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Posts: 653 (August 4, 2009 10:08:37) |
Mike Wade wrote: Ooh err Missus! 
[Peter] As for outstanding Homeground subscriptions - I've no idea how far I've paid up for, but if you do end up with any left overs from me, I'm sure you can find some worthy cause to send it to. |
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Cloudbusting!
Posts: 10059 (August 4, 2009 23:26:30) Reaching (Out) Moderator |
No idea what you mean Mr Boolbar!
And apologies for flirting with you outrageously some 10-12 years ago in another place... |
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Cloudbusting!
Posts: 9745 (August 5, 2009 22:44:39) Cloudbusting! |
Well, I imagine this decision feels like a bittersweet relief. I've rather been expecting it for some time, especially given the upcomiong book, it feels
like a period in time is being properly rounded off. I've read HG for over 20 years now, and have been really impressed at how everyone involved managed to
keep it coming out over much of the past 15 or so of them. It's only since joining here that I've really had a sense of just how difficult that had
become. We really do take so many things for granted, I mean, it was only collating some articles and pictures after all, wasn't it? Now I have a better
understanding of just how much dedication it involved.
But to bemoan its loss based on nostalgia would be futile. The media we all use has changed so much, and I applaud the difficult decision to effectively wrap this up now and remember it fondly rather than stress about its future. Thanks guys - you've been brilliant! Monty x It is this that brings us together |
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Showing (a little devotion)
Posts: 1022 (August 8, 2009 16:20:19) Admin |
Thank you everyone for your kinds thoughts. We made the decision over HomeGround after a lot of careful consideration. The time is now right & the book
will wrap it all up perfectly. We will make HG 79 a good one - I have more new poems from John Carder Bush. Once the book is a little closer to being completed
we will start work on HG 79 - at the moment I don't want to think about it yet as there is so much to do with the book & other projects.
Thank you to everyone who has been with us along the way, to those who contributed, to those who bought it & enabled us to pay the print & post bills. Thank you for the letters & emails over the years - & my apologies for being terrible at keeping in touch. Hope you will enjoy the book. It has been quite a journey for Peter & me - we knew it would be hard but we didn't know it would be this hard! It's not nostalgia, it's something quite different - it's almost like walking into a room filled with all the faces & names of everyone who has been a part of HG's journey. I am trying to trace Rob Reaney, have been trying to for years so if anyone knows him still please can you ask him to get in touch. His writing was probably the funniest that was ever in HG. He was around in the very early days of HG so many people will not have had the joy of his writing - but you will when the book is out. I'm now concentrating on my portrait photography, my great passion - my home studio is almost ready & it is all very exciting, if not chaotic, doing this at the same time as doing the book. And I'm still belly dancing... several lessons a week... It's a mad life... With love Krys xxxx
Krys HomeGround the Kate Bush Magazine
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Running (Up That Hill)
Posts: 673 (August 12, 2009 14:52:38) |
Mike Wade wrote:(a) Does one need to apologise for flirting ? I always thought it was a compliment to be flirted with! (b) How do you remember things from over 10 years ago ? I'm lucky if I can remember 10 days ago. (a + b) Can't recall what happened - so don't worry. (or is it now my turn for apologising for not remembering !  )
(= c) Blame Homeground! If it wasn't for those pesky kids and their pesky fanzine, most of these fan meeting fan occurences would never have happened!
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Cloudbusting!
Posts: 3352 (August 12, 2009 18:28:52) Admin |
Boolbar wrote:Would be interesting to consider what might have occurred, or not occurred if Dave hadn't said to me 27 years ago "Why don't we do a Kate Bush fanzine?" 
Many many "It's a Wonderful Life" type alternative scenarios, starting with my own life.
Peter
HomeGround the Kate Bush Magazine Proud member of the "Kate IS/WAS/AND CONTINUES TO BE WONDERFUL" Nutters Club
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August 12, 2009 18:32:45.
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Cloudbusting!
Posts: 6531 (August 13, 2009 09:36:43) Cloudbusting! |
Oh, I *love* 'It's A Wonderful Life' ... hey Peter, doesn't bear thinking about really, does it ?
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Cloudbusting!
Posts: 3185 (August 13, 2009 14:48:58) Looking (At The Big Sky!) |
Very appropriate, Peter. And it's one of those situations for me too because if I hadn't have happened to pop into the Virgin Megastore that particular
day, and casually peer at the magazine stands, and then contact HG to say how excited I was to see the mag, and then get invited by Mandy to come and meet you
all....well, my life would probably have gone down a whole different and altogether less interesting route. And, certainly, I would not have had the wonderful
friends I have today.
