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You know, those obtrusive notes at the bottom of the page that, unless you have very good eyesight, you need a magnifying glass to read. Best described by John Betjeman as the "rash of foot and note disease". Don`t know about anyone else, but when they appear on almost every page, I find...

Just finished this book; it`s about Winston Churchill`s American grandfather - Leonard Jerome. The author, Anita Leslie, was related to Leonie Churchill (nee Jerome), youngest daughter of Leonard and Clara Jerome. One of eight brothers, Leonard Jerome was born in 1818 to very strict...

Just registered, so a good time to introduce myself... Semi-retired, I live in rural Northumberland, close to the Scottish Border. I prefer reading the classics - Scott, Dickens, etc to the more modern literature. That said, I read all kinds of books - ancient and modern. I also like reading...