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Ernie

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  1. Sorry I don't get to the forum as much as I'd like to, to read the threads, but I'm still a member and like to visit now and then. I'll be back LOL.

    P.S: I subscribed to a lot of useful threads in the past but these seem to have disappeared, hopefully I'll discover them somewhere.

  2. I've got Dumfries Half Marathon this Sunday, then a well earned week off. It's been a busy Summer with the running club. I bought some great Running books but have only got round to reading one of them so far.

  3. Ernie

    World Cup 2010

    I'm showing my age but I remember when we only had 4 Channels and they had time for every sport on TV and still managed to show all the soaps etc too. Seems worse now we have too many channels. I'll try not to miss the Athletics tonight on BBC3 Lol.
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    World Cup 2010

    Isn't it strange when you consider how bad we did in the world cup and what a bad example many of these footballers are that it was shown on all main tv channels, yet our Athletics team performed out of their skins recently and it's only on bbc2 or even bbc3.
  5. Just discovered my Dad was a member of FolioSociety, so I had a look, not cheap but very desirable for any book lover/collector. I reckon if I treated myself to even one a year for the rest of my life it would be a lovely collection to pass on, and I'd like to think I've got another 70-80 good years left
  6. thanks lovely people

  7. From Last To First by Charlie Spedding charliespedding.com , I haven't got my hands on a copy yet, but readers are saying good things about it.

  8. cheers runner, enjoy your run and all those feel good endorphins.

  9. The Ode Less Travelled: Unlocking the Poet Within by Stephen Fry is probably a good place to start.
  10. The internet is made of cats http://www.rathergood.com/cats
  11. yes and glad i did. I've never read any of his books but am now definitely a fan of the man. I'm off to search on the forum now for his books, Discworld I think it was.
  12. I bought that from Walterstones just before Christmas, I was standing reading most of it in the shop, so I thought I better. I couldn't decide who to give it to as a present, my 15 year old daughter, my 17 year old son, or my mother. In the end I kept it for myself. What I got from it was that I think it would be a fun exercise to write 16 year old me a letter. Something like Dear Ernie, when that guy from Paisley picks a fight with you, he's not joking, so HIT him first. And when your cousin comes with an idea about starting a sandwich business, tell him to take a run and jump. and learn Spanih, it'll be useful, etc etc.
  13. Ernie

    Thanks Mac, fingers crossed it's taken the way it was meant, cheers

  14. OMG you read 54 books last year, how do you do that? are you very organized? do you speed read?
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    Your Age?

    Perhaps the average age of members simply reflects the average age of people who are internet savvy. it is a shame though that there aren't more members in certain age groups as they must have a wealth of experience and knowledge about books that many of us can only aspire to. Surely we must do all we can to encourage them onto this forum.
  16. Just have to say that the book I'm reading at the moment is without a doubt the best book I've ever read in my life Feet In The Clouds by Richard Askwith
  17. I've read 6 of them, which is a surprise.
  18. like the sound of some of them, thanks everyone
  19. Ernie

    Photo Thread

    Liking all the snow pics. Here is a montage of pics me and my daughter took a week ago nice music too.
  20. Thanks that's nice of you. I didn't mean to hijack Louise's thread though. welcome back Louise
  21. I've just came back to almost 6,000. I've been absent due to bereavement.
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    Non Fiction

    There's no getting away from it, I read mainly non-fiction. It has to be a very good read for me to read fiction, but I have read fiction, will again, and have a fiction 'to read' list.
  23. I wouldn't rule it out but so far Jane Austin is not on my 'to buy' list, but I respect the fact that she is clearly considered to be a master at her craft.
  24. BANANA AND COCONUT COOKIES (MAKES 18) 100g (4oz) margarine 75g (3oz) soft light brown sugar 1 tbsp golden syrup 100g (4oz) self raising flour 1 medium banana, mashed 75g (3 oz) desiccated coconut Extra coconut for sprinkling Heat oven to 180
  25. The Selfish Giant was one I read over and over for my children, I did the voices and everything . I had no idea it was written by Oscar Wilde though, great.
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