Meeting 29th January 2008

Hi all,

Apologies to everyone for the unexpected cancellation of the meeting on 22nd January - obviously our thoughts must be with the family of Jessica Knight, and our hopes that she makes a full recovery.

We were able to reschedule for 29th January - thanks to everyone who made it to the meeting. We have a proposed programme for the remainder of the year, incorporating a few more critique nights, and perhaps some 'non-Tuesday' social events to give those of us who struggle to make Tuesdays a chance to meet up! Details of the programme will be circulated shortly and, of course, posted on the blog.

As well as discussing the programme we managed to do some reading too! Lynne Taylor gave us the low down on her new novel, an international thriller involving a heady plot of industrial espionage, action, explosions, love, diamonds and Amsterdam! Sounds like a thrilling read.

We were also very lucky to read the first chapter of our own Alec Price's book The Trogglybogs of Brinscall Moor - a story aimed at children, and based around the local area. It's gripping from the start, full of local flavour and interesting characters. Check out more details of Alec's work at www.alecpricewrites.co.uk

And what would be a reading night without poetry? Poems were read from the new book Tilt by acclaimed poet Jean Sprackland, and Carol read poems from Smiths Knoll (magazine), and The Frogmore Papers. There was a brilliantly funny one about men - Carol, perhaps you could share it here!

Congratulations, of course, to Carol on her forthcoming publication from the field book - it's great to have such a positive success in the group, let's hope for more in 2008!