Almost a month since my last blog, I can't believe it. Work has been especially manic and I've had to do lots of extra hours this month working on a special report on a government briefing. It goes to press tomorrow and then there's just the magazine to do, which goes to press on June 29, my birthday and I can pretty much take all of july off.
I got a good critique back from Helen, my writer friend on my work, and have been busy working on the novel afater a break of a couple of weeks. It's definitely taking shape although I still don't know where it's going. I have as a template Jack Kerouac's the Subterraneans, a book I read about 20 years ago, which focuses on a brief, intense relationship. My writing is really opening up, but the hardest things is keeping it taut.
My firends Al and Elizabeth have had a daughter called Alicia, so apart from one visit to see the baby I haven't seen much of them. They need sapce and time to re-adjust as parents.
There's talk of going to see the Who in Hyde Park on July 2 with Al, which might be fun. I'm also going down to Totnes for my wife's exhibition the week after. Part of the book is set in Totnes so it will be good for research.
I'm watching bits of the world cup, but can't get excited by england, they are going to fall short yet again - the tournament itself is interesting and I usually have it on in the background on an evening as I'm writing.
Had some good weekends with the kids - going to the beach and enjoying the sun. Yesterday was father's day and I got cards etc and went to a very pleasant beer garden on the banks of the river Test. I'm trying to sort out my finances and get a decent car for the summer holidays, my wife and me are getting along OK although there's still tension in the home.
Stil, I write, what else can I do?
Monday, June 19, 2006
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