It's a jolly holiday...

[jadesfire]

Firstly, this post comes with an apology for being so rubbish at reading and commenting lately. I'm trying to do a part-time MA, two full time jobs in four days a week, have some kind of social life and remind my husband what I look like! I normally get the chance to wander round, sticking my nose in places, but it's just not been possible recently. Plus, my plot bunnies have been multiplying at an alarming rate, and I've got 2 deadlines for challenges that I haven't started, and a self-imposed deadline for a series *sigh*. One day, I will learn...

Once they recruit someone into my old job, things should calm down, and once TalkTalk sort out their own incompetence, we will have broadband, and all will be well with the world.

Actually, everything feels pretty good today anyway :)



Due to an unfortunate series of circumstances (not unfortunate for us!), the other half and I were offered a night in a nice hotel in Bath, which is one of our favourite places in the whole world. And once we got there, we had dinner at what is my new favourite restaurant! It's called Cafe du Globe, and is really central, friendly and does seriously good food. We both quite like Moroccan food, and cook a few dishes at home. It tells you how friendly the people are that when I asked about the lentils in our mezze, the waiter gave me the recipe! Just fantastic - if you are within 100 miles of this place, go!

Other than that, enormous thanks to all who have been so nice about 'The Waiting Years' (esp nnwest - cheers, my dear!), and, House-friends, there is a story brewing that should get written once I can retrieve the dvds from the various relatives who have also become addicted! Oh, and there's a criminal minds epic and a challenge story in the pipeline. And I hope to restart some original writing soon, too. And-

Actually, I think I'm going to stop there... :)

Comments

[perspi.livejournal.com]

*hugs*

So glad to hear you're having a good day!

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

It makes such a nice change! I really feel like we had a "proper" holiday. Most refreshing :)

[crystalshard.livejournal.com]

Glad you enjoyed your holiday, it sounds like you needed one with all the work you're doing. Now I'm feeling guilty about asking you to beta my stuff . . .

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

Don't!! I love doing it! I've actually just finished a quick first reading (I'm on a break before my evening shift) and am sitting here going 'guh'! it's great! And you feel guilty? you do realise that I sent you near on 30k for 'the waiting years', don't you... :)

[crystalshard.livejournal.com]

You did? I really didn't notice, I must have been too absorbed in reading it.

And having searched YouTube for the end of "Army of Ghosts", I'm now rewriting the end to match canon more closely. So you may well get the story re-sent with an extended ending ;)

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

Got it! Will read tonight and let you know tomorrow.

Incidentally, I just did the maths, and The Waiting Years comes to 34,600 words, roughly... The Wandering Years is going to be longer... :)

[crystalshard.livejournal.com]

*bounces up and down* Ooooh, more story!