bigjonny
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It sounds entirely reasonable, will there be a picket line or other public demonstration you could join for a couple of hours ?.
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So the West Ham game is renamed
El Sacio
El Sacio
I don't think the loss of money is the point they are making/trying to acheive . So perhaps another participation could be worked out that helps the cause .
Good morning all off to have a blood test ( Cholesterol check) and shopping for groceries today ,Mrs B still needs her cast and one stick to get around the shops but it is getting there .I hope all had a good night's kip and wake renewed for the day . COYB
Just finished Elevation which was short but very very satisfying. Over Christmas I read Let it Bleed but I am spoilt for choice now. Had been weighing up revisiting The Dark Tower or The Talisman but think I will go more modern with The Institute.
Greatest writer ever by far.
Best of luck at your appointment.
coollino
Player Valuation: £80m
Sorry to hear this mate, hope all goes the best it can
Completely agree. If he wrote in any other genre he would be lauded as a literary genius. Have you read From A Buick 8 or Joyland. Only short but so good. I wasn't that impressed with The Dark Tower series. Not my favourite. However The Stand is my favourite book of all time.
And, passing on a recommendation from @COYBL25 who told me that if I loved The Stand I should read The Passage trilogy by Justin Cronin. So I did. Oh my goodness, absolutely brilliant. If you haven't already - read them.
The first book in the Passage Trilogy ( The Passage ) is as good as any horror I`ve ever read.
It`s beautifully written and parts of it ( when they`re in the desert compound ) almost reads like Cormac McCarthy has written it.
It`s crying out to be made into a series of films.
Gwladysover
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Lots of workers have rest days on strike days, particularly in long running disputes where the chances are that a strike day will be day where they are not rostered on. I come from a strong trade union background and working on a strike day or crossing a picket line is scabbing, neither of which applies to you. Donating your pay to the strike fund is entirely reasonable and if there’s a picket line that’s convenient you could go down and show your support.
I have read all of King’s work and the beauty of it is that his collection is that vast it is literally 25 years since I read some of it so it seems new again. I’m starting to wonder if his son is now co-writing given the speed of the work coming out in recent times.
@COYBL25 recommended that to me a good while back and I loved it. God I wish I didn’t have to work today and could just curl up and read.
Morning all.
Piggybacking onto @Armaghtoffee and @anjelikaferrett ‘s conversation: I’m ploughing on with my King-a-thon. For the last couple of years I’ve been reading every novel of his (that I hadn’t yet read) in order. About 2/3 of the way through The Dark Tower. I’m with @anjelikaferrett on this one, in that I haven’t loved this series. Not a great fan of Talisman or Black House either, though the latter had some decent horror elements.
I wholeheartedly agree he’s the best storyteller of his and all subsequent generations but there’s a LOT of filler in that bibliography, as you’d expect from someone so prolific, I guess.
Had a rough one last night. Little fella is poorly and came in for a 4am cuddle, shortly followed by my eldest at 5am on the back of a bad dream, all of which came after my routine 2:30am check on my eldest’s blood sugars. Brought an energy drink on the school run this morning. Just about kept the wolves from the door. Just a day of work to contend with, now!!
Have a good one, all.
Piggybacking onto @Armaghtoffee and @anjelikaferrett ‘s conversation: I’m ploughing on with my King-a-thon. For the last couple of years I’ve been reading every novel of his (that I hadn’t yet read) in order. About 2/3 of the way through The Dark Tower. I’m with @anjelikaferrett on this one, in that I haven’t loved this series. Not a great fan of Talisman or Black House either, though the latter had some decent horror elements.
I wholeheartedly agree he’s the best storyteller of his and all subsequent generations but there’s a LOT of filler in that bibliography, as you’d expect from someone so prolific, I guess.
Had a rough one last night. Little fella is poorly and came in for a 4am cuddle, shortly followed by my eldest at 5am on the back of a bad dream, all of which came after my routine 2:30am check on my eldest’s blood sugars. Brought an energy drink on the school run this morning. Just about kept the wolves from the door. Just a day of work to contend with, now!!
Have a good one, all.
Oh good grief. Hope the little ones are feeling better today both physically and emotionally - bad dreams are scary. Hopefully you will survive your work day. and catch up on sleep tonight.
I tend to like Stephen King's shorter stories best. His story telling just shines through. I haven't really read much of anything lately but of the ones I have read recently Dr Sleep (follow up to The Shining) was really good and 11.22.63 was also a good read.
Gwladysover
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Morning all, bright and frosty here again. Was taken aback a bit yesterday when I received the card I posted to my aunt in Canada marked “return to sender - deceased”. She was 98 so not entirely unexpected but at the same time to get the news in such a terse way was upsetting. She was in a care home and she corresponded by telephone as her eyesight wasn’t good and she was unable to write but I sent cards and letters which the staff read to her. Her son lives in California and we’ve never had any contact but he knows that she has a neice and nephews in England so I would have thought he might have found my address or email amongst her papers and could have dropped a line let us know or maybe the care home could have put a note on the card to say when and how, apparently not.
@blue1948 good luck with the blood test and glad to hear Mrs B. is progressing. @Brett Angell Delight hope your little ones recover soon and good luck with keeping awake today lol
Have a good day, all?
@blue1948 good luck with the blood test and glad to hear Mrs B. is progressing. @Brett Angell Delight hope your little ones recover soon and good luck with keeping awake today lol
Have a good day, all?
That must have been a shock for you.As you say not entirely unexpected given her age but you would indeed have hoped someone would have had the foresight to tell you.