David Drake

Science Fiction & Fantasy Writer

Posts tagged England

Newsletter #58

Dear People,

I’m completely wrung out, but I’m going to be even more exhausted soon. I finished the rough draft of OUT OF THE WATERS, the second fantasy in the new Tor series at 154,384 words and have just completed making manuscript changes in my hardcopy mss.  continue reading…

England 2010

Chartwell

Jo Drake and Val Lambshead at the rear of Chartwell, Churchill's house.

Travelers at Chartwell

The Drakes and Lambsheads at Chartwell.

Lullingstone

Lullingstone, a Roman headquarters expanded under Governor (and briefly Emperor) Pertinax in the 2nd century AD.

continue reading…

Greetings from England

Rainham postcard

August 7, 2010: Hello from Rainham-- Dave is in Kent, seeing neat stuff. He hopes to get a newsletter off next month--after the novel is done. --Dave

Pictures from Salute in 2004, a wargames show held by the South London Warlords.
Accompanies England Travel Narrative

Hammer's Display

Iain Dickie, Dave, and John Lambshead at the Hammer's Slammers display at Salute

The Battle of Naseby

The Battle of Naseby (1644), set up at Salute in 6mm scale, with all distances in scale

John Treadaway and Dave

John Treadaway and Dave at Salute

Jez and Dave

Jez from Old Crow Models and Dave

Miniature Dave

Miniature Dave from Old Crow Models

Dave with miniature

Dave with miniature Dave

Accompanies Dave’s Travel Narrative

Upnor Castle

The entrance to Upnor Castle on the Medway River

Rochester Cathedral

Rochester Cathedral from the battlements of Rochester Castle

continue reading…

Dave’s Trip to England April 2004
Accompanies Photos of England and Photos of Salute War Gaming

April 18: We left for RDU Airport at 3 PM for a 6 PM flight. Better safe than sorry, and I was nervously reading various things to keep from thinking about what was ahead. (Basically, the nebulous discomfort. I’m not a good traveller.)

Just before leaving, Jo checked the weather channel. It said we could expect seven days of rain. John Lambshead e-mailed that we should have a fast flight because a gale had just blown in from the southwest. I sighed and said we were going anyway. continue reading…