Gawd bless HomeGround and all who sailed in her, I say! xxx
"..wow u got a sony ericsson ur lucky i got a loaf of catpiss.."
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Posts: 288 (August 13, 2009 21:25:58) Running (Up That Hill) |
I was spending a Saturday afternoon in the Picton library in Liverpool, in the late 1980's and I spotted on the shelf the book by Kevin Cann and Sean
Mayes, browsing through it I spotted there was a fanzine called "Homeground", I couldn't believe it! A fanzine totally dedicated to Kate Bush!
I rushed home and signed up immediately and as they say, the rest is history.
Krys and Pete thank you! |
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Mike Wade |
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Cloudbusting!
Posts: 10087 (August 16, 2009 18:48:09) Reaching (Out) Moderator |
A small ad in Sounds it was for me, I think!
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Posts: 338 (August 17, 2009 09:13:48) |
^^^ I used to look at the magazines in our local Virgin Megastore regularly back in the 80s, but I never saw it - wish I had.
"A day without laughter is a day wasted."
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Running (Up That Hill)
Posts: 742 (August 17, 2009 10:04:41) Running (Up That Hill) |
It's a pity that regular publication has to stop. It would perhaps be nicer to stop at issue 80!
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Dreaming
Posts: 53 (August 17, 2009 13:36:13) |
Krys/Peter,
I have been reading Homeground since 1990. Thanks for your hard work over the years - I think you deserve a well earned break! It's a chance to do other things/explore different interests, and things have moved on with regards communication, although I still think receiving a printed copy of Homeground is rather special. Thanks again x |
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Cloudbusting!
Posts: 4321 (August 19, 2009 11:29:37) Cloudbusting! |
I can totally understand Peter. I have always been impressed with how long HG has kept going, especially in view of gaps between albums and the fact this is
entirely done in your and other contributors spare time. Most commerical magazines don't last that time! It sounds like HG will live on in maybe in
different ways. Pkus, there is no reason to stop any of us setting up a fanzine. We have this ere forum so all is not lost and editions that coincide with
alabum release will be much to look forward to.
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Founder of the very comfortable Red Shoes club with: Snappy, Reedyrivergirl,Super diva Donna and Kerry. Plus Remebergenie knows a good brogue! ------------------ My bottom has never been the same since Bournemouth.
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Showing (a little devotion)
Posts: 2021 (August 31, 2009 10:05:57) Showing (a little devotion) |
Dear All
Thanks for everything you have done with HG. I recall flicking through many a copy in HMV Megastore in London back in the day and seeing the news "Kate is back in the studio, new album expected early 1988". I am just amazed that you have managed to keep going as long as you have. Maybe the odd HG issue could emerge when there is something to focus on. In the meantime best of luck with the book - so looking forward to this - and keep up the belly dancing Much Love xx |
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Posts: 266 (September 8, 2009 00:41:27) Running (Up That Hill) |
I must add my thanks to the 'list', although having bought HG once, I thoroughly enjoyed it and wish I had bought them all (however this would have
been quite impossible as I was born a considerable amount of years after the first edition)
I admire your hard work and dedication and wish you the best of luck with the book. All my love, James x  You hear your sister calling for you, But you don't know where from. You know there's something wrong, But you don't want to believe in a premonition. |
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Posts: 286 (September 11, 2009 18:40:29) Running (Up That Hill) |
As Pete says, with the coming of the Internet it was inevitable. Also, as he says, the long gaps between albums was another factor.
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Posts: 450 (September 12, 2009 03:12:33) Running (Up That Hill) |
I only ever ordered 3 or 4 a few years back, no excuses, but I'd like to add my thanks to those of others.
Cheers - Mark. |
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Cloudbusting!
Posts: 3387 (October 21, 2009 10:09:39) Admin |
Because of the huge amount of work still on going on the book, looking like the final "regular" (
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We'll keep everyone informed.
Peter
HomeGround the Kate Bush Magazine Proud member of the "Kate IS/WAS/AND CONTINUES TO BE WONDERFUL" Nutters Club |
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Boolbar |
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Running (Up That Hill)
Posts: 734 (October 22, 2009 13:41:38) |
So the race is on, which will arrive first, the next Homeground or the next Kate Bush album!
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