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That's great news Talisman, glad they are aware of how much you're doing and hope you get properly rewarded, and helped as well in your workload.

I've read the first one and enjoyed it, I agree the best things in it are Strike and Robin, it will be interesting to see how their relationship develops.

Finished two yesterday: The Woman in Blue by Elly Griffiths - 8th in the Ruth Galloway series of crime novels set in Norfolk, they're very easy to read and have quite a lot of dry humour in them, and Ruth is so likeable...her daughter Kate is now 5 and very much her own person, and Ruth finds it harder to balance work, home and helping the police with their investigation into the murders of a young girl and a woman priest, which seem to be connected. The Coffin Road by Peter May - standalone novel set on the Isle of Lewis about a man with amnesia who is trying to find out who he is, and a young girl who is convinced her father, who supposedly committed suicide, is still alive and sets out to look for him, and a case of corporate greed and cover-up which seems to be behind it all. A good read but not as involving as his Lewis Trilogy.

I thought Will looked promising too, and I also think Anastacia will do well, she's a live wire although it might hinder her if she gets a bit carried away - I had a feeling she'd get Brendan as I think he can keep her in check, I reckon they'll be a good match. Difficult to tell from that short routine. Don't 2 of the new dancers look young though (think they're only 20 and 21 but they look even younger). I hope Oti fares better this year too, she was unlucky last year.

I can sympathise with you re covering for your colleague Talisman - I had a similar situation last year when I covered for a colleague who was signed off for 6 weeks, if we hadn't had the Easter break in the middle I don't think I'd have managed, surprising how much difference an extra 2 days break can make. It does sound unfair that you're not getting any recompense for all your extra work though, do you have appraisals or any meetings with management in which you feel you might be able to mention the situation?

Brown Sugar - The Rolling Stones

Well after several days of dullness the sunshine is back, nice and warm and meant to be like that for a couple more days - until the weekend, when of course it's meant to rain again!

Hi and welcome, do you have a favourite author or genre?

Yes it would be good to see it in the cinema, it's had great reviews and as tickets are like gold dust it would be a good way of letting people see it who can't get to the theatre for whatever reason.

Yes it's a very vague description, and the picture on the book cover you describe is quite a common one! Any idea of the era it's set in eg 1940s, 1970s for example, or the country? Sounds like a family saga type of book but there are a lot of those out there.

Well done Kell, sounds exciting, good luck!

Pretty much the same down south too

Yes I guessed some of the pairings correctly, Anton getting Lesley Joseph was especially predictable.

Sorry to hear that Shirley, it can be a melancholic time of year. It's very humid today, horrible.

ooh I hate that type of drizzle.

Perhaps just do a general google search and see what comes up, there are lots of non- Conan Doyle books out there. Have you read all the books that CD wrote, I know there aren't that many but Sherlock seems to have his own genre now!

Yes me too

There are loads of Sherlock Holmes "spin-off" books ie not written by Arthur Conan Doyle, if you have access to Amazon or any book site then just type in "Sherlock Holmes" in the search box, and you should find something.

HI Legogirl, I totally agree with you about Mr Whicher, I gave up after about 120 pages! I agree that LOTR could do with a few less songs, I think I skipped them when I re-read it about 10 years ago, and the 3rd book is a bit heavygoing, but I still like it. I have JS and Mr N on my tbr pile....somewhere! Enjoyed the TV series though.

Went out at lunchtime and it's getting pretty humid here too not nice.

Hi and welcome, hope you stay safe.

Hi and welcome, loved the story about your cardigan...have fun on the forum and stay away from candles

I enjoyed JP too, Timeline is also good fun, not particularly literary but a good escapist read.

Congratulations, hope all goes well Alexi.

It's almost here! Anyone see the launch show last night? It was great seeing Jay dance again.