Pridey’s Piece

Dear readers, supporters and fans,

It is with great pleasure that I announce my return to the pages of HQ. I am sure you are relieved to see and read me again.

We will not dwell on my notable absence from the first digital issue of HQ, but my column is back, and back for good! It has been a tumultuous few months for me. My mother announced that we would be taking over HQ and my instant reaction was one of joy and jubilation. I was shocked, however, to hear that many of the editions would be digital, and that they would also be free to boot! I was horrified. My hooves are not designed for touchscreen trickery and people should pay a premium to read my words of wisdom. Tut tut…

As a final insult, the turnaround time on digital means that I have to write at a rate that does not suit my talents. It takes me hours, nay, days, to put together the prose I provide for my followers and to ‘churn out content’ is just not my style. I am an artist. But my mother announced that if I wanted to be a drama queen I would soon find myself out in the cold.

She certainly meant it, and failed to approach me for the first issue. Shockingly, I see it was quite well read, despite my absence. I can only put this down to the fact that all you readers were desperately looking for my section. Anyway, I was suitably angry about the betrayal and therefore decided to blow my mother’s content out of the water with a masterpiece of prose and fine art in this edition. Thank you Merlynn for your wonderful depiction of me, in repose, in my study.

I wish for you all to know that Merlynn and I shall be working together monthly to create this stand-out feature for HQ. I have explained to my mother that I will be forced to retire from riding duties due to the onerous demands of my new schedule. She does not seem pleased, frankly, but my readers need me more.

Over and out, Pridey xxx