Diary 15th To 20th January 2019

Photo taken by me – my 2019 diary
Preston, England
January 20, 2019 11:32am CST
Diary Tuesday 15th January 2019 The local near sell-by date food collection today, which was handy with the cupboards running low. Diary Wednesday 16th January 2019 A visit to the community centre for what I took to be the first job club session of the week. It is not unusual for no one to turn up to supervise this, and the computers at the centre can be used even without the tutors present, but the next day would reveal a surprise. Diary Thursday 17th January 2019 A follow up visit to the job club which was supervised today but I learned that the Wednesday job club was now officially discontinued for lack of availability of the tutors. Diary Friday 18th January 2019 I went out on a pub sign photo taking walk today, chasing after about nine bars, but on a bus route where services run an hour apart, so in a few cases I took long walks between signs. It went well early on but the weather got painfully cold as sleet kicked in later on. Diary Saturday 19th January 2019 A day in today, photo editing, writing and later on starting the final edit needed from me for my book when the PDF proofs arrived. Diary Sunday 20th January 2019 More book editing and the joy of sending them on to the publisher. In a week or so I’ll be sending out advance copies to potential reviewers. A shopping expedition completed the active part of the day. Arthur Chappell
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@xander6464 (40858)
• Wapello, Iowa
20 Jan 19
That's really awesome that the final editing on the book is done and soon you'll have advance copies. That makes the whole week right there.
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• Preston, England
20 Jan 19
@xander6464 yes it is great going
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@xander6464 (40858)
• Wapello, Iowa
20 Jan 19
@arthurchappell I hope it sells a million copies in the first week.
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• Preston, England
21 Jan 19
@xander6464 I'm going on Amazon to order 1,000,000.000 copies on day one I'm reminded of this rather sweet old phone book advert
The classic Yellow Pages advert starring JR Hartley - first shown in 1983. Fly Fishing... by JR Hartley!
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@LadyDuck (457874)
• Switzerland
21 Jan 19
They are weird at the job club. I am sorry you did not feel well, I hope you are better today. Final editing of your books will be a great relief.
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• Preston, England
21 Jan 19
@JohnRoberts the job club is very badly run now - it was very good until recently
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• Preston, England
23 Jan 19
@LadyDuck yes, sorry @JohnRoberts they used to be much more efficient
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@LadyDuck (457874)
• Switzerland
23 Jan 19
@arthurchappell I think that this comment is for me. I had the feeling the job club is very badly run.
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@Hate2Iron (15730)
• Canada
20 Jan 19
Love diaries!!! Sounds as if you have put in quite the busy week!!
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• Preston, England
20 Jan 19
@Hate2Iron yes it has been quite a ride
@TheHorse (205553)
• Walnut Creek, California
3 Feb 19
What is the book about?
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• Preston, England
3 Feb 19
@TheHorse pub signs with a science fiction and fantasy theme
@JudyEv (325584)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Jan 19
You're getting near the end of the road with your book.
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• Preston, England
20 Jan 19
@JudyEv yes, which is tense and nerve racking for me but exciting too
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@Courage7 (19633)
• United States
20 Jan 19
Glad you got a bit of food and sorry to hear that job club Wednesday cancelled now. Ooo the sleet I bet you were blinking freezing Arthur. Stay in warm now. Glad now the final editing on the books.
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