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The Traffickedit was nice but a bit strange...Pre CrimefestSummer ( almost nearly)Tommy the scene stealerIndex Weekend Offby Lee Weeks - 21:37 on 05 July 2008HiAm having a much needed weekend free from writing (well almost, have written a synopsis for book 3). Gave my book in to Maxine the day before i met her in London last Tuesday. Had such a fab day. i arrived at lunchtime and headed over to my hotel in South Ken - a single room with no air con and overlooking Cromwell Road and on the hottest day of the year - still, i figured it wouldn't matter that it was hot and noisy by the time i got back - I would be knackered. I changed into a tight black skirt, cream silk top and black heels and tottered off off the tube. i arrived there and walked into the lobby of the Sanderson Hotel and thought - WOW - what a place - uber chic. Then I heard the reassuring dulcet northern tones of Neil White (one of my two Avon amigos) calling my name. I turned around to see him sat at the bar with a beer. it wasn't long before the Avon and the Midas crew turned up and the party got going. We sat in a covered courtyard that was like an Oasis off Oxford Street. I was surprisingly well behaved considering that their were some fab cocktails on offer - but have the tendency to get drunk after one these days and I was pacing myself. The journalists joined us one by one - the idea was to celebrate Avon's birthday and to thank those who had been instrumental in making it a great year...I saw Natasha Cooper again, who was my moderator in Crimefest when i was on the violent panel and there were several others from different organisations. it struck me how interesting a bunch they were - they work really hard, get to do an interesting job and get to spend the odd afternoon talking to odd people like me, plus the cocktails... not a bad job but they do it well and weren't complacent about it.. We piled into a taxi and went to the Victoria and Albert museum from there (I had changed my top and was wearing a black busty top that matched my black skirt plus a black and gold wrap). it was the warmest evening we've had. the garden at the back of the museum, where the party was held, was so pretty. the bar was mojitos or champagne or wine. it was a great night. i spent a lot of it either with Darley my agent or my Avon amigos and I met a few new amigos to add to our crew - hi Claire( Lullaby ). It was so nice to be at a party that wasn't just authors although, there were a lot of famous faces from the world of women's naked bodies and day time cookery programs. I did get chatted up but i am not saying who it was... Add your comment |
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