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Thank you Portland
Hello again and apologies for the recent lack of posts!
I guess I should try and make an excuse, but as an employer of mine used to say, 'excuses are like bum holes, everyone has one and none of them are very pretty', so I shan't inflict one of those on you!
I know this isn't author related, but I felt compelled to write today as I thought I should extend a heartfelt 'thank you' to the people of Portland in Oregon. The USA has always been a bit of a mystery to me and I have never had the opportunity to visit much of it. I have been to New York (great place) but that is about it, until recently that is.
Due to family reasons I have just spent 8 days in Portland, and what an amazing surprise it turned out to be!
As many of you probably realise, I reside in France, which makes food a pretty important part of life! Portland is the first place I have found where good food is more revered than it is in France. Not a single fast food joint, everything home made, home cured bacon, home brewed beer etc etc! The quality and pride the locals take in their produce is unsurpassed!
Not only that but everyone was extremely welcoming, the city was clean, not too crowded and at no point did we ever feel remotely worried about being in 'the wrong part of town'. And to top it all, they have the biggest independent book store in the world! Heaven.
If you get the chance, go visit Portland, and once again a big 'thank you' to all the Portlandians who welcomed us.
Cheers,
Ed Halliday
Author of: The Expected Demise of Bernard Fish, The Grinning Dog, Burnt Toast and Bent Noses, the almost perfect plot, pigs in paradise
I guess I should try and make an excuse, but as an employer of mine used to say, 'excuses are like bum holes, everyone has one and none of them are very pretty', so I shan't inflict one of those on you!
I know this isn't author related, but I felt compelled to write today as I thought I should extend a heartfelt 'thank you' to the people of Portland in Oregon. The USA has always been a bit of a mystery to me and I have never had the opportunity to visit much of it. I have been to New York (great place) but that is about it, until recently that is.
Due to family reasons I have just spent 8 days in Portland, and what an amazing surprise it turned out to be!
As many of you probably realise, I reside in France, which makes food a pretty important part of life! Portland is the first place I have found where good food is more revered than it is in France. Not a single fast food joint, everything home made, home cured bacon, home brewed beer etc etc! The quality and pride the locals take in their produce is unsurpassed!
Not only that but everyone was extremely welcoming, the city was clean, not too crowded and at no point did we ever feel remotely worried about being in 'the wrong part of town'. And to top it all, they have the biggest independent book store in the world! Heaven.
If you get the chance, go visit Portland, and once again a big 'thank you' to all the Portlandians who welcomed us.
Cheers,
Ed Halliday
Author of: The Expected Demise of Bernard Fish, The Grinning Dog, Burnt Toast and Bent Noses, the almost perfect plot, pigs in paradise
Large print
Hello again.
Following comments from a friend of mine who is visually impaired, it has come to my attention that there are very few books available in large print! I am ashamed to say that I am also one of the culprits in this and am working on resolving this forthwith.
I have started the process of republishing my existing works in large print, the almost perfect plot will be available in the next 48 hrs, and the others will follow.
My next book, (Bullets, Bacon and a Guardian Angel), which is just being published at the moment will be available in large print from day one.
Cheers, Ed Halliday
Author of:-the almost perfect plot, pigs in paradise, The Expected Demise of Bernard Fish, The Grinning Dog, Burnt Toast and Bent Noses
Following comments from a friend of mine who is visually impaired, it has come to my attention that there are very few books available in large print! I am ashamed to say that I am also one of the culprits in this and am working on resolving this forthwith.
I have started the process of republishing my existing works in large print, the almost perfect plot will be available in the next 48 hrs, and the others will follow.
My next book, (Bullets, Bacon and a Guardian Angel), which is just being published at the moment will be available in large print from day one.
Cheers, Ed Halliday
Author of:-the almost perfect plot, pigs in paradise, The Expected Demise of Bernard Fish, The Grinning Dog, Burnt Toast and Bent Noses
