Of Burts and Brollies August 10, 2007
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I’ve had a rare child-free week which has been jolly marvellous. I have written words aplenty (approximately 5,000), sunburnt my bottom (while reading Jilly Cooper) and talked lots about doing a detox ‘n’ diet week (while swigging G&Ts and munching Burts crisps).
I spent Wednesday gallivanting around Brighton, agreeing with lovely bf that we would make a concerted effort not to go shopping after a wine-fuelled lunch (obviously part of diet ‘n’ detox regime). After wine-fuelled lunch, purchased lilac and lime green cushions, a psychedelic brown & orange flowery umbrella, bright orange nail varnish and tealight holders in luminous, jewel-like colours. These currently grace my study for the purposes of candle-lit novel-writing sessions which will occur during my time of alcohol abstinence.
Managed to drive home from Brighton without getting lost, sobbing helplessly or having to stop at a pub for hysteria-induced wee-based activities.
All these achievements can be considered evidence that I am really quite enjoying being a non-working sort-of writer.
Rejoice, rejoice, my friends for I do proclaim: Sanity will one day be upon us and we shall all carry black umbrellas. Something like that anyway.
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Ewww, if that’s what sanity looks like you can keep it. I like the lunacy better, I’m rejoicing like anything!
The tea light holders sound like it would have been rude to elave them behind. As for the detox’n'diet…well, to each their own I think. But do let us know how you get on… (I said that with a straight face, honest!) x
Well done on your 5000 words. ‘Tis indeed a very good week for optimism I feel.
Wow! I don’t know why, but I am slightly worried about you … only slightly.
Keep smiling sweetie x
Zinnia: Lunacy rules! It must be official now because I have written it down and everything!!
LQS: Um, let’s just say that I am extremely good at being rubbish at that diet ‘n’ detox malarkey. Bring on the trays of yumptiousness and alcoholic ‘appiness.
Helen: We are having an ace week, aren’t we? We just need to keep it up now!!
Caroline: Worry not, dear girl! Dressed in my bikini and bowler hat, I cut quite a dash in the supermarket this morning, I tell you!
Oh and what makes your comment all the funnier is that I know you’re only part joking x
Hi. Can’t comment on Detox/diet (two things I don’t do.
But getting 5,000 words done in a week?
That’s excellent.
Sometimes it takes me 2-3 months just to get a short story to the point where I can begin calling it ready (but never complete).
I have a commission aiming at a Christmas publication date; frankly I might struggle…
5,000 words and you call yourself non-working? Get things in perspective. I actually ended up going out to work for 3.5 days this week - so much for my first week of cutting down!
5,000 words? Ye gods, woman. I’ll ‘ave some of what your having. Please. Where can I buy it?
JJx
Caroline: Yes, I was wearing an overcoat too.
Brennig: I’d love to think I’m going to manage that every week but, to be honest, 1500 were produced in a wine-fuelled splurge. If I could write as well without the wine, I’d have no need for the diet ‘n’ detox woes!
HW: I suspect you have not quite got the hang of this non-working malarkey?
JJ: At the offy! Am stuck again now though. Sigh.
Jen you are supposed to have a guttering candle in your garret not jewelly tea lights and purple and green cushions. Oh for a girly day out I can’t wait till my bf gets here in October
WTG on the words. Great work
Karen: I’m not sure bf’s are terribly good at girly days out but they do carry all the bags of shopping quite well. Where has yours disappeared to that you won’t have him for carrying duties til October???
Liz: Thanks! If only I could keep up that momentum
Jen, you’re great! 5,000 words and a day at the beach - sounds like the perfect week. I’m on the writing struggle (like your most recent post) and thinking maybe I should try the wine to ply the words, eh?
Hope this week is great!
Oh Angie, I’m not great any more, I suck big time!! Didn’t even get to the beach in Brighton, was too busy stuffing my face in a French cafe! Don’t mind about the beach though, since I spent the first 34 years of my life here: http://www.jersey.com/jerseytourism_360%27s/
I would recommend you drink wine though… tastes nicer than WD40!
Initial confusion there I meant best friend