list 19 March 2009
Had one of those lists today that included ‘start novel’ (hey, who doesn’t, I hear you cry) and the news is I DID! I have been thinking obsessively about it awhile – that’s normal for me – and this morning I woke up early and the first proper images came to me – these had been elusive till now but I think I am happy with the ones that were insistent today and at the least we have lift off, which will make my poor editor happy…now for another 99,000 words…The Young Wan in the play recently heard me going on about how I hadn’t got a break on the beginning of it and said ‘sure, you have until September’ – I haven’t truly loved her since.
Mandy, a regular, tells me Cardiff Castle is a wonderful day out – it started as a Roman Keep or Fort and grew and grew throughout the centuries, with the animals I saw (a kind of Victorian Neverland?) and a strange metal basement corridor all within the parameters of the delights within – I am SO going there next time. She also asked if Cardiff was as clean as always – YES – the only other place I have encountered like it in that regard is Minsk in Belarus.
And to the sadness – I think we are all shocked beyond words at the random death of the beautiful Natasha Richardson. So young. So talented. Lovely in all respects. And plucked from us. We know not the day nor the hour, so let’s get LIVING! Surely that is the best tribute to all cut short or indeed cut off at all? And you all know I SO don’t agree with death and this is yet another mark against it, frankly.
