March 22, 2010 | RNA, social life?
So apparently I haven’t blogged for a week. My excuse is that the RNA awards luncheon was so fantastic that I wore myself out for an entire seven days. So much so that it’s exhausting even to think about blogging about it, but fortunately others have done that for me, so I’ll just point you to the links (each link opens in a new window):
Kate Hardy’s blog about it for the RNA blog (My shoes are on there, and Barry Norman. Not together, sadly.)
Some wonderful photos on the RNA blog including this one of me, Brigid Coady and Catherine Cobain
Photo gallery on the RNA website, and official release about the event with the winners
Love Story of the Year winner Nell Dixon’s blog (Hooray Nell!)
Love Story of the Year nominee Nina Harrington’s blog (I took the shoe photo.)
Fiona Harper’s blog (She doesn’t include the fact that I incessantly babbled at her in the pub across the street afterwards.)
It was a wonderful, glittering occasion perfect for celebrating the Romantic Novelists’ Association’s 50th anniversary.
And I’ve just about recovered.
Nell Dixon says:
I’m so sorry we never made it to the pub afterwards. I was kidnapped by my agent and forced to drink champagne until I got poured into a taxi and sent off to the station. We’ll have to make up for it at the conference instead.
Julie says:
Ohhh I do so feel for you.
kate hardy says:
Lovely to see you – and your shoes. Look forward to seeing you at the conf
(And I’m so glad I’m not the only one wiped out by London – this morning, I was feeling very old. Oh, wait. I am, compared to you. sigh…)
Nina says:
You always look slim and lovely but excelled yourself at the lunch. Your dress and shoes were awesome! And thanks for the shoe photo.
Julie says:
Kate, you are not old!! You looked gorgeous at the lunch, and I’m sorry we didn’t have a bit more time to catch up. It was crazy there.
And thank you for the shoe pic!
Julie says:
Nina, you were truly fab, as a major award nominee should be.
Kate Johnson says:
Looks like a fab time was had by all, I’m madly jealous and determined to bloody well make it next year!
Julie says:
Yes, you must come, Kate!
Jan Jones says:
Oh, help, I haven’t blogged either! I need TIME!
Julie says:
Here you go, Jan. *lobs over some spare time*
Jan Jones says:
Wow! Thanks, Julie!
Julie says:
Any time, dude.
Fiona Harper says:
I think I did my fair share of babbling too! And love the green bag.
Julie says:
No, Fiona, you were calm and sensible and charming, as always.
Fiona Harper says:
See? That’s not my memory of the evening at all! I remember talking rubbish and being incredibly clumsy (not unusual for me).
Fiona Harper says:
Just spotted the winky face…
Doh!
Julie says:
LOL!
I don’t remember you talking any rubbish or any clumsiness, I do recall grabbing you and making you walk around the pub with me!