Monthly Archives: March 2006

my dreams don’t fit in your formats

Posted on March 16, 2006 by lynsey gedye

It’s 14:00, Thursday afternoon. Marica and I picked up Trevor Romain and his lovely wife from the airport this morning – 9:30 on the dot. I’ve been a big fan of Trevor’s writing for a long time now – I … Continue reading →

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the tinderbox

Posted on March 14, 2006 by lynsey gedye

I was weaned on H C Andersen. Mr Ugly Duckling himself. Mr deny who you are so you can camoflage yourself so you don’t frighten the natives into thinking you’re anything other than just like them. Unfortunately I was never … Continue reading →

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writer’s workshop – register now!

Posted on March 9, 2006 by lynsey gedye

Internationally acclaimed children’s author, Trevor Romain will be facilitating writing workshops in Wellington on Sunday March 19; after his speaking engagements at the upcoming Blog Hui (March 17-18) weblog conference. Workshop programme: 9-12, How to write memoirs 1-4, Writing, publishing, … Continue reading →

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whale watchers

Posted on March 8, 2006 by lynsey gedye

Even though I was feeling very unwell, we spent pleasant hours with friends at the Backbencher this evening. You know the place – famous for its political bloggers and other puppets. Not surprisingly the food was over-priced and oily, and … Continue reading →

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he’s pining for the fjords

Posted on March 8, 2006 by lynsey gedye

Apparently John Cleese finds Palmerston North is boring. As he slides ever into his dotage his vocabulary becomes increasingly spartan. Boring? He should be damn grateful he found it anything at all. He must’ve been there on a good day. … Continue reading →

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writer’s workshops

Posted on March 7, 2006 by lynsey gedye

I’m pretty much jumping for joy to have Trevor Romain facilitating writer’s workshops at Blog Hui, March 19th. Absolutely outstanding. Workshop 1 – How to write memoirs. Workshop 2 – Writing, publishing and marketing books for children. Trevor Romain has … Continue reading →

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emergency sex at the national library

Posted on March 5, 2006 by lynsey gedye

Andrew Thomson was a sharply articulate speaker tonight at the National Library theatrette. Of course, his book, Emergency Sex (and other desperate measures), is a catchy title, and as apparently his mother observed, ‘that’ll help it sell’. We ended sitting … Continue reading →

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neo-colosseum

Posted on March 4, 2006 by lynsey gedye

Last night was something of a cultural shift – I think – for all of us. We went to the WWE Smackdown Wrestling. I was a bit surprised that D., wrestling’s greatest fan, didn’t really seem to engage as much … Continue reading →

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all that glitters

Posted on March 3, 2006 by lynsey gedye

This man has been ordered by a Vietnamese court to pay the families of the children (girls, aged 11 and 12) he is accused and convicted of molesting, the princely sum of UK £ 180. £ 180? That’s about $NZ … Continue reading →

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Raghav FM Mansoorpur 1 rocks!

Posted on March 2, 2006 by lynsey gedye

It may well be the only village FM radio station on the Asian sub-continent. It is certainly illegal. The transmission equipment, costing just over $1, may be the cheapest in the world. But the local people definitely love it. And … Continue reading →

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