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Hiya Asa,
Lovely to meet ya,and welcome from another relative newcomer. May have to pinch your Kerouac quote. WOW! They are the only people for me too Asa, to never yawn or say a commonplace thing, that'll do nicely for me..
Lovely to meet ya,and welcome from another relative newcomer. May have to pinch your Kerouac quote. WOW! They are the only people for me too Asa, to never yawn or say a commonplace thing, that'll do nicely for me..
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None whatsoever.
Talking about Noddy and Big Ears, we can't be fogetting Captain Pugwash. The creators played one big gag on everyone by calling their characters, Seaman Staines and Master Bates. It was years before anyone caught on to it.Sorry to admit this but I loved The Famous Five as a kid. Secret Seven was up there, too. Was never a big fan of Noddy though. The Magic Roundabout was more to my liking. Now where's Zebedee??
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Debbie wrote: "Ruth....don't bother ever looking.....you have been blessed!!!"Well then Debbie, guess I've been blessed as well, and with so many fab reads out there, I won't look for these either. Thanks for the heads-up!
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I am VERY familiar with the delightful kiddy books of Elsa Beskow (Swedish). My kids loved them, and I loved reading them (still do).
Hi, Asa! Welcome to L&G. Take a look around and have at it. We may "drift" in our threads a bit, but we mean well.
NO WAY GABI, my man with the fruit is gone so?? QUELLE HORREUR!!!!
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Thanks for the welcome guys. And drifting is fine by me. Straight lines are overdone anyway.And Anna, snoop around all you want. :) And about Punk Planet: I found it very interesting. It made me think, and I love when books do that. I may not agree with everything in it, but that's why it was good; it gave me another perspective on things.
Well I am gunna speak up for Enid Blyton! Personally I thought the noddies that came up with the "Noddy and Big Ears are gay" were the purile drivelers.
The Poky Little Puppy, by Janette Sebring Lowrey - the 40's version of Clifford the Big Red Dog;
Tootle, by Gertrude Crampton;
Saggy Baggy Elephant, by Kathryn and Byron Jackson; Curious George, by H. A. and Margret Ray etc are not my cuppa any more but lots of kids liked them and my first priority has always been about getting kids to love reading.
Noddy was a naughty boy - who always learned his lesson about being kind - moralistic stuff but typical of the day. He is a toy who nods his head, and his little bell rings... no sillier than Pinocchio...
Many a kid of my day spent hours under the blankets after lights out reading about the Famous Five, also Enid Blyton:
The Famous Five are a group of children who have the sort of adventures most kids dream about, in a world where ginger beer flows and ham rolls are a staple diet. Julian, Dick and Anne get together with their cousin George in the first adventure, Five On A Treasure Island.
George is actually a girl who wants so desperately to be a boy she crops her hair and struts about doing boy things. She hates it when people call her by her correct name, Georgina. She has a dog called Timmy—oh yes, and an island. Most kids just have a dog, but George's parents own Kirrin Island and let her run around on it as if it were her play-thing.
Luckily for me by the 50's and 60's along came Dr Seuss and my other favourites from the 60's are:
The Very Hungry Caterpillar, by Eric Carle and
Where the Wild Things Are, Maurice Sendak
although I know that some would (will) argue that The Little Prince, by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry is the best of that ilk, and it was popular over so many years.
What did you all read if you've never heard of those?
oops - can't be bothered editing that - past 1.00 am here on a Friday night. Sorry
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Hmmm we could play "Which Noddy character are you?" although you'll have to pick your own http://www.noddy.com/about_characters... because I'm not making up a twee quiz...I think I'll be Martha today...
I love your otter story - I remember reading all the children's books in the local library and having to move to young adults! My addiction to reading probably started when I was bedridden for several months not long after learning how to read. By the time I went back to school I was so far ahead of everyone they didnt know what to do with me - no one does yet :)I don't remember seeing Noddy on tv - only the books. Mind you I can remember getting our first tv and I was about 9 or 10 too - New Zealand didnt get it until after most of the developed world. It came on at 6.00 pm and went off at 10.00 p.m.
It came on at 6.00 p.m. because that was when the pubs shut! Not long after they changed the pub closing time - and of course extended the tv hours later.
I remember sitting up late with Dad when Mum was out, and watching Hush, Hush Sweet Charlotte - which Mum would never have let me watch - and being scared to death when Dad went out to the loo and crept back and said "Boo" loudly - I also remember watching Black Beauty and being teased because I cried.
My favourite books when I was a bit older were the Heidi series - although I liked it much better when she was young in the first book.
I read so many - at least 6 a week, that I dont remember many titles now. I do remember loving the Tweety and Sylvester comics - they couldn't print them fast enough for me.
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Well Hello and Welcome Newbie! There's another more tense guy lurking around, but don't mind him, you'll be fine, estonian compositions and rainy nights will keep you sane.
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Rob....I think it is time you started your own Stream of Consciousness thread.....you have the power!!!!
