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  1. Merry Christmas everyone!!!!!

  2. Got my copy of 1Q84 today; gosh there's a lot of it!!

    1. Weave

      Weave

      Very much so, I have barely made a dent in it :)

  3. Lincoln Sausage Festival Today!!

  4. Many thanks for all your messages of support; they are much appreciated.

  5. Thankfully; get to keep my job, but on the whole not a pleasant process which has been going on since October. Will have to celebrate this weekend!!

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    2. Chrissy

      Chrissy

      What a horrible thing to have to go through. Enjoy your deserved celebrations!

    3. SueK

      SueK

      I'm very pleased for you. Congrats from me to and enjoy your weekend!

    4. ian

      ian

      Been through this myself. Not nice. Congrats!

  6. I tend to use Goodreads, but I haven't managed to find the folio editions of some of the books; never really got on with librarything, not sure why

  7. Thanks for your comment Sue, have to wait until next week to find out!

  8. Hi Ooshie; I have been a member of the Folio Society for 25 years! So, yes I always have one or two on the go at once. Well spotted!!

  9. The joys of working in the public sector! Had an interview today to see if I am to keep my job!

    1. SueK

      SueK

      Oh, how demoralising is that. I hope it goes well for you Books.

    2. SueK

      SueK

      Got my fingers crossed for you......

  10. A week off! However I have to write an assignment on communication.

  11. Back to work tomorrow; don't want to play want to stay at home!

  12. Merry Christmas to one and all!!

    1. Kidsmum

      Kidsmum

      Happy Christmas :)

  13. I think I have man flu

    1. Chrissy

      Chrissy

      Aww. Well make sure you keep warm and snuggly!

  14. Why are books on management so boring???

    1. Chrissy

      Chrissy

      I think it depends on what you're managing! But the higher up that ladder, the drier the reading matter.

  15. Not too far to walk, but it did involve walking up a very steep hill in Lincoln; I looked like a snowman when I arrived home!

  16. Abandoned the car at work and walked home

    1. Chrissy

      Chrissy

      Did you have far to go?

  17. bringing in last years Christmas tree from the garden; I'm amazed it has survived the year!

  18. Two days training on NHS continuing care; my brain is soup!!

  19. Hi there; wasn't sure where to post this; I struggled with faith and the church for some years and finally decided I did not believe in God. Bit of a problem if you are a priest! So I left.

  20. Sunday! I ought to do some paperwork; it's sitting in the corner looking at me accusingly

  21. I had to have the whole wiper replaced as they were bent back

    1. Janet

      Janet

      Ugh, why do people do that?

  22. Ouch: ninety quid for a new windscreen wipers!!

    1. Janet

      Janet

      :o

       

      Are they diamond encrusted gold?!

  23. Fed up!! Someone broke the windscreen wipers on the car overnight

    1. Mac

      Mac

      The bounders! A mate of mine had paint poured on his car last weekend. Why do people DO this? Morons...

    2. pickle

      pickle

      I know the feeling someone keyed mine..so pointless

    3. Chrissy

      Chrissy

      I feel Gggrrrrr on you behalf!

  24. Hi and thanks for the welcome. The name comes from one of the Dance to the Music of Time novels by Anthony Powell. It is also the nickname of one of the characters. I hasten to add I am not like the character, especially in the way he got his nickname!. I just love the name.

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