The pets have been fed. The phone ringer has been silenced and the message machine volume turned right down. Once this is posted, the computer is being turned off and some classic twenties Chicago blues is going on at a low volume ( Read more... )

I watched "Fever Pitch" tonight, based on the book by Nick Hornsby. I've read quite a few of his books, and they all had a similar theme - bloke reflects on life, grows a little, realises that love isn't perfect and life's problems need to be addressed but his relationship is a good one, and happy ending together ( Read more... )

For years, I've been telling people about this great book I had as a child, "Mrs Gronkwonk and the Post Office Tower."
( Read more... )