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[Helen]

Well,it gets you out!

[Lynne - The Book Squirrel]

Yeah as next week I have too many shifts to be going far!

[Helen]

Next week is the last week of the school year for me. Chester Zoo on Tuesday, disco (full blast) Thursday. Then the following MOnday, staff in for first aid updater.

[Dave]

Lynne - The Book Squirrel wrote: "Helen wrote: "Feel that's justified then, Lynne."

Very justified! Could do a 52 mile round trip without buying anything!"

@Lynne Oh the Robert Asprin books are really good - one of the few things I read during my teenage years. Definitively justified your going - although it would be worth it for the cake shop alone.

@Helen have fun in your last week in school - then you'll have 6/7 weeks to recover.

[Lynne - The Book Squirrel]

@Dave - the lemon curd cake was so good!

[Dave]

Lynne - The Book Squirrel wrote: "@Dave - the lemon curd cake was so good!"

I went for Victoria Sponge - which had the biggest slab of butter cream in the middle I'd ever seen :-)

[Lynne - The Book Squirrel]

Dave wrote: "Lynne - The Book Squirrel wrote: "@Dave - the lemon curd cake was so good!"

I went for Victoria Sponge - which had the biggest slab of butter cream in the middle I'd ever seen :-)"

Same with the lemon one too!

[Angela]

Cake...mmmmmm:)

[Helen]

Five and half weeks, teachers aren't paid for holidays either!

[Dave]

Helen wrote: "Five and half weeks, teachers aren't paid for holidays either!"

@Helen - not having a go honest!! that should have read 6/7 well deserved weeks to recover.

Only 5 1/2 through - that's not fair they get 7 this year in the Vale. :-(

[Helen]

Definitely not fair! Apparantly, it all works out at the same but doesn't seem to. Last day tomorrow, we're spending the day doing first aid.

[Ian]

Hi gang,
thought I'd better drop by and let you all know I'm well on the mend.
More to the point 'The Undefended Land' is out now, including for Kindle. This is the follow up to 'The Day The Ravens Died'.
And finally thanks to all who bought 'Ro' I hope you all enjoyed it! @77p how could you not enjoy it!?
All the best Paul Rix [oldgeezer]
AKA 'Timothy Pilgrim'

[Helen]

Why do you now have 3 names? I thought you were 'Ian' first!

[Pippa]

Hi everyone, I've just been cheerfully posting in the UK bookswap club that I'm a new member, and then I realised that all my posts to this group have come up on my member page. :/ I guess the two groups must be connected?

[Helen]

No, although I'm sure some will like swapping. We have a new member introduction thread in the general folder. Welcome to our group.

[A.L.]

Yawn. On hold trying to get my EIN. Been on hold for over an hour.

Someone wake me up when they answer.

[A.L.]

Michael wrote: "Dropbox is pretty good from what I hear. If you have a Gmail account, then you will automatically have access to Google Docs/Google Drive, which is essentially the same thing.

Interesting(ish) th..."

I used drop box and would recommend it. You can store pretty much anything in there and the free amount is pretty large unless you are storing photos. If you recommend someone else and they accept the link and get it free. Google docs is OK but I have had a myriad of problems with it being corrupted, or crashing.

[Helen]

Backing up pics is one of my holiday jobs.

[Ian]

Helen wrote: "Why do you now have 3 names? I thought you were 'Ian' first!"

Hi Helen, my full name is Ian Paul Rix, I've never used the Ian! just the way it's always been, no reason.
I'm almost universely known as 'oldgeezer' especially on gardening sites and a magazine I write the grow your own bit for. My grow your own book was written under my real name [Paul Rix]
My first book,[a true story] back in 2003, was written under 'Timothy Pilgrim' for a good reason, well two bad reasons actually, but as they are both dead now it doesn't matter any more, but I stuck with the Timothy Pilgrim when I started writing terrorist thriller type books. G.R. used to post me as 'Timothy' then changed it to 'Tim' then to 'Ian'
I'd be happy with 'oldgeezer' so take your pick, over the years I've been called a lot worse things than any of the above
All the best Paul Rix [oldgeezer]

[Ian, Moderator]

Multiple personality disorder I think Ian Paul Timothy Oldgeezer - glad to hear you are almost fully mended again.

[Helen]

Hmmm, I only have one name, to my face anyway!

[Helen]

I've just made my first selling on ebay, I'm quite excited!

[Lynne - The Book Squirrel]

Helen wrote: "I've just made my first selling on ebay, I'm quite excited!"

I love ebay, just got a pair of new sketcher shoes for less that £10! Retail at around £89!

[Helen]

It's great isn't it. It's my first go at selling, I put a couple of dresses, bags and bracelet on.

[Deanne]

Did anyone watch Hunderby on monday evening, very bizarre, gothic and macarbe. Spent most of the time trying to work out what was going on, and laughing at the creepy housekeeper.

[Helen]

What channel? Didn't even notice that in the book.

[Deanne]

Hunderby was on sky atlantic, What book Helen?

[Stephen]

for all of you waterstones online until 9th sept use at checkout promo code BN5731 if you spend £30 or more and get £5 off

[A.L.]

I don't have sky atlantic

[Dave]

Started watching Hunderby this evening but couldn't get into it I'm afraid. Also tried a Touch of Cloth, which again I switched off after about 10mins.

