I have 4 editions of LOTR. (6 hardbacks and 2 thick paperbacks). Plus most of his other books.
I think you need a quiet mind to read them, and let it all sink in. Don't think I could read them on a Kindle. It wouldn't seem right. I wouldn't be in the right frame of mind.
Yes Geoff, still snowing but road is fine, so no chance of a day off. Got a guest speaker tomorrow though so it will cut down on my teaching. I understand the snow is going to down at your end during the week. Enjoy!
Jean hope your daughter is up and about in no time. Enjoy grandson.
Weather is awful here. Still disbelief that rest of week was not too bad when I was working. Lit log burner and going to cook roast chicken dinner with sausages and stuffing. They would not have got this if the weather was good!
Read a Bronte book on tab last week. Still prefer paper edition though. Like to go backwards and forwards. Not so easy with e books.
It hasn't stopped paining all day-if that had been the possible snow might not see out of the window now-will see what the weather gods will bring
Liz -all human life is here-it is rather sweet that people you have never met feel confident enough to share all their trials,tribulations,and triumphs
Have come over all fillersofteyecall-as an i-pad might say-it won't last
Afternoon Forkers. Big hugs to Jean, grandson and daughter and hope to hear good news soon x
Jo - hope you will try and take it easy till the pain eases.
Dean the Spelling Champion putting the rest of us to shame
Been to Chinese New Year Celebrations in museum today - loads of different things going on there it was brilliant. Cardiff Reptile Centre were there with loads of snakes from tiny ones to enormous ones for us all to hold/touch - passed quickly on the offer to hold tarantula though! Got my great-nieces names written in Chinese and bought some nice little goodies to send them too.
Afternoon all Forkers. Jean, hope your daughter is soon on the mend.
I went to the GC with 2 of the boys, and ended up buying them lunch there - the cafe has a pizza oven and they make your pizza fresh there and then. So I've told them I'm not cooking later! The boys (and a couple of friends who've just called round) are now watching the rugby.
Had a long chat with my Mum this morning about the difficulties of looking after Grandad at home, as he's practically bedridden now, and also how my brother is doing. I haven't said before on the forum but he's in hospital having had most of his lung removed due to lung cancer. He's had a course of chemo before the operation and will have more chemo once he's recovered from the operation. I don't know what the long term prognosis is.
As Lizzie said, a moving undercurrent of human life, and as my Mum said earlier today, I wish the weather was better so I could go outside for some gardening therapy. Sometimes its hard to stay positive, but I'm giving it my best shot.
Aaw Lottie sorry to hear that. We're all here for you anytime you need to chat about things. Sometimes I think its easier to "talk" on here than with close friends and/or family. x
Good news here : It HAS stopped paining and the clouds have lifted a little so can now see bottom quarter of the hills. Damp make severything so cold though.
problem here is as OH is still not 100% we are rapidly runnng out of wood - maybe enough for 3 more fires- think we will have to go to country store and buy some to tied us over. shame as we have plenty in the store waiting to be chopped
Dear Lottie, so sorry to hear of your troubles as well. Caz is right---sometimes it's helpful to have a place to have a bit of a moan when you have to put on a brave face for others.
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I have 4 editions of LOTR. (6 hardbacks and 2 thick paperbacks). Plus most of his other books.
I think you need a quiet mind to read them, and let it all sink in. Don't think I could read them on a Kindle. It wouldn't seem right. I wouldn't be in the right frame of mind.
Yes Geoff, still snowing but road is fine, so no chance of a day off. Got a guest speaker tomorrow though so it will cut down on my teaching. I understand the snow is going to down at your end during the week. Enjoy!
Weather is awful here. Still disbelief that rest of week was not too bad when I was working. Lit log burner and going to cook roast chicken dinner with sausages and stuffing. They would not have got this if the weather was good!
Read a Bronte book on tab last week. Still prefer paper edition though. Like to go backwards and forwards. Not so easy with e books.
It hasn't stopped paining all day-if that had been the possible snow might not see out of the window now
-will see what the weather gods will bring
Liz -all human life is here-it is rather sweet that people you have never met feel confident enough to share all their trials,tribulations,and triumphs
Have come over all fillersofteyecall-as an i-pad might say-it won't last
Afternoon Forkers. Big hugs to Jean, grandson and daughter and hope to hear good news soon x
Jo - hope you will try and take it easy till the pain eases.
Dean the Spelling Champion
putting the rest of us to shame 
Been to Chinese New Year Celebrations in museum today - loads of different things going on there it was brilliant. Cardiff Reptile Centre were there with loads of snakes from tiny ones to enormous ones for us all to hold/touch - passed quickly on the offer to hold tarantula though! Got my great-nieces names written in Chinese and bought some nice little goodies to send them too.
Afternoon all Forkers. Jean, hope your daughter is soon on the mend.
I went to the GC with 2 of the boys, and ended up buying them lunch there - the cafe has a pizza oven and they make your pizza fresh there and then. So I've told them I'm not cooking later! The boys (and a couple of friends who've just called round) are now watching the rugby.
Had a long chat with my Mum this morning about the difficulties of looking after Grandad at home, as he's practically bedridden now, and also how my brother is doing. I haven't said before on the forum but he's in hospital having had most of his lung removed due to lung cancer. He's had a course of chemo before the operation and will have more chemo once he's recovered from the operation. I don't know what the long term prognosis is.
As Lizzie said, a moving undercurrent of human life, and as my Mum said earlier today, I wish the weather was better so I could go outside for some gardening therapy. Sometimes its hard to stay positive, but I'm giving it my best shot.
Hi Forkers---doing a bit of catch-up---
Love Dean's pots
Proud of Jean's grandson
Favorite gardening book for me is Botanica--mostly for i.d.,then look up details on line
I am a bookaholic--prefer the real thing, but e-readers have the capability of making the print larger, which is sometimes a definite advantage.
A gloomy day today, but the snowdrops and Iris reticulata are in bloom.
Aaw Lottie sorry to hear that. We're all here for you anytime you need to chat about things. Sometimes I think its easier to "talk" on here than with close friends and/or family. x
Good news here : It HAS stopped paining and the clouds have lifted a little so can now see bottom quarter of the hills. Damp make severything so cold though.
problem here is as OH is still not 100% we are rapidly runnng out of wood - maybe enough for 3 more fires- think we will have to go to country store and buy some to tied us over. shame as we have plenty in the store waiting to be chopped
Enjoy Doddy Jo
Dear Lottie, so sorry to hear of your troubles as well. Caz is right---sometimes it's helpful to have a place to have a bit of a moan when you have to put on a brave face for others.