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Gentle Giant Rest In Peace
Posted Sep 18, 2001
Or rather go on to wherever we go on to and stir up a right old ruckuss...I'm sure if there's a god you'll have it in stictches of laughter and barrels of reflective musing in no time at all 
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Went to Douglas' memorial service yesterday. It was a wonderful service full of people who knew and loved him. Inspirational tributes, a couple of giggles at stories of his life, and some sad reflection - but not too much...for the most part it was a sparkling and uplifting tribute to a very special and gifted man.
It was nice to see all the old team as well...those who'd worked on Starship Titanic and then on the creation of h2g2 were all there. Old dear friends and colleagues. Sad to meet again under those circumstances but good to be reunited and remember why we loved working together and with Douglas so much.
In love and peace.
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Faeries Faeries Faeries
Posted Jul 17, 2001
Yeah yeah yeah. Had my first ever dream of faeries the other night. Beautiful, mischievious inch high little faerie girl landed on my fingertip - she was wearing hot pink hot pants and a little t-shirt and was a very excitable, cheeky creature. Whoosh. Smiles all round 
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Land o' da wee folk
Posted Jun 26, 2001
Sigh. Returned last night from a wonderful coupla days off in the enchanting land that is the Emerald Isle. Found leprechauns and gnomes everywhere, one or two elves, a coupla pixies, and one fairy. Tho I must say that the fairies were there all along- guiding us to special places at just the right moments.
The west coast is phenomenal. Slea Head on the Dingle Peninsula resonantes a timeless power and a sadness of simplicity and goodness lost - interesting to feel this and find out later that this was the place that the christians set forth from to evangelise Europe. You can feel it there. It's utterly palpable. That place will haunt me forever.
The Ring of Kerry tis divine. Imagine a gently flowing serpentine river sleepily gliding through an untouched valley betwixt luscious enchanted mountains. Time before time.
Glendalough - an ancient Monastic city now in ruins - nestles amongst the most enchanted forest I have ever been in. Peace pervades. Forgive me - but 'twas like one of those utopian planets the crew of Star Trek might set down on where the land was green and plenty and the people at ease and happy.
So much more. So very much more. Suffice it to say that 'tis easy to see why Ireland has sprouted such stories of enchantment and wonder.
And the guiness...well, it's gooooood. No hangovers. Big belly but 'twas worth every drop.
Recomendation - if yer ever in Athlone, drop by Sean's Bar - it's the best. Claims to be the oldest bar in Ireland. When in there after a guiness or two, imagine the bar is located deep within an enchanted forest under a rotten, moss covered log with toadstools around it. And then look around at the folk in the bar. T'moight be an elf over at da bar. And I'm sure dat was a leprechaun. Gawd - dere's a fairy too 
Magic. Pure magic. 
I miss Eire already.
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Gentle giant.
Posted May 16, 2001
And so. It was a pleasure to work with Douglas. He scared the heck out of me when I first met him. He was a giant man (I'm a little girl) and the aura of his cult figure status also dwarfed me momentarily. But the giant smile equally put me at ease.
The hardest part right now is knowing wonderful people who were close to him and knowing the shock and suffering they are genuinely feeling. I'm sure Douglas himself is fine, wherever he may be.
My love and support goes to all his family, and his friends.
And I will remember him well. Remember what marvels and how much laughter and thoughtfulness he brought into the world. Not what he could have done but what he did, for he did so very much.
Peace
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sunshine
Posted Oct 25, 2000
I think I'll hibernate in Australia and bake in my open top cave. Mmmm.
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