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All right, almost done! Lining inserted and hem pinned up. Alas, all this hand sewing is actually the slowest part. Here is the front: … Continue reading
Category Archives: Writing life
All the programming here in Dublin is mobbed. People have to line up to get into the panels, and the con volunteers have painfully, by trial and error, figured out how and where to create the queues and how to … Continue reading
Going to Worldcon always involves travel. And what is the point of travel but eating interesting new foods? Ireland is full of fascinating meals. The other main thing to do at Worldcon is no, not necessarily panels. That can be … Continue reading
The great Victorian innovator Isambard Kingdom Brunel put his stamp on the entire era. Among his feats was the Great Western Railway, which runs from Bristol to London and which we rode yesterday. He also built the Steamship Great Britain, … Continue reading
This is my first visit to Bristol, one of the great Victorian cities in southern England. It has everything to recommend it — thrillingly redeveloped industrial buildings, preserved churches, and fantabulous food. It’s not as expensive and intimidating as London, … Continue reading
It has been one of my life ambitions to visit Bath and its Roman ruins, even though I have finished writing about Jack Wragsland in the Roman Empire. And here I am at last! We took 2 tours of the … Continue reading
Progressing now by leaps and bounds. Here we have the lapels and cuffs basted on: … Continue reading
Two BVCers, an unsuspecting companion, and a car. Day 1: In which we leave the United States, and encounter Ireland. And Ireland…encounters us. Mad: For two years, since Dublin won the Worldcon bid, I have been humming the old Roche … Continue reading
The hotel I am staying in has fantastically limited wifi so these will have to be short. I am at this moment in Bristol about to attend the Diana Wynne Jones conference. And let’s see if i can post a … Continue reading
The great thing about dressing gowns and bath robes is that they sew up fast. In theory I could still insert piping, but sewing together the main body seams gets me this! And I don’t think I need it! … Continue reading