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- Wed February 16th, 2011, 6:42 pm
- Forum: Archives
- Topic: What Are You Reading? February 2011
- Replies: 269
- Views: 23887
[quote=""Vanessa""]I'm enjoying The Girl With...... so far. I'm wondering where all the threads are going to lead - it's very intriguing! I will indeed watch the film - I hope the subtitles don't distract me. My Swedish isn't too good........ :p :D [/quote] Watched this last week -my husband is a bi...
- Tue February 15th, 2011, 4:31 pm
- Forum: Archives
- Topic: What Are You Reading? February 2011
- Replies: 269
- Views: 23887
I haven't read it either, Vanessa, and thought I must be one of the last people to watch the film - just seen the dvd and was surprised to find it a fresh and interesting take on a well worn genre. Usually when something is hyped I don't like it! So I will get the book now and be interested in what ...
- Mon January 31st, 2011, 11:08 am
- Forum: Movies, Television, Radio, and Music
- Topic: The Far Pavilions
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1083
The Far Pavilions
For UK radio addicts, in case you missed it - just listened to BBC 4 Woman's Hour. New serial is The Far Pavilions. Every day at 10.45. Can listen again.
I read the book about ten years ago and loved it so I'm enjoying listening to this.
I read the book about ten years ago and loved it so I'm enjoying listening to this.
- Thu January 27th, 2011, 5:32 pm
- Forum: Questions and Research
- Topic: Banks
- Replies: 6
- Views: 914
Interesting, Misfit. It must have made traveling even more fraught. I imagine lots of people kept small items of gold to be sure of the value. I never thought I'd find banks fascinating but when you realise the ripples that are cast by their actions you realise that they play a central role in moder...
- Wed January 26th, 2011, 5:25 pm
- Forum: Questions and Research
- Topic: Banks
- Replies: 6
- Views: 914
Banks
Not sure if this is the right place for this but I am reading Cynthia Harrod-Eagles' 'The Devil's Horse', 16 in her Dynasty saga. December, 1825 brings a 'bubble' in financial speculation - unwise speculations, a run on the banks, disaster for many. Images of the long queues outside Northern Rock ba...
- Sat January 15th, 2011, 7:24 pm
- Forum: Russia
- Topic: Crimean War
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5643
Ive just finished The Rose of Sebastapol. I loved the early part of the book - she builds a convincing picture of Mariella, the quiet, dutiful daugher who is so meticulous in her manners and who sews so neatly and beautifully. The Victorian details are deftly introduced so that you don't feel you ar...
- Mon December 20th, 2010, 6:10 pm
- Forum: Russia
- Topic: Crimean War
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5643
- Tue December 14th, 2010, 9:10 pm
- Forum: Russia
- Topic: Crimean War
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5643
Thanks for that, Misfit. Just finished Scarlet Shadows - the love story didn't ring true for me but it's great on the Crimean war - I now feel I have a much better idea of why the Light Brigade made that suicidal charge. Now looking for good non fiction books about the war. Sad thing is it has too m...
- Sat October 30th, 2010, 11:56 am
- Forum: Questions and Research
- Topic: Oed
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1100
- Wed October 27th, 2010, 9:56 am
- Forum: Questions and Research
- Topic: Oed
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1100
disability
In England we have access to OED online by joining a library. There are loads more references but the earliest ones are: Disability meaning 1): Lack of ability(to discharge any office or function); inability; weakness 1545 R. Ascham Toxophilus n.f. 27 : It be more through his own negligence for bica...