Writing Competitions

I've been tasked with researching a number of writing competitions for my creative writing group. I must confess that I am thoroughly enjoying it. Last week, we had to write a dialogue as the characters of these two folk who got married in real life and in second life. It was in the press. Personally I rather written a piece on good ol Johnny and his two left feet. Turns out the characters were really sad f****kers. However, G and I wrote a piece which received a raptuous applause. It contained many expletives.

Since joining the class I have now written three short pieces which have amused many and in some instances surprised others.

More writing classes next week. Do I need to mention coffee? No!

Artsdepot Revisited

I received a letter from the ArtDepot stating that as I freqented the AD over the years I should join their Family Ambassadors Grp for those who have children between the ages of 7-12.

Are they telling me something that I'm not aware of?

I wonder..

Good marketing, again.

Underwater at the Hayward Gallery...

It's knitting...

I hope Mr Hedgehog will call me back re: allotment purchase in the Village of Finch

The Fields of Finchley

Man in Shorts has gone to pasteurs new - sowing a new field full of his Shrek-like seeds.

We shall miss him so.

Yet he has encouraged me to hire an allotment in the Ville de Finche and I have begun my search.

Of course it's not easy as the weekly newsletter Allotment Digest writes that the most popular sites have a 10 year waiting list.

Meanwhile I will continue to purchase my fruit 'n' veg at the local supermarket. Quelle shame as I was already planning the cultivation of a cocoa bean patch.

New Designers Exhibition

I was in Acton today and came across a delightful coffee shop.

After, I went off to the New Designers Exhibition.

An innovative piece of furniture...

Ouvres Les Maisons dans la ville de finche

Despite the wind and the rain, Team Latte headed for a bit of local art consumption. It was nice. Some photographs were exceptional.

That's all I'm going to say.

It's on again next week and with a few added venues.

Here's a taste ...

A fairy found in Finchley.

Summer Time

Well I've been a little bit offline recently but am back...as I awoke this morning to the delightful tone of a man with a digger!

Yes, indeed the 'Dump' next door is now being sorted out due to my resilience and some of the neighbours to 'fight back' to 'campaign' and to say 'no more to the horrible looking bit of land that has planning permission to build a 3 storey block of flats which will look better than the current eye sore'. So my bumping into the Finchley Councillor worked.

The joys of lateral thinking sometimes pay off.

I am rather pleased.

East Finchley Open House

http://www.eastfinchleyopen.org.uk/efo/Open_2008/summer_open_map.html

Oooh what fun and it also covers a little bit of Finch de Centrale.

The Latte Days Book Group gets back from Hay

What an interesting weekend it's been. I won't divulge any observations or an analysis of the group dynamics as that just wouldn't be fair but I will write a little about what I learnt over the last few days.

If a real cat (not a dressed up human) could play the oboe, then we would be living in a much better world.

Vivre le cat. Vivre le oboe.

There is more...but I need time to reflect and do my washing.

The Latte Days Book Group Heads to Hay

After all the shinangans of the year the group has decided to head to hay for the hay festival.

I will keep you posted of news and gossip.

It's going to be sizzling and if it's not I will make it all up anyway.

Expect exaggeration, half truths and blatent lies aplenty.

All names will be changed.

My Post Office

I picked up my Lindy Hop dance shoes (a lovely soft leather brogue) from the Post Office and lo and behold in front of me was a Barnet Councillor. He was wearing a pinstripe suit with a little pin badge dubret in the lapel. He looked at me with this particular look of 'don't you know who I am'.

I just stared at him bleary eyed. It was 7:30am after all.

I then kicked myself. Why didn't I have the courage to ask him what he was going to do about the Bothy.

Missed opportunity.

My shoes are nice though.

Beekeeping in Barnet

Well,

I must confess that I have had, in the past, some interest in the art of beekeeping and today I overhead someone talk about the Barnet Beekeepers Association. Now what I didn't overhear was that one of the courses is run by a Mr Hedgehog.


Click here...

http://www.barnetbeekeepers.org/

It made me smile but then I don't think many share my humour.

Iceland

Brrr it was rather cold but I am now an expert on geothermal energy.

Fascinating stuff.

This is the place to go for geologists and coffee drinkers.

Oh and the clothes shops are very Bjork fashion - rather brilliant.

Off again...

and this time to Snowy Iceland...yes Team Latte will be reading the Megillah on the top of a glacier mint followed by a jeep drive lead by Tjord Harrrelsden and Bjork. Such fun will be had even if the cost of coffee is extortionate.

Lots of layering and de-layering, I guess.