Elin Gregory

I haven’t been blogging much lately. Most of my blog posts used to be written during my lunch breaks at work but things have changed big time and  now there’s not only no time to do that but when I get home I go to sleep on the sofa. I quite like sleeping on the sofa but it’s not time well spent blog-wise. Time for an update, I think

First of all – the Humpday Hook giveaway. Four people provided links so I put their names in the hat and drew Savannah Miller. Congratulations, I’ll be in touch.

Comfy Chair interviews and guest posts – I have some nice ones lined up including Julian Griffith, Ciaran Dwynvil and Chris Delyani. If you would like an interview or guest spot, please use the contact form on the Comfy Chair page.

General writing news : nothing much.  I submitted a story in February but it’s still in the slush pile – not actually rejected yet but waiting for the axe to drop. I’m adding slowly to WIPs by getting up ridiculously early. I get at least one new story idea a week.

Ummm – that’s it for the personal stuff so here’s some interesting historical randomness as a reward.

Popularity – a painting of over 100 music hall artists by comedian and ventriloquist Walter Lambert. He has painted himself into the picture – you can see him immediately above the sandwich board man on the left. Very nice frock Walter. If, like me, you’re interested in knowing who all these performers are there’s a large scale image with a key on the Arthur Lloyd website

http://www.arthurlloyd.co.uk/EraObitFiles/mol.htm

Another picture of Walter. He performed in female dress, his stage name was Lydia Dreams. This was taken during his most popular skit, where he played a nurse and his figure, Sammy, played the patient

I would love to show you a better picture of Sammy but there’s only one image available and I’d have to wait for permission to use it. Sammy’s head is in a vent museum in the US. He is made from papier mache, leather and plaster and has real hair and teeth! You can see him here if you dare.