The last book you bought was...............
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What's a little sin to see us through?
I bought Ania a lovely illustrated copy of The Owl and the Pussycat by Edward Lear with the text in both English and French. Gorgeous little thing it is, and it was only four quid from Oxfam 
Marry me?
Could I borrow some Angela Carter books from you at some point, wifey please?
Ping!
Wife of Amy, Sex Goddess
Wife of Amy, Sex Goddess
Bunny love
Of course you can remind me before our next meet up xxxxxxx
remind me before our next meet up xxxxxxx
Wife of the lovely Alice
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Hope is important.
"Making money" by Terry Pratchett.
"Attack of the unsinkable rubber ducks" by Christopher Brookmyre.
Also, I borrowed lots of comic books in the library - they are my first comic books, I think.
:-[
"Attack of the unsinkable rubber ducks" by Christopher Brookmyre.
Also, I borrowed lots of comic books in the library - they are my first comic books, I think.
:-[
What's a little sin to see us through?
Got a job lot of stuff from Oxfam yesterday cos we couldn't sell it. So, on a history binge I picked up
Culloden by John Prebble
English Society in the Early Middle Ages by Doris May Stenton
England Under the Stuarts by the late, great G M Trevelyan
Europe of the Ancien Regime by David Ogg
Mediaeval People by Eileen Power
English Society in the Eighteenth Century by Roy Porter (he's also written a couple of great books about the history of mental illness in the country, if anyone's interested)
and a book of mediaeval Latin lyrics, all for the princely sum of two ninety nine
Should keep me busy for a week or two...........
Culloden by John Prebble
English Society in the Early Middle Ages by Doris May Stenton
England Under the Stuarts by the late, great G M Trevelyan
Europe of the Ancien Regime by David Ogg
Mediaeval People by Eileen Power
English Society in the Eighteenth Century by Roy Porter (he's also written a couple of great books about the history of mental illness in the country, if anyone's interested)
and a book of mediaeval Latin lyrics, all for the princely sum of two ninety nine
Should keep me busy for a week or two...........
What's a little sin to see us through?
Better Than Sex by Hunter S Thompson, which is worth considerably more than the three quid I paid for it 
and
Cannery Row, my favourite Steinbeck novel(la). My old copy fell in bits.
and
Cannery Row, my favourite Steinbeck novel(la). My old copy fell in bits.
apparently the big pink bastard is me
Michael Foot's biography of Aneurin Bevan.
A history of Labour Party politics in Scotland from 1880-1980.
A book about the Nazis hired after WWII by the USA to work against the Commies.
And a book by the Glasgow University Media Group about the media during wartime and how it affects perception of events.
All going for a quid each
A history of Labour Party politics in Scotland from 1880-1980.
A book about the Nazis hired after WWII by the USA to work against the Commies.
And a book by the Glasgow University Media Group about the media during wartime and how it affects perception of events.
All going for a quid each
What's a little sin to see us through?
The Hanging Tree: execution and the English people 1770-1868 by V A C Gatrell.
Out of print these days and an absolute steal for seven ninety nine, should make for an interesting bit of light reading
Out of print these days and an absolute steal for seven ninety nine, should make for an interesting bit of light reading
Rayanne Graff:
His name is George. Also, he started Spam.
Rayanne Graff:
i spoke to him a couple of times and that was in October of 2009.
the doc:
Wow, a proper old head
Rayanne Graff:
Yeah, he was the 15th person to join.
satansrubberduck:
I didn't directly start Spam. Also the proof of that long since disappeared.
Rayanne Graff:
No, it didn't; the Spam spam spam you made in 2002 is on page 105 of the Spam board.
satansrubberduck:
Oh. I looked for it years ago and couldn't find it. The colour tags are (thankfully) broken.
satansrubberduck:
Odd to think it's been over a decade since I first got involved with 'Zine.
Claire:
It's not odd to me since I've just had the exact same conversation with you...
I Cunt Spell:
YOU'RE ALL OLD
I Cunt Spell:
SO VERY VERY OLD
Captain Stupendo:
SRD made an appearence holy moly haven't seen him on here for years
Maeby:
JIM!
the doc:
Wow, event Starws isn't here tonight 
the doc:
Straws ^
the doc:
*whistles*
the doc:
Ah well, off I go as well then
Rayanne Graff:
Sorry, Stu; i was busy tidying things. xx
