Don't you just love dignified understatement? Just got my regular St Andrews Uni alumni
e-newsletter and the first snippet of news (no bigger or more trumpeted than any other) reads: 'The University would like to extend its congratulations to two of our celebrated alumni on the recent announcement of their engagement'. No names, no pack drill. The only give-away is the heading to the clip: 'Royal Consent'. Though I'm not sure if that doesn't imply that William consented to marry Kate - which sounds a trifle ungallant. Still, nicely done St A's, especially as the uni must be rubbing its dry old hands in glee at the publicity and kudos. But no unseemly exploitation, please. Dignity - especially of the 600-year-old variety - must be preserved.
Had hoped to be introducing my latest literary offering to those persevering enough to follow this increasingly sparse and erratic blog. In fact, I've been holding off blogging until I could. However, although the book (fifteen short stories) is ready (as my Facebook friends know), the website has yet to be updated on account of my webmaster being unable to come to my snowbound residence and do the business.
As anyone who's heard any recent British news knows, Scotland is under attack from the worst winter blast for xxx years. Actually I can't remember ever seeing snow quite this deep here. I cleared a wedge off the top of my car that was over two feet high. My dog has been up to his shoulders in the stuff and he's fed up with it (no decent smells). Stunningly beautiful, of course, but very hard work.
Next time, which will hopefully not be too far away, I will tell you more about my 'Tales to Dip Into', how to get your hands on a copy and what a jolly good read it it. I shall do so, of course, with dignified understatement as befits a not-so-celebrated alumna of St A's.
e-newsletter and the first snippet of news (no bigger or more trumpeted than any other) reads: 'The University would like to extend its congratulations to two of our celebrated alumni on the recent announcement of their engagement'. No names, no pack drill. The only give-away is the heading to the clip: 'Royal Consent'. Though I'm not sure if that doesn't imply that William consented to marry Kate - which sounds a trifle ungallant. Still, nicely done St A's, especially as the uni must be rubbing its dry old hands in glee at the publicity and kudos. But no unseemly exploitation, please. Dignity - especially of the 600-year-old variety - must be preserved.
Had hoped to be introducing my latest literary offering to those persevering enough to follow this increasingly sparse and erratic blog. In fact, I've been holding off blogging until I could. However, although the book (fifteen short stories) is ready (as my Facebook friends know), the website has yet to be updated on account of my webmaster being unable to come to my snowbound residence and do the business.
As anyone who's heard any recent British news knows, Scotland is under attack from the worst winter blast for xxx years. Actually I can't remember ever seeing snow quite this deep here. I cleared a wedge off the top of my car that was over two feet high. My dog has been up to his shoulders in the stuff and he's fed up with it (no decent smells). Stunningly beautiful, of course, but very hard work.
Next time, which will hopefully not be too far away, I will tell you more about my 'Tales to Dip Into', how to get your hands on a copy and what a jolly good read it it. I shall do so, of course, with dignified understatement as befits a not-so-celebrated alumna of St A's.
I'm so stealing that picture of poor Ophelia!
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