Saturday..
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Date: 23 August 2005 15:18:31
Wooooo shall be at Greeny yay!
Thought it was all going pear shaped, and that the whole thing would be called off for me. Long story short: Was discussing with wifey about GB and whether it would be possible for me to be away for four days (note I said possible, not benefitial). As we discussed it son boy walked into the kitchen, grabbed a handful of her hair and pulled her head sharply down on the table. How she managed to avoid a larger lump than she got I don't know. It does say, in all of the autism parenting help guides that we have, to avoid reacting to things like this because it's the reaction that is being looked for, rather than any malicious intent, but sometimes it's harder than others. Wifey kept cool admirably.
So anyway, four days in Cheltenham seemed impossible. Step in Cookie, yet again, who organises a lift for me to go up on the Saturday to see the band I'm more than fond of (Onehundredhours), Steve, Quench and a handful of other meetings I'd love to be at (there's a wibsite meeting as well isn't there? Top stuff indeed). so yay, shall be there. Looking forward to it muchly. Bless him, Cookie that is, and the nine of his finger that still work after a horrific accident with a sharp knife and some frozen pork chops. Get nerves reattached soon buddy boy, and if you see a slung up steward at greeny say hallo and have a quick pray for his damaged digit.
In other news am organising the opening festival for Guildford Book Festival, in my role as artist rather than writer ironically, and work is progressing apace on that. October the 15th, keep the date pencilled in if you can. This doodle was produced for the festival booklet and hopefully it managed to make it in time (the brief was given to me the day before it was due to be in, why are brief's always given to me the day before??? Anyhow, one dragon and his princess coming right up:
(Original sketch inset, final image next to it. Watercolour pencils on Bockingford not paper, colourised in photoshop. About four hours (fraught) work beginning to end).
More details to come, keep 'em peeled, and I don't mean the spuds.
Currently listening to: 100hours: Stronger than my heart. In anticipation.Current socks being worn: Tigger on black/dark grey brg. Currently playing: hahahhahaaaa Dr Sylver chapter title of the week...: Chapter 6: My Normal is Your Weird.