Ooh Hello - I often pop in and have a read in here - I got a Kindle for my birthday - I've downloaded the first chapters of a couple of these - they look good. I'm still learning hoe to Kindle - good practice.

 

Thankyou - and have a good day all of you!

Enjoy your Kindle, and it's nice to see you in here, Soozy.

I hope you enjoy the books Soozy, and as Yogi says its good to see you in here, don't be a stranger

Squiggle, I've ordered Call Me Mrs Miracle and Twelve Days Of Christmas.

Hi soozy hope you have many hours of great fun with your kindle! I considered downloading mrs miracle onto my iPhone, but seeing as I love to read in the bath, I think it's best not to I've just picked up my first pair of glasses, and tried them out while driving home, it felt like my eyes had had a jolly good wash I'll only need them for driving, so I didn't go for an expensive designer pair, but I'm very happy with them

That made me smile.

Glad I'm not the only one who reads in the bath.

I love reading in the bath, that's why I prefer paperbacks

Ooh we might be reading Twelve Days of Christmas together Yogi, and you will really love Call Me Mrs Miracle

I'm sure I will.

You have introduced me to another two authors I haven't read before, so thank you.

Yogi searching out those books sent me on a paper trail again so here's two more I found, I have weakened and ordered both

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Heaven...321899760&sr=1-1

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Winter...321899924&sr=1-1

 

oh and this is one you might want to add for later, see what you think, not many reviews yet but it looks like a good 'un to me

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Christ...321900007&sr=1-1

Some women buy lots of shoes, some buy lots of handbags - and we buy lots of books!

Christmas Magic looks good too.

True true, and its ages since I bought any new ones, that's my excuse   As I have said before I do love a good Christmas book, and Christmas movies.

Evening x
Boiler all nice and clean ! He didnt come till 4pm tho !
Are you seeing the world all nice and clear now Summer  
A lot of reading will be going on, enjoy !
Nice to see you in here Soozy  

At least your boiler has been given the all clear for the winter.

 

I've just had a client ring me re doing his accounts and tax. He told me that another client who we both know is seriously ill. It sounds as if his immune system is impaired. He is being tested for all sorts of things but they haven't yet worked out what is behind this. They have ruled out leukaemia. I know just over a year ago he had a dreadful nose bleed, they tested his blood pressure which was extremely high and he was lucky to have survived that.

Oh dear El, thats not so good  Hope the cause is diagnosed soon . Is he in hospital at the moment?

Signing out, cogs annoying me ! 
Goodnight all  

Sorry to hear about your client, El. I hope they are able to diagnose the problem and get him some treatment soon.

 

I was just thinking the same.  I always think its worse with Christmas on the horizon, that may sound silly.

 

Night Skylark, those whirling cogs are annoying.  Going to sign out too now myself, hoping to finish my book tonight, I have a good one to start tomorrow, night night all

I know what you mean, Squiggle.

Enjoy your book and will catch up tomorrow.

Goodnight Skylark. Sorry, I didn't realise you were going, I thought you were still around.

Off for a bath, goodnight all.

Hugs for any night owls.

*night owls* We popped out for tea, bumped into mr summer's niece and ended up in the cinema watching breaking dawn again El, sending positive & healing thoughts to the poorly client Sweet dreams Christmas loving book worms

Good morning everyone

 

Thanks for your thoughts on my ill client. From what I've been told he has been in and out of hospital. He's there at present having been transferred from intensive care to recovery and they are intending to discharge him, but I don't know if he will go back home, or go to a nursing home.

 

It's rained here quite a lot over the last day, and it looks as if it will start again soon, though it's supposed to clear up later and the forecast is for a clear night with some frost first thing tomorrow.

Good morning everyone, quite a grey morning but staying dry I think, the last of the leaves just clinging on to the trees.  I have started feeding the birds and its lovely to see them flitting about.

 

Inspired by Summer's post I have come up with this pic for Yogi and me

 

         

Good morning everyone.  After the heavy rain over the last few days, it's a dry, bright morning up here.

