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A bit of a random question I know, but…why did you chose the name POWYS MEDIA?
I live in Wales and Powys is the name of a county and as I drove through it earlier today it reminded me of the first time I came across you and initially assumed you had some sort of Welsh connection.
I’m sure none of you have welsh ancestory so why the name?
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I’m really suprised by the poll voting. [i]Favourite [/i]character was an easy decision – we all have our favouries đ
BUT [i]least favourite[/i]… I can’t believe Kano and Mathias are up there with so many votes…to me they were crucial supporting characters and I loved them both.
My [i]Least Favourite[/i] would have to be Dave Reilly ( [i]All that Glistens [/i])- he still drives me mad everytime I watch him, with that dreadful Irish accent and his stupod cowboy hat. What was that all about anyway :unsure:
He wasn’t on the list…but he would have had my vote if he had been!
Procyonstar
Cross fingers that it was just a glitch and your next copy is perfect đ
I can only speak as I find but every book I’ve ordered from them has arrived within 3 days and been in excellent condition.
Enjoy OMEGA…it’s fab !
Well …now that the secret of the âHANDâ has been revealed and ALPHA has been discovered weâd like to say a great big thanks to Mateo and BL and everyone at Powys for the way in which they [i]hand[/i]led the secret of the âHANDâ !
Also thanks for the [i]hand[/i]y hint in the URL posting. That really played a [i]hand[/i] in our solving the puzzle.
On the one [i]hand[/i] itâs great that the secret is out and we are now able to talk openly about ALPHA…but on the other [i]hand[/i] it was fun waiting for others to find out about the new book.
We have to [i]hand [/i]it to you guys…you did a great job with both OMEGA and ALPHA… [i]hand [/i]on heart we loved the books.
We are more than happy to leave the fate of our favourite Alphans in your safe [i]hands[/i] and look forward to what you have planned next.
So everybody, let’s give a great big [i]hand [/i]to Mateo, Bill and everybody else at Powys đ
Thanks for your efforts. You rock our world.
PatS and Procyonstar
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THE PUZZLE OF THE ‘HAND’ HAS BEEN COMPLETED
to those of you who understand…it arrived today … đ
I posted an announcement on Sci-Fi World last week…
I want to shout about Powys from the roof tops – tell everyone who’ll listen how wonderful the stories are…but I think my neighbours would call the police :laugh:
I’ve had such a thrill reading the books and seeing everything fall into place that I feel I should be [b]’spreading the word'[/b]…
I’ve been pondering on how to reach the space1999 fans who haven’t found Powys yet…don’t know a lot about social networking sites – maybe they could work ??
Lulu are doing a great job…aren’t they!
Don’t plan on getting anything else done once you begin to read [i]Omega[/i]…I wasn’t able to put it down đ
Omega spoilers !!
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Pat …that was a brilliant review ! BRILLIANT đ
You write your thoughts down so well and I really enjoy reading your views of the characters. I laugh out loud most of the time because you actually say what I feel. You’re right…Helena would never giggle..way too frivolous for our CMO…and Arra…can she really be evil…??
There’s a part of me that believes that our Commander couldn’t have got it so wrong…we’ve trusted his judgement for so long that it seems disloyal to not believe in him at this critical moment…surely he will save the day ??
My thoughts on Omega aren’t nearly as ‘involved’ as yours but here goes…
When the book arrived I was a little disappointed that it wasnât as weighty as BFA…I like a really good, long read…but then I wasnât expecting a cliffhanger was I?…I wasnât expecting it to end just like that…OMG…think Iâm going to be in shock for a while…
Ok…did I like it? Now Iâve read it and found the âcliffhangerâ ending…YES. YES. YES.YES. YES …As I was racing thorough it ( and I really do mean racing because itâs so fast paced that it made me breathless) I couldnât see how you were going to give us a satisfactory end with so few pages left in which to do it…now my worry has been alleviated…you just didnât give us an end! It was non-stop action and it just jumped out of the page at me.
Itâs such a complex story line. Loved the way everything managed to fit together like the pieces from a jigsaw puzzle. The pieces seemed to fall into place with ease and as I was reading I gave you and everyone at Powys a huge âhigh 5â because I canât begin to imagine the amount of work and effort involved to do what youâve done. To weave together such an intricate and powerful tale.
It was also a lot of FUN ! It was like some wild, crazy reunion and as each âlong lostâ Alphan was brought back to us the sense of anticipation kept building. To have everyone âre-unitedâ together again was a joy and a thrill. Maya meeting the âEarth Alphansâ, Kano connecting with Susurra, Alan and Eroca…Anna and Luke, I guess I could keep going for awhile here…but I know you know what I mean.
John and Helena…I could have done with more interaction ( you can never give me enough J&H ). I do know you have to stay true to the original way they were portrayed and âitâs not a soap operaâ and yet I crave more! Their pillow talk was much appreciated and John facing his death by using Helena as his âhappy placeâ…was very poignant. We, all of us, face the end of life alone and it is our life experiences, that define our existence. It was satisfying that John was able to be âcontentâ with his life experience as he contemplated death.
I say ‘contemplate’ death because I just refuse to believe that it is over.
Iâve never been one for roller-coasters…I prefer to keep my feet on the ground and watch other people screaming with the excitement and thrill of the ride…but yesterday I felt like I had been on the worldâs largest and most exhilarating roller-coaster ever…and I want more !!!
Procyonstar
There’s nothing else to say is there…but OMG
I’ve been walking around all day…muttering and mumbling to myself…my husband thinks I’ve gone nuts…it’s a relief to have someone to share the experience with although we can’t really say much here can we…aghhhhhh….
I’m also glad to see that it’s had the same affect on you guys too lol
I finished the book this afternoon…totally agree with Pat…[b]OMG[/b]…still in shock
I am still trying to catch my breathe…what a pace!
Am scared to say anything…in case I say too much !!!!!
Oh and by the way…can anyone tell me how to add those quote boxes into threads… I must be stupid because I can’t work it out…LOL
Hey Simon…
When I asked…[i]Can we not have both?… [/i] I wasn’t directing it at you… AND it was more a rhetorical question anyway…I’m totally happy with what Powys are doing…lots of excitement and I must confess slight trepidation with regard to Omega…but I bet we’re all feeling the same way about that !!! What does the Universe have in store for our favourite characters… :unsure: …I can’t wait to find out!
AND…just to let you know…I have not the slightest interest in anything sci-fi…EXCEPT Space 1999…it took hold of me when I was young and hasn’t let go since :cheer:
Dahegg…it’s great that you’re here
I spent ages as a teenager trawling through second hand books shops building up my collection of Space 1999 books. Then in 1996 we moved to New Zealand and they got lost đ
Living in a new country with two young children took up all most of my time and although I missed my books I managed to catch re runs on TV there.
We returned to the UK in 2002 and I finally managed to rebuild my book collection complementing it with the dvds also.
For some reason I didn’t make it to the web until about two years ago :blink: but since then I have been in HEAVEN. It may be a little later than lots of you but its been a really wonderful catching up.
The new books from Powys are wonderful and being in contact with people from all around the world who feel the same way about Space 1999 as I do is a real joy! For such a long time I felt that it was just me who loved and missed it. To be able to talk and discuss my favourite characters and stories with you all is wonderful.
To Mateo and everyone else involved…again I thank you for your Main Mission…for bringing us all together. If we all make the time to contribute then we can all share in the mission and help keep Space 1999 alive.
