Friday, August 29, 2008

Poetry Friday - 25

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This time next week I shall, all being well, be sitting in the Courtyard Theatre at Stratford upon Avon, listening to the immortal words of ...
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Dalek I Loved You: A Memoir - Nick Griffiths

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Another book review! It'll surely snow!! Mind you, this one's Doctor Who related, so maybe it'll only be a light snowfall rathe...
Thursday, August 28, 2008

The Princess Bride - William Goldman

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Here's a thing. Oh, it's called a book review, isn't it? I know! It's OK, I'll just wait and give you all time to recov...
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Friday, August 22, 2008

Poetry Friday - 24

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I recently read Laura Lippman's In A Strange City , a murder mystery novel in which a strange little man attempts to hire PI Tess Monagh...
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Friday, August 15, 2008

Poetry Friday - 23

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In three weeks time, I shall be seeing this for myself: (Photos Alistair Muir) And my excitement levels are steadily rising. This means I...
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Friday, August 08, 2008

Poetry Friday - 22

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Given the weather we've been having this week, this poem by Percy Bysshe Shelley seems apt! The Cloud I bring fresh showers for the th...
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Friday, August 01, 2008

Poetry Friday - 21

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Life has quietened back down again for me this week (and the weather's cooling down too, thank goodness) after last week's laptop cr...
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Sunday, July 27, 2008

Doctor Who Prom Report

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So I went to the Prom today and managed NOT to explode from squee and glee (or melt in the heat!) I met a couple of friends from LJ - althou...
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Friday, July 25, 2008

Poetry Friday - 20

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It's been a helluva week here... On Tuesday I picked up my reading glasses, and the arm fell off. But instead of the screw having fallen...
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Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Reading 101

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Just thought I'd share this with you - it's written by a Live Journal friend of mine who's a very thoughtful, caring mom.
Friday, July 18, 2008

Poetry Friday - 19

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This week a friend in the Philippines introducted me to the poetry of the Chilean poet Pablo Neruda (how cosmopolitan is the WWW?!) - whose ...
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Friday, July 11, 2008

Poetry Friday - 18

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I came across this poem by Ogden Nash during the week, and it lodged itself quite firmly in my brain, so I thought I would share it with you...
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Friday, July 04, 2008

Poetry Friday - 17

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It's a lovely summer's day here - bright sunshine, but not too hot yet. I'm enjoying re-reading Garth Nix's Mister Monday a...
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Friday, June 27, 2008

Poetry Friday - 16

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Yesterday saw the birthday of the late Laurie Lee , one of the few people ever to become a legend in his own lifetime - and one of the few p...
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Friday, June 20, 2008

Poetry Friday - 15

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Last year Doctor Who gave me references to Shakespeare and Eliot (in "The Shakespeare Code" and "The Lazarus Experiment"...
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Friday, June 13, 2008

Poetry Friday - 14

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It's been a slightly chaotic couple of weeks as I've recently started a second (part time) job (I need the cash, and this one let...
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Friday, May 23, 2008

Poetry Friday - 12

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I've decided I hate Fridays! I got paid again today - and for the third fortnight in a row, my wages were incorrect (I'm nearly £200...
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Friday, May 16, 2008

Poetry Friday - 11

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We had our summer last weekend, now we're back to having Spring (by which I mean rain interspersed with sunshine), so this poem by Gerar...
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Friday, May 09, 2008

Poetry Friday - 10

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*sigh* I'm beginning to wonder if my Fridays are jinxed ! I got paid today although it appears that my boss still didn't sort out th...
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Friday, May 02, 2008

Poetry Friday - 9

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The past week has mostly left me cranky (mostly thanks to my boss screwing up my wages last week and then HR refusing to sort the matter out...
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