Cheltenham

[coalescent]

I managed to exercise willpower right up until I discovered that people under 25 get half-price tickets to most events at this year's Cheltenham festival of literature. Now I just keep finding more things that I want to go to.

Saturday 9th October 19:15
Alan Garner

Sunday 10th October 11:45
Francis Wheen and Francis Spufford

Tuesday 12th October 18:00
Iain Sinclair, Michael Foot and Bryan Appleyard discuss HG Wells

Friday 15th October 16:15
Beryl Bainbridge and Paul Bailey discuss writing male and female characters.

Saturday 16th October 14:00
Michael Palin

Saturday 16th October 16:00
Greg Dyke

Saturday 16th October 19:15
India: past, present and future with Siddharth Dhanvant Shangvi, Deoborah Moggach and Ian McDonald.

...and there's plenty more. Full programme here. So ... who's interested?

Comments

[colours.livejournal.com]

Looks like 12th to 15th, but I think my leave is in the dying embers. Depends on other things tho, of course. Sometimes I miss just getting paid by the hour (except that then you don't get the wonder of paid leave).

[coalescent.livejournal.com]

Maybe Friday the 15th, then? Worth thinking about.

I think on balance paid leave is better than paid by the hour. It feels more secure. It's mine and they can't take it away from me! :)

[colours.livejournal.com]

Yeah. I am particularly interested in that writing male and female characters talk.