Kristina, that must be fascinating reading for you!
I'm currently reading "Imagine Me Gone", a fictional tale that traces a family whose father and eldest son are mentally ill. It is written with a great deal of wit and is not nearly as depressing as it sounds.
I have requested "A History of Singing" from my local library. It is a non-fiction work that outlines exactly that, ie, a history of singing. That sounds fascinating to me. When and why did humans begin to sing?
The Knights Templar by Stephen Howarth
A moe current view of the history of the Knights, How, When, and Where they came into being. Their persecution and death's at the orders of King Phillip.
Haven't gotten far enough yet to know Who survived and what went on afterwards.
Interesting bits of History.
:rofl; :rofl; Gotcha!
BTW, the Carly Simon memoir was as dry as my friend said it was. Too much name dropping and not a lot else. Carly, we really don't care to know everyone you slept with over the years.
I know I'm way behind the times, but I am currently working my way through Dan Brown's "The DaVinci Code". The first 20% seemed repetitive so I must have picked it up at some time in the past and just never finished it.
BTW, the Carly Simon memoir was as dry as my friend said it was. Too much name dropping and not a lot else. Carly, we really don't care to know everyone you slept with over the years.
Full of near misses and harrowing escapes, The Infiltrator is the true story of how, in one of the most dramatic stings in history, Robert Mazur helped to bring them all down.Thanks ordered it from the library.
Full of near misses and harrowing escapes, The Infiltrator is the true story of how, in one of the most dramatic stings in history, Robert Mazur helped to bring them all down.Thanks ordered it from the library.
Currently reading "Pier Review". It is supposed to be an account of a trip round the coast of Britain and a review of every British seaside pier still standing. It is well written but they are doing it in a sort of "post modernist, piers are really naff so we are only doing this for book for a laugh" style which somewhat ruins it.
many of these old piers, especially the Victorian ones are true works of art, especially with the decorative ironwork around them and it is very important to protect and keep them, especially, as these days no Council could afford to have such decorative piers created anymore
I have been wondering, why the National Trust has not been involved in the protection of vulnerable piers
many of these old piers, especially the Victorian ones are true works of art, especially with the decorative ironwork around them and it is very important to protect and keep them, especially, as these days no Council could afford to have such decorative piers created anymore
Here Here. I second that.I have been wondering, why the National Trust has not been involved in the protection of vulnerable piers
As I read that through I thought "What a really good idea." Then a few seconds later I thought I thought "What a really bad idea." The National Trust would no doubt charge £20 to walk down the pier, £3 for an ice cream, £5 for tea and a scone in the coffee shop, close the arcade and turn it into an over priced gift shop, and allow you to look round the theatre as a historic building, but never allow shows to be performed in it. That is assuming they don't just lease it to some big business as a corporate headquarters and keep the public out, as they do with too many of their properties nowadays.
I do hope, these piers are getting under some Protection Order
Paul, why do you think this is being allowed to happen?Many councils feel they have better things to spend their money on. Plus holidays in Britain (other than in London) are a lot less popular than they used to be, so many begrudge spending money on the tourist industry.