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Old bag. Have now reached the age beyond which The Beatles could not imagine. Persecuted by family, Daphne and guinea pigs. Plagued by impending sense of doom.
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A blood crazed guinea pig would be a sight worth seeing!
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Daphne’s a cat, by the way.
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Go for it!
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Couldn’t have put it better myself!
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The thing is that, even if it’s not literally true, it is essentially true.
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I can be very cross indeed when provoked! Verging on livid.
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God, he makes me cross!
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You’ve got me wondering now. wemburyhistory.org.uk/wp-content/u...
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We recommend World of Books from our Ethical Bookshop guide: www.ethicalconsumer.org/retailers/sh...
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More than the pussy bow?
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I did all of those plus French knitting. I remember the book vividly.
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Not sure about the felted bed jacket but I think everything else will look splendid .
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Yup, that’s what I’m doing!
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I am sorry about that. It is an ethical quagmire
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Interesting!
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Also I realise how much I’ve bought just because it’s there rather than because I need or really want it
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Also, it’s quite fun exploring all the smaller specialist websites.
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Yes, I’m just using it as a catalogue.
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Phew! Dodged a bullet!
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Very true.
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You can still keep the ones you’ve already got, surely???
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What a beautiful young woman! And you’re not too bad yourself! X
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With a vengeance!
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Well spotted!
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Naughty, naughty
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Yes, I would agree with you there. We used to sing it at school but not in Welsh. I think it was in Singing Together.
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You can freeze or cancel your membership any day of the week. It will show up on their bottom line. Don't just refuse to use it. Do not subscribe to it. Their biggest money maker is collecting the data for your searches, totally unrelated to your amazon account. Clear your cookies periodically.
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Thanks for that!
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Top Gustav Holst trivia...
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I tried that but, unfortunately, I couldn’t sign on because I must have had an account years and years ago and the system wouldn’t let me change my password or sign on in any other way. Gave up after about an hour.
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Yes, it’s really good.
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I have to say I was pretty much addicted to them.
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Me too but I’d rather my money went to them than Bezos!
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I’M a dangerous combination of lazy and impulsive so it’s like catnip to me!
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The two best national anthems up against each other!
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Also, Oxfam Online shop is great for books, jewellery, all sorts of things. Jacksons Art Supplies is brilliant for …art supplies and Cult Pens is my favourite for stationery. Basically, that covers everything I buy!
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I’ve just had my first consignment from Guardian Bookshop. Not significantly more expensive than Amazon and, if I’m honest, I’ve got enough unread books to last me until death (assuming I die at 157) so it doesn’t really matter if they take a couple of days.
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Send it over! I would be delighted x
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Be careful what you wish for. I’ll send it over x
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You’re doing better than me! I’ve written a tiny one about a cricket. (No, it’s not a take off of Pinocchio)