[Helen]

Radio Times, don't get sky so that would be why I didn't spot it.

I want a kindle fire; what is the benefit of HD. How big is 16GB and would I want 32 GB. Weighing up options to decide if I should have one.

[Katie]

Helen wrote: "Radio Times, don't get sky so that would be why I didn't spot it.

I want a kindle fire; what is the benefit of HD. How big is 16GB and would I want 32 GB. Weighing up options to decide if I should..."

It's 13GB actual storage for the small one and 27GB for the bigger one. I found this out with my Ipod, as some of the memory is used for running the device.

If it helps, on my Ipod I've got around 7 hours of tv programmes and that takes up 4 and a half GB.

[Ian, Moderator]

HD - I get HD on my 38" screen TV and when you switch between HD and non HD for the same programme, there is minimal difference......I'm told that the difference is much more apparent on 50" plus screens. Is this relevant to a hand held device....dunno, but given the screen size, it's probably not much of a selling point. HD also takes up a lot more memory.

[Helen]

I like that HD shares my initials but guess that isn't a buying point. I really don't need one as I like reading on my kindle and can't imagine using anything but my notebook for everything else.

[Dave]

I tend to agree Ian never really noticed much difference between HD and no HD.

Can't see myself getting one for a while through as they don't do anything the Ipad won't already.

[Helen]

Ooooh, they're doing a new version of the Moonstone for Christmas tv. I ordered a Fire, but have a month to decide & cancel anyway.

[Deanne]

Saddened to hear about the death of the two female police officers in Manchester, a rare occurence which I wish was rarer.

[Em]

Me too Deanne, saddened and shocked too.

[Helen]

I just had that story come up on my net, how awful.

[Nick 2E0NAQ]

Hi all,
I'm so SORRy that I have not been in the group very much; I have had my head in a book. I have been studying for my amateur radio licence and I will been sitting my exam on the 8th october.
Now I hope that I can attack the pile of book that has been growing beside my desk(as I have been still buying one or two :) ).

[Angela]

Hi Nick,
Good to hear from you again:) Good luck with the exam next month. What is your next read going to be?

[Em]

Hey Nick, nice to hear from you - sounds like you've been pretty busy if late, eh?

[Nick 2E0NAQ]

Angela wrote: "Hi Nick,
Good to hear from you again:) Good luck with the exam next month. What is your next read going to be?"

Hi Angela,

I'm not sure which book will be my next read. because I have some how got 13 books sitting here waiting to be read (I really don't know where they come from :) )
I am not happy as I was told on thursday night that my exam date has be conceled I don't know when I will be sitting it grrrrrrrrrrrr!

[Angela]

Nick wrote: "Angela wrote: "Hi Nick,
Good to hear from you again:) Good luck with the exam next month. What is your next read going to be?"

Hi Angela,

I'm not sure which book will be my next read. because I ..."

Oh dear, that's not fair to change dates like that. Hope you hear something soon.
It's amazing how books just seem to multiply, isn't it?! I've got several lined up for my next reads, but am on a bit of a go-slow at the moment:(
Never mind, will keep plodding on:)

[Nick 2E0NAQ]

Angela wrote: "Nick wrote: "Angela wrote: "Hi Nick,
Good to hear from you again:) Good luck with the exam next month. What is your next read going to be?"

Hi Angela,

I'm not sure which book will be my next rea..."

I have a bad habbet if I see a book that looks good i get it. The worst places for me to go into are the well known supermarks that have secial offereds on book. Lol! Mum always laugh and say "Nick do you real have space for any more books?" and my reply always is Its for a rainy day" and I luagh and whisper in her ear " did dad niticed your new top?"

[Stuart]

Nick wrote: "Hi all,
I'm so SORRy that I have not been in the group very much; I have had my head in a book. I have been studying for my amateur radio licence and I will been sitting my exam on the 8th october...."

I take it when you get your licence you broadcast? Good luck with your exams.

[Nick 2E0NAQ]

Stuart wrote: "Nick wrote: "Hi all,
I'm so SORRy that I have not been in the group very much; I have had my head in a book. I have been studying for my amateur radio licence and I will been sitting my exam on the..."

Yes I will be able to and thanks Stuart

[Angela]

Nick wrote: "Angela wrote: "Nick wrote: "Angela wrote: "Hi Nick,
Good to hear from you again:) Good luck with the exam next month. What is your next read going to be?"

Hi Angela,

I'm not sure which book will..."

Haha:))
I remember my mum saying that I had a lot of books and I used to tell her I was collecting them for retirement (this was about 30 years ago). Now that I have retired, I'm still gathering books:)) Luckily, I can read more now that I'm not working, but will never reach the bottom of my many piles of books!

[Nick 2E0NAQ]

Angela wrote: "Nick wrote: "Angela wrote: "Nick wrote: "Angela wrote: "Hi Nick,
Good to hear from you again:) Good luck with the exam next month. What is your next read going to be?"

Hi Angela,

I'm not sure wh..."

lol

[Ian, Moderator]

Nice to hear from you Nick....but totally changing the subject....I've got an ad for 3 for 2 corsets on my GR home page.....worried what this says about me....is my secret out or has targetted marketing gone totally mad lol?