Bah Humbug! (or its seasonal equivalent)

[muninnhuginn]

Not a good day. Nigel Kneale has died. That's Mr " Mog", so to speak.

And no Convoy. Now, how am I to explain the lack of an Eastercon next year to the child who firmly believes that annual attendance at such things is some kind of religious requirement. I was looking forward to going back to the Adelphi too -- maybe I should go and stay there in solitary splendour.

On the up side, Looby Loo's high temperature means the arguments about whether Trick or Treat is an English custom in which she should participate or a nasty foreign import which we should ignore are rendered irrelevant. We haven't even got a turnip lantern this year. Oh well, I suppose I could dig out the black candles and a handful of skulls. Or perhaps all the dragons in the front window count.

Comments

[bellinghman.livejournal.com]

Some good news - there will be a mission to repair the Hubble.

[muninnhuginn]

Yup. That is excellent news.

[muninnhuginn]

Damn close quote tags :-(

[altariel.livejournal.com]

Nigel Kneale has died.

Oh no! :-(

[purplecthulhu.livejournal.com]

Sorry to hear the Nigel Kneale has died - the end of Quatermass in fact - but also rather appropriate that he died on Halloween. Not that he appreciated what was done with his script for Halloween 3...

[muninnhuginn]

It was the 29th, apparently. But you're right it does seem apropriate getting the news on Hallowe'en.

[rowanf.livejournal.com]

Mmmm Eastercon. It has been way to long since I made an Eastercon. Hmmmm.

Americish?

[wingedphaeton.livejournal.com]

I heard recently that trick or treat was exported from the NW of England to the US. I knew there was a reason for mistrusting the west side of the country. As a children, we used to carve out snodgers and go and haunt the woods. We then had baked potatoes, when we came home, to warm us up.
Ah those were the days. :-)

hope you and Looby Loo are recovered now