I found out a month or so ago, that Neil Gaiman was coming to Edinburgh, to read a story, and I knew I would regret it if I didn't go. See Neil Gaiman came to the Edinburgh Fringe two years ago, and I didn't go, because no one I knew over here knew who he was and they didn't want to spend that kind of money on someone they didn't know. I should have gone by myself, but I am a bit of a shitebag, and didn't, so this time around, I asked Dixon. I know still a shitebag, I probably could have gone alone, but he was really nice and agreed to go with me.
It was one of the best things I have ever been too, he not only read the short story without a break but performed two songs in which he sang and read two other short stories. Both of which are brilliant, one for the amazing Ray Bradbury, The Man Who Forgot Ray Bradbury, and the other for the series of short stories he did monthly, and this was Octobers. you can download a pdf of them from here. And the amazing FourPlay String Quartet played throughout, with the fantastic illustraions from Eddie Campbell shown on the big screen for The Truth is a Cave in the Black Mountains, which were perfect for the tone.
And it was such a nice warm night when it was over as well, Dixon and I walked home! It was a brilliant day all around.
I was a little bit proud of how my hair came out.
The beautiful Usher Hall
And the beautiful walk home.
So if this ever makes it to Neil Gaiman, I want to say thank you for an amazing night and thank you for all of your stories.
Good for you for going! It's hard to go alone when one can't interest friends in accompanying one. I'm making a friend go with me to a goth show next weekend even though my friend doesn't like goth music, because it's more fun to go with someone else!
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