How to be an Invalid: A Loafer's Guide: The Seventh Step

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I can't believe I didn't list this step yesterday. When you're an invalid, it's incredibly important to keep your spirits up. The Seventh Step (and I can't stress this strongly enough) is to buy things off the internet. I am now the proud owner of an early edition of The Magician's Nephew which puts me one step closer to my goal of assembling the

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Narnia Book

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Hiya - Mike Savage here. Emailed this to Steve, but just in case - Evergreen Books in Devonport has an early edition of a Narnia book (5th printing, so maybe not super early) that I saw when Anna and I were there on the weekend. $40 I think. Just thought you might be interested!

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Hi Mike, how are ya? Didn't even know I'd told you about my blog, but very exciting to have readers! You won't believe this, but two seconds before I read your email I'd contracted to buy a first edition second impression of Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe for... the amount is physically giving me a headache. Let's just say that I've negotiated a five-month payment schedule! The dust jacket is ripped in half but it's the closest I'll ever be able to get to a good-looking first ed. The next most expensive one on ABEbooks is US$850! The dollar's high right now, but not that high. Anyway, thanks heaps for letting me know, and I might well mosey on down and have a look at it. A little more debt never hurt anyone...

[khali]

hope you didn't mind me telling Mike about your LJ!
Alison

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Not at all - in fact I was looking for your LJ to friend you yesterday but couldn't find it. So I will now! Hope all's well with you. C