What Are You Doing Now?

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William E
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Finished The Boy Next Door In Eastbourne.

**SPOILER WARNING for The Boy Next Door**




What an ending. Kit's father mistaken for a kidnapper. It happens.
Kit hiding in a house boat which the kidnappers had prepared for him.

Nice one!
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I've never read The Boy Next Door In Eastbourne... :mrgreen:
'Oh voice of Spring of Youth
hearts mad delight,
Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'

(E. Blyton, Sunday Times, 1951)



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Hilarious, Rob. :lol: :lol: :lol:
'Go down to the side-shows by the river this afternoon. I'll meet you somewhere in disguise. Bet you won't know me!' wrote Fatty.

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I thought it was a new story for a moment!
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Rob Houghton wrote:I've never read The Boy Next Door In Eastbourne... :mrgreen:
I was going to say that!! :twisted:
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It was a nuisance. An adventure was one thing - but an adventure without anything to eat was quite another thing. That wouldn't do at all. (The Valley of Adventure)
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Have ye heard what has happened? An attack in Barcelona!!! :cry: It's simply horrible!
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Yes, I did hear about that. Absolutely sickening and shocking. My prayers are with the victims and their families — the world does seem to be going more and more mad at present. :cry:
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It was a nuisance. An adventure was one thing - but an adventure without anything to eat was quite another thing. That wouldn't do at all. (The Valley of Adventure)
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A friend of mine (a young man from my musical theatre society) is in university in Barcelona at the school of theatre arts - but happily he's home for the holidays just now. The world is indeed going mad. :-(
'Oh voice of Spring of Youth
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Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'

(E. Blyton, Sunday Times, 1951)



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What I'm doing now is wondering who bought 'The Play's The Thing' for just £9.99 on eBay! I'm hoping it was someone on here...but whoever it was got a massive bargain. I was very tempted to buy it myself, as I could have resold it for around £40, but thought I'd give someone else a chance to own it! :-D
'Oh voice of Spring of Youth
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Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'

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I'm wondering at what age/stage of my life I officially became 'old'. :wink:

Is it the realisation that two of my children are adults, and as of the end of the year, neither of them will even be teenagers? Somehow I felt that passing them off as teenagers made them (and me) seem younger.

Is it the fact that many of my school friends are grandparents?

Or maybe it was yesterday, when one of my eldest daughter's school friends got married? A lovely day, but boy does it make me feel old to see the blushing bride - a radiant young woman - who I remember as a cute 5 year old.

At least I have my Enid Blyton books to keep me forever young (well in my mind anyway). :lol:
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Katharine wrote:I'm wondering at what age/stage of my life I officially became 'old'. :wink:
I wonder that every day! Especially since I now have two great-nephews! :-(
'Oh voice of Spring of Youth
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Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'

(E. Blyton, Sunday Times, 1951)



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I'm just calling BT for their rubbish internet on emails. I've not been able to get to my emails for 2 days now! They're useless!!!! :twisted:

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I haven't heard anyone singing the praises of BT internet yet - sounds like they are indeed useless!
'Oh voice of Spring of Youth
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Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'

(E. Blyton, Sunday Times, 1951)



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I'm sorry to hear that you are experiencing difficulties with your BT emails, Julie. I hope you soon get things sorted out.

Chick and I have spent a lovely afternoon in Marlow. We also stopped in Bourne End and drove down to see Old Thatch, but the hedge surrounding it is so overgrown that it is difficult to see see much of the house. What we could see looks as if it needs some attention. Very sad. :cry:
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Eddie Muir wrote:the hedge surrounding it is so overgrown that it is difficult to see see much of the house. What we could see looks as if it needs some attention. Very sad. :cry:
Does anyone know what happened to the previous owners - did they ever sell it? Sounds like it needs some attention. :-(
'Oh voice of Spring of Youth
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Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'

(E. Blyton, Sunday Times, 1951)



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