tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8782167599693788794.post5212294357140442388..comments2024-02-27T10:50:27.922+00:00Comments on Books, Mud and Compost. And Horses.: Urghhh. Arghhh. Again.Jane Badgerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02628233623713926723noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8782167599693788794.post-69465629354417910892008-10-27T12:25:00.000+00:002008-10-27T12:25:00.000+00:00Heartbroken to see Don Warrington go out of Strict...Heartbroken to see Don Warrington go out of Strictly . . . sniff . . .Juliethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18055924620237477722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8782167599693788794.post-39786214874968830962008-10-13T08:56:00.000+01:002008-10-13T08:56:00.000+01:00Gillian - a lot of it is set in Broomhill, though ...Gillian - a lot of it is set in Broomhill, though the characters live in Crosspool (the only thing I know about that is that it was the end destination for the 51 bus, which is mentioned too!). One of the characters is supposed to have been to the University, but there's no mention (so far) of actual students as such. Maybe that's a comment about just how little we impinged on most people's lives while we were there.<BR/><BR/>Sorry to put another catalogue out. It is heartless, I know.<BR/><BR/>As far as Jasper Fforde goes, I've tried but haven't got on with him yet. I must give him another go. The book so sounds like something I ought to like. I can't think why I don't, as yet.<BR/><BR/>CMM - wasn't it great? So cleverly done.Jane Badgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02628233623713926723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8782167599693788794.post-5529532874106949232008-10-12T00:59:00.000+01:002008-10-12T00:59:00.000+01:00Oh, and I meant to say that I love Strictly Come D...Oh, and I meant to say that I love Strictly Come Dancing too. It's got frocks, fit men, dancing, music and celebrities actually learning a real accomplishment in an encouraging atmosphere, which you can't say of many reality shows.<BR/><BR/>I'm looking forward to the results tomorrow, and next week onwards, when all the couples will be dancing.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09941239760699389457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8782167599693788794.post-21598375362245986312008-10-11T17:57:00.000+01:002008-10-11T17:57:00.000+01:00Lost in Austen was brilliant! The best Austen spin...Lost in Austen was brilliant! The best Austen spin-off ever.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8782167599693788794.post-66357451616216597432008-10-11T17:28:00.000+01:002008-10-11T17:28:00.000+01:00I've never heard of 'The Northern Clemency' before...I've never heard of 'The Northern Clemency' before, but I'll have to look out for it now I know it's set in Sheffield. Is it based around the University/Broomhill then ?<BR/><BR/>I never did get round to watching Lost In Austen. Have you read any of Jasper Fforde's Thursday Next novels ? The first is The Eyre Affair, which is set in an alternative England, where books are the pop culture of the day, and there are John Milton conventions, and re-engineered dodos. The heroine, Thurday, works for the Special Ops Literary Division, tracking down sellers of fake Shakespeare folios and the like, and Thursday discovers her ability to read herself into the text of books. Brilliant stuff.<BR/><BR/>Oh, and do you *have* to put out a new catalogue when I'm broke ?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09941239760699389457noreply@blogger.com