The Prepping Thread - A Newer Beginning ;)

Floss

Polly, I presume you went into the Guildford Arms (very swish!) and the Oxford Bar (very small!)...the ex-h was a huge Rebus fan. I'm another social history fan - my current chap gave me a copy of "When the lights went out" about life in the 1970s, but I've not got properly stuck into it yet. I think it's because I can remember it, a bit like my mum not wanting to read any books about WW2 as she lived through it.

Shropshirelass

Mar have you read any Falco? I got hooked on this series in November, and I'm now on the 12th, still plenty to go. It's like a detective series that takes you all over the Roman Empire, with a love story and family soap opera included. I'm glad I have been following them in order, so I haven't missed any details.

MingVase

I know all the pubs   but am not fond of Rebus,  I find Rankin a wee bit pretentious at times. I've done the WW2 bit as well Polly, it's very fascinating. And I agree - if you know your history then you're prepared for anything new that life can throw at you. Even the current virus thing is not new, we've been here before, quite a while back, with Diptheria and Cholera. Now I have an idea of how they felt. But life went on after and it will again.

Serendipitious

Well Polly it seems DT can be ours for £40 on the Bay or Amazoon. In a kilt though. I am dubious about hairy knees...

Or the Dr Who version also available.

Romans - I read Pirata, Simon Scarrow. Cruel times.

And there was a trilogy by someone whose name I forget, about the Legions going to war. How they ever fought anyone I do not know, considering they had to march miles and miles for weeks on end to get there first, in all sorts of horrible conditions, but the set up was interesting, especially the camp followers including families, who accompanied them.

Hope we are all prepped with something nice for Monday - it's Blue Monday, the most likely day of the year for feeling down, apparently. I have chocolate and a contemporary thriller. The prepping budget doesn't run to David Tennant, sadly...

LameWolf

MingVase said:

I've gone into full Roman mode. Somebody gave me a book about the Roman army and I'm now looking round for more Romans to keep me going through lockdown.

Coming very briefly out of lurkdom specially for you, MingVase. Do you like murder mysteries? if so, try and get ahold of books by Steven Saylor. Murder mysteries set in ancient Rome, and investigated by a gentleman name of Gordianus the Finder.

pollyanna_26

LameWolf said:

MingVase said:

I've gone into full Roman mode. Somebody gave me a book about the Roman army and I'm now looking round for more Romans to keep me going through lockdown.

Coming very briefly out of lurkdom specially for you, MingVase. Do you like murder mysteries? if so, try and get ahold of books by Steven Saylor. Murder mysteries set in ancient Rome, and investigated by a gentleman name of Gordianus the Finder.

I'm just heading to bed Wolfie but it's so good to see you here. I think of you both often and hope you've had some furry friends to cheer you up in these "Interesting Times"

Take care and remember to take care of you too.

pollyx

taurusgb

Just unlurking to say my younger daughter's boyfriend bought her a lifesize cardboard figure of David Tennant in Dr Who form for her Birthday a few years ago.  A couple of days later our oldest DD came home for a visit.  After a long journey to get to us she was desperate to use the loo, so headed straight upstairs.  While she was in there, DS (an avid practical joker) stood David Tennant right outside so that she walked straight into him when she opened the door ..... the screams were something to hear! 

wondercollie

pollyanna_26 said:

Serendipitious said:

I might get a lifesize cardboard cutout of DT to take with me for the jab - just for the photo opportunity!

Better than having Boris standing in the background, that's for sure. If he showed up for my jab, I'd tell him a) to go away and give me some privacy and b) not to go too far as I needed a stern word with him afterwards...

What a brilliant idea. My eldest dd worked for deades for an international bookseller. When they had authors in a shop they had big cardboard cut outs. Depending on who they were a number of those found their way to her younger siblings including the much missed "man in the hat" who often had Neil Gaimen in tow. They used to annoy her dismissing her Bettys afternoon teas in favour of a burger and a pint. We used to laugh at her outrage which annnoyed her even more.

As far as I know DT has never written a book ,I've never seen a life size cutout of him so time to search the web.

If know who came within a mile of me I wouldn't engage at all. Just make sure he was well away from me and shout for the bobbies if he wasn't..

I'd never really heard of Ian Rankin but during a holiday here she left a book on the shelf in the hall. She said it's a freebie from the publisher but I can't stand the man so I'll leave it here. It hung around for a while and then youngest picked it up. Thus began our love of Rebus , many Rebus books later dd began what's probably the next to last a week ago. I kept forgetting it came out last Autumn she was on the last page when she messaged last night to thank me for remembering to get it.  My turn next.

pollyx

I really want to meet Ian Rankin!   I'd planned to go to the September book festival that he attends, but we all know what happend...

MingVase

Shropshirelass I forgot about Falco! ty.
Serendipitous I did a couple about the army and the Legions but can't get right into that.
LW I'm looking at Saylor on amazon now, not heard of him TY!
Now we've moved we are right beside Dere St and not far from Trimontium. so in summer I'll take a wander round there. I was thinking that books are far removed from Prepping - but really they're not. Books are essential to keep us sane   and these lockdown days can be long...

Serendipitious

taurusgb said:

Just unlurking to say my younger daughter's boyfriend bought her a lifesize cardboard figure of David Tennant in Dr Who form for her Birthday a few years ago.  A couple of days later our oldest DD came home for a visit.  After a long journey to get to us she was desperate to use the loo, so headed straight upstairs.  While she was in there, DS (an avid practical joker) stood David Tennant right outside so that she walked straight into him when she opened the door ..... the screams were something to hear! 

Brilliant!