Madeleine

Currently swooning over repeats of the 2nd series of Young Montalbano on BBC4..... think this is the best one of all the series. The books are fun too.

I planted the hollyhocks a couple of weeks ago, they weren't bulbs, I assumed they were as the box had notes on bulb care..... instead I found 3 rather sorry looking bits of stick which I assume are the root plants though they didn't have any roots, anyway I planted them but no sign of progress so far. I've been keeping them in the shed overnight and on cold days, although they've been out in the sun for the last few days so hopefully that will give them a boost. My sweetpea seeds have done really well though, I potted them on yesterday so hopefully they will continue to progress. No sign of any cosmos or zinnias though, and I had to plant some more cosmos seeds as a squirrel dug a big hole in the seed tray the other day! I also planted some scabious seeds yesterday.

The House of the Rising Sun - The Animals

The Unforgettable Fire - U2

I've not heard of him either, Scottish noir is quite popular now so I'm surprised he hasn't got a higher profile.

Set Fire to the Rain - Adele

Nooooooooo! I don't even like it when the spine gets a bit creased. I remember once reading that Michael Palin loves buying a new book so that he can crack it's spine, almost put me off him. Each to their own of course. Seriously if the spine does look as though the book has been read that's fine, I don't mark them otherwise though, if there's something memorable I try to remember the page number but would never write in a book. Having said that, when I was young I did try to turn my books into a private library, and cut out little bits of card which I then stuck on the inside front cover so that a little bit of paper with the lendee's name on could be inserted. It didn't last for long of course, as I didn't really loan the books out much in the first place!

Here comes the Rain again - Eurythmics

Working from home so saving it up for the weekend, Waterstone's here I come!

The Crying Game - Roy Orbison/Boy George

Isn't this one for the song titles thread? I've confused the threads many times.

Can't Stand Losing You - The Police

Mine varies, Jaws is a very clever use of music, then of course there is Star Wars, which is iconic - both by John Williams. Lord of the Rings is also stunning. I don't really think I have a favourite as such, different types of music suit different genres of film.

I was saying the same thing yesterday at work, this time last week I was in a T-shirt, now winter clothes although yesterday was a little bit warmer and I didn't need my anorak, just a fleece, admittedly with 2 layers of winter jumpers. We had snow flurries on Monday but not since, but that wind is bitter!

All the Devils are Here - Louise Penny