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Pizza tonight. I was going to make a curry but one of my colleagues at work was eating pizza for lunch and that changed my mind Curry tomorrow instead.

I think I bought the chart from e-bay for a couple of pounds and I then bought the threads/aida separately. It only needs 3 or 4 colours. Works out quite cheap if you have a good craft shop nearby.

I found all her books great except Pig Island. I'm not sure where she was going with it and it almost felt like two different books. There was a definate shift half way through. Her other books are much better and a lot more chilling.

I have a fab one sitting half finished in my sewing box. It's Death and Death of Rats from Terry Pratchett's Discworld. Maybe I'll pick it back up and finish it when the longer days come back in. (I always find it more comfortable to sew in natural daylight.)

I've managed to read all of her books except Gypsy which I haven't got my mitts on yet. I've always enjoyed reading Lesley's books and I know my mum (Madcow) is also a big fan. My favourite book is Remember Me, definately recommended.

Grave Sight Charlaine Harris Harper Connelly had a lucky escape when she was hit by lightning: she didn't die. But sometimes she wishes she had died, because the lightning strike left her with an unusual talent: she can find dead people - and that's not always comfortable. Everyone wants to know how she does it: it's a little like hearing a bee droning inside her head, or maybe the pop of a Geiger counter, a persistent, irregular noise that increases in strength as she gets closer. It's almost electric: a buzzing all through her body, and the fresher the corpse, the more intense the buzz. Harper and her brother Tolliver make their living from finding the dead, for desperate parents, worried friends . . . and police departments who have nowhere else to look. They may not believe in her abilities, but sometimes the proof is just too much for even the most sceptical of police chiefs to deny. But it's not always easy for someone like Harper, for the dead *want* to be found - and too often, finding the body doesn't bring closure; it opens a whole new can of worms. Started: 17/02/09 Finished: 21/02/09 Rated: 3/5 Comments: Not too sure if I really liked this one or not, although I can't put my finger on why. I managed to read it alright, (although it got a boring towards the end) but I think maybe too many twists and turns made my interest wane a bit. I still want to give the others a try so we'll see.

I love cross stitch but it's one of my hobbies that falls by the wayside as I just don't have time. I can't wait to see the finished project Kell.

Minted Lamb, mash and carrots

I love this album although I only listen to the odd song every now and again. I love 'I am the Resurrection', it's my favourite song ever.

Won't be the same if they do.

The House At Riverton Kate Morton A rich and compelling story of love, loss and a long-buried family secret Summer 1924: On the eve of a glittering Society party, by the lake of a grand English country house, a young poet takes his life. The only witnesses, sisters Hannah and Emmeline Hartford, will never speak to each other again. Winter 1999: Grace Bradley, 98, one-time housemaid of Riverton Manor, is visited by a young director making a film about the poet's suicide. Ghosts awaken and memories, long-consigned to the dark reaches of Grace's mind, begin to sneak back through the cracks. A shocking secret threatens to emerge; something history has forgotten but Grace never could. A thrilling mystery and a compelling love story, The House at Riverton will appeal to readers of Ian McEwan's Atonement, L.P. Hartley's The Go-Between, and lovers of the film Gosford Park. Started: 02/02/09 Finished: 14/02/09 Rated: 4/5 Comments: I really enoyed this book. Despite it's length it was suprisingly easy to read and it only took me so long because work got in the way . Very likeable characters and and intriguing plot that wasn't over loaded with side stories.

I didn't see that one coming. O's and I were speechless I agree about the filming, very well done.

Me and Mr Darcy Alexandra Potter After a string of disastrous dates, Emily Albright decides she’s had it with modern-day love and would much rather curl up with Pride and Prejudice and spend her time with Mr. Darcy, the dashing, honorable, and passionate hero of Jane Austen’s classic. So when her best friend suggests a wild week of margaritas and men in Mexico with the girls, Emily abruptly flees to England on a guided tour of Jane Austen country instead. Far from inspiring romance, the company aboard the bus consists of a gaggle of little old ladies and one single man, Spike Hargreaves, a foul-tempered journalist writing an article on why the fictional Mr. Darcy has earned the title of Man Most Women Would Love to Date. The last thing Emily expects to find on her excursion is a broodingly handsome man striding across a field, his damp shirt clinging to his chest. But that’s exactly what happens when she comes face-to-face with none other than Mr. Darcy himself. Suddenly, every woman’s fantasy becomes one woman’s reality. . . . Started: 31/01/09 Finished: 01/02/09 Rated: 4/5 Comments: I really enjoyed this book. Very much along the lines of 'Lost in Austen' the TV programme. Funny in parts and so very very true. A must read for all my fellow Fitzwilliam Darcy fans

Maybe if you're trapped somewhere with only these books, then you should give them a go, but really, there are so many more interesting takes on the vampires than this. See Raven Hart

Look Who it is! My Story Alan Carr The brilliantly funny and inimitable Alan Carr tells his life story in his own words, from growing up in a football-mad family in Northampton to his rise to become one of Britain's best-loved comedians. Started: 30/01/09 Finished: 30/01/09 Rated: 3/5 Comments: Good read which I didn't mean to start and finish in the same day, but you just can't help yourself. I had to laugh out loud in a few places, he has such a funny sense of humour. Although he hasn't done much in his 30 years, it's still a easy read.

O's and I have 1-10 at the minute. The others should be following on soon.

Just pretend there isn't a 4th one and everything is fine.

As much as I love Lost, I've just lost interest in it now (no pun intended). I don't have a great memory so this whole stringing it out for 5 years lark, really wasn't the best idea for me. I have a real problem getting my head around time travel too, so it's just not working for me any more. I am still watching although a little half heartedly.

I tried Stilton last night. I'm still not sure if I like it though, it smelt funny

That's exactly it Peacefield. Yummy I love this, although I add a bit of garlic in whilst the pasta is cooking and sometimes a pinch of mixed herbs. Lovely! Tonight is casserole night. With crusty bread.

Oh no, that doesn't bode very well. Better go and get the tissues....

Jacket potato with cheese

Breaking Dawn Stephenie Mayer To be irrevocably in love with a vampire is both fantasy and nightmare woven into a dangerously heightened reality for Bella Swan. Pulled in one direction by her intense passion for Edward Cullen, and in another by her profound connection to werewolf Jacob Black, she has endured a tumultuous year of temptation, loss and strife to reach the ultimate turning point. Her imminent choice to either join the dark but seductive world of immortals or pursue a fully human life has become the thread from which the fate of two tribes hangs. Now that Bella has made her decision, a startling chain of unprecedented events is about to unfold with potentially devastating and unfathomable consequences. Just when the frayed strands of Bella's life - first discovered in TWILIGHT, then scattered and torn in NEW MOON and ECLIPSE - seem ready to heal and knit together, could they be destroyed...forever? Started: 20/01/09 Finished: 30/01/09 Rated: 1.5/5 Comments: Absolutely terrible plot and it was a shame I had to wade through 600 pages to get to anything of any interest. The cynical side of me thinks Mayer rushed out this book to coincide with the movie hype. It just added nothing to the series. A shame and 10 days I won't get back.

My cat is always doing this sort of thing and I've become quite good at fixing things that she decides are necessary changes to my laptop. However, I have been fortunate enough not to encounter this particular pleasure so I'm afraid I can't really help much. I just play with the options until it works properly again, or have you tried restarting? It fixes a multitude of kitty sins. (BTW, I moved your thread into the computer help thread )