Quote from: Ithoriel on 10 July 2017, 03:31:02 PM
Apparently the Children's Library didn't stock Asimov, Clarke, Heinlein, books on mummification in Ancient Egypt or Jane's Fighting Ships 1942 as a regular thing and the staff got fed up trotting across the hall to the Adult section and explaining that, Yes! They were sure the child in question really would read these things!

I had something similar being a full member of the Adult Library at about 11.

Found the authors  Sven Hassel and leo Kesssler among others

I went through Sven Hassell's oeuvre as a teenager. I remember one rainy weekend, my mother was at a loss and read one of his books.

I think it was about that time she started turning grey.   

My apologies for being AWOL for a couple of days.....Just been having SO much fun trying to sort bits and bobs out....

Work (lots of stuff).....The MIL (who seems to be getting worse, dementia wise, in leaps and bounds).....and our 'works' lapdog laptop that decided to die a few days ago.

Ohhhhhhh.....For a bit of a quiet life.

Cheers - Phil

Hugs

Quote from: Techno on 15 July 2017, 08:53:14 AM

Ohhhhhhh.....For a bit of a quiet life.

Cheers - Phil

May you live in interesting times

ianS

I'm certainly living in "Interesting times".

I hadn't mentioned all the fun we're having with the gee-gees.

Nine stone of Techno.....trying to control well over half a ton of horse, while Von puts yet another poultice on 'Hippy's' foot/hoof to help drain an abscess.
Thank goodness Hippy is fairly sanguine, and doesn't piddle about too much.

Thanks, Will...Appreciated.

Cheers - Phil

 

And thanks to you, as well, Paul. 

Cheers - Phil

This is my 1500th post. Do I get a reward or promotion...?

Ooh, yes! Jumped from Colonel to Brigadier 

I now outrank Colonel Bill! 

Drinks on you, Brigadier.

Congrats, that man !!

Cheers - Phil

Congratulations and Thank you Brigadier, mine is  an anti-freeze/brake fluid smoothie!

Welcome to the mess ... no, I don't mean The Mess

Well done that man!

Congrats, General! 'Cause here (the land across the sea, a bit south and west of Ireland) we would be "Generals". I am still disappointed and many, many posts yet to go to the real deal.

Make mine a sidecar.