Comments on bringing up charlie: Random factor

December, so I'm told. The King's Cross story soun...

2008-11-09T17:02:00.000Z

December, so I'm told. The King's Cross story sounds seriously frightening, Jane. You're right, though: adrenalin's a wonderful thing.

So glad I've found another lefthanded-er. Aren't w...

2008-11-09T13:41:00.000Z

So glad I've found another lefthanded-er. Aren't we supposed to be more creative or something? Paul McCartney eh? Very impressive. Random things . .

1. When my son was two we found him in the back garden eating a slug.

2. I once shook hands with Elizabeth Taylor. Her eyes were an astonishing violet, but her handshake was very limp.

3. In my early twenties I was travelling home from a date when fire broke out in Kings Cross underground. Fire has always been my room 101 but it's true that everything slows down when you're in real danger. And your body protects you by going into shock. My life was saved by fireman who threw me across a barrier, breaking my ankle. I got up and ran without even feeling it.

Big congratulations on the book. When is it out?

And with a broken hand, too, Tricia. (Aren't I cle...

2008-11-07T09:39:00.000Z

And with a broken hand, too, Tricia. (Aren't I clever?) Actually, it was the only way I could do it. If I'd given it some thought I'd still be thinking, and itn wouldn't have been written.

Yep, it's my first novel FF. And it's about writing a novel, too.

Thanks, DJ. Hope you're not disappointed.

Thanks, Cas. Don't know which is the more exciting really.

You're the first person I've told that to who has had the remotest idea what it's about, Gadj. I'm impressed.

Great randomness, Hadriana. Thanks for taking up the challenge.

Cheers, Kevin. Do you want it in the library?

I'm very impressed. There are very few things I ca...

2008-11-05T19:28:00.000Z

I'm very impressed. There are very few things I can actually do in less than 30 minutes, and you came up with a spectacular, random list in less time that it's probably taking me to comment.

Very good randomness. A RE teacher, eh? I can well...

2008-11-05T14:24:00.000Z

Very good randomness. A RE teacher, eh? I can well believe that would be a conversation stopper at parties - unless you were chatting up a nun or something. You could bond over the scriptures.

Is Writing Therapy fiction?

Very interesting answers (esp. N3 & 6), I am now g...

2008-11-05T06:23:00.000Z

Very interesting answers (esp. N3 & 6), I am now going to check out your writing therapy blog!

Many congratulations on your book! How exciting fo...

2008-11-04T10:57:00.000Z

Many congratulations on your book! How exciting for you!

And wow to meeting Paul McCartney!!

Ah yes, I also had to grapple with the same presup...

2008-11-04T05:47:00.000Z

Ah yes, I also had to grapple with the same presupposition complexities (that there is a king of France) during my studies in artificial intelligence. And good luck with the book indeed - tell us more about it when you get the time!

I'll keep an eye out for your book, The Dotterel a...

2008-11-03T22:36:00.000Z

I'll keep an eye out for your book, The Dotterel and buy it if I am organised! I've done the tag...maybe not so exciting as yours? But hey it's done. Hope your hand is healing fast.

Great random selection!Despite everything, I too h...

2008-11-03T22:15:00.000Z

Great random selection!
Despite everything, I too have fond recollections of the Gary Glitter Christmas gigs at Uni.
Good luck with the book!

Well, yes AM, it did; but there's only so much Mac...

2008-11-03T21:21:00.000Z

Well, yes AM, it did; but there's only so much Macca you can take!

You're right, Scarlett. I'm still not sure I understand it, and I've got a degree in it. But maybe that's the point! (Incidentally, one of the questions on my finals paper was 'Is the King of France bald?' I kid you not!)

We're here with bated breath, TG.

I know, Cheshire Wife. I washed it, too!

I don't think Sir Paul would have been quite so forthcoming with my hand on his knee, That Girl. But you never know...

Thanks, Auntie Gwen.

The book-blog is at http://writingtherapyblog.blogspot.com/ Suburbia. Hope that helps.

Saying you taught RE may have been the biggest con...

2008-11-03T16:02:00.000Z

Saying you taught RE may have been the biggest conversation killer, but the mention of shaking Sir Paul's hand surely got the conversation going again!

Philosophy is a tough subject! I did some at colle...

2008-11-03T09:22:00.000Z

Philosophy is a tough subject! I did some at college - drove me nuts!
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Me? Tagged? I'll get there ;)

2008-11-03T06:47:00.000Z

Me? Tagged? I'll get there ;)

Glad to see that the plaster on the hand is not in...

2008-11-02T22:07:00.000Z

Glad to see that the plaster on the hand is not interrupting the brains random thoughts! I too had body contact with a famous Paul, but not quite as famous as yours! I had my hand on Paul Young's knee at the front row of his concert as he sang "Wherever I Lay My hat"! Never quite gotten over that really!

How dare you break the hand that Paul McCartney sh...

2008-11-02T21:54:00.000Z

How dare you break the hand that Paul McCartney shook?

Congratulations on the book !

2008-11-02T21:19:00.000Z

Congratulations on the book !

Have just read your comment so will go and look at...

2008-11-02T21:11:00.000Z

Have just read your comment so will go and look at your other blog for the book :)

Great list of random things.Tall Girl has a very f...

2008-11-02T21:09:00.000Z

Great list of random things.

Tall Girl has a very fine RE teacher. They call it REP (a bit to much like RIP for my liking!) The P being Philosophy.

I'd like to know more about your book :)

There's a little more, WM, on the blog of the same...

2008-11-02T20:45:00.000Z

There's a little more, WM, on the blog of the same name. That should put you off buying it! (And, yes, a blown kiss from Jose definitely counts).

No longer a mere curate, Gadjo, but a fully-fledged Anglican priest and currently chaplain to the Royal Academy of Music.

It should be out by mid-December, Z&T.

Actually, that sounds really interesting TG. Tell us more!

The whole McCartney experience was something special, Caroline. And yes, the man's a legend, Kitty.

Mmmm, writing therapy, eh? Tell us more.Paul McCa...

2008-11-02T16:41:00.000Z

Mmmm, writing therapy, eh? Tell us more.

Paul McCartney - I'm impressed! I remember his Liverpool Oratorio and being very jealous that it wasn't a Manchester one so that we could do it instead.

Jose Carreras blew me a kiss as he walked past me on stage once (I was in the backing choir), is that good enough?

Fascinating stuff, Dot! Macca always got a bad pre...

2008-11-02T06:47:00.000Z

Fascinating stuff, Dot! Macca always got a bad press from the supposedly "cool" people, but I'm glad that you found him so pleasant. And Richard Coles is now a C of E curate? He did seem a cut above most other musicians of his genre, come to think of it.

Quite interesting bits of randomness. Can't wait t...

2008-11-02T03:52:00.000Z

Quite interesting bits of randomness.
Can't wait to read your book!

Great randomness! Thank you.you thin teaching RE i...

2008-11-01T21:41:00.000Z

Great randomness! Thank you.

you thin teaching RE is a conversation-killer?

Try being an ex-RE teacher, missionary, divorced with some mental-health problems - people run AWAY from me!

I'm not joking!

You have some wonderful memories here. Paul McCar...

2008-11-01T17:27:00.000Z

You have some wonderful memories here. Paul McCartney is by far the best. Glad to hear that he is down to earth.