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Phrynne wrote: "I'm off this Wednesday to see the One Hundred Year Old Man. Gosh I hope it is good!"My mum saw it during the week with a group and they all loved it :)
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Happy Monday morning, Early Girlies:)
Bette BookAddict wrote: "Happy Monday morning, Early Girlies:)"Same to you Bette!
Still raining here, mum's washing will have to hang in the garage.....
I wonder what delights the post box might yield this morning? Hopefully not too many window envelopes and maybe a book-shaped parcel!
Good Morning Early Birdies?!Still lovely and wet here, it makes a nice change...considering it is Winter after all :)
That would be a nice surprise Marianne..a book-shaped parcel in the post :D
Brenda wrote: "For any of you who might have wondered...goodreads has been offline for about four hours!"It was a shocking moment when I went to http://www.isitdownrightnow.com and discovered that it was down for everyone. This is a really useful website by the way :)
Leonie wrote: "Brenda wrote: "For any of you who might have wondered...goodreads has been offline for about four hours!"It was a shocking moment when I went to http://www.isitdownrightnow.com and discovered tha..."
I agree, Leonie, very useful!
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It was a shocking moment when I went to http://www.isitdownrightnow.com and discovered tha..."
Yes. I go there too. It's just nice to have it confirmed.
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It was a shocking moment when I went to http://www.isitdownrightnow.com and discovered tha..."
Wow thanks Leonie, didn't know about that one! I'll bookmark it:)
Morning all it's very dark and wintery this morning. I was lost without a Goodreads last night. Will have to do some catching up :)
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Definitely not a nice morning Veronica, and I agree..we are definitely addicted! Lol
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Brenda wrote: "Leonie wrote: "Brenda wrote: "For any of you who might have wondered...goodreads has been offline for about four hours!"It was a shocking moment when I went to http://www.isitdownrightnow.com and
Wow thanks Leonie, didn't know about that one! I'll bookmark it:)
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Michael Captain Everything mentioned it last time it was down and I bookmarked it right away.
Phrynne wrote: "It is absolutely pouring down here and as dark as night time!"And here too Phrynne, and very, very gusty winds! O_o
Best wishes to all you commuters this morning...go carefully.
Here as well. Sounded like the house was going to blow away last night. But thankfully all still in one piece
Yes, thankfully dale... & I'm just commuting up to our little shops :)
Just basically soggy here today. Not really wet, but not dry, and definitely chilly. I really wish it would rain properly.
☼♄Jülie wrote: "Best wishes to all you commuters this morning...go carefully."Thanks Julie. It was a very soggy commute indeed this morning!
Sharon wrote: "Yes, thankfully dale... & I'm just commuting up to our little shops :)"Hopefully you didn't get wet Sharon. It has basically poured here all day.
Stayed indoors all day. With the heater on. Lucky me !
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I bet you're still warm and cosy!!
Oh I am. But having the heater on makes you a bit sleepy
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Well snooze then;)
Lucky I've got my head in a book, I look up to the tv and Sharknado is on. What a terrible movie!
4am and hello for Tuesday, EB's! My big event today will be the supermarket shopping, ugh.
Bette BookAddict wrote: "4am and hello for Tuesday, EB's! My big event today will be the supermarket shopping, ugh."not much fun here, but whenever I go overseas it's something I really look forward to, just to see all the different stuff available in other countries.
Michael wrote: "Leonie wrote: "Brenda wrote: "For any of you who might have wondered...goodreads has been offline for about four hours!"It was a shocking moment when I went to http://www.isitdownrightnow.com and
That's a great site Leonie. I swear by it. :) ..."
Yes, Michael, thanks again for putting me onto it, so handy!
Time flies when you're having fun. Just realised I've been sitting around for the last two hours doing nothing, but reading. Gosh I think I'd better get up and do some something. Miss lazy bones that's me :)
I feel sad as I tried to attend my daughters combined primary schools book forum that was organised by WestWords, they were discussing some great books. My 2yo was making a teeny bit of noise, I'm always very aware and take him outside, but it wasn't working and I went home. The schools made a 'trailer' related to their books, and answered questions. So I feel like I was bad mum today, not there supporting my daughter, who is the school captain. Lucky she's easy going and used to me not always being there.. Her school was presenting
it's a great book from what I saw.
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That's a good thing...not being lazy, just exercising the brain Sharon!
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Never mind Suzanne. People understand when you have a toddler:)
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Good on you! But afternoon shift :( Not fun!!
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Not fun at all. Half day for one of my teachers so I have to take over! The rain is bucketing down so the children are inside all day. Even less fun:(
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Good luck with it Phrynne! You'll need a stiff drink when you get home;)
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And a couple of paracetamol.
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LOL!!
Phrynne wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Phrynne wrote: "I've just finished a book I started this morning. It's that kind of day - rainy and cold - so I curled up in front of the heater and let half a a day disappear. Sadly..."And you know they're gonna be crawling over eachother to get outside as well.
Kids never want to go outside when it's nice - when it's bucketing down they're all "Why can't we go outside!?"
Brenda wrote: "Sharon wrote: "Time flies when you're having fun. Just realised I've been sitting around for the last two hours doing nothing, but reading. Gosh I think I'd better get up and do some something. Mis..."I like your way of thinking, Brenda :)
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Brenda wrote: "Suzanne wrote: "I feel sad as I tried to attend my daughters combined primary schools book forum that was organised by WestWords, they were discussing some great books. My 2yo was making a teeny bi..."She came home happy thanking me for coming and with a Dymocks voucher, so all is good :)
Suzanne wrote: "I feel sad as I tried to attend my daughters combined primary schools book forum that was organised by WestWords, they were discussing some great books. My 2yo was making a teeny bit of noise, I'm ..."
I am sure you are not a bad mum.
It must be hard with 4 kids, and one still being a toddler. You do the best you can, and you left out of respect for the everyone else, which is a thoughtful thing to do. I am sure if you explain that to your daughter she will understand.
I am sure you are not a bad mum.
It must be hard with 4 kids, and one still being a toddler. You do the best you can, and you left out of respect for the everyone else, which is a thoughtful thing to do. I am sure if you explain that to your daughter she will understand.
Nice to see you smiling again
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That's excellent Suzanne:)
And lovely from you too John:)
Suzanne wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Suzanne wrote: "I feel sad as I tried to attend my daughters combined primary schools book forum that was organised by WestWords, they were discussing some great books. My 2yo was ma..."I'm sure you're a better mum than you realise,Suzanne. Sounds like you've done a good job so far with your primary-school-aged daughter, anyway - I'm not sure I even thought to thank my mum when she came to my high school assemblies! And congratulations to your daughter on the effort she put in and the Dymocks voucher she was rewarded with! Hope she has fun spending it!
Suzanne wrote: "I feel sad as I tried to attend my daughters combined primary schools book forum that was organised by WestWords, they were discussing some great books. My 2yo was making a teeny bit of noise, I'm ..."You know what, when I was at school (now that's a LOOOONG time ago!!), my mum didn't come to anything. She would have had to walk or take the bus, I never expected her to come. Never thought she was a bad Mum. Kids understand what's doable and reasonable, more than we think they might.
Thank you guys.. sometimes I need a bit of a pick me up and often I get that from here. I think my daughter wants to pick up the first in the Divergent Series, so that's something different for her, and also means she's growing up, no more easy books! John, you owned a book shop, what were 11 year olds buying then? Your daughter that liked to read would have been in heaven.
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