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[Jim]

working collies can do professional contempt better than any body else I've ever met

[Lexie]

I love border collies. One visited our flat once. My flatmate hated dogs and was very rude about this one on a previous visit. Dog hid till flatmate was standing mid-room, pontificating. Dog crept silently up behind him then shot up to his shoulder-height, shouting 'Wwwoooffff! right in his ear. It was priceless.

And another one saved my grandmother's life.

Just finished The Art of Waiting; just started When the Doves Disappeared

[Jim]

Lexie wrote: "I love border collies. One visited our flat once. My flatmate hated dogs and was very rude about this one on a previous visit. Dog hid till flatmate was standing mid-room, pontificating. Dog crept ..."

now that is some dog :-)

[Lexie]

He was extremely cool, was Moss!

[Jim]

Lexie wrote: "He was extremely cool, was Moss!"

he would be, he even had a proper Border Collie name.

(No Border Collie should have a name containing more than six letters and four is the perfect number)

[Lexie]

I think there are probably enough Mosses to coat a county or two, though.

And the one that saved my grandmother was called Quinquagesima (though Quink for everyday use). The cat was called Pentecost.

[Kath]

Jim will get that! ;)

[Kathy]

I used to have a border collie - best dog ever: smart, faithful, protective, great fun and great company. I called her Tramp, as in Lady and the... because she looked so ragamuffin as a puppy. She was a lady though. ;)

[Kath]

Just finished Journey: Book Two of From The Sky: an alien invasion series. I loved Book 1 and this makes the story more twisty and involved. Really enjoyed it. The only beef was that it didn't really end - book 3 better not be long in coming!

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Jim]

Kath wrote: "Jim will get that! ;)"

It's this Sunday isn't it?

[Jim]

Kathy wrote: "I used to have a border collie - best dog ever: smart, faithful, protective, great fun and great company. I called her Tramp, as in Lady and the... because she looked so ragamuffin as a puppy. She was a lady though. ;)..."

I'd expect nothing less :-)

[Kath]

'Tis indeed. The Sunday before Ash Wedesday.

[Jim]

Kath wrote: "'Tis indeed. The Sunday before Ash Wedesday."

as opposed to Septuagesima sunday which was the 9th Sunday before Easter :-)

[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

When is Sexigesima then?

[Jim]

Gingerlily - Mistress Lantern wrote: "When is Sexigesima then?"

basically at one point they extended Lent, started it earlier, rather than at Ash Wednesday
So they added three more weeks and three more Sundays (althrough Sundays were not fast days )
Quinquagesima which was the Sunday before Ash Wednesday
Sexigesima which was the Sunday before that
and Septuagesima which was the one before that

I remember being told of their names as a child in Sunday school but they served 'no purpose' in that nothing happened specially on them. Effectively they remained so you had long weird names to amuse children with :-)

I'm not sure about other denominations or even other CofE congregations :-)

[Rosemary (grooving with the Picts)]

I've never even heard of most of these. Mind you I am a heathen :)

[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

I do remember hearing all those names in my Church of Ireland youth. I don't think they were ever explained to me though.

[Jim]

I suspect that they linger in the 'Anglo Catholic' tradition and probably in the Catholic church as well. So that might explain why I only ever heard about them as a child and I doubt they made Scotland :-)

[Rosemary (grooving with the Picts)]

Well we loved our secessions in Scotland! I was doing some reading recently and I'd got through Burghers, Anti-Burgher Old Lichts and Associate Presbytery before I'd even reached the Wee Frees... So keeping your head around the calendar as well might have been a step too far :)

[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

That's kind of Judean People's Front vs. People's Front of Judea!

As well as all the different flavours of Baptist.

[Rosemary (grooving with the Picts)]

Almost exactly like, in fact

[Jim]

Scottish denominations are almost as confusing as American ones :-)

[Patti (baconater)]

It was Water Tuesday this week. Part of Novrus as some of you know.

The secretary was going round playfully sprinkling water on everyone and got it all over my planning documents. I may have snapped at her.

I re-read the same ten pages every night before falling asleep all week.
My goal is to make it to the end of the chapter this weekend...

[Lexie]

Rosemary (grooving with the Picts) wrote: "Well we loved our secessions in Scotland! I was doing some reading recently and I'd got through Burghers, Anti-Burgher Old Lichts and Associate Presbytery before I'd even reached the Wee Frees... S..."

Ah, in days gone by when I needed it for work, I had a fantastic diagram showing all the splits and reunifications - and knew some of it off by heart! - no longer though. Not very useful for an Scottish Episcopalian.

