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Username Silliness (Part 3)
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An Thropologist
30-12-2015
Originally Posted by planets:
“I prefer a physical book myself.
There's something about reading off a screen that stop me from getting totally "lost" in the book - if you know what i mean. I know they are really convenient and useful etc but i just don't like them. There's something about physical books - even when they are so well read they are falling apart - that i just adore. I love second hand books when people have written little messages to the recipient of the book.

Regarding the light issue before i went in for my op i got a Mighty Bright book light so i wouldn't disturb anyone with my overhead light if i wanted to read, and it is fab! I use it in bed as i light quite low light. Also useful as a torch during an unexpected powercut. ”

And the books smell booky! ( I seem to be channelling Russel Brand today )

To be honest at present I am at the stage where I can read still in low light but its harder work and I am apt to put the book to one side. Daylight is fine and a good reading light too. Also some cheap magnifying glasses do the trick but they feel alien and I don't need them for other things so create as many problemns as they solve.

I will have a look at the Mightly Bright book light. It sounds like a present idea for future reference.
planets
30-12-2015
Originally Posted by An Thropologist:
“And the books smell booky! ( I seem to be channelling Russel Brand today )

To be honest at present I am at the stage where I can read still in low light but its harder work and I am apt to put the book to one side. Daylight is fine and a good reading light too. Also some cheap magnifying glasses do the trick but they feel alien and I don't need them for other things so create as many problemns as they solve.

I will have a look at the Mightly Bright book light. It sounds like a present idea for future reference.”

Hi Russell *waves* YES!!!!! love the booky smell!!!

Can recommend the mighty bright, it was so light (in weight) it even clipped onto magazines successfully!! Also during the power cuts it meant i could at least read at night without spilling candle wax everywhere!
planets
30-12-2015
Been reading about tk's homeland getting it bad today - hope you are ok x
twassington
30-12-2015
Hope all the cows and animals are OK too
tk096
30-12-2015
Hello all, happy NYE Eve! Well that was an interesting 24+ hours, this time yesterday I was sure we were in for it, then Frank veered south again and we were let off the worst. Only lost a few branches, and had to spend the day mending some holes in the cows' big shed, we were lucky. Now awaiting Gertrude

While we have power, I must get some dinner x

Hope you are all ok and dry x
planets
30-12-2015
Originally Posted by tk096:
“Hello all, happy NYE Eve! Well that was an interesting 24+ hours, this time yesterday I was sure we were in for it, then Frank veered south again and we were let off the worst. Only lost a few branches, and had to spend the day mending some holes in the cows' big shed, we were lucky. Now awaiting Gertrude

While we have power, I must get some dinner x

Hope you are all ok and dry x”

hoorah!!! glad to hear you are all safe and dry...and that Giles' wee hooose is keeping him safe and warm *passes large crate of pain au chocolat*
twassington
30-12-2015
Gertrude???? There's ANOTHER one??
planets
30-12-2015
Originally Posted by twassington:
“Gertrude???? There's ANOTHER one?? ”

Frank hasn't left here yet ... they are queuing up now
twassington
30-12-2015
Originally Posted by planets:
“Frank hasn't left here yet ... they are queuing up now ”

Cripes! It's just a bit windy here....us southerners have got off lightly!
planets
30-12-2015
Originally Posted by twassington:
“Cripes! It's just a bit windy here....us southerners have got off lightly!”

you enjoying a late evening sunbathe?
An Thropologist
30-12-2015
Originally Posted by planets:
“Frank hasn't left here yet ... they are queuing up now ”

This whole business of giving the damned things names seems like adding insult to injury to me.
tanstaafl
30-12-2015
Not to mention all the Franks feeling insulted.
planets
30-12-2015
Originally Posted by An Thropologist:
“This whole business of giving the damned things names seems like adding insult to injury to me.”

before they were named it was just a week of shitty weather...now it's a gang... with names..... queuing up to break our stuff
bah
*switches on buddy cop movie voice over guy voice* this time it's personal
tanstaafl
30-12-2015
Originally Posted by planets:
“ before they were named it was just a week of shitty weather...now it's a gang... with names..... queuing up to break our stuff
bah ”

Not to mention it being worse for the guvmint. As you say, they would once just have had to take the flak for more or less one event. Now it's three separate ones that they can be beaten over the head for.
twassington
30-12-2015
Originally Posted by planets:
“you enjoying a late evening sunbathe? ”

I'm firebathing in front of the woodburner as it happens!!

Originally Posted by An Thropologist:
“This whole business of giving the damned things names seems like adding insult to injury to me.”

It's like ENABLING them

Originally Posted by tanstaafl:
“Not to mention all the Franks feeling insulted.”

And the Gertrudes! Don't forget the Gerties!!
planets
30-12-2015
Originally Posted by twassington:
“I'm firebathing in front of the woodburner as it happens!!

It's like ENABLING them

And the Gertrudes! Don't forget the Gerties!!”

mind your marshmallows don't burn
An Thropologist
30-12-2015
Anyone watching the Royal Institution Christmas lectures.? Do you think maybe the technicians messed that last experiment up?
planets
30-12-2015
Originally Posted by tanstaafl:
“Not to mention it being worse for the guvmint. As you say, they would once just have had to take the flak for more or less one event. Now it's three separate ones that they can be beaten over the head for.”

can't say i'm bothered by that.

my sympathies lie with the poor buggers who have been flooded out three times in as many weeks and for all the chat and pr nonsense about aid budgets they are still waiting for their insurance claims from the floods six years ago to be paid. it's a disgrace.
twassington
30-12-2015
Originally Posted by planets:
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my sympathies lie with the poor buggers who have been flooded out three times in as many weeks and for all the chat and pr nonsense about aid budgets they are still waiting for their insurance claims from the floods six years ago to be paid. it's a disgrace.”

^^^ This. It's shocking and we need to look after all the flood victims in this country. If there's money to bomb Syria there's money for floods!!!
tk096
30-12-2015
Originally Posted by planets:
“hoorah!!! glad to hear you are all safe and dry...and that Giles' wee hooose is keeping him safe and warm *passes large crate of pain au chocolat*”

Giles says thank you and has shared them with his ladies, feel a bit guilty that our animals are all warm, dry and well (mind you it takes year round planning) and we have just finished a big dinner. Roast beef and gravy, with veg, Yorkshires and roasties for any veggies present.

Opened the first Quality Street of the season, pile in everyone
tanstaafl
30-12-2015
I see that Sainsbury's has reduced Quality Street to £4.
An Thropologist
31-12-2015
Originally Posted by tanstaafl:
“I see that Sainsbury's has reduced Quality Street to £4.”

Unless it comes with a voucher for free denatl work, i'm not interested.
planets
31-12-2015
just had my lunchtime cheesey scone.
i realise i am now an addict.
I won't be giving them up in a New Year's Resolution.

What won't you be giving up this new year?
chinchin
31-12-2015
Happy Hogmany peeps and all the best for 2016!
Thank you to whomever it was said about the Detectorists. Excellent TV. I've seen them all online.
planets
31-12-2015
Originally Posted by chinchin:
“Happy Hogmany peeps and all the best for 2016!
Thank you to whomever it was said about the Detectorists. Excellent TV. I've seen them all online. ”

Happy Hogmany to you too Chins - it was probably me about Detectorists i LOVED it and went on about it to everyone glad you enjoyed it i thought it was superb, beautifully written and executed. Fingers crossed there's a third series!
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