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[Jo]

Right, it's a beautiful day, so the family and I are cycling a couple of miles up the road to watch Le Tour go past!!!!

[Paul]

Have a wonderful day Jo

[Wendy]

So jealous Jo, we should have been doing something similar today (although involving a car journey) but other half didn't manage to take day off. Have fun x

[Jason]

Woking palace is open to the public this weekend, so gonna try and get in to have a look around.

[Sandy]

Today is my last day of vacation. We just got back from the beach. The trip was a success, no one is sunburned!
Have fun on your ride Jo.

[Jo]

Jo wrote: "Right, it's a beautiful day, so the family and I are cycling a couple of miles up the road to watch Le Tour go past!!!!"

What a great day. The whole Tour thing is nuts!!!! Crowds unbelievable. We had a super time but some big hills on the bike for me so tired legs.....

[Paul]

Jason wrote: "Woking palace is open to the public this weekend, so gonna try and get in to have a look around."

I lived in Woking for years and never went there!

Jo wrote: What a great day. The whole Tour thing is nuts!!!! Crowds unbelievable. We had a super time but some big hills on the bike for me so tired legs..... "

Glad you had a day to remember!

[Jason]

If the Woking palace is boring I'm going to go tripod hunting in Woking.

[Paul]

Jason wrote: "If the Woking palace is boring I'm going to go tripod hunting in Woking."

:-)

[[deleted user]]

Hey Book Viper friends. I am so behind. I am sad because I can't read right now - we just lost a dear friend at only 41 and it's been a very intense shock. I will be getting back into reading soon but I find I can't read right now. It sucks. :(

[Paul]

So sorry to hear about your loss Jessica, it is tragic at any time, but more poignant when someone seems so young.
Books can be a comfort and a challenge, so take as much time as you need.

[Pat]

Sorry to hear that Jessica.

[[deleted user]]

Just to say - I will be back! Sorry to be a bummer.

[Jo]

Sorry Jessica to hear that.

[Debbie]

Jessica, that's awful news. So sorry for your loss. Sending lots of love and hugs. Hope you're through this sad time soon. x

[Cathy]

So sorry for your loss, Jessica.

[Lisa]

So sorry to hear of your sadness, Jessica. Take care.

[Paul]

In other news, Brazil exit the World cup through the trapdoor...

[Jason]

Finally a good match in this tournament. Taken a long time.

[Arefin]

i was almost shocked to death. I knew before the match that Germany would outclass the Brazilians. But, God! This score is humiliating! Didn't expect that!

[Debbie]

Inspiration...?
http://blog.ted.com/2014/06/12/your-s...

[Paul]

Are people doing anything special this weekend then?

[Jason]

Nothing. Reading and playing on the xbox

[Paul]

Sounds great!

[Jo]

First full weekend at home since I don't know when. No plans other than friends for a very relaxed supper and Dr Who watching for the kids tonight.

So we will mostly be enjoying the garden in the sunshine here catching up with a few jobs.

[Gail]

Need to make the most of the sun today and tomorrow as the forecast is indicating a washout for Monday. Upside of that is I plan a reading day for the BH!

[Paul]

Just looked at the forecast for Monday. Good grief. Proper bank holiday weather! might go to the beach today then

[Jo]

Yes, outside things today and tomorrow, might be cinema or something on Monday!

[Sandy]

It's not a bank holiday here in the US but time for fairs and harvest festivals. Tonight I'm going to the German- American festival with work friends. It's kind of like Oktoberfest. I'm part German so whooo!!!

[Debbie]

What's occuring? I hope everyone is having a great summer. My apologies for being out of the loop lately.
I have decided to start my own business, it will be easier to fit around kids. Consequently I have had very little spare time and when I have, I've been reading startup business books. Yawn!!!
I have been missing reading and playing on here :)

[Paul]

Sandy wrote: "It's not a bank holiday here in the US but time for fairs and harvest festivals. Tonight I'm going to the German- American festival with work friends. It's kind of like Oktoberfest. I'm part German..."

That sounds great Sandy!

Debbie wrote: "What's occurring? I hope everyone is having a great summer. My apologies for being out of the loop lately.
I have decided to start my own business, it will be easier to fit around kids."

Wow! that is a big decision Debbie. All the very best with that. What will you be doing? Has been moderately quiet on here, I think a number have been away for the summer.

[Debbie]

Paul wrote: "Sandy wrote: "It's not a bank holiday here in the US but time for fairs and harvest festivals. Tonight I'm going to the German- American festival with work friends. It's kind of like Oktoberfest. I..."

I'm starting a hand-crafted business, starting on Facebook page, moving onto Etsy and similar sites. Hope to get it up and running before the end of September. Very busy making samples and learning all the boring stuff. Desperate for a bit of reading time but also thrilled to be able to make this happen.

[Paul]

Sounds great Debbie.

There are some great videos of authors taking the ice bucket challenge here:

http://bookriot.com/2014/08/27/book-w...

[Jo]

Who has done the ice challenge? Loads of friends have, but I have escaped nomination so far!

[Jason]

I did this sort of challenge many times when I was a scout.

[Jackie]

I have Jo...brrrr!!

[Jackie]

I sounded like Father Jack (from Father Ted) when I did it.

[Paul]

I haven't. And won't!

[Debbie]

I've just been nominated. Bugger!

[Jackie]

I nominate Paul and Jo

[Jason]

I nominate Paul 3 times. hehe

[Jo]

Errr.... ok then, I did it. Just now. Just warming up again. My son is my witness, he will tell you.

[Paul]

This will be mine:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ty6-U...

[Paul]

Jo wrote: "Errr.... ok then, I did it. Just now. Just warming up again. My son is my witness, he will tell you."

How many cubes did you have in your G&T?

Have had a great afternoon at the Bournemouth Air Show. Fantastic displays by the Vulcan and the Red Arrows

[Pat]

Great to hear you are starting a business Debbie. Good luck with that. My dd decided she would do the green equivalent of ice bucket challenge. She agrees that it raises awareness of how it may feel to have this illness but she hates idea of wasting water and wasting fuel to get water changed into ice. Luckily we have a sea pool, free so it's even better. She jumped into that. Believe me, she told me, it felt almost as cold. We all have our own thoughts. I prefer to realise how others must feel all the time, rather than for a few minutes, whilst just giving money to charity, without getting cold or wet. Good man, Paul. Resist. Haha

[Jo]

In all truthfulness, we are doing our ice challenges tomorrow as the whole family has been challenged!

[Paul]

Good luck!

[Jason]

My kindle passed away today. Nothing to read now.

[Paul]

Oh no!! Are you going to buy a new one?

[Jason]

yeah. I think 57 books in one year was too much for the poor thing.

gonna have to smash it up first as I don't want somebody fixing it and having access to my account.