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Ostrich faces

southdowner Oct 02, 2011 22:34

They're motionless, unblinking, hoping that that I can't see them - the reason? I've just got the nail clippers out...

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noodles, nemo

It's bedtime

southdowner Jan 26, 2011 01:00

Bedtime story, mug of warm milk, and you just can't beat snuggling up to mum...

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noodles, yeti and nemo

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southdowner Jan 07, 2011 02:53

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I'm collapsed in front of (the remains of) my computer. Its memory is failing (you do not have sufficient memory to keep your computer switched on, windows will assist you in your computer using experience by switching the dratted thing off - there you are, mission accomplished. Now what task would you like to do nex.... )
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Endings and anticipation...

southdowner Oct 09, 2008 21:19

I have watched all the chapters of the Graveyard Book and it was excellent, in no small measure due to Neil Gaiman's reading of it. Sad that it's finished, sad that the end meant partings both in and out of the written work. Sigh ( Read more... )

The Graveyard Book is awesome :))))

southdowner Oct 02, 2008 00:37

Just listened to chapter one and now I can't wait to hear Neil reading an excerpt in London ( Read more... )

Neil Gaiman cometh!

southdowner Sep 25, 2008 01:32

I first discovered Neil Gaiman with The Wolves in the Walls; I don't know who enjoyed it more, my daughter or I.
A "favourite author" scenario ensued, with us trying to buy up any more Gaiman offerings. We found The day I swapped my Dad for Two Goldfish browseinside.harpercollins.com/index.aspx , which I loved more than my daughter did (she thought ( Read more... )

CHALICE is here!

southdowner Sep 18, 2008 11:52

I'm a HUGE Robin McKinley fan. My only complaint is that she has sometimes had a few years gap between new novels, but not at the moment; we're on a roll. DRAGONHAVEN came out last year, CHALICE is released this year, and an ELEMENTALS volume and PEGASUS are both in the wings, with mention of ALBION possibly following that. Exciting!

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Regret or resolve?

southdowner Sep 17, 2008 13:52

I unexpectedly had a free morning yesterday, which never (well, hardly ever) happens. And the sun was shining - now any of you in England this year will know how rare this is. A good friend and her dog had come over, and we decided to splurge all our freedom in one glorious morning, so we headed over to my local park.
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southdowner Sep 15, 2008 00:46

I just spent over an hour writing a lovely entry, even with multicoloured text, and when I pressed post, lj ATE IT!!!! So I'm stopping now before I tear out my computer's entrails with my teeth, and will be back tomorrow to see what I can resurrect from my mainly defunct memory :(

Thanks for all the Happy Birthday wishes and I'll speak to you