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[Sandy]

Happy Mother's Day! I'm taking my mom out for lunch. We will probably take a walk and have tea on her porch. My kids got me a portable device charger and candy. :)

[Jason]

God I hope you live in another country Sandy cos I panicked for a moment there.

[Sandy]

Lol, yes US. You don't have Mother's Day?

[Jason]

We have it in March in the UK.

[Sandy]

Ok, I guess you're safe. ;)

[Paul]

Very quiet on here tonight. is everyone reading?

[Pat]

I was. Plus watching a re run of Lewis. Surprisingly, one I haven't seen before.

[Jason]

Spent the day at Bovington tank museum and then Corfe castle as Lulworth castle was closed. Had a great time, am totally knackered now.

[Paul]

Corfe Castle is a fantastic castle to visit

[Paul]

Have spent the evening watching my son and his football teams collect their end of year prizes. Thankfully there was a bar...

[Sandy]

I remember those days. I had two in baseball at the same time, and had to run from one game to another. After a full day of work and then watching games until late. arghh.

[Jason]

Paul wrote: "Corfe Castle is a fantastic castle to visit"


It was, spent ages sat on the grass watching a battle, no clouds about, only thing missing was an ice cold beer.

[Margaret]

That sounds really nice :3

[Jackie]

I'm getting a bit twitchy about my new passport. Going away at the end of the month and it hasn't arrived yet. Eek!

[Jason]

Where you going Jackie? And are you getting us all present? hehe

[Jackie]

To puerto pollensa in Majorca. At this rate I won't be going anywhere let alone bringing back presents lol.

[Paul]

When I went to China in February, i flew in without a visa which was slightly nerve wracking!

[Jason]

You can fly? awesome

[Paul]

:-)

[Pat]

Bovington tank museum. That brings back memories. When we were children we went every year. In those days it was free to get in and you could climb all over the tanks. Great fun when you are a child.

[Jackie]

I took my youngest son and 3 of his friends to Go Ape recently. Great day out for kids (and big kids!). I'd recommend it to anybody as a family day out. We went to the Farnham one but I think they're dotted around.

[Sandy]

Jackie, Being American I had to look up where this is. Lol. Jason, I think he flew on one of your favorite things, a dragon.

[Jackie]

Ohh Sandy, it might be a little too far for you to go for a day trip then lol.

[Paul]

Corfe is Hardy country Sandy

[Sandy]

He is one of my favorite things. :)

[Jason]

Supposed to be doing a archaeology dig on 15th +16th June, don't know where yet though, haha

[Jo]

Go Ape is brilliant, we went to the one in Thetford Forest for my son's birthday with a few of his friends. All I can say is, I'm glad I was supervising from the ground - I sent my husband up to deal with the children high up!

[Paul]

so who do people think arte going to win tonight out of these:

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - Americanah
Hannah Kent - Burial Rites
Jhumpa Lahiri - The Lowland
Audrey Magee - The Undertaking
Eimear McBride - A Girl Is A Half-Formed Thing
Donna Tartt - The Goldfinch

[Jason]

goldfinch

[Jo]

Paul wrote: "so who do people think arte going to win tonight out of these:

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - Americanah
Hannah Kent - Burial Rites
Jhumpa Lahiri - The Lowland
Audrey Magee - The Undertaking
Eimear Mc..."

I am excited about this, I was just looking at the short list a couple of days ago. It is such a strong field. I have only read three, but have one more waiting (Burial Rites) and two on order from the library so fully intend to read all of them this year.

[Debbie]

Jo, It is a very strong list this year. I've read Americanah, Goldfinch. I have Burial Rites and the Undertaking , would like to read the other 2 also.
My money is on the Goldfinch as I think it's a masterpiece.

[Jo]

So hard to call.

Odds are very tight on four front runners.

Here are five of there lovely ladies ready for the off!

https://mobile.twitter.com/BaileysPri...

[Cathy]

No idea who will win but it's a great list. Only read one so far (Americanah) but have Burial Rites and Goldfinch to read for the magic square and will try to get to the others too.

Off to listen to Front Row now to find out who's won!

[Jo]

A Girl Is a Half-formed Thing by Eimear McBride!

Congratulations to her, I have one more ahead of me in the I library queue, so will read it soon to honour her achievement.

[Paul]

I was just wondering who won!

[Jo]

Glad I ordered it the other day, as there will be a rush on it now, though it does have mixed reviews - Marmite book by the looks of things.

[Cathy]

Great story about how she has been published after years of trying and being told by publishers that they loved her work, but couldn't market it. There is hope for new writers!

Going to read this for the 'award winner' square.

[Jason]

Good idea Cathy, was trying to work out which book to read for that square.

[Debbie]

Darren Aronofsky plans to make a miniseries of Margaret Atwood's MaddAdam trilogy for HBO. I think I am very excited.

[Lisa]

That could be amazing, Debbie!

[Lisa]

Does anyone know how to edit details of books on GoodReads? Apparently you need librarian status. No desire to have that, but my (slightly obscure) poetry book has the wrong title and the author's name is spelt wrongly too - would like to get it corrected.

[Paul]

Send me the details Lisa, and I'll do it at lunchtime

[Paul]

Almost half way through my GR challenge now.

[Jo]

My worst nightmare, if you want to torture me, put me at a music festival with 200,000 people. I have no idea how I would cope. THANK THE LORD for the power of television. I love the music, Arcade Fire are amazing tonight.

Just so relieved I can watch and listen from my sofa. I spent 3 years as a teenager living just up the road from Glasto and I never went, even at18 it filled me with horror as all my friends went off for a 3 day trip of whatever it was at the time. I have no regrets! Love the music, hate the mud and the crowds!

[Paul]

It has never appealed to me either. I'd rather be in a pub reading a book. Listening to music.

[Jason]

Yeah I hate too many people, when I go see some music it is at really small venues.

[Debbie]

I love them. So much fun things to see and do. We've been taking kids since the twins were 18 months. You just have to pick, smaller family friendly festival.

[Debbie]

This looks fantastic and really want to do this one, more literary than musical
www.justsofestival.org.uk

[Paul]

A guy I work with goes to Beautiful Days and says it is great

[Lisa]

Womad is really great. Haven't been with the kids though. I don't mind crowds but I've gone off camping in my old(er) age.

Metallica have just started!