By a frustrating coincidence both my fixed broadband and my mobile broadband were down for a time this morning. Isn't it strange how annoyed you get when technology fails you, however briefly - it's a bit like god/the goddess: you take him/her/it for granted until something doesn't go quite the way you want it, and then blame him/her/it for every minor breakdown in communications!
Last night I went to the launch party for the "Book of English Magic." I was disappointed with the book: at £25 I thought it a rather expensive overview, though an interesting concept with lots of suggestions of things to do and places to go. If the AA ever did one of their expensive coffee table books on magical places it would be like this but with glossy photos added.
What's more to the point is something Richard Heygate said as an aside when he was interviewing me for the book: he said that his co-author was much more sceptical and more of a professional writer. He certainly, according to the list of publications, has authored other esoteric books. It just makes me wonder how many other books are written by people who just thought there was a market for a good title and don't really believe what they write. Maybe none, of course.
About Me
- Mike
- Born in York of RAF farther, raised Yorks, Wales, Germany, Lived in Yorks, Canada, Essex, London. Student of the esoteric and the occult all my life. Taught English and Drama, ran a Youth Theatre, was National Secretary of what became the Green Party. I had a brain tumour in 1987 and again in 1994 which left me partially sighted and partially disabled. Turned to writing and to increased esoteric study. I'ver held arange of office (some high) in various estoeric and occult orders
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