Nice people thread part 6 - thrice by twice as nice :)

lemonjelly

Doozergirl wrote: »

Is this a postcard?!

Very MSE on free wi fi postcard!:beer:

lemonjelly

For LIR given recent posts:
http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2012/07/24/sunbathing-hednesford-mother-bitten-by-fox/

PasturesNew

lemonjelly wrote: »

I got no memo.

Dawlish Warren will be visited in 4 weeks too!

Oh please no .... you'll be disappointed.....

PasturesNew

lemonjelly wrote: »

Very MSE on free wi fi postcard!:beer:

Wetherspoons have free wifi too ... I know you'll know where that is.

My top tip for a good/cheap pasty is.... pop over to Asda, beside the railway station. Just inside the door on the left, hot Rowe's pasties at £1.

lemonjelly

PasturesNew wrote: »

Oh please no .... you'll be disappointed.....

There is a very specific reason for going there though.
Sadly, one I can't disclose on here...(or a public forum)

lemonjelly

Nikkster wrote: »

Did you not get the memo... Dorset is the place to be nowadays

I got an alternative memo. Don't go to dorset:
http://news.uk.msn.com/search-for-woman-after-rock-fall-1

zagubov

lemonjelly wrote: »

Part 2...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/12-Books-That-Changed-World/dp/1844560872/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1342728662&sr=1-2[/URL]
I remember watching the TV series this book was based upon. Really enjoyed the TV series, so when I saw the book in the works, jumped at the chance to read it. Fascinating insights into the rules of association football, the magna carta, the abolition of slavery, and woman gaining a number of rights and equalities, amongst other thigs... A pleasureable read, as I learned something on every single page.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Religion-Atheists-non-believers-guide-religion/dp/0241144779/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1342729819&sr=1-1[/URL]
I really like de Botton's work. Status Anxiety is still his best book for me. When this came out, I had to buy it straight away. Whilst it doesn't quite reach the same highs as status anxiety, this book does look at issues (which some would say is obvious) that secular people can take from/learn from or even adopt in their lives from religions. The secularisation of society has reduced levels of community, empathy, co-operation etc which we used to have when we were a more religious society. De Botton essentially argues not for increased religiousness, but that non-believers should examine the positive aspects of religion, & adopt them where practical/useful.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dead-Lines-Greg-Bear/dp/0345448383/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1342730083&sr=1-1[/URL]
Yet another birthday present. My first Greg Bear book. I have since heard it isn't one of his best. I'm not sure I'd be tempted to try another.
Nice idea - a mobile phone technology is developed which is revolutionary. One problem, it also communicates with the dead, as well as those alive. Users start losing their minds. Book works ok for approx 250 pages, then develops the Stephen King problem of not having a clue how to end, & the last 50 pages are a bodge job doing a disservice to everything preceeding it, resulting in a huge anti-climax.

So after "prisons...", for a little light relief, Iain Banks & his novel about a family trying to escape a civil war, being effectively taken hostage by some guerilla fighters, & being forcibly returned to their home/castle & join the guerillas. To be fair, you know it is likely to end unhappily... But Banks is a really good stary teller, & kept me gripped & interested enough to find out exactly how badly it would end...

Like the recommendations.

Would recommend Iain M. Banks books about the Culture. Read them and tell me you wouldn't want to live there!

Greg Bear has written good scifi- I'd prefer Eon.

Just finished reading Sputnik Caledonia, a thoroughly strange book.

And another called Mutants which is absolutely riveting (although a factual book)!

LydiaJ

zagubov wrote: »

LJ sorry about son’s transition. Mine was very reluctant to go to a big meet-up at Richmond Park arranged by parents of his class. When his second school closed down we pulled him out before it ended so he had a month at his new school before starting a full year.

Thanks zag. He seems to be feeling quite a lot better now, but still wearing his uniform every day, as though that means he hasn't really left. I understand that, though. When LNE died, I put my wedding ring back on (hadn't worn it since he left me) and kept it on until after the funeral. It felt like the right thing to do, so it gives me a bit of insight into how he's feeling about his uniform.

Doozergirl

Too hot for sleeping.

I'm talking to my phone. This is like black magic! Is this the future where everyone talks and know one types? I'm not sure about the spelling though, and grandma isn't a strong point.

Haha, brilliant!!

Doozergirl

LydiaJ wrote: »

Thanks zag. He seems to be feeling quite a lot better now, but still wearing his uniform every day, as though that means he hasn't really left. I understand that, though. When LNE died, I put my wedding ring back on (hadn't worn it since he left me) and kept it on until after the funeral. It felt like the right thing to do, so it gives me a bit of insight into how he's feeling about his uniform.

What a sensitive soul he has. Does he have a professional to
work this stuff through with? It would be nice for him
To have someone else to trust and share his fears with, especially if there is a chance that he doesn't want to share everythung with you, to protect you, iyswim. Especially losing the comfort of a primary teacher.