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Oooh I still need my reading glasses Liza!
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That is one thing that bugs me Ashleigh! Just at a crucial point in the story and the battery goes flat!!
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with us all:)
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How very exciting for you Brenda. Sounds like it was very interesting and entertaining. Lucky you.
Elaine wrote: "How very exciting for you Brenda. Sounds like it was very interesting and entertaining. Lucky you."Yes, how exciting, and lucky you, Brenda!
Brenda wrote: "Just letting everyone know that this time next week we'll be on the road, heading for Brisbane. We sail out of Brisbane harbour on Saturday 19th, bound for Fiji!! A little wave from you all at 2pm ..."That sounds wonderful, Brenda. My parents went on their first cruise last year - Mum wasn't sure she would like it, but she returned completely sold on cruising! However they stuck to the Aussie coast and just went from Brisbane to Port Douglas. Heading out to Fiji will be quite the experience - enjoy your cocktails!
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Liza wrote: "Elaine wrote: "How very exciting for you Brenda. Sounds like it was very interesting and entertaining. Lucky you."
Yes, how exciting, and lucky you, Brenda!"
Thanks guys, it was really wonderful!
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Thanks Kathryn:) That's one cruise which we want to do, and still haven't..up the coast of Australia. Either from Sydney or Brisbane...one day!
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I'll be quiet for the next few days - there's a fault in my line meaning that my internet is currently stuck at dialup speeds. This is the worst torture imaginable.
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Liam wrote: "I'll be quiet for the next few days - there's a fault in my line meaning that my internet is currently stuck at dialup speeds. This is the worst torture imaginable."Know the feeling. Fingers crossed the fault is rectified sooner rather than later. But hey, it's a good excuse to get away from the computer for a while. :)
Brenda wrote: "Just letting everyone know that this time next week we'll be on the road, heading for Brisbane. We sail out of Brisbane harbour on Saturday 19th, bound for Fiji!! A little wave from you all at 2pm ..."Enjoy sailing into the sunset, Brenda, cocktail in one hand, book in the other. Now I see where our October exotic location challenge sprung from. ;-)
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Ebooks are great, I still read book books, however, ebooks are great for when you are going to appointments etc, they are good for changing the font so you can see the writing and very light to hold, some books are too heavy. Also I have found sometimes when books are released you can get them on ebooks but the hard copy comes later.Just my thoughts.
Michael wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Just letting everyone know that this time next week we'll be on the road, heading for Brisbane. We sail out of Brisbane harbour on Saturday 19th, bound for Fiji!! A l..."Sooo...it might be time to start planning a holiday then, Michael?!!
Liam wrote: "I'll be quiet for the next few days - there's a fault in my line meaning that my internet is currently stuck at dialup speeds. This is the worst torture imaginable."Your poor, unfortunate, soul. Thoughts are with you.
Protip, if you have an internet issue, and you live with your parent/s, ask them if they've done anything.After five days and eight tech support calls, we've nailed down the problem (which started about a week ago) to the lack of an ADSL phone line filter (which my mum unplugged about a week ago).
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After five days and eight tech support calls, we've nailed down the problem (which starte..."
Oh dear Liam!!! :(
Liam wrote: "Protip, if you have an internet issue, and you live with your parent/s, ask them if they've done anything.After five days and eight tech support calls, we've nailed down the problem (which starte..."
That's funny! Sounds like you and your mum need to communicate more, Liam, what with the clocks and now the phone issues!!
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Wow Phrynne that has gone quickly! Safe journey home:)
Thanks for my wishes, I'm sure we will. Our only time in New Zealand waters we had dreadful seas..9 metre swells, 100kt winds:( Bad, bad!!
I'm having rather a busy weekend. attending a 3 days writing for memoir / life story writing workshop. It runs by author Peter Rose at the South Australia Writers Center. It is a great workshop, lots of inspiration from other fellow writers. :)
Brenda wrote: "Susan Duncan is a fascinating woman. Deeply passionate about what she does, her discussion was riveting. She lives in the house which was built for Dorothea MacKellar in the early 1900s and knew he..."Sounds a great day. Thanks for telling us about it Brenda.
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Enjoy Joanne:)
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You're welcome Dale. It was really interesting, that's for sure:)
Any of our people living in or around Canberra, does the Canberra Times still publish a poem or two each Saturday. Thanks.
I seem to be having a lot of success in my reading in this last month i.e. mostly 4★ books. But I can say I am choosing very carefully:)Also I'm reading faster but I think that's because I've been snagging the Large Print editions where I can. My sight is fine but the larger print just makes the pages easier to read. Anyone else do that?
