York Writers
I’ve just spent a very enjoyable evening with York Writers. Before the meeting, I joined three of the members for a meal at the Ujala Restaurant. It’s only a few doors down from Guppy’s Enterprise Club where YW meet and the food was excellent.
Iain Thyne’s talk on forensics was both informative - I came away with pages of useful notes - and entertaining. Adept at paring a complex and often grim subject down to the essentials for the layman, Iain is also a good raconteur. His joy at finding a big green bogey attached to a criminal’s discarded latex glove will be hard to forget, although I’m trying!
Posted 12/09/07 - Permalink to this story
In the footsteps of Robin Hood
David had a good time with other RAP members at Carlton Lodge this morning. The weather was fine, everyone hit a target at least once - some even hit the bull’s-eye - and no one was skewered, so the activity was unanimously declared a success.
Posted 08/09/07 - Permalink to this story
Alan Bennett
Alan Bennett’s views on life have often struck a chord with me - not surprisingly, as our respective roots are only a couple of miles apart in Leeds - but never more so than today. In a Radio Times article, he writes, It’s nice to think that there’s some pattern in what one writes, but I’m not sure there is. You write one thing then you write another with no more purpose than a hen scratching about in a yard.
That just about sums up my writing since I came back from Swanwick. Should I revise either or both of the novels I’ve already written or start a new one? Should I concentrate on short stories or articles? Should I enter more competitions? I find myself flitting around and wasting a lot of time in the process.
Posted 06/09/07 - Permalink to this story
A literary spin off
I’m delighted that the indefatigable Claire Cox has decided to add an article of mine to the September 2007 RAOS Hornblower. Inspired by my time behind the scenes, it started off as an entry for the 2007 Ripon Writers’ Group Theatre in the Round competition. Unsung Heroes is a tribute to the hardworking folk the audience doesn’t give much thought to - unless something goes wrong.
Posted 28/08/07 - Permalink to this story
Charity Raft Races
Bank Holiday Saturday saw large numbers of people heading for the Canal Basin to support the intrepid souls who took to the water on homemade rafts. Luckily, it was warm and sunny and even those who capsized and had to be rescued didn’t suffer too much. All the money raised was destined for Ripon charity Scuba Diving For All. Several members of the Ripon Activity Project have already been trained and enjoyed diving holidays on the Red Sea.
Posted 25/08/07 - Permalink to this story