I had a thoroughly lovely time at the AMBA day yesterday. The plane was relatively painless, as was the tube. It was pouring down with rain when I got off at Green Park but luckily I had put my blue mac and so off I went to the RAF Club for lunch. The guests this year were the managing editors from Germany,Holland and the UK. They provided lots of interesting info about how they did a variety of things. It was also a chance to catch up with friends and meet a few peple that I had not met before. It was not nearly as intimidating as last year as I think I felt much more confident. It was lovely to see such people as Kate Walker, Anne McAllister, Thrish Wylie, Natasha Oakley and Jessica Hart.
After the lunch and discussion, a number of us went off to Fortnams in search of CAKE. Having eaten rather a lot at lunch, I was content to have leon refresher. Julie Cohen (see picture with enhance cleavage) had a glass of milk and a Victoria sponge. Abby Green, a new presents author joined in with a brownie and Lucy Gordon had ice cream --Dusty Rose which looked absolute delish..
As you can see from the picture of author with handbag, Kate Hardy was looking v. glam with her new Radley handbag.
After that rbrief respite, we trooped off to Brook's (as in the club where the Earl of Sandwich used and Charles Fox used to gamble) The interior is to die, BUT photography is forbidden. The sofas downstairs are large, burgundy and leather. Prints of the Prince Regent were hung on the stairwell. We were in the Gaming Room and it has been carefully restored to its Regency splendour. The original gaming table is now in the library. Brooks has its own private label champage that I drank rather too much of. Liz Fielding received her well deserved RITA, and one of the authors got her silver 25 book pin.HM&B give out pins for 25 and 50 books published. The editors were all looking lovely and conversation swirlled. I spoke far too much, and was once again one of the last to leave.It was a thoroughly good day, and I trust that I managed to stay out of photos...
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So glad you had a fab time
GREEN. I'm absolutely GREEN.
But thrilled you had a good time...even from hearing your account of it I'm filled with renewed zeal to get to work...
And Julie looks marvelous.
You're right--I have no photos of you! How'd you do that?
It was great to see you, sweetheart.
Joining Donna in the green with envy corner. So glad you had a good time!
Yes - you did sneak OUT of the pics, didn't you? Ah well. NEXT time.
And we opened your honey at breakfast this morning. It was GORGEOUS.
PS the author who got the 25-book pin was Sarah Morgan, who writes for Medicals and Moderns.
And how come you weren't on the library tour, then? (We actually saw *the* gaming table. I'd drunk enough champagne to ask if we could please see the library because I would love to see the Dilettante portraits.)
Because I didn't realize you had gone!!! And I hadn't worked up enough courage/drunk enough champagne to say -- please, please take me with you.
And I know that a certain nameless author who has a handbag will be getting a lovely silver pin next year and I shall cheer v loudly indeed!!!
Sounds like you all had great fun (especially with the muchness-of-cake aspect...) :D
Looks like a fantastic time! Oooh, wish I could have gone. At some point, I have GOT to come to England. Research, research, research...
I missed 'the' table, too, Michelle. I think we should give a regency snub to everyone who didn't make a point of taking us with them!! *g*
We assumed the word was going round!! (I was the one who asked if we could see - and I nearly missed it...)
Next time...
Actually I have photos! And Julie and Michelle are on my blog looking as if they are very much enjoying the party!
Sorry it's taken me so long to get them posted, but I was gone and it's amazing how little internet access there is some places.
The honey was fantastic, Michelle! Thank you!
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