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3rd February 2010
Snow Again

Well that indicator of winter put the kybosh on Tuesdays training ride, reducing it to about 45 minutes rather than 90 - it would have been daft to try for more with the snow settling around me.

The big news today is that my new German Language site, maddybell.de is now up and running. Whilst I'll be the first to admit it needs a lot of work, Rome wasn't built in a day and it will be an ongoing process of improvement to both the site and the translations! For now you can access the 'Puppen Shop', Gaby pages and the first complete story there, Time for a Change. I won't be doing a seperate news page but rather I will include anything of note here on the regular site and also at BC and the Gaby forums.

Well that was the first bit of news, the other is that the 2010 Gabycon - yes there will be one has not only a change of date but also of location. The new location will be Dorset, location of Angharad's Fanfic series, and subject to confirmation will take place in mid September @ the weekend of 17-19th September. More details and confirmation of venue and dates will be posted as soon as possible, anyone interested in attending should contact me asap to get onto the mailing list for news.

So after all that excitement you'll no doubt want something to read so here is chapter 41 of Half Term Break after which you can read Gaby Dress Up part 7.09, Crit Queen.

That's it for today so for now,

Wiedersehn!

Maddy

27th January 2010
What Thaw?

Finally I've started my training scheme - elongated rides home from work an extra 5km last night, 20km tomorrow then I add an extra day next week. I seem to have maintained a reasonable fitness I just need to step up the distance and get down the scales before the next wave of white stuff arrives!

Due to a busier than expected week I haven't managed to do as much as I'd hoped so today's update is restricted once more to just a little reading matter, however I do hope to post an update on Sunday so make a note to drop in on the 31st! So on to today - we'll start with fan fiction and the next bit of Sharps Half Term Break Saga which reaches chapter 40. Next up we get another look across the Atlantic to see what has been happening in Stan's Grottoes world with chapter 12.

Lastly today, you thought I'd forgotten I know, its the next Gaby Dress Up, this week part 7.08, Karneval.

20th January 2010
Coughs and Sneezes

Well the white stuff has just about all gone - at least for now, replaced by cold and damp - in other words typical January weather! The bad news is that I've now got a bit of a cold developing so I still can't get out!

There is at least more for you to read, Half Term Break reaches chapter 39 and Gaby Dress Up reaches part 7.07, Deflation .

Due to a bit of site piracy the Gabyzone is, at least temporarily being ramped down. The chatroom continues and there is a new forum, Gabychat here. Please use it for what its intended for, posting of stories is expressly forbidden and I will be clamping down hard on anyone posting excessively - that spoils things for everyone. I look forward to seeing you all there.

Hopefully next week there will be a bit more going on so make a date!

13th January 2010
Still Snow Season!

We might not have had the depth that a lot of you have had but the white stuff is hanging on tenaciously and more is forecast for Schloss Maddy! I took a walk on Sunday, the canal was slightly frozen over allowing for some interesting pics.

On the reading front Sharp's Half Term Break reaches chapter 38 and my own little saga reaches part 7.06, Frankfurter. More exciting stuff next week but for now,

6th January 2010
Snow Season

Well I guess most of you in the northern hemisphere are living with various quantities of the white stuff this week, here it's only a few inches deep but making the normally bleak winter landscape appear so much nicer and picturesque!

So okay you want to cut straight to the reading I guess so here goes

Firstly the fanfics

Sharp's Half Term Break chapter 37

Angharad's Whatever Next chapter 25

Then a couple of bits from me

So This Is Christmas Which gained third place in the BC Xmas competition

and of course chapter 5 of Dress Up, the layest Gaby book.

1st January 2010
Happy New Year

As a New Year treat I've posted the next chapter of Gaby 7.4, Frilly Schlüpfer. Over on BC you can read a new little Gaby interlude, 'And Next Tonight', a sort of follow up to Roni's Party. Things return to normal next week so make a date to pop back on Wednesday