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Well, the charity edition of Alligator Stew is nearly there. I just need to package the postcards in something fancy and it'll be ready to ship. For those interested, here are the contributors included for this issue:

Poets

Father Luke
David Barker
Stephen Hines
Sana Rafiq
Harry Calhoun
Colin McGuire
Dave Donovan
Hemi
Vincent Turner
(+ a limerick by Rob Curtis to be included on back of folder)

Illustrators

Stephen Hines
Ceilidh Higgins
Tiffany Lynch
Mr Cuss
Me (apologies!)

It's looking like it'll retail at around £5.00/$7.00. All profits made on this will go to an animal welfare charity (www.spca-gozo.org) that I have been working for- so you get stuff and do a good deed, win win!
There will be 90 sets available. Having moved to wordpress for this issue, I need to work out how to add a paypal cart before I can take any orders, so this is just a heads up.

Thanks to everyone who submitted from this forum, and here's a sneak preview (crap photo, but note my luxurious bedding)




AlligatorStew- Back from the printers by Lally v Gozo, on Flickr

[Sana]

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wow! this looks sooo nice! can't wait to buy 'em!

[Ġakbu]

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well done Mr Lally, they all look splendid.

and I've got to say, given the recent spate of horrible animal abuses in Malta and Gozo, it's more than appropriate.

Time well spent in Gozo eh

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Thanks Sana. I made a cock up with your poem and had to reorder another set. They should be here soon. Somehow I contrived to leave off the last line, but never noticed.

James- We'll have to meet up again before I set sail (probably around the 20th July) and you can get yourself a copy. The heat is starting to play with my moods, so a day out to Valletta may give me some breathing space (or it may tip me over the edge!). We went there a couple of weeks ago and we ended up having to put Poppy on the potty on a crowded bus; twas a glorious fragrance! Somehow we hid her from view, so everyone kept looking at each other to work out where the smell was coming from- I think most decided it was an old malteser in a vest!

I got the sample of the cover back and it looks, I might say, bloody marvelous! The postcards will be inside a brown ribbed envelope which I spent many nights sourcing (honestly, you wouldn't believe how long). The envelope will then be either glued or sewn into the cover. As it comes together I'm looking at it and every component is working much better than expected. Anyway, I don't want to jinx this before it's finished, so I'll shut up for now.

[Olaf]

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Love it. Really want to read a copy. You've done amazing.

What zoo is it for? You been selling any?

I will write about it on my wee webshite.

Love it. Good work.

[Ġakbu]

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Good idea. Yes, the heat - though I must say, if only the rest of summer would remain like this! It's very mild for the time of year. When it tips over into the 30's, coupled with the humidity, doing anything but swimming and swearing (and other s-starting verbs) will be very difficult.

At least you managed to hide her! I don't know how you managed with the typical prying eyes - perhaps that was a sign from the God, or Jesus, or Mary in the frame on the bus? You should think about that and change your sinning ways.

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Olaf- it'll look better when you see it in the flesh (so to speak). Stephen Hines supplied a great illustration for your poem, which I think you'll be pleased with. It's for an animal welfare charity I've been helping (www.spca-gozo.org). I'll make a big flashing lights announcement when they're ready for sale. Thanks for your support.

James- It got hotter today. My daughter seems to have become possessed by the devil- I think perhaps it was my refusal to accept a free rosary from one of the church sales assistants! Actually, my daughter came home from playschool with a picture of a young girl wearing a crucifix big enough for JC to hang out on. On the reverse was a picture of a young boy daydreaming over a bible (by his expression this was probably of some dashing Roman Legionnaire!). Back home you get colouring pictures of bunnies and flowers. 

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Now on sale at www.alligatorstew.wordpress.com.

Tell your friends, tell your lovers, tell the world. Fight the good fight.

Thanks

and

Good Night