[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

Every time I see the Wee Frees mentioned I have a vision of tiny blue figures drinking and swearing up a storm!

[Elizabeth]

Crivens!

[Kath]

Ye scunners!

[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

[Tim]

Just finished Ledston Luck. Fastest I think I've read a book in ages. Big fan of Eddie Collins, CSI: heart of gold, feet of clay, gob of sh*te. Gotta love him!

[Pam]

Seem to have forgotten to list my previous book. Anyway, I read volume 2 of the Birthgrave trilogy and have just finished the last volume.

Reviews here for Vazkor, Son of Vazkor - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1915122689

and volume 3 - Quest for the White Witch - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1915122722.

[Lexie]

Just started (and I shouldn't have, shouldn't have been naughty and bought a new book but maybe book festival purchases don't count) Whisky From Small Glasses. It looks as if it's going to be as funny as the author.

[Pat ()]

Just finished an old Anne McCaffrey book
Lovely tale, I really enjoyed re-reading it for the six or seventh time. I have so many waiting to be read, but it is nice every now and then to revisit old favourites.

[Pat ()]

Half way through another
also by Anne McCaffrey.

[Pam]

Finished John Gordon's spooky tale, The House On The Brink, and posted a review - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1920818306.

[Kathy]

Finished Exposure. Starting Antidote to Venom

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Finished No Safe House - didn't matter that I'm not sure I've read the first book, I really enjoyed it. Then started my first classic of the year, already 31% in The Secret Garden - I did read this as a child.

[L.A.]

Just finished which was thoroughly great and just started

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

L.A. wrote: "Just finished which was thoroughly great and just started "

Acid Row was the first of hers I read

[L.A.]

Desley (Cat fosterer) wrote: "L.A. wrote: "Just finished which was thoroughly great and just started "

Acid Row was the first of hers I read" Great place to start, it was my third, and the best so far I thought.

[David]

Just finished Tennison which was very poorly written and very obvious, but still I read it to the end.

Apparently the telly version of it starts this week - hope it is better than the book.

Just started Dead Gone by one half of the Two Crime Writers podcastTwo Crime Writers podcast. Liking it quite a bit so far.

[Kath]

I've read some Luca Veste and enjoyed it.

[David]

Kath wrote: "I've read some Luca Veste and enjoyed it."

I'm liking it so far. If it stays like this I'll definitely look out for some more by him.

[Kath]

Just finished a book whose premise I liked but which was so poorly proofed I struggled to keep my eye on the story. What I Never Told You: 'A dark psychological thriller with a shocking twist'

Just started a supernatural story - I think Pat would love this. I'm half way through and I didn't start it till last night!
Winterscroft Love it so far.

[Elizabeth]

Pat (Scorpio) wrote: "Just finished an old Anne McCaffrey book
Lovely tale, I really enjoyed re-reading it for the six or seventh time. I have so many waiting to be read, but it is nic..."

That's actually an Anne McCaffrey I haven't read. Thankyou Pat!

[Patti (baconater)]

Kath wrote: "Just finished a book whose premise I liked but which was so poorly proofed I struggled to keep my eye on the story. [book:What I Never Told You: 'A dark psychological thriller with a shocking twist..."

I'm surprised you'd read anything purporting to have a shocking twist right in the title.
Just the title puts me off.

[Pat ()]

Kath wrote: "Just finished a book whose premise I liked but which was so poorly proofed I struggled to keep my eye on the story. [book:What I Never Told You: 'A dark psychological thriller with a shocking twist..."

Downloaded it, so I'll let you know.

[Pat ()]

Elizabeth wrote: "Pat (Scorpio) wrote: "Just finished an old Anne McCaffrey book
Lovely tale, I really enjoyed re-reading it for the six or seventh time. I have so many waiting to ..."

Your welcome Elizabeth. I hope you enjoy it as much as I.

Have you read The Kilternan Legacy ? It is also set in Ireland and I think it is one of her best.

[Kath]

And it wasn't even a shocking twist. It was.. oh.

[Elizabeth]

Pat (Scorpio) wrote: "Elizabeth wrote: "Pat (Scorpio) wrote: "Just finished an old Anne McCaffrey book
Lovely tale, I really enjoyed re-reading it for the six or seventh time. I have s..."

I think there must be a whole series of hers that I've missed out on because I concentrated on all her science fantasy books. Joy!

[Pat ()]

The Ring of Fear (horsey)
The Mark of Merlin (dog, army, murder)
The Carradyne Touch also titled The Lady (same tale)
The Year of the Lucy. (didn't like this one much)
None are e-books
Hope this helps