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OT - What are you reading?
Jack Campin - bogus address wrote:
don't be surprised if they end up having to do an arteriogram (putting dye into the bloodstream so they can get an X-ray image) They've already done it (called an angiogram here). Forgot to mention: for part of my stay I had a guy in the bed next to mine who I came to think of as George The Dimwit. He had the same sort of problem as me, but much worse due to heavy smoking, and thought it was clever to tell the doctors he'd stopped while telling us fellow-patients how he was going to light up again the moment he got home. I'm sure the doctors weren't fooled - it's not like he's the first patient to lie to them! He thought the procedure he'd had was an anagram. It's Mrs. Malaprop's husband! -- Speak your mind even if your voice cracks while you're saying it. |
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"Judith Latham" wrote in message ... In article , Christina Websell wrote: tanadashoes wrote: Me? "Mayflower" by Nathan Philbrick: a history of the Plymouth Plantation for the first 75 to 100 years. I'm learning a lot that I never knew. I'm a history addict. The cats seem to find it interesting too. and "Quilter's Complete Guide" by Marianne Fons and May Porter: a basics text on how to make different types of quilts. I need the help. My left index finger is currently bandaged due to a slip of a rotary cutter while cutting out strips of red checked cloth. I just finished the new JA Jance mystery and a bunch of Jo Dereske's Miss Zukas library mysteries. Her cat is called "Boy Cat Zukas." She didn't like cats, but is learning, slowly, to become a cat slave. SO, what is your current reading material? What have you recently finished? Do your cats have preferences? Pam S. who'll stop while her finger is only moderately hurting. Just finished Sylvia Plath "The Bell Jar" Now reading an amusing book about the difference between south and north in Britain, and there *is* such a difference you wouldn't believe. Despite Britain being so small that it could fall into one of the USA's great lakes without being noticed there is is a difference in accent and culture. I went to Liverpool on Saturday to visit my half brother and sister. Had a wonderful time but one of the things I noticed was that everyone seemed to be white there. Tweed I find it amazing that in The Black Country (a part of the West Midlands near Birmingham in England, called The Black country because it used to be so heavily industrialised that the buildings were black with soot) you only have to travel a couple of miles to find a different accent and culture. Indeed when we got married and moved about 7 miles, I had great difficulty understanding the local accent. What's the name of this book that you're reading? I would like to get it. It's called "Pies and Prejudice - in search of the North" by Stuart Maconie. Tweed |
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On Aug 25, 11:45*am, wrote:
* He thought the procedure he'd had was an anagram. It's Mrs. Malaprop's husband! Nah that's my brother he had to have an ingrowing toenail removed and afterwards informed us the worse bit of it all was the night before when "a nurse came in and gave me a proposition" He meant supository Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs |
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On Aug 28, 10:20*am, "Christina Websell"
wrote: It's called "Piesand Prejudice - in search of the North" *by Stuart Maconie. Thanks Tweed on your recommendation I got this today... Really good read enjoyed the first half- about to read the second half Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs |
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esley wrote:
On Aug 28, 10:20 am, "Christina Websell" wrote: It's called "Pies and Prejudice - in search of the North" by Stuart Maconie. Thanks Tweed on your recommendation I got this today... Really good read enjoyed the first half- about to read the second half What did you think about it? I liked it. Non-brits would not understand that there is such a difference between south and north culture here, in such a small island. Tweed |
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"Christina Websell" wrote in message ... esley wrote: On Aug 28, 10:20 am, "Christina Websell" wrote: It's called "Pies and Prejudice - in search of the North" by Stuart Maconie. Thanks Tweed on your recommendation I got this today... Really good read enjoyed the first half- about to read the second half What did you think about it? I liked it. Non-brits would not understand that there is such a difference between south and north culture here, in such a small island. Tweed I think that was what Charlie enjoyed the most about the time he spent in Great Britain. He lived in Edinburgh, over top of a shortbread factory, for several years. He was more impressed that you have relatives in Liverpool than in a Beatle being a shirttail relative. Guess he liked Liverpool, and that was before the Beatles/ My niece just got home from a trip to Wales, luxury resort, all expenses paid. Unfortunately I guess it rained most of the time they were there. They were doing advance work for a big golf tournament that will be played there next year. Jo |
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On Sep 16, 11:59*am, "Christina Websell"
wrote: What did you think about it? Some of it was laugh out loud funny all of it was entertaining Just spotted the ;latest Sharon Penman "The Devil's Brood" in my local WHS- didn't stay in there more than the time it took me to get to the checkout and get my card out. Might not be around much for a few days as it's 800+ Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs |
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"Jofirey" wrote in message ... "Christina Websell" wrote in message ... esley wrote: On Aug 28, 10:20 am, "Christina Websell" wrote: It's called "Pies and Prejudice - in search of the North" by Stuart Maconie. Thanks Tweed on your recommendation I got this today... Really good read enjoyed the first half- about to read the second half What did you think about it? I liked it. Non-brits would not understand that there is such a difference between south and north culture here, in such a small island. Tweed I think that was what Charlie enjoyed the most about the time he spent in Great Britain. He lived in Edinburgh, over top of a shortbread factory, for several years. He was more impressed that you have relatives in Liverpool than in a Beatle being a shirttail relative. Guess he liked Liverpool, and that was before the Beatles/ My niece just got home from a trip to Wales, luxury resort, all expenses paid. Unfortunately I guess it rained most of the time they were there. They were doing advance work for a big golf tournament that will be played there next year. It alway rains in Wales. I love the place, spent many happy holidays in Llandudno with the "woman down the road" who looked after me every day after school until bedtime, because I was too scared to go home to my stepfather. She got a bit fed up with seeing me wandering around so took me in. She introduced me to another world. Of kindness. I'd never stayed in a posh hotel before but she took me every year from when I was 13 until I got married. She was wonderful. She used to cook me things, like soup from scratch. We used to play card games and draughts. I tried to teach her chess but she never really got the hang of it, I beat her every time! She died in the 80's. I'll never forget her offering me refuge as a child who was afraid to go home. Tweed |
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