...or any home really. A number of books that I want to get rid of, and will give to the op shop at the end of the month, unless anyone wants to grab them. Message me or comment if you want anything, and can come and get it. First in, best dressed, er read?

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Skip over this post if you're not interested in seeing an advertisement for second-hand books... (:

( This is a blatant plug for my brother-in-law's new online bookshop. )

http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2009/04/19/Some-UK-council-jobs-deemed-laughable/UPI-19111240160612/

The second sign of old age: knowing the words to almost every song on GOLD 104.

...the first sign? *Listening* to GOLD 104.

I've been thinking lately about how far feminism has come since my mother's time, and how far yet it still has to go.

My thoughts are still sorting themselves out, but this article expresses some of what I'm thinking quite well.

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It took me several days of pondering why someone would have "I'm Aspy" as a personalised number plate, before I realised that "IMASPY" is probably meant to read "I'm a spy"...

I blame baby brain.

Best early Christmas present ever: 8 hours' sleep...in a row...at night!

Especially when I was expecting a difficult night with lots of waking and fussing. Thank you, little sprout. (:

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You know the drill, you must've seen it by now...


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