Sunday, February 17, 2008

Nepotism - when do I get my turn?

Dear Baz:

You're my brother and you write for the Guardian.

I see they are giving out free paid blogging trips to the Far East to people who are related to people who write for the Guardian.

That's me, dude!

I am a little confused though, do I have to have written for Skins to qualify for the trip?

Maybe you could just lie and tell them that I have.

I have read a lot of travel books though.

Anyways, I'd quite like a three month trip to Skull Island or Craggy Island or Cicely, Alaska, or the Yukon maybe, anywhere really where there's no chance of meeting hordes of aviator-wearing, skinny jeaned yoof.

Thanks, Baz, I owe you one.

Your sister Queenie

xx

P.S. I will still respect the Guardian if I get this gig.

P.P.S. Did they fire that idiot travel editor yet? Or was it his boss made him do it?

P.P.P.S. If they didn't, maybe you could remind him - first rule of the hole is, put the shovel down.

P.P.P.S. Don't tell the Queen Parents, they're dead set against nepotism.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

I think we used to know each other (not very well) a long long long not so long time ago. I read most of your blog yesterday (yes I have one of those jobs) and I thought - what a cool story. Maybe I'll start one of these bloggermejigs meself.

Queenie said...

Thanks.

I wish I knew who you are.

It is bugging me too much.

Anonymous said...

http://www.lshtm.ac.uk/people/browne.john

I'll send on the blog url when I get it up and running.

Queenie said...

Oh, hi John!!

I often wondered where you ended up!