Friday night. Pizza consumed. Beer consumed.
No client facing work today.
Instead I met Cherry, my new co-author, in town for coffee and cake and to go over the first draft of our chapbook. I’m supplying the words and she is primarily supplying the imagery. Cherry and I are both high yellow energy so it’s no surprise that by the end of meeting we have now committed to this full blow multi-media extravaganza.
Our humble little chapbook is now also going to be a gallery piece, a series of Youtube videos, and lord knows what else. Fun times.
I did some busking today. I was rushing from one meeting to the next. And as I passed this band in front of Marks and Spencer, someone called out my name. It was Adam, the drummer from Chasing Deer. I stopped to listen and say hello. Before I knew it, Adam had thrusted a tambourine in my hand and put me to work busking. I made the band three quid during my stint.
It was a night to remember
Ok, you’ll never guess where I am right now as I type. Well maybe you will if you follow me on Twitter. I’m at a Christmas party!! Yeah, crazy I know. The Holiday Inn in Coventry needed some guinea pigs so they invited a load of local small business owners to try out a Christmas party event they’ll be offering this year called Feastival. It’s a nice concept if you’re a small operation and want to have a huge Christmas party experience like the extravagant Christmas affairs Merrill Lynch used to put on back in my stockbroker days.
The food was good, and he atmosphere was decent. They had different food rooms – Chinese, Indian, American, and that old British classic fish and chips stand. Oh yes and a sweets room. There were various themed activity room. We played air-hockey and foosball in the rec room. And then black jack and roulette in the casino.
So yeah, I had my company Christmas party in September, for free (being a lab rat and all). The packaged deals for normal customers looks reasonable as well (and no, I’m not being paid to add that link, nor will I get any kickback). Just thought it was the least I could do seeing how I just had my Christmas party for free.
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