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Magnetic bookmarks. I’m not convinced.
Good: Unlikely to fall out of book.
Bad: Fiddly to remove and attach. Not as pleasantly tactile or as attractive as standard bookmarks.
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From Waterstones, Trafalgar Square
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Changing the guard at Horse Guards Parade
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Brooklyn – Colm Tóibín
Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín is a lovely, lovely novel. Set initially in small-town Ireland in the 1950s, it follows the young Eilis as she starts a new life and finds love in Brooklyn.Tragic news from home leads her back to her roots and to her having to make choices about her future.
A wonderful, well written story, I cried at the end. Highly recommended.
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Two for £1.60, five for a pound
I only wanted two, and they would cost me £1.60, and because I only wanted two I declined the offer of five for a pound.This was pretty dumb because I could have had my two for a pound (with 3 more unwanted ones thrown in for free)!
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Conrad Phillips as William Tell
Sad to hear that the actor Conrad Phillips has died.
In the 1950s he played William Tell in the TV series of the same name. As a kid I loved that programme. Interestingly he also had a part in Fawlty Towers as a disgruntled guest.
I also loved the TV series Robin Hood starring the actor Richard Greene, who died in 1985.Now, both actors are no longer with us, but many kids of the 50s will have fond memories of these two programmes and their stars.
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The Cotswolds village of Bibury
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Lucas – Kevin Brooks
Lucas by Kevin Brooks is a terrific read which I zipped through in a couple of days. Notionally aimed at ‘young adults’ it’s more than suitable for older adults as well!It’s told by a 15 / 16-year-old girl, covers all the relationships you’d expect (friends, parent, brother), deals with matters of grief and responsibility, and finally develops into a tense thriller.
A well-written and easy to read novel, it’s highly recommended.
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Annoying Stratford-upon-Avon
Annoyance(1): The prominently sign-posted park-and-ride facility gladly accepted our £1 compulsory parking fee. However the driver of a bus, which was clearly marked as a park-and-ride bus, informed us (and another annoyed couple) that the scheme hadn’t operated from this site since July last year. Thank you Warwickshire County Council!
Annoyance(2): My fault – I lost the dust cap on my camera lens. Again!In between these two mishaps, Stratford-upon-Avon is a pleasant enough place if you’re in the vicinity or if Shakespeare is your thing.
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The Cotswolds village of Naunton
On the way back from an uninspiring visit to Cheltenham we passed through the stunningly pretty village of Naunton. No shops, just a rather attractive looking pub, and with a population of about 350, Naunton would, on a sunnier day, be well worth a proper visit.
I like this watercolour of the village by the artist Lesley Holmes.
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