We barely had time to unpack from Belfast when we had to leave for Vienna. Poor us! John had a work conference to attend, so for him it was not pure leisure, but I was …
Category: Travel
Trips, near and far.
Belfast: The Sights
When Belfast was announced as the Eastercon 2025 location, we were excited about getting to explore the city and maybe do some more general touristing. I had never been to Northern Ireland at all, and …
Hugo Finalist
The list is out and I’m delighted to be on there for fan artist again, along with a really solid roster. Most of the categories look really strong, and even some of the ones I …
The Museum of Classic Sci-Fi
On Saturday we finally headed up to Allendale to visit this local treasure. It’s a one-man operation and clearly a labour of love on the part of its creator Neil Cole. It’s small but absolutely …
Untitled
We went to London and saw some culture! Despite the strikes on Friday we had a smooth trip to Croydon to the stay at Fishlifter Manor, where we were greeted by a very welcome dhansak. …
Chicago, etc
Not a proper con report, but a roundup of highlights; Arriving at 3am and losing a day of touristing due to American Airlines being trash, but still getting to ride the L because it runs …
People, places, and things
September is mere days away and I haven’t posted since June, whoops. Well, it wasn’t for lack of things to write about in August, my most social month in a very long time. A short …