h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

we have certainly missed you.

and I hope you don't mind but I've taken the liberty of immediately adding you to my friends list.

Thanks love. I'm still trying to get the original reinstated, but this is better than nothing.
many congratulations on the anniversary.

Thanks


How are your brusises?

They were just healed nicely when I fell off the stepladder while re-arranging books. The books rained on my head and shoulders the loose shelves crashed into my right arm and my shins and a heavy teapot hit me on the ear. Fortunately neither shin nor teapot broken.
My 'nice young man' was due to do a little plastering so he put everything back in the right places. I am under strict instructions from both him and my sons not to climb any more ladders. (I always knew housework was a bad idea)

listen to your sons and the nice young man and the not-so-nice-not-so-young-lady (in Germany ) and quit with the housework, already.

I hope your books are ok!

One slightly warped spine. Have laid it flat with heavy things on top . it's 'As they say in Zanzibar' by David Crystal. (My own spine seems unscathed) Wand'rin

And let that be a lesson to you.

I'm glad you're ok though - I'd hate to think of something more serious happening.

btw - when I've finished with the McCall Smith book do you want me to sendd it over to you?

No dear. I would only give it to the local library. Just pass it on to another reader somehow.
I find these Botswana stories are getting a bit samey. I loved the first two or three, mostly because we'd visited ffrom Lesotho and loved it.I also liked the TV adaptation, with the lovely bright painted houses. Could almost smell it. i really miss Africa - especially in February.

oh thank you. I'll pass it to my mum - she's been reading the series. And I think you're right - they did get a bit samey. But still - it's really amazing how a middle-aged middle-class scottish lawyer got into the head of an african woman.

I too loved the TV adaptation - only I wish she'd been a bit more traditionally built!

I'll enjoy reading the African part of your memoires...

We had a 'housekeeper' in Lesotho who was so traditionally built that I couldn't get my arms round her when I tried to hug her. She made bread three times a week which is why I'm rather traditionally built myself. We used to collect a litre of full fat milk every day as well- straight from the cows.

sounds fab
but feeding me these breadcrumbs is not going to get you out of writing your memoires!