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…
Jo Drake and Val Lambshead at the rear of Chartwell, Churchill's house.
The Drakes and Lambsheads at Chartwell.
Lullingstone, a Roman headquarters expanded under Governor (and briefly Emperor) Pertinax in the 2nd century AD.
Battle (familiarly Hastings)--taken from the Saxon line across the field up which William's horsemen charged.
The interior of Battle Abbey, built under William the Conqueror in the 11th century and abandoned at the Dissolution under Henry VIII in the 16th. Sic transit gloria mundi.
Dave and John Lambshead on the seawall at Dymchurch.
The Dr Syn Bed and Breakfast in Dymchurch.
The moat (built by the Bishop of Durham ca 1300) and bridge (the piers date from Edward IV in the 15th century) at Eltham Palace.
A passage in the gardens at Eltham Palace.
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
Iain Dickie, Dave, and John Lambshead at the Hammer's Slammers display at Salute
The Battle of Naseby (1644), set up at Salute in 6mm scale, with all distances in scale
John Treadaway and Dave at Salute
Jez from Old Crow Models and Dave
Miniature Dave from Old Crow Models
Dave with miniature Dave
Accompanies Dave’s Travel Narrative
The entrance to Upnor Castle on the Medway River
Rochester Cathedral from the battlements of Rochester Castle
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…