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Post by Barrington on Dec 13, 2016 12:32:00 GMT
I have just finished this :  a historical novel which follows on from "Dublin". I didn't realise that I knew absolutely nothing about Ireland's history , what a terrible times the people have had over the centuries , I felt quite ashamed I was English . All St Patrick's fault of course , now if they had all been protestants what a different place it would/might have been. There again if Henry VIII hadn't changed over............ |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2016 13:11:41 GMT
I've just started 'Gorilla Mindset' by Mike Cernovich, looks promising. I'm also in the middle of The Ragged-Trousered Philanthropists at the moment. Very interesting read. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ragged-Trousered_PhilanthropistsJust finished 'When Britain Went Bust - The 1976 IMF Crisis', having heard the author speak at The Library of Mistakes a fortnight ago. Currency devaluations are far from rare in our history, but this one was a real zinger. |
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Post by MartinT on Dec 13, 2016 13:18:44 GMT
The SetmakersHistory of the radio and television industry. 
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2016 14:15:55 GMT
I have just finished this : a historical novel which follows on from "Dublin". I didn't realise that I knew absolutely nothing about Ireland's history , what a terrible times the people have had over the centuries , I felt quite ashamed I was English . All St Patrick's fault of course , now if they had all been protestants what a different place it would/might have been. There again if Henry VIII hadn't changed over............ I read his book "Dublin" a few years ago. Probably the largest book I've ever read, yet it was enthralling and memorable. |
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Post by Barrington on Dec 13, 2016 16:26:39 GMT
I have just finished this : a historical novel which follows on from "Dublin". I didn't realise that I knew absolutely nothing about Ireland's history , what a terrible times the people have had over the centuries , I felt quite ashamed I was English . All St Patrick's fault of course , now if they had all been protestants what a different place it would/might have been. There again if Henry VIII hadn't changed over............ I read his book "Dublin" a few years ago. Probably the largest book I've ever read, yet it was enthralling and memorable. Ireland Awakening carries on the time line , I've read them all bar Sarum , New York is excellent. |
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Post by MikeMusic on Dec 14, 2016 16:50:17 GMT
Trust me I'm a Doctor - Phil Hammond
An essential read to keep you alive and get around the NHS without coming a cropper
Martin - Basingstoke get a big thumbs up, especially the top guy who pioneered a new way of operating
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Post by MartinT on Dec 15, 2016 7:20:12 GMT
Martin - Basingstoke get a big thumbs up, especially the top guy who pioneered a new way of operating He was my surgical consultant! I cannot praise Basingstoke hospital enough, I don't even mind going there these days, there is comfort in being well looked after. |
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Post by MikeMusic on Dec 15, 2016 16:47:04 GMT
We are right between Frimley and St. Peters in Chertsey
Frimley is one of the best hospitals in the country.
St. Peters was doing very badly but has improved a lot
Parking at either is a joke. Queue to park, sometimes out on the main road.
Big thing about the book which I cannot recommend highly enough is to research treatment.
EG. Go to the hospital that does 50-100 of those procedures a year, not the one that does 1 or 2 !
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Post by Tim on Dec 18, 2016 7:39:46 GMT
Well I'm starting 'Dublin' today, so thanks for the heads up on these books.  |
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Post by ChrisB on Dec 18, 2016 8:58:58 GMT
I am currently re-reading 'Driving Over Lemons: An Optimist in Andalucia' by Chris Stewart, who was a drummer and one of the founding members of Genesis.
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Post by Barrington on Dec 18, 2016 16:44:11 GMT
I am currently re-reading 'Driving Over Lemons: An Optimist in Andalucia' by Chris Stewart, who was a drummer and one of the founding members of Genesis. I read them and the third which I can't remember the name of , I was on an extended hoilday at my sisters in the hills in Andalucia at the time. |
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Post by ChrisB on Dec 18, 2016 16:48:40 GMT
There's 'A Parrot in the Pepper Tree' and 'The Almond Blossom Appreciation Society'.
They're on the shelf waiting for me to read again.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2016 18:50:26 GMT
Reasons to be Cheerful:The Life and Work of Barney Bubbles
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Post by ChrisB on Dec 18, 2016 19:22:50 GMT
@f307 Barney Bubbles: Andre, did you know that the University of Wollongong in Australia allows downloads of all of the copies of Oz magazine that were published in London between '67 and '73? ro.uow.edu.au/ozlondon/ |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2016 23:31:57 GMT
Yes i did You can grab It [International Times] as well.. I have a lot of original It anyway..
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Post by ChrisB on Dec 18, 2016 23:44:54 GMT
Yes, you told me before that you had an IT collection. Didn't know you had Oz too.
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Post by MartinT on Dec 19, 2016 6:07:39 GMT
Andre, did you know that the University of Wollongong in Australia allows downloads of all of the copies of Oz magazine that were published in London between '67 and '73? ro.uow.edu.au/ozlondon/LOL - that gets blocked here for pornography & drugs. Now I really want to read them! |
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Post by ChrisB on Dec 19, 2016 7:30:28 GMT
Ahh, yes well there would be a certain amount of that sort of thing!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 19, 2016 12:41:16 GMT
Yes, you told me before that you had an IT collection. Didn't know you had Oz too. I have about six editions of Oz, Not easy to locate & are quite pricey now. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2017 18:25:12 GMT
Saturn 'Exploring the Mystery of the Ringed Planet'
Such a complex planet, the ring structures alone are mind boggling..
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