The Way of the Wombat

I'm a bit embarrassed to mention this, but - any of my friends who are members of good__evil this is a reminder that the poll for the best 'Good Dawn' or 'Evil Master' fic is on. 'Ten Years After' is one of the contenders, which is why I went to see how the poll is going, and I was saddened to see that only 7 or 8 people have voted. This must be a bit disappointing for the moderators - so if you are a member, why not just nip over
HERE and cast a vote?

My husband, kind sweet loveable man that he is, has now done all the HTMLing for my little Xander post-Chosen fic. So if you would prefer to read it on the website, on nice restful-on-the-eyes blue/grey, you can do so - just click on the link -

Half a Sky of Stars.

PG13. 2,200ish words.

I'd just like to say a big 'Thank You' to whoever nominated my Willow Christmas fic 'News from Heaven' for an award at The 2006 Willowy Goodness Awards.

These are annual awards, voting for which begins on the first of Feb - I might be tempted to remind you again nearer the date!

If you know of any good Willow fic go over there and nominate - and it has links to some writers who are new to me so could be a good source of new stuff if this site is also new to you.

This is a Christmas Eve fic - but I thought that some of you may be too busy to notice over the actual weekend - and I am becoming too much of a fan-fic writer - I crave readers!!

It is set after 'The Girl in Question', and features Willow. It fits well as a prequel to Ten Years After, as this is the Willow from that story, just a few years earlier!

So - News From Heaven.
3250 words
Willow, Willow/Tara.
Rated, 15 for sexual content.

( Click here to read )

Also Happy Birthday to itmustbetuesday hope you're having a lovely day.

What a wonderful husband. speakr2customrs has given me my own little corner of his website, where you can now find Ten Years After in its entirity without wombling through my memories.

http://www.speaker-to-customers.me.uk/wombatzone/cwfiction.htm

And he did all the HTMLing stuff for me as well - now that's what I call a wonderful husband!

This is a frippery - a tiny thing - but it is a housewarming present for frimfram who I'm sure won't mind sharing it with her friend lillianmorgan who is also moving house and hoping not to miss any possible sequel to Ten Years After!

It is technically a double drabble - 200 words, certificate U, set in the TYA-verse.

( Skinny Dippers )

Life is quite busy. Tomorrow Daughter-dear and I leave the Island for four days - I know, I know, we're hardly back from our last trips, but the timing here was non-negotiable. I am attending a conference on the theme of Childhood Continence Problems, at York University.

Now York is currently the university D-d thinks she might most want to go to - but only from the prospectus because she's never been there - so she is coming with me to have a good look around and get the feel of the place.

Then we realised that Sheffield University has an open day tomorrow, and she thinks Sheffield might be quite good as well. So instead of travelling tomorrow afternoon, we are out on the first Sea-cat in the morning - the red-eye boat. Check in by 6.15am. Leave home at 6.00am at the latest.

Hopefully we are not away long enough for the husband or the cat to go into a decline!

We get home on Saturday, late afternoon. Then Sunday School starts the next morning, and we have to organise a Family Harvest Service for the next Sunday, make sure all the children know what they are doing, pick the hymns etc. And I would usually do a lot of the work over the next few days - only I can't, because I'm going to Sheffield and York! And so I should have got it done - but I haven't yet, so the next couple of hours might be a bit busy!

But I have been being productive - look! Chapter Twenty One is ready to read.

This chapter is a 15 or a 17 - depending on when your country of origin thinks kids can cope with sex - you have been warned!

Chapter Twenty One - in which our heroine discovers whether she is right about Spike and stockings....

( Chapter Twenty one )

Previous chapters are all in memories Ten Years After, Previous Chapters
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Next Chapter is here.

Feed back is cool - like champagne on ice, with chocolate truffles really!

But I apologise in advance, because as I am going away first thing - in about eleven hours time - I will probably not get around to thanking you until I get home.

At the weekend I will post some more of D-d's Aussie trip pictures.

Here is the next chapter of Ten Years After – there will then be a slight pause, because I am off on my solo holiday tomorrow, leaving S2C and Shaka at home – so HE (husband not cat) should get some of his writing done, only that I’ve arranged for new carpet for D-d’s bedroom whilst she’s away, and it’s being laid whilst I’m away – so poor S2C will have to shift a lot of furniture out of the room, then back into it, on two of his days off!

I am on the boat to Heysham tomorrow morning, and then get a train to Glasgow, where I am staying overnight. Then I am getting a train from Glasgow which ambles all around the highlands of Scotland, arriving after five hours in Mallaig where I get a ferry to Skye and stay with my very old (long-standing rather than ancient!) friend for a week! Should be a really good break – I will take pictures!

So – to keep you going -

Chapter Nineteen, in which our heroine and her sister go shopping!

Still a 13 – no gratuitous sex – sorry!

( Chapter Nineteen )

Previous chapters are all in memories Ten Years After, Previous Chapters

The next chapter is here.
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I should have computer access whilst I’m in Skye – D has offered me the use of a computer as long as I bring an Ethernet cable – it is currently the only thing in my travel bag!! So feedback not only appreciated, but hopefully also responded to!!

D-d is having a good time in Australia - especially as she has spent some time with her aunt and uncle, who move faster than her grandparents! That sounds a bit mean, but at seventeen having to stay at the pace of mid-seventy year olds can be quite tiring in itself. She has been exploring Perth and Freemantle for the last couple of days, and sounds like she's having fun.

Here is the next chapter of Ten Years After – still a '13' I reckon.

Chapter Eighteen, in which our heroine’s sister learns a few home truths!

( Chapter Eighteen )

Previous chapters are all in memories Ten Years After, Previous Chapters

The next chapter is here.

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Feedback makes me happy – and it has no calories!

I’m back on schedule with my writing now. Here is the next chapter of Ten Years After.

Tomorrow I will get around to posting a couple of pictures from when the Mum in Law was here, but for today, here goes – Rating 13 at most I reckon –

( Chapter Sixteen )

Previous chapters are all in memories Ten Years After, Previous Chapters

The next chapter is here.

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ETA - poikilothermic organism = cold blooded animal such as amphibian, reptile, or in fact, vampire! Willow and Dawn are both well-educated young ladies, and so would not need to explain it to each other!!