So, there we were interviewing a member of Followers
of Rupert about that loveable character Rupert Bear celebrating his 100th
birthday this year, when Ann got a slightly woolly feeling settle over her and
a sudden impulse to go and play in the woods.
Luckily, she was back in time for
tea and in time to write up her article on Rupert for Collector’s Gazette
magazine. It will be out in the March 2020 edition, in good time for Rupert’s
special birthday party in Warwick over the August Bank Holiday period.
Ann and Rob – who stays safely behind the camera… Did
I say safely? Well actually, Rob is the one usually getting into precarious
spots to get the shots he wants. But on this occasion, he was perfectly safe in
Rupert’s Nutwood garden.
He also stayed safe when we had another encounter with
a large walking ‘talking’ creature not so long ago. This was a nine-foot-tall
Wookee of Star Wars fame. Chewbacca was meeting fans at the MCM Comic
Con event which we like to go along to twice a year. The hairy giant took a break from a photo
shoot to be interviewed.
His rather mournful grunts, groans and growls all
seemed to look the same in Ann’s shorthand notes, but reading between the
lines, he said he was enjoying the show but looking forward to getting home, putting his (big) feet up and having a mug of hot chocolate.
While we’ve been a bit remiss about blogging recently,
that’s just because we’ve been up to our eyes in writing for different
publications. Amongst the activities, we’ve been meeting people who build and race
remote control boats, plus we’ve attended toy fairs and model railway events,
all for Collector’s Gazette magazine.
We’ve been talking to amazing miniaturists who make all kinds of highly detailed doll’s house miniatures that have to be seen to be believed. Those articles are for Dolls House & Miniature Scene magazine and Miniatura. If you don’t know about Miniatura – check it out. Their Spring Show takes place in March at the Birmingham NEC – don’t miss it!
We’ve also been writing about Hounds for Heroes and
the Cinnamon Trust for The People’s Friend’s magazine. And lots of other
events for our weekly slot in on-line magazine, B-C-ing-U. We’ve also been
doing some restaurant reviews – I know, a dirty job but someone has to do it!
Plus, some motoring events and the amazing Tanks, Trucks & Firepower Show,
which is always so exciting!
So, as we get into 2020, we’ve already been out and
about, writing, taking photos, doing interviews, as well as being on BBC Radio
Coventry & Warwickshire's Brody Bunch Show a number of times. And
we’ve been busy writing books – but more on that next time.
Happy reading and writing everyone!
