November

Ah! November! Where have you been? We've been worried sick!

Not to worry! Not to worry! Come in, you must be freezing! Lets get your coat off.

I know, I know! It'll be much worse when it snows!

Oh, of course! That's December's thing, isn't it?

Isn't it? Well it was last year! Anyway, December's actually fun... No offence!

Good! Good! Can I get you a cup of something?

Oh you are funny! "I've never tried this 'something' before, is it nice?" Oh you're quite the comedian aren't you! Well I've got coffee or tea, I'm making tea.

Sugar?

How are you anyway? How's the wife?

Oh that is a shame! I'm glad you're holding out though.

Me? Well not much. The usual, you know.

Oh, you know. This and that.

Well, I completed the soundtrack on my play - well not strictly my play, you understand, we're in a group you see - and that took me a week, it's really good, it's got Massive Attack and weird samples and everything, you'd really like it.

Mhmm. And speaking of my play, we've finally thought of a title! I didn't come up with it, I'm not sure who did actually... Rhiannon told us on Facebook, Raj talked about it... Anyway, it's a really good title. It comes from the Dylan Thomas poster that inspired the play. It's called - shall I put this here? Hang on. There, that's it, now you've got a coaster - it's called The Dying Light.

Mmm, I know! We've blocked most of it as well! We've worked out the lighting, the stage, and my costume came the other day as well! It's freaky!

A bowler hat and a white mask.

No not at the same time! It would be great if I did though, wouldn't it?

Well perhaps not, no. It's a bugger to put on though.

The mask, not the hat! Especially since I've got to do it in ten seconds between scenes but there's also a black cape to go with it.

Yes, yes, the mask not the... Speaking of buggery I got a bugger load of art work done over the past couple of weeks or so. I was literally awake all through the weekend doing it.

Well no, not Friday evening.

I woke up at about two on Saturday, but I didn't sleep again until three o'clock on Monday, so bugger off. And I finished the written coursework that goes with it. Five thousand words it is, no exaggeration!

No, really!

I've been doing lots of work! Why do you think I haven't been going out this past month?

Oh well that's just hurtful.

Well I did go out once actually!

I'm doing this film thing for a friend of mine. So there!

I play a dead character.

I'm strangled, apparently.

Yes, the make up is very convincing. If I wanted to look like Gary Numan.

He doesn't wear make up?

I'm not sure either.

What are my plans for December? Well, more of the same I imagine. Except there might be snow and we'll be having Christmas and there'll be no work to do.

Yes alright you've made your point. Shopping, decorating, wrapping, etc,etc. But at least we actually make something out the numbing cold and constant dampness.

Rich coming from you!

Oh, well, I suppose you're right. It must be tough being November. Chin up, eh? Look, I'm really not the person to see about these sorts of things, I'd really rather a nice chat.

Well if you feel that's what you need. I suppose I've got things I need to be getting on with too. Do pop around next year won't you?

Good. Nice to see you then, goodbye!