Just put the January issue to bed - yes I've been detoxing for a few weeks already because my Christmas was actually in October. (We're so far ahead with our deadlines.) Thought I'd tell you about my week. On Wednesday I went to the Croft Hall in Hungerford to chair a question and answer session with the lovely actor and writer Julian Fellowes. The Hungerford Bookshop asked me to do the honours and I have to say I really enjoyed myself - and so, it seemed - did everyone else. Julian was so interesting and witty and made my job very easy!
The weekend was spent trying to frantically catch up with Christmas shopping. I was glad to see Windsor so busy, but sad to venture into Woolies in Peascod Street for the very last time. The shelves were empty and they were playing Cliff's 'Misletoe and Wine' on the sound system. It was a bit like something from a Ricky Gervais sketch - a real tragi-comic moment.
Onto Worthing on Monday to put the finishing touches to our January issue.We're running a feature on various activities and courses and my daughter has already decided she's going to learn to scuba dive next year!
For Thunderbirds fans - and they are legion I know - there's an interview with creator Gerry Anderson. He's such a lovely man. I went to his home near Henley and he and his wife Mary made me feel very welcome. Strange to think I used to have a crush on Scott - well I was only five at the time!
Went to Marlow today. The sun was out and the town was looking glorious. I found out that there's a new museum planned to open in April, so I'm on the case and you'll be the first to know what exhibits will be on display. It's the town that gave us Frankenstein after all, so the possibilities are endless.