I feel alive today. I’m the lightest sleeper, and nights have been becoming progressively unbearable lately thanks to contributions from neighbours, street noise and my own warped sense of a sleeping pattern (eg. go to bed at 9pm because bed is warm, wake up at 5am, wasn’t that such a good idea?). Last night I [...]
As few words
Let’s try to do this with as few words as possible. World Book Day was a blast, dressed up like Pippi on a budget: Marley came round for some magic, there will be footage very soon: I’m going to visit him in Derby later this month to record the Revolve audiobook, among other things. We [...]
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What goes up
What’s got you so down, buttercup? Naomi came over last night, just in time for truffles and Austrian gingerbread. Louise is hosting a Waterstones bookseller bake-off to promote her book sponsor title, the new Hairy Bikers baking book – us cake-minded chaps are choosing a recipe each, replicating it as best we can, and bringing [...]
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Looking at doors
Tuesday involved exploring Bath, looking at doors. We figured that if there’s anywhere in England with buildings grandiose enough to suit the purpose of covering a book, it’s Bath. I took a few photographs of unsuspecting panelled perils, and even though I don’t have Photoshop or any such software right now, I should be able to [...]
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Year in review
End as you mean to go on. Or should that be start? We’re on the edge of 2011, staring down the barrel of 2012. I’m wrapping up this mad, tangled year with a cup of tea and a seat by the fire, basking in the glow of twenty-one successful eBay listings and the wonderful news [...]
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