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The Nature of Britain Doc Martin (which finishes tonight) Spooks and Autumnwatch which starts tonight

When did you first know you wanted to be a writer ? At school or some other time? Were you good at essay writing at school? Who encouraged you,inspired you to take the plunge into writing? Sorry so many questions at once!!

My favourite poem is The Highwayman by Alfred Noys THE wind was a torrent of darkness among the gusty trees, The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas, The road was a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor, And the highwayman came riding

OK thanks!!

Is there a review of The Stand anywhere? I would like to know who wrote it and what its about please

I will be interested to know what you think of it because I keep looking at it but not buying.

The only sure fire way I dont come out of a book shop or charity shop without a book, is to take my husband with me lol:D. He always reminds me how many books we have to read "we dont need any more" is his by line. On my own or with my daughter or friends its a sure thing I will find some I fancy

I have read most of Lee Child's books and have enjoyed everyone. I reached the stage where I was waiting impatiently for the next one to be published, but had branched out into other authors by that time. I have to catch up now as I think he has written a further 3 now.

Carrot and coriander soup

Fish and chips

My childhood was so free and happy. Although born in 1935 and being a child during the war (I was 10 when it ended). When sweets came off ration, I didnt know what to have there was so much. I didnt know what a banana was!! Imagine that eh? Most of all I remember cycling everywhere, to school, or during the holidays miles and miles all around where I lived. I was such a free spirit. Despite historians recording that the 40s and 50s were times of austerity, I just remember being happy, never felt deprived, it truly was a wonderful time.

5 Ryvitas spread with Marmite and topped with cucumber and cottage cheese.

Sense and Sensiblity is good too I think and of course Pride and Prejudice.

Bought Sense and Sensibility and Mansfield Park in a second hand book shop today. I already have Pride and Prejudice. So I am ready to GO!!!!

How did you do all those little faces like that Gyre?? I love all the books in your Classics list:readingtwo:

Baked Beans on Toast

I have one of these on my shelf already, the rest I can borrow from my daughter (HandD) although she might want to join in as well.

Ham salad sandwich on granary bread with coleslaw and baby pomorino tomatoes. Ymmy:smile2:

Excellent idea

Lucky you Pipistrelle, I would love to see one of his demonstrations, but sadly, he isnt doing one near me this time. I too enjoyed his book

I have a metal filigree one slips over the page I am at. Very useful. I get nagged by my oh if I turned down pages. He bought me the book mark to stop me doing it.

It was directed at whoever put in the title of the thread.

It was the Nobel Prize for Literature - no particular book was involved. And the word is BOOK!!! Booky duh:motz:

If its a by an author that I like or am familiar with I read the blurb and if thats ok, I will buy it. The cover just doesnt come into it with me. With hard backs, though, I do try to find the author, usually inside the backflap to look at the photo if there is one, or to read their biography.

Why should you feel guilty Carm?