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[Pat]

I have an older one, keyboard and 3g. Not paperwhite. If I knew how to change it to factory settings you could have it Jason as I use it on my ipad mainly now.

[Sandy]

I bought a kindle for someone as a gift and had to do a factory reset so it wasn't linked to my account. Go to settings, pick device and then restore to factory reset. Double ck to make sure it is not linked to your accounts. It's been awhile, so not sure if I'm remembering right.

[Jason]

I can't switch my one on to check the reset option is there. haha

[Sandy]

better smash it!! lol

[Jason]

I will be doing that. Might wait til bonfire night and tie a firework to it and give it a proper send off.

[Catherine]

Your poor kindle Jason. May it RIP.

btw Kindle paperwhite - battery does not last 8 weeks like it says on the advert. No way indeed you shrill lady. *sniff*

[Paul]

RIP - Rocket in Peace?

I tend to find that a book only lasts a couple of days, but that is nothing to do with the battery.

[Catherine]

RIP = regrettably in pieces

[Catherine]

...as in may it forever be RIP. :D

[Jason]

Reading the demon dentist now. 100 pages in and not that impressed.

[Paul]

I was picking up on Jason firework comment

My daughter liked that one, but didn't think it was as good as Mr Stink.

[Jason]

This is the first David Williams book I have tried and I was expecting more from him, hopefully it will pick up soon.

[Jason]

Went and saw Axis of Awesome last night, a comedy band from Australia. Not laughed as much as that in ages.

They are amazing live, check them out on YouTube, be warned though they do swear quite a bit. fav song has to be Game of Thrones.

[Paul]

Off to see Dave Gorman tonight. Should be good

[Jason]

Was he any good? Seen him on TV, is he the one who rants about 48hr deodorant?

[Paul]

He was brilliant. And that is the guy. He has his own series on Dave now, Modern Life is Goodish, which is worth watching as well.

[Jackie]

I thought about booking to see him Paul, was he good? I remember his programme from a few years ago. He travelled right across the U.S. From coast to coast in a car but could only use independent businesses to buy petrol/food or anything else needed from. It was an excellent programme, very entertaining.

[Paul]

Jackie wrote: "I thought about booking to see him Paul, was he good? I remember his programme from a few years ago. He travelled right across the U.S. From coast to coast in a car but could only use independent ..."

Very good. He has acute observational humour that is always with reading.
America Unchained: A Freewheeling Roadtrip In Search Of Non-Corporate USA is worth reading too

[Jackie]

Oh yes that's the one.

[Pat]

That reminded me. I saw Fay Weldon at Appledore Book festival earlier this month. She is an amazing woman. So funny, witty and down to earth.....and 93! Makes me feel old myself

[Pamela]

Pat wrote: "That reminded me. I saw Fay Weldon at Appledore Book festival earlier this month. She is an amazing woman. So funny, witty and down to earth.....and 93! Makes me feel old myself"

Saw Ruth Rendell at Cheltenham festival a couple of weeks ago and got the same impressions, Pat. She is 84 now, also very down to earth and no time for over the top interpretations of her work!

[Jason]

I got my tickets today to see alien and aliens at the cinema on Halloween, woohoo.

[Paul]

Still never seen those films. Have got them recorded now, so one day

[Jason]

They are very good and are gonna be amazing on the big screen.

[Pat]

Fay Weldon is still teaching a Bath Spa uni. Creative writing tutor. Not sure what her students think but she is prob. tough.

[Sandy]

Happy Halloween! It's time to start with my weather updates. Snow is in the forecast this evening. Usually it is later in the year when we get snow, but it is coming early this year. I live near the the Great Lakes.

[Tytti]

Sandy wrote: "Snow is in the forecast this evening. Usually it is later in the year when we get snow, but it is coming early this year. I live near th..."

Last year we had more snow on Midsummer than on Christmas. I am only half joking. Or not all... A bit of Finnish humour: https://twitter.com/Rakennusvirasto/s... ("We are ready. #weather #helsinki #midsummer") I think our winter lasted about three weeks.

And it seems to continue, I think it's still now warmer than on Midsummer. Next week about +10 degrees Celsius.

[Jason]

Still super warm here, came out of cinema last night at 1am and t-shirt was suitable clothing, so warm.

[Alla]

Jason wrote: "Still super warm here, came out of cinema last night at 1am and t-shirt was suitable clothing, so warm."

Seriously, T-shirt weather!

Huh, I went to work yesterday wearing a coat, scarf, wool cap and mittens :-(

[Tytti]

In my experience the British generally don't know how one should dress properly for the weather...

[Alla]

Well today we have about +9, but it has been windy and down to +2 and +3, so, cold...

[Jason]

19 here today, suns out kids are all playing in the park, gonna take the dog for a walk in a bit, this November weather is great.

[Anna]

Anyone trying the Caboodle hidden book title quiz this year?

[Paul]

Anna wrote: "Anyone trying the Caboodle hidden book title quiz this year?"

I will, but I am not sure it has been released yet. Will post the link when it is

[Anna]

http://caboodle.nationalbooktokens.co...

There's a few single ones being done

[Pat]

Caboodle book quiz. Gave us great fun at work last year

[Jason]

hating the quiz already haha

[Paul]

It will drive you nuts.

[Jason]

What's it do to you if you are already nuts?

[Paul]

Possibly back to sanity?

[Seraphina]

Just tried that quiz and gave up after 5 minutes, it's ridiculously annoying

[Jason]

Paul wrote: "Possibly back to sanity?"

Oooh my wife will be pleased.

[Anna]

Can't get it - Is there a book called Cocktail Degree?

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[Jason]

I know that one Anna, send me a message if you want the answer, I won't post here as don't want to spoil it for others.

[Catherine]

I've got the second two but not the first two yet!

[Jason]

I still need the first one, thought it was secret garden but isn't. The other 3 were pretty easy.

[Catherine]

Ah well you are obviously cleverererr than me!

[Jason]

I am just lucky. Still got a few to do from last years.

[Paul]

I have got the middle two, but not 1 and 4 yet

[Tytti]

I am doing the earlier ones with a friend. Bit difficult for non-natives...