Meanderings and Writings

[thisbluespirit]

I spent far too much of this morning keeping up the Grand British Tradition of queuing at the Post Office. (Well, 20 mins, but that's long enough in the Post Office queue, all because I was too dumb to renew my car tax online. Of course, if the garage had let me have my car back, that would have helped.)

Anyway, I am startlingly up to date with most things aside from emails to non-virtual friends and able to maybe do a bit of writing without guilt, once I finish playing around with memes here.

Fics and things:

I have my tardis_genchallenge (say no more). It's already taken off, although I need a solution to my question.

My 1851 story is finally taking shape and I'm enthusiastic. Provided the above story doesn't kill this, as it will also need research of a sort. If I make a sensible start, I should be all right. I have swiped Anne Perry's Inspector William Monk, which will be fun and a challenge. Not strictly a crossover, but it was always going to be a mystery, so that will help. He and Tegan will have much pleasure insulting each other. I am doing lots of reading Anne Perry, Judith Flander's Consuming Passions (it's about Leisure in Victorian England, okay!) and The Age of Paradox. Plus, I think watching North and South will help. (Hmm, yes, I should actually do some writing...)

Plus, I want to write the recipient 3 as well as 1. Oh dear.

I must do Six/Evelyn for my Love and Science drabbles, but I'm avoiding chocolate cake and the one idea I had threatened to turn into a proper story. And Nyssa/Damon for Happy Endings, which now has a title (A Garden on Gallifrey).

Poor Eight and Charley are now waiting for me to come back to two stories.

Edit: Oh, and next week I'm reccing on calufrax - scary, exciting and do you realise how few fics seven is? I have a list that I've narrowed down to about 12 or so. It's painful. Plus, two of my faves got recced the week before last. Which obviously gives me more room, but still... Eek.

Comments

[thisbluespirit]

Oh, you must dig out The Five Doctors. Really only 3 Doctors, an impersonator and a dummy, but you know, still...). Patrick Troughton steals the show! And if you have the one they brought out last year, the extras are lovely. (Actually, that's my favourite thing about Five's DVDs - the commentaries are priceless. Anything that has Peter and Janet is so much fun.)

Thinking now, maybe The Mark of the Rani might be a good place to start with Six. The Master, the Rani and a historical setting. (The Rani's lack of patience for the Doctor and the Master's feud is great. George Stephenson, too!)

[stellastars]

Really only 3 Doctors, an impersonator and a dummy, but you know, still...). LOL. Yes, but still, close enough to five!

Oooo, yes. The serials with The Rani are high on my list of episodes to watch! That might be a good place to jump in then!