Cover Posts

Going away is always a curious time, as I always end up writing cover posts, those curious pre-planned and pre-posted articles that pop while I'm gone. Who knows what they'll be? Well, I do, broadly, and have already scheduled one after going to the cinema yesterday. You'll just have to wait and see. It's difficult to write in double quantity while keeping up the now seven students, so the full minimum of three posts for six days of absence might not be fulfilled, but it's possible. Even now, ideas are percolating, and they're not all about 'Star Trek'.

France awaits, as does a friend not seen for a decade. It's shameless negligence on my part to wait so long. People shouldn't be neglected so, especially dear friends. Hence, I shall desert the sceptred isle of Great Britain, and visit the Continent for the last time before that referendum we're not talking about. Crikey, what if the Continent vanishes as a result? Gadzooks! Also, is my friend still recognisable, nice and mildly insane? Good questions all.

Notes for travelling to the Continent: Go to Sainsbury before the ferry and buy real food which isn't smothered in cream or sour cream; Wrap all your money in cotton wool, and hide it inside the false bottom of your suitcase (next to the publicly unacceptable mild cheddar cheese); Remember to not try to speak the local language as it will only spark hilarity amongst the locals and they will try to practice their English on you in any case; Beware strangers bearing gifts, unless they have coffee cremes.

Oh, the urge to watch 'The Beiderbecke Collection' is incredibly strong right now. It was the reference to strangers and coffee cremes that did it. Argh. That was a magnificent little series of mini-series that no-one has ever heard of...

Let's get to sleeping. Enough of this wordsmithing for one day.

O.