And on the day the wire is spun

[ashlyme]

When I saw last night's news about Cheddar Man, my first reaction was a headline - First Britons give the finger to Britain First. It cheered me: sometimes you have to take hope where you can.

There hasn't been much to today - I got the Kiernan article in to the editor. I stil hate writing bio-sketches of myself but am comfortable now using gender-neutral pronouns in them. Seeing he/him in old bios just feels a bit jarring now. Had an e-mail from Mark Valentine asking for an essay for Wormwood, this time on Jocelyn Brooke. The Concrete Child got its second rejection. I submitted it somewhere else rather than mope.

I was poking about recent donations at the shop yesterday. I found but didn't buy a ninety-year old book on television; I would have bought the tape box set of Radio 4's LOTR but the first four episodes were missing. I did sell this thing that looked to me either like a horse's bridle or some bit of BDSM kit but turned out to be a ring-style puzzle from New York. You wonder how these things end up in a Midlands charity shop.

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[sovay]

First Britons give the finger to Britain First.

That's good.

The Concrete Child got its second rejection. I submitted it somewhere else rather than mope.

*hugs*

I like that story; I hope it finds a home soon.

I did sell this thing that looked to me either like a horse's bridle or some bit of BDSM kit but turned out to be a ring-style puzzle from New York.

Do you have a picture? I'm trying to imagine what it looks like and I'm coming up with a linked set of magician's rings, which I assume are different.

[thisbluespirit]

I would have bought the tape box set of Radio 4's LOTR but the first four episodes were missing.

Well, that's no use! I hope you come across the full set soon. (It does actually seem to be a thing that libraries have and sometimes even counts as free as an audiobook, depending on their charges policy.)

Sorry about the rejection.

And that is a good headline. Did anyone go for it? (Probably not...)

[ashlyme]

*hugs*

I like that story; I hope it finds a home soon*

I've sent it somewhere you'd approve of; third time lucky? Fingers crossed.

*Do you have a picture?*

No, alas - the first I knew of this thing was when the guy bought it. There was what looked like a bit, two loops, a small wooden ball- the rest of it was made out of dull steel.

[ashlyme]

*I hope you come across the full set soon.*

Knowing my erratic luck I'll find it when I'm looking for something else! I can't stand rereading the trilogy but I'll happily listen to it.

*Sorry about the rejection.*

Not to worry! I've sent it out somewhere else. Plus I got paid for the article I submitted so that works wonders. :)

A couple of people liked the headline on Facebook, at least!

[sovay]

There was what looked like a bit, two loops, a small wooden ball- the rest of it was made out of dull steel.

I think you should continue to think of it as a Mari bridle until proven otherwise.

[cybermule]

I'd have had it. I've lost one 😂

Good to see you back on your feet

[ashlyme]

You help lots. Thank you. <3

[cybermule]

<3

[ashlyme]

(Apologies for not seeing this sooner) but WHOA. Also holy fuck. I like that.