Nah - I'm just following the already started stream in here, post #1154
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...but I'll take the blame if it makes y'all feel better
*mutters to self 'bunch of Noddies'...*
*goes off to spit in someone else's cuppa tea*
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http://www.goodreads.com/topic/group_...
tee hee I KNOW!I am one of NE's pet peeves - 'a lurker'...
I've laid around, and played around...
Been there, seen that....
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been around for a while now - not opposed to starting own stream, just dont think topic worthy :)
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On the other hand, thread drift is a natural and healthy byproduct of discussion among friends. Consider book clubs. How often is "the book" actually discussed? (Not that I would know, never having attended one.)
OK. To market, to market for me...
I like cinnamon and high surf beaches too.
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Ah Deb, my widdiful friend... or should it be Day - bor - ah
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Is that due to the widdiful or the Day-bor-ah? Widdiful, someone who deserves to be hanged....
Day-bor-ah, how someone Deb and I know used to pronounce her name :)
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I like ya HEAPS!. (em..Debs that is)
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*runs off singing* Friends at laaa-aast!
Hello everyone. I just joined the site yesterday. Greetings from the wilderness of Alaska. I hope to share many fun and informative chats with you all.
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Debbie wrote: "Welcome Anna! They got internet in Alaska!??"Since we bought a Hughs dish we do.
Newengland wrote: "You betcha! Hi, Anna! Always good to have an Alaskan on board! "Thanks, Newengland.
Hi there - welcome! I used to chat to someone from Juno / Juneau - where are you from?I'm from New Zealand originally - the land of the green hills with white dots, and hairy footed hobbit... currently living in Beijing, PRC, the land of the dust with spit spots and ... well that's enough for now :)
If you go WNW of Juneau about 620 miles, you'll be real close to my house. On the map, look for the Yetna river, mostly north of Anchorage, follow it up until you find Lake Creek (on the right of the Yetna). If you can't find that, there's a dot labeled McDougal. Go directly across the river from McDougal (that's south and west a bit) and that's where I live. I'd give you my Google Earth coordinates by my connection is real slow just now. I think there's a storm between us and the satellite.
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Debbie wrote: "Wow....you sound as though you really are in the back of beyond!! I was just joking about the internet but.....hmmmm!! Sooooo.....is it really like Men in Trees over there?"I really liked that show and I'm sure there's some small town somewhere that's just like it. Me - my closest year-around neighbor (not counting lodge caretakers) lives about 10 miles away as a crow flies - closer to 15 by the river. The post office is 27 miles upriver from here. There used to be a school there too but all the kids grew up and graduated. Now, if you're a woman in search of a man, the odds are fairly descent ;) However, you have to be careful - there's a lot of nuts out here too.
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Debbie wrote: "Anna....I tip my hat!! I see you are only a couple of years older than me. Are you manless too? And do you make a living from your writing or are you in a regular job?"I'm happily married and have raised my two sons out here for most of their lives. We came out here when they were 6 and 9. My youngest currently lives in Fairbanks and has a 5yo son. My oldest recently got out of the army. He and his wife are living here at the moment but he's looking for work in town somewhere relatively close - 'in the valley' as we say it here. Jobs here tend to be either seasonal or rather hard labor and short. I work seasonally at a fishing lodge that's real close, only about 7 miles by boat. Any yes, I get a kick out of saying "my car is parked right out front on the water - I drive to work every day, just like everyone else does". Look up RiversongLodge, it's a large log cabin lodge. I tend the cabins and the landscaping. Though I love my job, I'm really wishing I could make my living with my writing - then I could retire.
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Having never been to New Zealand, I can't be of any help with a comparison but growing up in the Great American Desert helps me to appreciate the beauty around me here. I liken it to a picture post card around Christmas time - the ones with snow-covered trees and hills, with a little cabin nested down there among the snowdrifts with a warm light glowing in the window. Summer is very green with loads of wild flowers in June. This time of year there's lots of gold and red as the trees and berry bushes change color with the fall.
ahem...Ireland isn't exactly a blister on the backside either!
Hiya Anna!, I'm fairly recent myself so a thousand welcomes from the Green Isle of beauty and grandeur unsurpassed! (way nicer than NZ)
Hiya Anna!, I'm fairly recent myself so a thousand welcomes from the Green Isle of beauty and grandeur unsurpassed! (way nicer than NZ)
Glad to hear it, Joanie. And just so you both know that I'm not playing favorites - I'd absolutely love to visit both New Zealand and Ireland. A coworker of mine is making the trip to New Zealand a second time and all she can talk about is how wonderful the people are. And I have long lost family ties to Ireland. I do mean that they are lost. Though I know my family comes from that neck of the woods, I can't figure out where. That's OK though. I'd love to see all there is to offer in both places.
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And then today I thought I'd check around for something interesting. And I found this place.
I'm far from a serious writer, and English isn't even my native language, but I've always loved grammar and I always end up correcting people and newspapers and, well, everything really.
So I thought I'd join and hopefully have some fun. :)