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My books on LT- The Weapon Makers by A. E. Van Vogt
- The Weapon Shops of Isher by A.e.van vogt
- Asimov's Science Fiction: Vol. 36, No. 7 (July 2012) by Sheila Williams
- New Avengers Vol. 2: Sentry by Brian Michael Bendis
- Huntress by Malinda Lo
- Enna Burning (Books of Bayern) by Shannon Hale
- The House on Durrow Street (The Magicians and Mrs. Quent) by Galen Beckett
- New Avengers, Vol. 1: Breakout (v. 1) by Brian Michael Bendis
- The Real Elizabeth: An Intimate Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Andrew Marr
- The Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester
Category Archives: to do list
Luggage defeated (I think) so I am ready to jet
Hand luggage has been packed. I’m hoping that nobody looks too carefully at the weight of my hand luggage or asks me to unpack my ‘purse’. I don’t think that most people carry 320GB external hard drives in their purse! … Continue reading
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Yarn and sushi and other good things
Yesterday I went up to London to meet up with my sister for sushi and yarn shopping. As we weren’t due to meet up until 6pm and I didn’t fancy trawling through trains during the rush hour, I decided to … Continue reading
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That weekend update post thing I promised
Today I am feeling much better and I have plans to go into London for supper with my sister, yarn trawling in John Lewis (yay!) and possibly a quick stop in the British Library so that I can say that … Continue reading
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Snowdon: An Epic Journey
There is a scene towards the end of Man in the Iron Mask (the newer one, not the Richard Chamberlain 70s version) where the Four Musketeers (and Phillipe) decide to make one final charge on the younger musketeers and the … Continue reading
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Off to climb a mountain
I have packed, I have printed route maps and I have updated the iPod with the latest podcasts. I am now ready for my trip to North Wales to climb Snowdon. With any luck, by this time on Friday I … Continue reading
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The BIG announcement
There is something that I have been keeping from you. One might even go so far as to say that I’ve been lying at times about something. It’s something huge in my life but I’ve not been able to tell … Continue reading
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Snowdon training walk 2: Everest?
I went on our second proper training walk for Snowdon. It was five miles long and a bit tougher than Monday’s, involving a few more climbs including the steepest climb in the area. As we live in one of the … Continue reading
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Snowdown Training Walk 1: I have conquered the elements!
I am soaked, exhausted and very happy. It’s a bank holiday here so Da and I did our first real training walk for Snowdon. It is hideous weather today (rain, wind, yuck) but I thought it would be good practise … Continue reading
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Stuff and more stuff
Today has been a quiet day at home, catching up on stuff that I’ve recorded and doing lots of knitting. A new project has been cast on and I’ve got a bit more work done on the blanket. In fact, … Continue reading
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Tea at Claridge’s (and yarn trawls)
Oops, I haven’t posted here for longer than I thought. I could have sworn that I cross-posted a few more things than I apparently have… And while I was away, WordPress has updated the Dashboard! I quite like it already … Continue reading
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