First home and all that/ live event biz!

Hey, don't take on so, I just point the bloody thing and press buttons. It's got a mind of it's own. I'll have you know that I actually did everyone a favour before I sent them out. You should see the originals! As it happens I seem to have goofed anyway as some people appear to have received blank files. Those that didn't get the pics let me know and I'll resend them. The problem seems to have stemmed either from the fact that Hotmail will only allow 11 files to be attached, or more likely that two people I added to the list were rejected. That might have buggered the whole thing up.

Is Justyn going to post them on his web page?

Well can someone tell me why I waited two bloody years to get to an ABC event??? What great performers....and more importantly what great drinkers finally met liana, rachel, ralph, missi, hen, tanya, hox, neil, bobblehat, rokkitnite, mark b, tony etc etc etc ....and it was bliss to meet up again with the delicious and delightful fish and Mr T!!!! so when's the next??? ps shame not to meet poetjude but she was sooooo talked about I feel I did anyway.

Great to see you too Hovis - that's a fine invitation to one and all to attend the next one - and bring five friends each!

It's a Nikon, Jude. I wouldn't advise buying one unless you're happy to wade through 200 pages of bollocks just so's you can take a pic of what may well be ABC's first gay gurl kiss.

A minor correction to the front page report. I did in fact read at the previous meeting, last year.

You were very good George. Any chance of sending me the pic please?

i do love hovis ... she is SUCH a chick ...

She is Fish. A hot bread that made this butter melt. Unlike Marge (wherever she is).

*tries to get court order against missi sending me and Liana snogging pic out*

too late mate! I am open to offers.

Oh I'm merciless Rachel. The current crop of embarrassing pics includes you, Tony, Hen and Mark. I turned down good money from 'Hello' and in true Shane Ritchie style, give 'em away to whoever wants 'em.

What? All together? Golly, I really was drunk... Big Issue Lists will give you 17p and a list about coping with alcoholics and exhibitionists.....

Save ya 17p and buy yourself a Big Tissue fer the Pissed and mop up your tears. I just love the lipographed mug though!

according to george's notes on one photo, Rachel, you won the big issue contest yourself.

*walked t1ts first into that one......*

btw, you do realise that Liana had a heavy cold and she wasn't chewing gum? and you thought she said she holidays in Quatar.

I have gone to bed and am no longer listening..... lalalalalallalalaalaaa

does this face look bovvered, izzit? anyone else watching cathering tate? a bit like Little Britain and The Fast Show. repetition comedy at its best.

cathering? sounds almost medical.

*brandishes instrument menacingly*

I have the pictures and will post them to my web site, though it may not be until next week some time. Meanwhile, for those who may not have seen previous pictures, you can view them on www.thymeworks.com Click at the top 'begin your journey here' and select 'abctales rogues gallery' on the menu.

hi guys... I am so sorry i missed but am glad you all had a goodun. i have had what amounts to the oddest w/e of my life in a convent on retreat. i have also busted my hand...am sitting here typing one handed with other hand in bandaged bits. i have so much to tell you all but can't find the words. your friend jude

btw does anyone have photographic evidence of r.d and g.v.w shaking hands?

I enjoyed it very much. Neil's poems gave me a nosebleed.

pps...missi... my new email is judith_eydmann@hotmail.com...would luv pics

jude, i can only give you an eye witness account, i was the only witness of that tender and touching moment.....and must admit that i had to coax missi a lot into touching the dartford flesh.... *wipes tears from eyes*

oh martin... *tears start to well...*

hey where are these photos????? are they uploaded somewhere missi or do I have to request??? and you guys are making me feel soooooo goood never had so many damn compliments (right now that's extremely beneficial)...... ----- mmm was on my best behaviour tho - you won't like me in a strop ;( Got to say it felt like walking on to the set at Cheers - my first encounter was with the smiling mr_t who introduced me to ralphie - at which I burst out laughing (maybe it was a mutual explosion) and hey ho didn't stop all night... Liana proved the perfect host - providing welcome and intros - must say I had expected to meet some kind of giant lioness (Peter Z man DJ ??? said you were really really tall - and you is tall but not marc barber tall).. but you are a lioness and I sincerely hope your lips have healed.... I recognised mark brown and tony cook no probs - both lovely - but Hen through me - there was something of the Erroll Flynn about him - like he should be carrying quivers over his shoulder....and me thinks rachel could be his maid marion - she is very sprite like and delicate looking which no doubt belies a girl of steel!!!!.....tanya was a billy the whizz - bags of energy with the biggest and brownest wild eyes ...and fish is just the most dusky lusty damsel and a complete natch up on stage.... and I sat opposite a very lovely Swedish abctaler and bugger I've forgotten her sign in - apologies ....something like norwena_b or arwenb....there was a definite Lord of the Ring to it ... Anyway enough of the sychophancy.......the big issue is that I would encourage anyone to get down to the next event ..I had a great time - met lots of gorgeous people and listened to some very humorous, touching, insightful and energetic pieces that actually stopped me drinking...

I had a great time, but drinking from 5pm to half-five in the morning did not do my mental processes any favours. Plenty of confusion, fun, and yes... I did accidentally break a glass and I am very sorry - but it was a great adventure nonetheless. I spent most of Saturday feeling as if God had decided to strike me down then got distracted halfway through.

hovis, the swedish woman was charlotte_von_e, she was writing something about on-line communities, charlotte, lovely neeting you, and do post up something when you've finished

thanks for "that " picture missi...

thanks martin...so right, so astute ;) von_e - enjoyed our chat - hope you get back to Sweden OK and good luck with the MA!!

Hovis, sweetheart, yes you do have to request the pics cos it takes me ages to send 'em and there's no point wasting time sending 'em to them as don't want them. It helps if I have an email address too. OK, I'll go in search of yours, but only because you gave me such a warm smile. Will you all PLEASE shut up about my indiscretion?

Can't find any email for you Hovis.

missis has just emailed me a series of terrifying images... and i distincly see a reebok corporate capatilist logo on the "people's front of Haringey" aka bobblehat joking, joking...you all look mad as cheese and lovin it!!!

Jude, you need to update your profile, you still have your old email addy on here.

i know George but i can't work out how to!!!

velly solly missi - here's mine judebrown2003@yahoo.co.uk that's jude as in hovis not jude as in above... hello above jude!!! us jude's not very good at this are we???? ;)

no jude, definitely not jude