Madeleine

glazing

Yes he should definitely have gone then.

I enjoyed Black Lake, even though it's very clichéd and gets a bit daft towards the end.

They usually switch them on around the start of November, but Oxford Street's snowballs have been up for a couple of weeks now.

Someone here tried to take a picture but it came out with a pink tone instead of orange.

I remember being very un-scared by The Haunting of Hill House as well, the film is better.

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Still leaves Simon and Brian though, both of whom are pretty hopeless, and at least one of them should have been in the dance off last week. Charlotte wasn't as bad as either of those two.

We had our latest ever delivery of post last night - just before 7.00!

Thanks to the remnants of the hurricane we had that weird orange sky yesterday afternoon, it was like being on Mars. Apparently it smelt pretty bad as well. Nice and sunny so far today.

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We're the only ones so far!

Way to go!

I can't believe no one's been talking about this year's series! I think Alexandra is the best so far, what does everyone else think?

Ah well someone had to start it! The decorations are going up in Central London, Xmas departments are open in the stores, can't run, can't hide...have been looking around for some present ideas, have a few and might do some mail order as well (enticed by the offer of a £5 discount if I order before 31st October). I have a Christmas themed novel ready, it's a British Library Crime Classic called Portrait of a Murderer.

That looks gorgeous, have a lovely trip. The trees here are only just beginning to turn now.

I loved the first series of The Returned, but gave up on the second one, and there was an American remake which was Ok. Not sure if they made a second series of the US version.

Coming Home by Rosamunde Pilcher

Nothing compares 2 U - Sinead O'Connor (or Prince)

Happy birthday Will! It must be lovely helping out at a library.

Nothing has been proved - Dusty Springfield

Cool for Cats - Squeeze

Love Mary Stewart - Wildfire at Midnight is my fave so far, with This Rough Magic a close second.

Haven't finished it yet!

maybe try some lighter reads, maybe an old favourite?