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I would inform them in writing that you have seen thier statement. Making such a personal statement, in my opinion, is unfair. Fair enough if they didn't agree with your handling of the children but to make such a personal statement and to then broadcast it in such a public fashion is totally...

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I liked the sound of 'The Rule of Four' but, right or wrong, was put off by the bad reviews. Has anyone read it? What did you think?

People, people! What are you trying to do to me :( Haven't seen hide nor hair of hobnobs, chocolate digestives, jaffa cakes, a decent tea bag in 18 months since saying farewell to my homeland. And now the memories are flooding back - what a tease. Now I'll have to scour the internet for...

I've not read the book you mentioned nor did I see the film. I can only presently think of: Duncton Tales - William Horwood. As best as I can remember it's a bit like Lord of the Rings but it is entirely based on animals - moles play the main characters. I believe Horwood did a series of...

I spotted a recent book sale in the local papers for today. It was organised by a 'friends of the library' group at a senior centre. We walked into a good sized room which was absolutely chocablock full of scrummy books. Came home with 7 books (alas it was just a quick whizz around) all in...

Maybe you could go for the last letter in your last name? By the way, mine is Poopsie Cootiebrain :eek:

The following is from a children's book, "Captain Underpants and the Perilous Plot of Professor Poopypants" by Dave Pilkey. The evil Professor forces everyone to assume new names... Use the third letter of your first name to determine your new first name: A = poopsie B = lumpy C =...

Let me see ;) Early this morning I had music playing so that I could prance around the room whilst the kettle boiled. Then took my morning cuppa to the den whilst I checked my email and favourite websites. And I've not budged since - my arse has been firmly planted on my chair. As for the...

The Shadow of the Wind' by Carlos Ruiz Zafon The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova Both sound interesting. The Historian has been on my TBR list for a short while now. Hadn't heard of The Shadow.... so followed the link - with thanks.

On a slightly lighter note (or not) my mom once told me about a dream she had where she was being forced to eat something. It got to the point where (in the dream) she could stuff no more in and started to gag. She woke up gasping for air only to find she'd a mouthful of bed linen :eek: I...

Last time I took a speed test it was 89wpm with 3% error margin. Can type much faster but the error margin jumps up :o

Cough, splutter.... get rid of what? Books? :eek: Not on your sweet nellie. Never in a million years. I've got books that have travelled overseas with me - thrice now. I hate lending them out as they sometimes never reappear and I'm a wimp at asking for them back. Back in the UK I had my...

It's been an age since I saw the movie - thanks for the trip down memory lane. David Bowie.... need I say more :) The imagery and music were fab. And now that my memory has been tripped I'll have to go get the DVD/Vid. :D

I've been out of the UK for almost 2 years now. At first my good friend would send me updates on Eastenders by snailmail but I soon tired of that. And now.... it's just a distant memory - does that make me fickle? My one regret is that I've missed the new Dr Who series :mad:

Not sure if I'm a little late with this post ;) Here's another 'kidnapped' book suggestion: Land of the Living by Nicci French

Where do I begin? I can honestly say that I've a fairly well rounded book stash which stretches across most genres. If I had to pick a favourite - with arm twisted behind my back - I guess I'd go for fantasy/supernatural. Up till now the title of favourite author would probably go to Barbara...

Or maybe we're just shy :o I registered a couple of days ago and have posted a few replies. With me it's finding the right moment to jump in - those of you that have been members for awhile seem to have a rapport going. I'm also new to online forums. :)

It's been interesting reading through everyone's comments. I have never read Tolkein even though I've had LOTR sitting on my bookshelves for a while now. I'm very much a fan of Terry Brooks - but wouldn't know if there's any comparison between the two authors. I tend to prefer to read the...

Like a lot of things in life - there are moments that stay with you awhile, whilst others just linger momentarily. It's the same, for me, with books. There are endings that happen at the right moment and you can put the book down having enjoyed it thoroughly. There are endings that leave you...