Weekend in Kent

[Gailh]

Originally Posted by nicepace

Gail, you are such a good fan. Definitely NOT stalker material. You didn't even take a picture of yourself standing outside the gate, LOL.

I am curious as to how you know where Christine's house is. I'm sure she isn't listed in the telephone directory. (Although I know some of us would buy a recording of her reading FROM the telephone directory.)

Just before ITM came out I did a "whois" check on the domain name just to see if we were likely to get a website. I expected to see it registered to Sanctuary Records, Adventures in Music, Bright Music, Martin Wyatt or anything except what I saw which was an address in Kent which seemed to be the right location (near Canterbury) I did nothing about this but not too long after somebody posted it on this site but Lis quite rightly deleted the post just to be on the safeside. After that the address the domain was registered to mysteriously changed to Bright Music in London.

I've never actaully checked the telephone directory but just assumed she would be what we call "ex-directory"

To be honest I don't actually know for sure I had the right place - wouldn't it be a laugh if I had completely the wrong house

Gail

PS I'd buy an album of her singing from the telephone directory

[nicepace]

Originally Posted by Gailh

PS I'd buy an album of her singing from the telephone directory

The rest of us are buying the album of her READING from the telephone directory. You'd have to have her SINGING before you'd buy it. And you call yourself a fan. LOL

[Gailh]

Originally Posted by nicepace

The rest of us are buying the album of her READING from the telephone directory. You'd have to have her SINGING before you'd buy it. And you call yourself a fan. LOL

Yes I want my money's worth.

Also I'd love to hear her interpretation of what would be a very challenging subject

Gail

[billwebster]

At some point in time, somebody surely will make fun of the current trend of audiobooks by reading out the entire local phonebook for you all to enjoy - and bore the expletive out of all of you.
No, I mean, phonebooks deservedly aren't song lyrics.

To get ontopic again, I actually feel sorry for the lady herself that she needs all those measurements (cameras, locked gates, dogs etc.) to ensure her privacy even in a village as small and quiet as you described. But I'm happy to hear from someone who's seen the place that it's beautiful :-)

At one time, I thought the cover photos of In The Meantime were glimpses from her garden. Do they fit the scenery of the village? If so, thanks Mrs McVie for these.

A Q&A with her should include lots of questions about gardening, because gardening is fun!

[Aisling]

Originally Posted by billwebster

A Q&A with her should include lots of questions about gardening, because gardening is fun!

"dear christine-

judging from your ITM photos, the hedges at your estate look to be in fine form! what's your secret?

love,
aisling"

[macfan 57]

Originally Posted by Aisling

"dear christine-

judging from your ITM photos, the hedges at your estate look to be in fine form! what's your secret?

love,
aisling"

I think she has a good gardener. Can you picture her pruning her shrubs?

[Gailh]

Originally Posted by Aisling

"dear christine-

judging from your ITM photos, the hedges at your estate look to be in fine form! what's your secret?

love,
aisling"

Dear Aisling

I supervise my gardners very closely

Love

Christine

[Gailh]

Originally Posted by billwebster

To get ontopic again, I actually feel sorry for the lady herself that she needs all those measurements (cameras, locked gates, dogs etc.) to ensure her privacy even in a village as small and quiet as you described. But I'm happy to hear from someone who's seen the place that it's beautiful :-)

At one time, I thought the cover photos of In The Meantime were glimpses from her garden. Do they fit the scenery of the village? If so, thanks Mrs McVie for these.

I would hazard a guess that the security cameras are there partly to deter people like me and mainly to deter potential burglars. The lady is incredibly rich and I would imagine has a fair amount of stuff there which is worth stealing. It didn't strike me as being like Fort Knox but just very private and secure.

As for guard dogs I don't think she has any. I didn't see any signs suggesting there were any dogs other than Dougal and George.

I think the pictures from ITM were taken in her garden and the scenes on the videos on her website were certainly done on her land (I think she has a bit more than a mere "garden")


Gail

[Neb-Maat-Re]

Originally Posted by billwebster;

At some point in time, somebody surely will make fun of the current trend of audiobooks by reading out the entire local phonebook for you all to enjoy

Well, the plot's not great, but the cast of characters is amazing....

[SteveMacD]

You know, I have to say it still warms my heart that Christine named one of her dogs after me. I only wish Chris would have remembered the "two 'L's" rule. But close enough.

[Gailh]

Originally Posted by Neb-Maat-Re

Well, the plot's not great, but the cast of characters is amazing....

Gail