Happily installed in Devon

[ellenkushner]

Yesterday, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., I traveled by plane (to Heathrow), bus (to Reading), train (to Exeter), taxi (to Avis @ Exeter airport, all others being closed on a Saturday afternoon)  & rental car to Terri's little village on the moors.  I was Troop Leader for our little expedition, which included deliasherman , Holly Black & her husband Theo - doughty travelers, all!  And each possessed of particular skills useful on such a journey.  Theo got us all into wireless last night.  Holly found the signs for everything from bus stops to rhubarb yoghurt (whyyy don't we have rhubarb yoghurt in the US??).  Delia is cooking dinner right now (in someone else's kitchen. With a UK oven).  We've been talking about Life & Writing ever since we had our naps yesterday.  And drinking all the Pear Cider we can find (and also much tea).

Went for a long walk on the Common today with Terri & Tillie.  There were wild moor ponies, and I made my way across the heath & the remaining bluebells to them, and sat quietly in the sun until a very young colt came sniffing up to me, snuffled in my hair & butted me with its nose (to find out if I gave milk, I guess.  I do not).   Another life dream achieved.

The rest of the day off, and tomorrow the real work begins:  We go over the copyedited BORDERTOWN ms., and then brainstorm our stories and the line edits that will give the new book that Windling magic . . . . . 

Comments

[ellen-kushner.livejournal.com]

Jay - I would actually like that very much -but it depends on how the work goes; we Absolutly Must get through these edits in the time alotted, before we go! We should know in a couple of days, once the rhythm settles. Why don't you write me at the edress listed in my profile, and we can scheme? (And if it doesn't work out this time, I can assure you I'll be back - we just love visiting Terri & our other friends here!)

[jay-of-lasgalen.livejournal.com]

That would be great if it works out! I'll contact you.