 7 inch shallow baking tin
Spread apple over the base
Scatter remaining biscuit mixture over apples and raisins and flatten slightly. Sprinkle with caster sugar and bake in moderate oven for 30 mins. Cook for 5 mins, cut into squares and transfer to wire rack
Oh it is, trust me :-)and of course there are so many uses for the peel and core of the apple as well......
Indeed, if you take the peel off in one long curl and throw it back over your shoulder, it will land in the shape of the initial of the one you'll marry. It usually lands as an M or a W. In my case, and I suspect Mrs Jim's, it was quite correct.
Kath wrote: "Indeed, if you take the peel off in one long curl and throw it back over your shoulder, it will land in the shape of the initial of the one you'll marry. It usually lands as an M or a W. In my case..."you have to be careful about just where you do the initial field testing :-)
Scotland with a lot of Mc, Mac and whathaveyou is going to show a high success rate
Now thenHow about this for a review for Tallis Steelyard and the sedan chair caper.
Diana Y reviewed Tallis Steelyard and the sedan chair caper.
A Treat for Lovers of Fantasy and Human Foibles March 28, 2018
Jim Webster's sly wit and broad understanding of human nature makes his work deliciously appealing. The adventures of Tallis Steelyard, and the characters who inhabit his world, are particularly delightful. Tallis and his creator both have a dry, wry and wonderfully playful perspective, and while the tales may seem like a bit-of-fluff entertainment initially, the aftertaste is that of rich wisdom shared with a wink.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tallis-Steel...
Yes, I had to fight back the urge to dash out and buy the book :-)
yes I was well chuffed :-)I was left wondering who the genius was who wrote this masterpiece and why I'd never met him ;-)
Anyway, something else for the reviewers to get their teeth intoTallis Steelyard. The Festival, and other stories.
available on https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tallis-Steel...
More of the wit, wisdom and jumbled musings of Tallis Steelyard. In here
Tallis touches upon child rearing, politics as a performance art, the joy of
dance and the advantages that come with good manners. Discover why Madam
Dolbart was forced to constantly hire new cooks, marvel at the downfall of
Dash Blont, lecher, libertine, and philanderer . Whatever happens, do not
pass through life without knowing of the advantages to be gained by an early
morning pick-me-up of horse dung spread fine on toast. You too can be
charming and elegant once you know how.
For a mere 99p all this and more can be yours.
Gingerlily - The other Stroopwafel Sister! wrote: "Bought!"hope you like it :-)
Must tell you that my husband has just had to wipe tears from his face reading Sometimes I Sits and Thinks. He says your sense of humour is the same as his.It is!
I'm not sure whether you are to be congratulated or pitied :-)
And the blog tour starts, 'Pictures from an exhibition!'
And we got a review!Tallis Steelyard. The Festival, and other stories.
Ignite reviewed Tallis Steelyard. The Festival, and other stories. 5 stars
Lovely stuff 4 April 2018
Another selection of tales from Port Naain, as told by jobbing poet Tallis Steelyard. Read about the underpinnings of dancing matrons, the secret beneath the undergarments of a gentlewoman of the town, the resurrection of a dead mercenary, and much more. This is a gentle comedy of manners in a world so different from our own. The author writes affectionately of his world and his characters, and I share that affection. Lovely stuff.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tallis-Steel...
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