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Thieves and Mountain Streams
🕑 Added 2023-07-20 09:50:20 +0000 UTCWe had a lovely holiday with friends in Switzerland. I filled myself up with cold water swims in mountain streams and walking and talking and hanging out with their new baby and their six year old daughter. Laser slotted right in, patting the baby, following the six year old like a lost duck and advancing her extremely passionate relationship with the horses next door. Idyllic.
On Tuesday morning I was due to fly to manchester for WIP of twist and on Monday night I was packing and tracking dad’s arrival to the Airbnb in london. Apparently he got the key no worries but when he approached the front door he saw it had been kicked in and when he went inside everything was upside down and all over the place.
They took all my electronics, audio and lighting and filming equipment, which is a major hassle to replace. It’s not covered by our travel insurance but I’m hoping the Airbnb insurance will do the trick? Who knows. Mainly I’m just glad it wasn’t us with Laser Fraser walking in to disaster zone - that we had a little lead time to start on logistics and get mentally prepared.
Not the best end of a 26 hour flight for Professor Fraser though; waiting for an emergency locksmith at 1am.
So far the security on this place has done exactly the opposite of what it was meant to, which is to say locked me out with a surprise security door for which we hadn’t been given keys: “that wasn’t meant to be closed”, and then let someone kick the door in. At least it’s good to know they weren’t lying about the security door not usually being closed.
Thanks to everyone who has been nice about it - I don’t need anything except new mics and equipment, which is just money and hassle to fix.
Some kind people have offered loans, which is lovely and beyond generous but at the moment seems like just more logistics to not actually solve the problem long term. I need to have mics that I can take with me. The upside is nobody hurt, nothing irreplaceable gone. Downside is not feeling v secure in ye olde home and the hassle of having to find and buy new equipment so I can do my job.
Anyway. Lots of other stuff
Tea with Alice - AJ LaMarque – ReMarquesCast
This lost and found episode can be found here: Tea With Alice (pod.link)
And on YouTube here
Find details about AJ’s podcast Floof here
Guest on Pod Yourself a Gun
I had a great time talking to Matt Lieb and Vince Mancini about The Wire. Have been a listener to their pods for a while so it was lovely to do.
Listen here: Pod Yourself A Gun - A Rewatch Podcast
They can be found and supported on Patreon at: Frotcast | Creating a podcast | Patreon
Upcoming Patreon In-Person Meet-ups
As Edinburgh Festival Fringe careens towards us like the overpacked overpriced clown car that it is, I’m planning on doing some human in-person Salons. More details will be announced as soon as I decide them.
Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Speaking of Edinburgh, I’m doing shows!
Twist – 2–28 August (no show 14th) @ 20:30
Underbelly, Bristo Square (Jersey)
https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/alice-fraser-twist
The Gargle (Live) – 15 & 22 August @ 15:10
The Stand’s New Town Theatre – Lower Hall
https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/gargle-live
Upcoming Patreon Virtual Meet-ups
For those not subscribed to the Calendar ( Linktree)
Writers Meeting and Workshop
Sunday, 23 July⋅2:30 – 4:30pm (GMT +1)
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85944740125?pwd=dk9RM3NLRkkwN2o5c1FBOHQzbjV0UT09
Weekly Salon (130)
Monday, 24 July⋅9:00 – 10:00am
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88460517176?pwd=Ly83WmlNd25RcDNsVW5HKzJqdlRNdz09
Weekly Salon (131)
Monday, 24 July⋅4:00 – 5:00pm
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83566855028?pwd=TXpzV05vQUxpNDdBZ3E1OE1PdmZTZz09
Comments
Paul Lyon
Fuuuuuuuuuuuu.... * That sucks so much. Yeah the stuff you can buy again. The feeling of being violated is harder to get past. It's good you're together as a family. Being in one place and physically in one place together would help me anyway.
Deniz Bevan
Oh how horrible! Hope that feeling of insecurity begins to fade soon, it's a horrid one. And yay, Switzerland <3 I can't believe you were so close! Glad you had a lovely time!
Ben Ward
I am glad that you are safe
Woof, really sorry to hear that, Alice :/ Shaking off the feeling of insecurity sounds just as hard as replacing the gear to me; I hope both get sorted out soon.
Gosh what a horrible thing to happen! Did they also steal airbnb tv and things like?? bluergh. and yeah hopefully edinburgh will be beautiful in comparison. I should be able to be at the writer's workshop on Sunday! I'm only in Edi 7th - 10th so I can't do the Gargles :( but if there's an IRL tea on the 8th or not a Tuesday that would be lovely (And obvs I'll come to Twist!) Glad Switzerland was lovely for Laser
