Tonight I finished The Secret River by Kate Grenville, a gift from Mr. Kym Kelly. Shortlisted for the Booker Prize, well written, suspensful and historical... it was BRILLIANT. And at the risk of turning a well-worn cliche, it's a book all Australians should read. Plus a good portion of it is set in the Borough, my neck of the London woods, with Bermondsey Street getting a mention. What more could you want from a book?
I also saw how Foie Gras is 'made' and don't think I will ever touch it's deliciousness again. Horrendus.
Fred continues with his daily marvels, a few pearlers coming out today. But you'll have to wait a week for his half-year birthday to hear them.
We're off to the Mosel Valley near Frankfurt next weekend to catch up with Dave's Parents Ginny and Andy which I am most looking forward. No doubt my school girl German will help us should any of the enquire if I play chess or what my favourite musical group is.
Must go. Eastenders is on.
kezza now has laptop so the days of blog maybe beginning. Yay
ReplyDeleteis the missy higgins cd any good, I have no time for music these days, am still waiting for an ipod!!!!!!!! ;-)
ReplyDeleteI know I know, I've been slack.
ReplyDeleteI'm spending all my time trying to find a place to live, a job and a way to get my butt to London.
So far: 0 for 3, but i feel pretty good about them all.
Also, while I am surprised that no one else has mentioned it, I have to give you credit for posting Lionel Richie videos on your 'sites of interest'. That just made my day. I watched it twice.
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