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Go Your Own Way ~ Fleetwood Mac

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without a doubt, the

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Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) ~ Phil Collins

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Take Me To the River ~ Talking Heads

[Luna's Book Log 2025]

14 hours ago, lunababymoonchild said:

The Wind in the Willows Kenneth Grahame

 

I’ve never read this before and my mother didn’t read it to me when I was a child. In her defence she did say that it was physically impossible for her to read absolutely every piece of children’s literature available at the time and I had to agree with her and agree with the fact that she did read a great deal to me, even after I had learnt to read by myself.

 

I did see the TV programme starring Mark Gatiss as Rat, Bob Hoskins as Badger and Matt Lucas as Toad. Lee Ingleby was Mole. I thoroughly enjoyed it and vowed, as you do, to read it ‘some day’.

 

So, I was somewhat familiar with the story before I started it and wondered if I would be disappointed with the book. Far from it. The story was absolutely wonderful. The characters that Grahame came up with were completely believable and I was thoroughly charmed all the way through. I found myself immersed in their world when I was reading it and wondering what was happening to them when I wasn't, and that doesn't happen often.

 

I am so very pleased that I chose to read this and feel certain that I’ll go back to it in the future.

 

Highly recommended

 

I recently rewatched this series on Youtube which is absolutely delightful.  Features, amongst others, Michael Hordern as the voice of Badger, David Jason as Toad and Peter Sallis as Ratty.

 

 

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18 hours ago, muggle not said:

An Arkansas state trooper pulls over a pickup truck on I-40.

He says to the driver, "Got any ID?"

The driver asks, "'Bout what?"

 

Reminds me of the joke about a guy getting pulled over and asked by the officer if he had a police record.

'No', he replied, 'but I've got a couple of albums by Sting.'

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Take Me To the Mardi Gras ~ Paul Simon

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Take Me Home, Country Roads ~ John Denver

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smelly candles and boiled

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heavily disguised with generous

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Going Up Country ~ Canned Heat

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8 hours ago, lunababymoonchild said:

Currently reading The Wind in the Willows, Kenneth Grahame (because I’ve never read it and I forgot that I had it)

 

I didn't read this until I was an adult, either, but absolutely love it and it's often on my re-read and listen to pile.

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to, and reminiscent of

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Going Home: Theme of the Local Hero ~ Mark Knopfler

 

[Rest in Peace]

Sad to see Patricia Routledge has passed away in her sleep at 96 years. A very accomplished actress but probably best remembered and loved as Hyacinth Bucket in Keeping Up Appearances 💕🥀

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B Complex, and also

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It's Only A Paper Moon ~ Ella Fitzgerald

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marmite, a rather singular

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For Your Eyes Only ~ Sheena Easton

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a gooey concoction of 

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In the Arms Of An Angel ~ Sarah McLachlan

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chocolate mud cake and

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I Want To Break Free ~ Queen

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to do the unthinkable

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Heart Of Gold ~ Neil Young