Category: Books
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I had been out the back but went into the house for a minute – it would seem that no space in sacred. Here’s Daisy
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I’m not sure how this came back into my memory but it is always worth posting and spreading the joy!
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I will happily admit that one of my favourite poets is John Betjeman. Last night I was in bed watching Kenneth Williams being interviewed by Michael Parkinson. He was in the company of Maggie Smith & John Betjeman and towards the end of the excerpt they had a piece where Kenneth & Maggie read a…
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On ITV3 they are holding a John Thaw weekend so I’m glued to the box. I loved Inspector Morse, both the books and the programme. I will admit that I cried when Inspector Morse died – I remember it very clearly – sitting up in bed ’til the late, lamp on, no music. I was…
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I ordered 2 of Persephone Books‘ books from Chapters- Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day by Winifred Watson & House-Bound by Winifred Peck. Today, just after lunch, I got a tweet to tell me Miss Pettigrew had arrived in. As this is a blog about things that make me smile I have to tell you – I…
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I know I’ve mentioned this before but I absolutely love going to the library – so much so that I’m a member in two different council areas (for locals it’s Dublin City Council & Fingal Council) It really is a great resource – I have one on my doorstep in work – all expressions aside…
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I have to admit that I wasn’t holding out much hope for yesterday as it was a Monday. All you really want to do is just get through it and move on with the week. However when MB got into work she had a date for her surgery (for carpal tunnel) and it was the…
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Did I mention I’m now at the point in the book where all I want to do is spend the day reading.
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On Thursday I went to weight watchers but didn’t stay for the meeting (yes naughty naughty!) Anyway instead of going straight home we dropped into the library. I hadn’t been there since it was all done up – actually I hadn’t been in there since I was 15 or so and therefore we are talking…
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I have been longing to get away and my city of choice is generally Paris. I love it – I don’t know what it is or why and there are soo many french expressions to say that but I’m a bit rubbish at french. ANYWAY – as I’m stuck here for now looking out at…
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