In which we return well-fed

[bookzombie]

We're back from Newcastle, where we were royally fed and entertained by the Amazing desperance and his Incredible Performing Cats (Barry greeted me by climbing up my trouser-leg. He is not a small cat...)!

We had a lovely time, eating, drinking and talking books and cats. What could be better? We also got the tour of Newcastle, including the Literature and Philosophy library which was wonderful. But the highlight of the tour still has to be the enigmatic Vampire Rabbit (apparently there is a group of splitters who insist it is a hare, not a rabbit. How ridiculous!) For the bemused, a photograph:



No one knows its significance or where it came from. 'Tis a mystery.

Anyway, after a good journey home I arrived to find what I can only assume is my first two Clarke Award books (there is no covering letter, grrr). *rolls up sleeves*

Comments

[purpletigron.livejournal.com]

Where does the vampire bunnioid reside?

We can haz performing cat photos?

[desperance.livejournal.com]

The toothsome bunny may be found above a doorway in a lane behind St Nicholas' Cathedral in Newcastle on Tyne (http://www.24hourmuseum.org.uk/newcastleandgateshead/local/TRA24188.html?ixsid=). On the other hand, he may not; we think he's probably a were-vamp, and turns into a regular office worker at night.

I don't believe there are any photos of the cats in action, but my icon here is Barry-cat, when he was young and new. (He's broader now. With all that that implies.)

[ecmyers.livejournal.com]

Is it meant to be Bunnicula (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bunnicula)?

[shewhomust.livejournal.com]

Wanders over from desperance's LJ for just long enough to say "Oh, c'mon, that's obviously a hare - just look at its ears. And its fangs..."

Wanders back again.

(Glad you enjoyed yourselves).