Michael Hurst appearance canceled

[marycrawford]

Just heard from Bith on the GoldApple list that Michael Hurst will not be appearing at the Autographmania Herc/Xena con in London in 2005, due to other work commitments. I see he has now been taken off the guest list at the con site, too, and there's an email from him there:

My apologies but unfortunately I have to withdraw from the convention we spoke of due to work commitments. I will be directing for a television series January through April, as well as performing in a theatre production in February.
All the best with it!
Michael

Many many thanks to all the people who gave me sensible advice when I posted about the con earlier, and told me not to book tickets too early.
Frankly, after the horror stories surrounding the LoTR con this outfit put on, I'm relieved. I would love to see Michael, but I'd much rather save my dinars and go see a play of his in NZ sometime. I hope. I wish. *eg*

OTOH, this means I now have no excuse for not attempting the 10 km run which our trainer is pushing for, in that same weekend in 2005. Eeeek. (For the record: the most I've done so far is 35 minutes in a very slow tempo, and I have no idea of distance yet. 10 km is at least an hour, I think. And it's a race, so probably tortoise-like waddling is not encouraged. And...eeek!)

In happier news, erinslashslut has started hxyh_announce, a community for announcing new fic, art or poetry in the Hercules, Young Hercules or Xena universe. Gen, het, slash and femslash are all welcome. Go join and spread the word!

Comments

[falzalot.livejournal.com]

VIVIDCON 2005!

[marycrawford.livejournal.com]

Oh, it's moving to London, is it? *g*

Alas, I can't reasonably afford it this year - and apart from that, I'd rather stay the hell away from the US until I'm no longer going to be photographed and fingerprinted for daring to enter the country and spend money there.

[dbw.livejournal.com]

Can't blame you for that. :(

[indehed.livejournal.com]

on the other hand, it spares me a con.. cos I've got two lined up for May I need to go to. meep!

But yes, I'd love to see him back again. Best thing to do is to not book for a con until about 3/4 months before anyway. That's my rule of thumb anyway...

[marycrawford.livejournal.com]

And a good rule it is. I think you were one of the people who gave me that advice, so thanks again.

[ltlj.livejournal.com]

Well, now I no longer have to seethe with resentment that weekend that you guys are having fun without me... ;)

[marycrawford.livejournal.com]

Awww! No, we can make our own fun instead. :-)