What a great Grill we had with Tom Newton Dunn – possibly the best ever! I have got someone working on the film now and hope by the end of next week to have it up on the website and YouTube – both in full and in an edited snippet version. But, guys and gals, I need some help for future Grills, as, looking at the footage, the bottom button of my shirt is undone and I’m flashing my tummy. Not quite the look I was going for, so let me know next time, please!
I am working on a number of folk who have agreed to come, but tying up dates gets harder every year, especially as we don’t (can’t) pay guests. I’ll also be sending out new invitations to speakers in the next week or so. Whether we get another Grill this year is uncertain but now that I have more time I want to have eight each year so please do suggest guest names if you have anyone in mind.
I am working on a number of folk who have agreed to come, but tying up dates gets harder every year, especially as we don’t (can’t) pay guests. I’ll also be sending out new invitations to speakers in the next week or so. Whether we get another Grill this year is uncertain but now that I have more time I want to have eight each year so please do suggest guest names if you have anyone in mind.
However, I am pushing forward with a regular monthly drinks evening in conjunction with the London Press Club, so we can all meet for a beer and a natter. We’ll be meeting on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 6pm in the Johnson Bar on the first floor, where the beer is only £3.40 a pint! On 9th October our guest will be Rebecca Ley, who’s book Sweet Fruit, Sour Land has enjoyed good reviews and been shortlisted from over 140 books for the Guardian’s Not the Booker Prize award. On 13th November our guest will be Paul Thomas, who has had an interesting career which started as a journalist, before becoming a global publicist and filmmaker. His book is Changing Colours, in which Dracula’s legacy haunts the 21st Century – will good triumph over evil? We shall see!
I have also been a member of the European Atlantic Group for 25 years and they have asked me to let as many people as possible know about an event they are also running which has only just been agreed on 9th October:
“Giving you very short notice we have received confirmation that the President of the African Wildlife Foundation, Kaddu Sebunya, will be pleased to address our Members and their guests. This is a wonderful opportunity to hear all about their expanding scope of work as AWF has its Headquarters in Nairobi and the President will be in London, leading their international delegation, for the Illegal Wildlife Trade Conference that is being held by the government on 11th. & 12th. of October.
https://www.awf.org/
https://www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/london-conference-on-the-illegal-wildlife-trade-2018
Please contact Celia Matthews if you want to go to this but you must do so before 7th October - [email protected]. The event will take place at the House of Commons.
So it would be great to see you on Tuesday week and as soon as I have Grill dates, I will let you know.
I have also been a member of the European Atlantic Group for 25 years and they have asked me to let as many people as possible know about an event they are also running which has only just been agreed on 9th October:
“Giving you very short notice we have received confirmation that the President of the African Wildlife Foundation, Kaddu Sebunya, will be pleased to address our Members and their guests. This is a wonderful opportunity to hear all about their expanding scope of work as AWF has its Headquarters in Nairobi and the President will be in London, leading their international delegation, for the Illegal Wildlife Trade Conference that is being held by the government on 11th. & 12th. of October.
https://www.awf.org/
https://www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/london-conference-on-the-illegal-wildlife-trade-2018
Please contact Celia Matthews if you want to go to this but you must do so before 7th October - [email protected]. The event will take place at the House of Commons.
So it would be great to see you on Tuesday week and as soon as I have Grill dates, I will let you know.
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