Crystal Palace Tavern was a good venue, though the choice of bars proved divisive. Book designer Nigel Soper and friends opted for the comfort of the public bar, with street views, so further arrivals could see where we were. The rest went to the saloon at the back.
Chris Clack and fragrant Ronnie brought Gillian Cargill from Light Monkey, who mentioned the Red DSMC (digital still motion camera), a hybrid that can take both videos and produce quality hi-resolution stills grabbed from the video. Gillian, originally from South Africa, was able to swap tales with Lisa Grainger, a new arrival with a distinguished background in newspaper reporting that goes back to her times as Soweto correspondent at the age of 20. She brought along out-of-towner Sue Turton, late of Channel 4 News and now making hard-nosed documentaries.
Rhian Wheeler and Malcolm Young say they are looking for a venue to launch their new arts website
in a couple of months, perhaps around Bermondsey Street. Rose Shepherd and Bob Schweizer have a new book out: Dorling Kindersley’s Back Roads of Britain, to which they contributed a considerable amount of text and many pictures. Reader’s Digest filing for bankcruptcy is not good news. Abi Foss was last to arrive to add to the conversational mix.There was a guest appearance from old Sunday Timers Stephanie Thompson and Keith Sutton, jetting in from Nice. Keith, who taught Nigella Lawson all she knows about sub-editing, edited the anti-Murdoch Wapping Post during the 1986 dispute: even people who were on holiday made sure they got their copies.
• The next Groucho will be on Monday, Feb 22, at The Plough, opposite Dulwich Library
• Tuesday March 9, The Wishing Well may be back in operation in Bellenden Road, and could prove a suitable spot
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