... and bottle ice. That's Falmouth today, sunny and biting cold as my fellow students begin to gather again in this beautiful part of the country. There seems an element of panic in some of the messages I'm getting, which is no great surprise - it's a feeling that's been growing inside me as well.
I still haven't decided which of two stories to concentrate on for this coming term - the long term novel 'Long Journey Home', or 'Lady of The First Fleet'. The former tells the story of Cate, a twenty something Irish folk rock singer as she tries to escape both a cocaine habit and an abusive relationship. The latter is a fictional story based around the voyage of 'Lady Penrhyn', the transport vessel that took the first female convicts to Australia in 1789.
I finally dropped the Fantasy Humour novel 'Peter Parmesan'. It was too similar in style to the writings of Terry Pratchett, only nowhere near as good of course. Still, it's always there in the background - I never throw anything away.
New Year, New Determination.
Chris.
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Happy New Year, Chris, to you and yours. Hope all goes well for you through the next stages of the MA. x
ReplyDeleteThank you Carol Anne, and best wishes to you and yours as well. We're gradually gathering for the new term down here, though I don't think there'll be many of us at Gylly Beach tonight for 'Curry and a Pint' night. £5 all in - good value. How's the weather in Lancashire?
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