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Date: 09 September 2006 13:49:22
Mmm, scrambled egg and beans on toast. Plates and pans clean and time for the blog entry:
I would like to publicly apologise to Arti for seeming utterly underwhelmed by my WISE gift. It was more a case of acknowledging it and meaning to return to it later. Instead, it must have come across as the wiblog equivalent of 'Oh, socks. Again. Thanks Auntie Margaret.' So, I intend to address this omission now.
Arti kindly sent me Enigma by Robert Harris. This ww2 thriller appears to have pressed all the right buttons with the critics and proudly proclaims that it is the NUMBER ONE best seller on its front cover. I'll take Arti's recommendation the most seriously of all these claims! Looks intriguing.
I was lucky enough to have the double joy of two books. The second was Call the Dead Again by Ann Granger. A brief read of the blurb indicated that this book contains a mysterious hitch-hiker, a murder and 'a pair of delightful sleuths' (to quote Margaret Yorke). I look forward to savouring the literary recipe containing these ingredients (how pretentious did that last sentence sound?!?).
The postcard was of Manchester. It was not raining, so either (a) the meteorolgists and the Beautiful South are lying to us or (b) the postcard was tampered with. I am inclined to thik the latter, as all the landmarks of the city also appeared to be contained withing a few hundred square metres of each other. Now, unless Manchester town planners were amazingly forsighted in catering for those with mobility problems, I feel that the pic may not be an entirely accurate representation. Hence, also, the lack of rain ;)
The postcard has served me well as a bookmark (naturally). Unfortunately, I cannot find which book it is now in so am unable tell you of Arti's friendly message on the back. Suffice to say, the books were introduced and I was encouraged to continue 'Looking after myself.' (Btw, Arti, I am)
So, a big thanks goes to my lovely WISEr. If, at some later date, I learn to download digital pics onto the PC and post them on my blog, the semi-promised photo may yet be forthcoming. Hmm, p'raps I should prioritse learning how to use my blog properly for my next list of 'things to do'? We'll see.
Now, what next? Ah, yes, phone hairdresser. Later, dudes...