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Sarah. Where are you? Report back, immediately! We're missing you on here, Lady!

Here's a belated 'Happy New Year', Michelle! I hope you have had a smashing few weeks.

One question. When do I give you some more money? I don't know.

Anyway. There you are. Hoping you're excellent and well. Take care.

Evening. I notice you're a fan of Andy McNab. Did you ever watch that Spaced episode where Mike (the lovely Nick Frost) is waiting to go into his tribunal with the TA and he says to himself "I'm Andy McNab, I'm Andy McNab, I'm Andy McNab, I'm Andy McDowell"?

Excellent stuff.

I'm off now, fella. Pip pip.

Ahoy there, Paula. Sputnik Sweetheart is, of course, wonderful. I may even finish it this evening, all being well. I love Murakami. Simple as that.

It's been a tough week back at school - the department's all scattered now (this is a good thing) but it sort of accents the fact that some of the less-than-professional colleagues of mine blank me in the corridors in front of the kids. Berks. They're just not suited to working in this environment.

But, it's the weekend. Yay!

How are you doing? Snowed in? Stocked up with goodies to eat? Loads of books to keep you entertained? We're wading through all of Buffy - Season 5 tonight (maybe even as far as the episode 'The Body'...)

Take care. x

Woo-hoo! Hey Rach! Just popping in to say "Hi" before I toddle off to bed to snuggle up with Murakami (in book form, of course...not the man himself...that would be weird...)

So, moving on, I hope you're very well and that you are enjoying life at this time. I personally find the December/January thing hard going, but that's because I'm a big old patsy who needs to 'Man Up', I believe the phrase is. There you go. I'm doing it again.

Sigh.

Night night, chum of mine.

I'm pretty tip-top, currently, I thank you. Finished the book. Awesome stuff - a bit darker than his others, what with the topic and all that, but blooming magic! I can hardly wait for his next one (still, I've got a Murakami to read next to put me on a bit).

I hope this finds you tickety-boo, dear CW. Pip pip and toodles.

Oooh, yeah! I bought Little Girls Lost, right, and I've nearly finished it. This guy is so good at keeping you hooked with such great characters, isn't he! Magic stuff. Hope you're pucka! x

Happy New Year, Nicola! I missed out on being in your neck of the woods this New Years Eve. We were supposed to be driving up with my folks and six other people to join my Uncle in his restaurant, but I was struck down by the most appalling stomach bug I've encountered in a long time (details would be inappropriate). I was in bed for 6pm, believe it or not. Shame, 'cos I love Newcastle at New Year and it sounds like the snow might've been fun!

What did you get up to? How was your Christmas? How are things going in general? How many more questions am I going to ask? Do I realise that that last one was a question, also? And that one?

Hmmm...stop now, Mac. Stop now.

Sorry to read about your news, chum. I hope all gets sorted before too long, eh!

Ahoy there! Just whizzing by to make nautical sounding greetings towards you. I hope you had a splendid Christmas and a bloomin' marvellous new years eve doo-dah and that everything in your world is tickety-boo and pucker.

Chips! x

Thanks Janet - that's ace. Sorry to read that you were a bit dodgy over the hols, but am glad you feel rested and raring to go. Thanks for your help.

Pip pip.

Morning Janet. Happy New Year and all that. How're you doing? I'd like to keep my thread going but just wish to change it's name to simply 'Mac Reads', if that's possible - I'm a little...faddy, I suppose, about stuff and would like to be able to go back over the books that I've read in one thread, if that's okay?

How was Christmas for you? Lots of fun, I hope.

Trust you are well. Take care. Mac.

P.S. I love the new picture of Data with his cat Spot....

...OMG I'm a Trek Nerd!

Hiya Noll. Happy New Year, mate. I hope you've had an ace Christmas and that you've been able to put your feet up, chilled to the max.

As per usual, I've spent most of the festive season with a blanket over my head (figuratively speaking, of course!), but have finally relocated my mojo. Peace be with me.

Hoping this finds you terribly well and groovy. Cheers!

Crazy! We watched Yes Man this afternoon! Mmmmm, she's quite lovely, yes. I thought she was gorgeous in THGTTG as well. I'm off for beer in a short while. Beer is god...I mean, good! Have you had a good holiday so far? Have people been good and kind to you? Watcha get, watcha get??? x

Wahey! Evening Kelly!

Aloha. Just that. And I hope you're well, obvs (as the youth say). x

Good morning, Genevieve. It has been a while since I last dropped you a line - I've been on the internet less, very busy in the evenings, hiding under a blanket, that sort of thing - so I thought that now would be an opportune time to do so. How are you?

Has your Christmas been lovely, quiet and full of lovely people? I hope so, my friend. Mine has been a little hectic, but it is easing off a little for the next 5 days, which makes me glad. I have had the opportunity to cook for my friends, which is something I always enjoy - playing host and not poisoning anyone in the process! - and it's been nice seeing my family.

What's happening in your world, my lovely friend? Hoping you are very well. X

Aloha, Paula. Things are reasonable with me, thank you kindly. Quite pleased that we're coming to the end of December (always a tricky month with many weighted dates) and actually looking forward to getting back to work. How are things in Groovesville? x

Hiya Frankie. Cool avatar, mate. I have every episode of Due South on DVD, because I adored it when it was on tv during the 90's.

Hoping all things are well with you, my friend. It's been a while.

Yo ho ho...oh...I'm a bit late for that, aren't I? Anyway, I hope you had a great Christmas (first one as a married couple!) and that you are looking forward to a magic year ahead.

What's new witchoo? x

Morning, Ben. How're things with you? Good Christmas? Looking forward to whipping up some funtime on NYE, perhaps throwing some shapes out on a maxed out dance floor to pumping toons with bass that's ripped to the

*and it's at this point that Mac has a seizure, due to the stress of being so hip he can't see his own shoes.

Hey, CW. I hope all is well with you, too, my friend. Have a great New Years Eve. What's going down in Groove Town? Xx

I did, as you say, have an amazing Christmas, although my body is complaining more than somewhat because of the amazingness of it. For some reason, all the tone seems to have left it and I've become some sort of amorphous blob, unable to move or fend for myself, fearful of all known predators which are at this time circling my abode waving spears and breathing fire....

...or maybe I made that up. I'm fine, actually and, as it happens, I'm just about to go climbing with my beautiful friend Katy. How's about that?

What's going on in your world, Lovely Lady? x

Hi Scarlette. Christmas was good and relaxing, thank you. How was yours? Whatcha get up to? To be honest, mine mostly involved beer, wine and food - in that order! x