Squiggle, loving the worm - he looks very intelligent.

Summer, is Breaking Dawn one of the Twilight films? My DiL loves the books but I'm not sure if she has seen the films.

Good morning It's rained all night here, and doesn't look particularly good right now Squiggle that's one cute, happy looking bookworm Yogi, yes breaking dawn is the final twilight book, which has been divided into 2 films. This being part 1, I have to wait a whole year for the final part The books are fantastic, and although some little things are changed for the screen adaptations, they are great films for any twilight fan

Hi Summer. I'm looking after Harvey today, so when DiL picks him up tonight I'll mention that you recommend the films.

She might like them for Christmas yogi! Hope you have a great day with Harvey we're heading up to SIL's tonight, I get to see Stream we'll be staying over because we're beating tomorrow! I've never done it before, should be an experience.

Would it be bad of me to say I hope the shooters miss?

Give Stream a cuddle from me.

Morning xx
Sending best wishes to your client El  
Dont know what beating is  

Hope you are all well, Joyron too  

Hi Skylark.

I think Summer means this kind of beating: 

"Hunting - a person who rouses or drives game from cover".

That's why I said I hope the shooters miss.

 

I have a zero tolerance for all forms of hunting as a sport, only acceptable for the purposes of obtaining food and then only when it is needed rather than as a by-product of sport.

Hi Yogi, yes i thought that, my brain slow today !  Its called something else up here, i am sure.
Its not for me  I gather this time of year it will be partridges/pheasants. Sorry Summer x

Some weeks ago I posted a trailer for the film "The Artist", the one which is silent apart from music, and is in black and white. I had no idea then if or whne it would open in the UK, but I have found that it is due to open on 30 December, but I don't know if on limited or general release.(rated PG).

 

It has received rave reviews in the States and in other countries. It is set in the transition period from silent films to talkies and is about the effect on one silent film actor as he sees his career going down, and a young starlet whose career is on the up as she goes into talkies. I don't know anything about the story but it sounds rather like A Star is Born but set in Singin' in the Rain era.

 

It is being very strongly tipped for Oscar as best picture. If it does get it, that would be the first time since Wings (1927) that a silent film has won best picture (in 1929). At least that's what is being said on the BBC website. Strictly they are wrong as in the same year (1929), they had another category of Best Picture, Unique and Artistic Production. 1929 was the only year this category was ever included. It was won by Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans. I have mentioned Sunrise before on this forum but I'm not sure if I have in this thread. I have seen Sunrise, and have no reservation is saying that if a film ever deserved to win such a reward that it was Sunrise. I reckon that it is the best silent film ever made, and demonstrates that a film can be made without spoken dialogue, and is so involving that you don't notice.

I remember you posting the trailer for this film, El. I think a lot of people will be a little surprised if a black and white, silent movie wins an Oscar for Best Picture in 2012.

I agree that we don't always need the spoken word to tell a story. There are no words spoken in ballet and yet it also manages to tell a story.

One of the reasons why it may get Best Picture Oscar is that it's a feel good film, and because it is about yesteryear in Hollywood it has particular appeal for the people who vote for the Oscars. The people who vote are the members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and many of them are part of the Hollywood establishment. Also the members tend to be the most conservative of people so like films which are free of contentious matters.

That film sounds amazing, I'm going to look it up I do apologise if I've offended anyone regarding the beating, I failed to register the actuality of it, I was just thinking of the walk! Crikey, they are going to shoot birds aren't they

Summer, you haven't offended me. Hopefully, they'll all be rubbish shots and miss the birds.

Me too yogi! I might sabotage their sights!

I wasn't offended by you posting about the beating, I just don't like the idea of hunting for entertainment. When I was a teenager I went into the countryside with a couple of friends from school. One of them had an air pistol, and at one stage they started shooting at dragonflies. They passed me the pistol and were amused that I was so bad that I couldn't hit a dragonfly. They didn't know that I was deliberately missing them.