Sixth Sunday Salon: 22.00hrs
I have been trying and failing to concentrate on ENIGMA by Robert Harris. I know it is well-written and I should be enjoying each page but my mind is wandering. I'm blaming it on lack of sleep and general exhaustion - definitely my fault not Mr. Harris's.
The blogmeet was fun (Bloggers With Book Contracts). Suffice it to say I met Minx, Debi Alper, Emma Darwin, 'the man who fell asleep', 'Bowen', 'Granny P', Elizabeth Bains, Ash, Rachel North, Barbara and Shona in the flesh. It was a privilege. I have a photo but I'm not sure I should post it since I don't have everyone's permission. We met in the restaurant of a famous bookshop along Piccadilly with a fabulously Basil Faultyesque waiter: 'No, I can't give you a bill now, I'm busy...' he hissed sarcastically one time, and at another time flounced magnificently after failing to interrupt someone's conversation to ask if they wanted a drink.
Some people just do not take well to subservience.
I just told Hodmandod Major that I had gone to London for a blogmeet yesterday. 'What's that?' he asked but when I told him the phone made strange spluttering noises. I am going to have to get that thing fixed.
The blogmeet was fun (Bloggers With Book Contracts). Suffice it to say I met Minx, Debi Alper, Emma Darwin, 'the man who fell asleep', 'Bowen', 'Granny P', Elizabeth Bains, Ash, Rachel North, Barbara and Shona in the flesh. It was a privilege. I have a photo but I'm not sure I should post it since I don't have everyone's permission. We met in the restaurant of a famous bookshop along Piccadilly with a fabulously Basil Faultyesque waiter: 'No, I can't give you a bill now, I'm busy...' he hissed sarcastically one time, and at another time flounced magnificently after failing to interrupt someone's conversation to ask if they wanted a drink.
Some people just do not take well to subservience.
I just told Hodmandod Major that I had gone to London for a blogmeet yesterday. 'What's that?' he asked but when I told him the phone made strange spluttering noises. I am going to have to get that thing fixed.
posted by Clare Dudman at 9:58 pm
9 Comments:
Oh, what a shame about the photo ... I heard Minx, Debi and Barbara were going. What a great chance to meet up with other bookeroonies! :-)
Great line: Some people just do not take well to subservience.
I love your description of the waiter.
Good job I wasn't there, I would have crowned him with his own tray.
Lovely to meet you - but not nearly enough time. Barely scraped the surface ...
One day that waiter will find himself immortalised in 12 different books! I don't want subservience - just a teensy bit of politeness ...
Yes, Shameless I am hugely tempted to post it because it is quite an interesting one.
Thanks Debra - yes, I'm afraid I tend to have the attitude of that waiter sometimes - but only to arrogant people and these people were definitely not.
He was rude. I couldn't believe he'd said what he'd said. It took a few seconds to sink in.
Pity you weren't there, Tabletalk. That just what he might need.
Same here, Debi...and yes, he'd be ideal for a book. I think Basil Fawlty may have been based on his father - or maybe his uncle.
Clare
Clare, it was great to put a blog voice to a spoken one. I really enjoyed it and that waiter - a flouncemeister!
Hi Minx - lovely to see you too, and yes, great to put live voice to written one.
i really enjoyed meeting you Clare! hope we can all do it again soon, maybe further north for us non-London types!
Shauna - Yes, we should meet in Edinburgh. That would be good. Maybe during the festival or something. Actually, that's got me thinking...
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