"Permission to leave Sir"

Likewise. And as Auric would say, "You have been recognized!" But I see no laser beam in your future, Somerset.

Thankfully.

As a Fleming purist I'd expect nothing other than the buzzsaw.

Nipping over to Seanery's city of birth Edinburgh for a holiday tomorrow, back Friday.

Oh yesh.

One of Europe's most underrated major cities.

Enjoy.

I certainly did ... was there haggis, Scotch and Irn Bru consumption? Damn right there was.

Good show, old boy.

I thang yew, sir!

Off to England's 'second city' Birmingham for a holiday tomorrow, back Friday.

Oh yeah? What are the sights to see in Birmingham? Don't know much about the place.

Perilagu Khan wrote:

Oh yeah? What are the sights to see in Birmingham? Don't know much about the place.

I know there is the Birmingham School of Business School.

Phantom Commander wrote:

Perilagu Khan wrote:

Oh yeah? What are the sights to see in Birmingham? Don't know much about the place.

I know there is the Birmingham School of Business School.

I bet that draws the tourists in droves.

Perilagu Khan wrote:

Phantom Commander wrote:

Perilagu Khan wrote:

Oh yeah? What are the sights to see in Birmingham? Don't know much about the place.

I know there is the Birmingham School of Business School.

I bet that draws the tourists in droves.

It is on my list, unless BI has something better to recommend.

Phantom Commander wrote:

Perilagu Khan wrote:

Phantom Commander wrote:

Perilagu Khan wrote:

Oh yeah? What are the sights to see in Birmingham? Don't know much about the place.

I know there is the Birmingham School of Business School.

I bet that draws the tourists in droves.

It is on my list, unless BI has something better to recommend.

I suspect it may have a cathedral and a museum or two.

Checking in with you lot.

Hey, it's Salome! God's troof! How you been, Salome?

Hey, 'lome.

Perilagu Khan wrote:

Oh yeah? What are the sights to see in Birmingham? Don't know much about the place.

Well, I did/visited/saw the following - 2 cinema visits (as detailed in the 'Last Movie ... ' thread), wildlife conservation park, indoor adventure golf, Ricky Gervais live, Sea Life Centre, City Sights And History guided walking tour, the classic farce Noises Off, TV and movie locations guided walking tour (for example, there was interior shooting in the city's main station in which it was standing in for Abu Dhabi airport in the most recent M:I movie), improv comedy night, West Midlands Police Museum and a canal cruise (Birmingham has more of them than Venice, true story).

First there was a dream.

Then there was a reality.

Well chaps, I'm back.

The past year has been a bewildering blur.

Finishing my masters, the Queen dying, moving flats, trouble at work, brushes with the law etc

but godwilling I'm back. I'll dip my toes in properly soon.

The prodigal son returneth after wandering in the desert 16 months. This is a good omen.

Hilly wrote:

First there was a dream.

Then there was a reality.

Well chaps, I'm back.

The past year has been a bewildering blur.

Finishing my masters, the Queen dying, moving flats, trouble at work, brushes with the law etc

but godwilling I'm back. I'll dip my toes in properly soon.

Did check with Fields/KKBB at one stage as to your whereabouts or whatever, he said that your internet connection issues were persistent.

[quote="Perilagu Khan"]The prodigal son returneth after wandering in the desert 16 months. This is a good omen.[/quote

You're most kind PK

Blunt Instrument wrote:

Hilly wrote:

First there was a dream.

Then there was a reality.

Well chaps, I'm back.

The past year has been a bewildering blur.

Finishing my masters, the Queen dying, moving flats, trouble at work, brushes with the law etc

but godwilling I'm back. I'll dip my toes in properly soon.

Did check with Fields/KKBB at one stage as to your whereabouts or whatever, he said that your internet connection issues were persistent.

Net plus a thousand other things.

Good to see you back, H.

Health and quality of life issues are piling up here at home, along with being down to one outlet for the writing, so I may need to get some kind of PT job to augment my modest day income and the occasional ICG check. I've actually spent as much time trying to hunt up new writing outlets as doing actual writing, which seems crazy.

Final straw was a place focused on postproduction that sounded very enthusiastic about having me as a regular contributor, but then went radio-silent when I relayed my rate of pay -- which hasn't gone up since 2000, and remains, so I'm lead to believe, less than half of what TV GUIDE was paying back in the 1980s. Only way to make up for inflation, therefore, is through volume or other means.

As a result of this and aforementioned other factors, I may not be posting too frequently or at all in near future, but am hoping this doesn't become an extended absence like before.

Enjoyed chatting with you all, hoping the site continues to bring in the occasional fresh voice,

Kevin

Best of luck to you, and hope you at least drop by once in a while!
My sincere best wishes for you and those you love.