Bette wrote: "I seem to be having a lot of success in my reading in this last month i.e. mostly 4★ books. But I can say I am choosing very carefully:)Also I'm reading faster but I think that's because I've be..."
Hi Bette, I find I read faster with slightly larger print, thats I think why I also like the E-reader because you can change the font.It is great to get through more books.
Bette wrote: "I seem to be having a lot of success in my reading in this last month i.e. mostly 4★ books. But I can say I am choosing very carefully:)Also I'm reading faster but I think that's because I've be..."
I only ever grab a large print at the library Bette, if a title appeals and I can't find it in normal version. Interestingly, I don't find I read any faster that way. We're all different though.
Bette wrote: "I seem to be having a lot of success in my reading in this last month i.e. mostly 4★ books. But I can say I am choosing very carefully:)Also I'm reading faster but I think that's because I've be..."
Glad you are having a month of such good reads, Bette. It's funny the way that sometimes happens, isn't it?!
Like Dale, I'll borrow a large print book if I can't find what I want in the regular size and it is available in large print. I always feel slightly guilty though, as I wonder whether I should leave the large print books for the people with vision problems... :-/
For some reason, this month seems like a slow reads month for me. I haven't able to get in to a book completely, in one setting. Which is not like me at all. :) definitely need to revisit my TBR list and take inspiration from some of you here.
Well, most of the large print books are still rather small prints for people that have real vision problems. however, i know there are some readers, specially the older readers like the large print books more as it is easier to read, and the paper they use seems cleaner than the average normal print font book.
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Thanks Leonie :)
have a great time Branda, happy travelling
Kathryn wrote: "Bette wrote: "I seem to be having a lot of success in my reading in this last month i.e. mostly 4★ books. But I can say I am choosing very carefully:)Also I'm reading faster but I think that's b..."
Yes, I do feel that guilt that I might be depriving a less sighted person but I usually have a book out only overnight so I tell myself that's okay.
Actually now that you mentioned that, my Catholic guilt is going to rise up:)
Dale wrote: "Bette wrote: "I seem to be having a lot of success in my reading in this last month i.e. mostly 4★ books. But I can say I am choosing very carefully:)Also I'm reading faster but I think that's b..."
I have a few 'normal' size print books here lined up so it will be interesting if I am as fast reading those.
Ooh, sorry, Bette! I wasn't trying to inspire guilt in any one else! If it makes you feel any better, when I borrow a large print book (and I have one at the moment), I usually have it out a lot longer than overnight, despite my guilt!I also tell myself that there are a lot of other books in the large print section to choose from...
Michael wrote: "Just caching up with what i missed after being out of action with a migrane yesterday. Had it from early arvo till i went to bed. Was just awful but feeling alot better today thank god."That's awful Michael. Migraines can be quite debilitating. Glad you're feeling better.
I was watching the news earlier about all the fires around Springwood and surrounds in Sydney. How terrible for anyone living in those areas... Thoughts and prayers with everyone affected.
Same Kathryn. Scary times. Thoughts and prayers indeed. Fires springing up all over. Apparently another between Ulladulla and Braidwood.
Michael wrote: "Thank you Elaine. That was one of the worst ones i have had in quite a while. Normally taking a few tablets and lying down for a few hours makes me feel better but not yesterday. I feel a million t..."Good to hear Michael :)
Dale wrote: "Same Kathryn. Scary times. Thoughts and prayers indeed. Fires springing up all over. Apparently another between Ulladulla and Braidwood."Yes, we can see the glow of the Hungerford fire from our house. It's a long way from us, but very close to some of our friends. Praying they all make it through the night safely.
Leonie wrote: "Dale wrote: "Same Kathryn. Scary times. Thoughts and prayers indeed. Fires springing up all over. Apparently another between Ulladulla and Braidwood."Yes, we can see the glow of the Hungerford fi..."
This is awful. I have a friend staying in the Blue Mountains about 25km from the fires. She's saying she can see them from where she is and they're on watch. Very concerned for her and of course it's very sad for those people who have lost their homes. I can't even imagine what it would be like. We live in a high risk fire area and have had to evacuate once last summer and that was scary enough without really seeing any real signs of the fires.
Hay fever already in full force. This is why I want winter back.
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Me too... my whole suitcase used to be taken up with books. Now I just have the Kindle in my handbag. I do love "real" books, but another advantage of the Kindle is I don't have to ferret around for my glasses... (now that is dating me!).