Mom’s 70th
I’m backdating this post. I was preoccupied on the day and later went out with Steve to see a movie and have a quick drink.
But I had to mark the fact that August 13th 2013 would’ve been mom’s 70th birthday.
Photos
The Big Issue
An issue I’ve gone back and forth on for a long time and it’s been on my mind to an alarmingly distracting extent recently, including right now in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Employment. The freelance chancing, carefree (ish) hours and alleged freedom vs a boring old salaried job.
Everything about being freelance sounds kinda cool in theory. But it’s only kinda cool if you crack the formula—meaning you never, ever, go a month (or six) enduring a dry spell. Because when it works it’s great; when it doesn’t work it’s a complete bastard.
Roundup
Steve Green has persuaded me to attend the cinema a bit more often lately—I hadn’t been since Fantastic Four 2 in 2007, and that was, uh, shit—so, I’ve seen a dozen movies so far. More comments on some of those in another post.
Lodge Pic
Seeing as I haven’t been blogging much (smacked wrists again), here’s a pic from the Grey Lodge, last Saturday—courtesy of Steve Green.
Birthday
Yeah, it’s my birthday today!!
Did manage to attend the local Grey Lodge horror meet last night. Below is a pic of me with Steve Green.
Martin Skidmore
Martin Skidmore died about 7pm last night. I got a call around 8.25—not unexpected but it hit me pretty hard anyway. It was leaking onto the Internet in various places almost instantly… guess that’s just the way it is these days.
For those who don’t know him, he was a ‘zine then comics editor for about a decade from the early ’80s on—a long-time name in UK comics. Unfortunately, he had spent this year struggling with very aggressive cancer.
Memorabilia
Spent a bit of time at Memorabilia yesterday and today, partly to get some shots of John McCrea for his blog. Got some shots of other folks while there today.
First up, a shot of John himself…
Lunch in London
A much-needed break after not getting myself out of the Birmingham area for almost two years. With any luck this is gonna change before too long—I’ve had it with this place and a move is required very, very soon.
Eurovision doesn’t interest me
True, that. But Fred was just looking so cute I felt I had to capture him.
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