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Ayup. I teach drums, guitar and bass to a bunch of youngsters around the local area. I've been playing since I was a young'un and like to pass it on.

I work with adults with learning disabilities as a day job and do tonnes of volunteer work with the Scouts and the Duke of Edinburgh Award. Busy, busy, busy. I notice you're looking at the Michel Faber thread. The Courage Consort's a good novella.

Where are you from originally? Where will you return to once the rotation's have finished?

Hope this finds you really well.

Bonjour Genevieve.

It sounds wonderful, where you live. I currently live in a reasonably nice suburb of a town on the edge of The Peak District in England. This makes me feel lucky, as I often go striding out over the hills, away from everything. It's also handy for taking our Scouts into the wilds and teaching them navigation.

However, I used to live for a while in Norfolk, miles from anywhere, with no light or sound pollution. This was the very epitome of peace. The wildlife there was incredible and in abundance. I miss the constant connection with nature that living in a town mutes.

Saying that, I have created a haven for birds and insects in my garden, so I can still watch life dance and play while I wash up!

I hope you've had a lovely weekend.

Take good care. X

Aloha, Genevieve. I hope you are very well. 100 posts! Woo-hoo!

Harper Connelly? I don't think I've heard of him/her. How do I join the book ring?

I was in Abergavveny last October with some of my Scouts who were taking part in an orienteering competition (one of them called it 'Abergavenny', bless her...)

Lovely town. Some nice cafe's and the like. Spent a fortune on thermal undies, 'cos I was really cold.

I can understand, also, the wish to move away from Bedford. My brother lived there for a while. I feel for you, my friend.

Cheers, fella! Had to settle for second best with Dave. There was a massive picture of old Hal on the website, mind...

And Hal wins hands down between him and Lecter, easily.

Yo! Blood Brother by Jack Kerley is magic! Have you read the first three? They're all belters, my friend. Oh, yes! I get, like, reeeeeaaaaaaallllly excited when another one of this guy's books comes out...

That's great news! It sounds like you're sorted. I used to play in Doncaster. I wonder if the Kebab shop we used after the gigs is still there...it was called 'Abrakebabra'. Magic stuff. We only went because of the name. Genius! This was years ago, mind.

Why Wales? I can understand wanting to move away from Doncaster, don't get me wrong, but why Wales in particular? It's funny, because I have this yearning to move to Scotland, the middle of nowhere, for no solid reason other than I want to get away from all of this round here. I guess it's the mountains and environment that attracts me, but if that's the case, why not Wales for me, too? It'd be closer to my family, certainly...ah...there we go then...

I'm off to bed, mate. Have a good night.

Tres bon, in fact. Weary, but content. I'm glad you're free from grief and the like. What are you looking for?

Tip top, thanks, Paula. Not far off beddy-byes, to be quite honest, 'cos I'm tatered. Still, it's been a long old week, so it's to be expected.

How's tricks in your world? I'm off to see Wolverine on Friday and can hardly wait!

Did you know that they use me as a body double for Hugh Jackman? No?

I'm not surprised, because that was a lie.

Evening. Is it that you have now got out of the dreadful place you were working, officially, like? I hope you're very, very well and enjoying your new freedom from ar**holes.

That is a seriously cool avatar, dammit. I want it...*sighs*

Where do you get groovy pictures like that?

*hears in head "I'm sorry, Dave. I cannot allow you to do that, Dave...Mary, Mary, give me...your...answer...dooooooo..."*

My weekend begins properly in about 6 hours, after I finish teaching. Then it's kick back, book open and chill out. Not much else planned.

Hong Kong, eh? What's your story, then? You tell me yours, and I'll tell you mine (when I get back from work...)

I'm hoping the move went smoothly and that everything is tip-top with you. It's a part of the world I really want to visit. Mum has. She loved it.

I've been keeping my head well below the parapets lately. Funny thing is, if you look closely at my avatar, you can see a great big bulls-eye on top of my shining shaved head...

I hope you're having a lovely weekend.

Morning/Afternoon! Thought I'd just say that...

Afternoon. I think Danny Wallace is one of my heroes. I loved his book Join Me. I thought he was great in Are You Dave Gorman? as well.

Because of Join Me I still perform random acts of kindness on a Friday (other days as well, if the spirit grabs me!)

Good on ya, mate. Hope you have a splendid weekend.

Worry not, for I did the same thing as well. There's a thread about losing your reading mojo. You should join in, mate. Hope you're well.

Oooh my God! I've started reading Bad Things by Michael Marshall and it. Is. Awesome. Thought I'd let you know. You are so going to love this guy.

Hope you're extremely well and happy, mate.

It's great, my friend. If you don't love it, I'll eat my hat (no pressure there, though, as I have a fair few of them!)

Hop you're well, Scarlette!

Morning, you! It's been a while. I'm just off to work, but will write to you later on this evening. Hope you have a good day.

X

Evening Roxi. Was your post on 'what bugs you' something to do with the nice fella you'd like to get to know better? I hope all's well there. Hope you're well.

Good evening, my friend. I've been out in the hills today, walking through a lovely rain, everything is green and lush and fresh...it never fails to make me feel calm and peaceful. I feel more...connected to...life, when I'm out there. It sounds as though you've been quite active, too, Genevieve! I hope your foot's not giving you too much grief.

I hope you're having a lovely, gentle evening, as I have, reading in my favourite chair with a bottle of Peroni to keep me company.

Cheerio, Genevieve.

Afternoon, Genevieve. How are you on this lovely part of the day?

Crikey. How long do you guys have to wait for biopsy results to come through? It sounds like you're going through the mill a little. I really hope you're bearing up under it all.