Nicola

I've hardly made any progress at all with the Coffin Dancer....booooooo! We had lectures while travelling and by the time I went to bed I was too tired to read. I'm going to make a real effort with it on Thursday (I have a presentation to do on Wed so I'm super busy!)

That book sounds brilliant! I'm hoping to see the film this week once I organise a date with my friend (also named Nicola....our friends call us Team Nicola! ) Let me know how you find it! Wonder if they've published it in English?

How are you? Have you been up to much? How far through the Coffin Dancer are you? Also, I'm happy to go with anything regarding the thread. I suppose if we use the Lincoln Rhyme thread then we get other people's opinions?

Hey Frankie!!

I'm back! What a week! We travelled around quite a bit which was nice so we got to see that Holland isn't all sex and marijuana!! We had to pay for it all ourselves and it cost

I'm definitely giving Ross half my money.....My loan has to last me all summer!! Eeeek!!

We're starting to hear about people who are dropping out of the trip now.....one girl didn't want to go at all so has told the lecturers that she has an infection and can't make it. Hmmmmm.....sounds fishy!!

Have you started the Coffin Dancer yet? I'm about 8 chapters into it.....really enjoying it!!

I'll try to get onto the net when I'm away to see how you're getting on with it

Oh cockney would be fun to learn about! Their dialect is pretty cool....and they have rhyming slang too....really interesting!

It must be quite daunting to think that you have to start a new life for a short while, especially if you're suffering from depressing at the mo. My Mam suffers from it (she was really poorly last summer but is on medication now and she's a different woman!) and she found it really difficult to leave the house. Like you say, it's the opportunity of a life time and I think you'll feel really empowered when you're doing it. You'll realise just how strong a person you actually are......I'd love to do it!

As for picking up other accents, I'm the same!! If I hang around with someone for too long I start to mimic them! haaa! Especially scottish people...eeeek!

Wow......the prospect of travelling to another country to work is really cool! Do you have any idea where you'd like to go? Or what sort of job you'd like to take up?

I think you should definitely come to England (the very home of the English language!) There's so much to see and do but there's also many strong local dialects which in themselves can be a language of their own. I'm not sure how much you know about local dialects in England but I'm a Geordie which is a really strong accent that some say sounds Scottish. It's a really friendly accent with some funny little phrases. Like I might say,

"Ahm Gannin yehm" which means I'm going home. Or "Aye, he's deed canny" which means he's really nice.

If you were ever interested in coming to Newcastle on a work placement etc, I could find out what sort of work was available and how much living costs etc would be.

It's so strange that you mention Coleman as I grew up in Gateshead and know the B&B! It's right next to the MetroCentre shopping area and I was on way home from there when they caught him but couldn't get through the road block the poice had made. I can just about see the B&B from my house now on the other side of the river......it's awful to think that the woman was there all alone with him isn't it!! eeeeeek!!

I'm sharing a room with 5 other girls so I can blame any bumps in the night on them! Haaa!

I have no idea what I want to buy over there yet but know exactly what you mean about finding stuff when you least expect to. If I get my student loan in time I think it'll turn into a spree!

Hey Frankie!!

I've bought a copy of The Coffin Dancer so I'm set!

Ready.....steady.....read!!! :-)

Your avatar is so cute though!!

Well here's to being different eh!! haa!!

Have I been forgetting to use spoilers again? Or were you just reminding me?? Haa.....don't think I can take being told off by the Boss's again!!

Haaaaa!! That's a really funny idea! The Toyboy club!! haaa!!

So.....Coffin Dancer it is then! Oooooh I'm looking forward to it! The only problem being that the hostel I'm staying in is apparently really really old so I'm probably going to be a bit scared in the dark after reading about murders!!! haa!! What a scaredy cat eh!! I'll get my copy tomorrow and get reading!

I never thought about book shopping......That'd be really cool (but yes....very heavy!!) I can't wait to get away. I'm really stressed at home at the mo so it'll be nice to leave it all behind for a week! Do you have any trips planned this year? I would definitely recommend England but bring an umbrella!! haa!

Hey Inver!

Thanks!! It's the world wide web activity patterns. (I think!) I thought it looked really pretty so nabbed it!!

I feel like I'm out of fashion at the mo with all the Twilight avatars people have.....Robert Pattinson is everywhere!! haa!!