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The Chronicle Live is now closed for submissions. There will, however, be a little bit of polishing going on in the corners to make this a nicer place for people to (re)visit the memories. :-)

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Photo: Ingo Korb

In which Igorina removes her hair...

Hello All,

You may remember me from the con as 'the Igorina with the really long plaits.'

If you don't remember me, "Hi! I'm Essy, the Igorina with the really long plaits."

But I'm going to have to come up with a new costume idea for 2010, since I'm about to shave my head to raise money for Alzheimer's Research Trust.

And you're going to sponsor me.

Yes, you are.

Okay, you're going to recover from all that cash you spent in the dealers' room, then you're going to sponsor me.

Remember the more money you raise, the less silly I will feel in a month's time when I've got no hair!

You can sponsor me online at http://www.justgiving.com/blondiegoesbald secure in the knowledge that your cash is going direct to the charity. (Don't forget to tick the Gift Aid box if you're a UK taxpayer!)

Thanks!

Essy

(Beware of) The Alchemists Corner

Unidentified Flying Objects
Many reports from the local area have been arriving of UFO sightings.
Some people have suggested that there was just an unusually high volume of witch activity overhead but other eye-witnesses were convinced that what they saw was even more unusual. Reports of children, Feegles, Wizards and even Alchemists on broomsticks have been received. The Alchemist Boughtdaughter was out with her iconograph, with imps at the ready, hoping to capture pictures of the next sightings. These pictures are truly amazing.....

Dragon-Powered Custard Server
The winner of the Swamp-Dragon-Powered-Invention Competition received her reward. The prize for this Alchemist-devised competition was presented to Adele, the inventor of the favourite entry, avoiding too much of a bang. Her contraption is a Swamp Dagon Powered Custard Server (please place your orders now!).

The prize consisted of variously coloured, squidgy, ingredients for alchemy, ingots of (fool's) gold, and a tome called Darwin’s Watch signed by the Alchemists’ Head, Jack Cohen; by UU Head, Ian Stewart, and by the other author.

There were no runners-up prizes but two other entrants are worth a mention. Firstly Len Oil with a Dragon-Powered Sprinkler System and then Liz with 5 separate ideas, mostly good, but she may have lost our vote by suggesting that we use Swamp Dragon residue to flavour crisps!

Alchemists Caught Hunting for Magic Wave-Heating Box
The Alchemists also caused dismay in Harga’s House of Ribs when they caused a multi-layered reaction in a drinking vessel.

Soon after this, Alchemists were caught hunting for a magic wave-heating box. The alchemists insisted that they only wanted the ‘microwave’ to provide tasty ‘popped corn’ snacks, or banged grains. This caused much hilarity (once the panic had died down).

Alchemy Breakthrough
A recent experiment by alchemists was deemed a success although two of the Guild were lost in the explosion. One of the deceased came to terms with her untimely demise by expressing herself in song with a surviving alchemist and seemed to fully accept that she died for a good cause.

RavenousJo, Co-Deputy of the Alchemists Guild

Chronicle Live Says Thanks

Thanks to all the con-goers who submitted articles via USB stick, e-mail and even paper! In particular, I'd like to thank the following people:

• Darrock
• Jesca Yates
• Sarah Ganderton
• Elias Helfer
  
• Nik from Iceland
• The Hunter
  
• Robert "Otto" Flach

I hope I haven't forgotten anyone, the 2010 ConCom wants to know. ;-)