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  1. Our next meeting will be in the Blake room upstaurs at the Clockhouse.
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    Grief

    katesonic Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > What if your love of books is what brought you > together in the first place... > > Every page turned immerses one in grief...? > > Where is the solace in that? > > K. Good grief.
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    Grief

    Join a book group!
  5. "has a beard and glasses" So how is that dodgy?
  6. Dear book group, Thanks to those who came to a very good meeting. Our next book is "The Salt Path" by Raynor Winn. https://bookmarks.reviews/reviews/the-salt-path-a-memoir/ Our next meeting is Wednesday 22nd April, so plenty of time!
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    BMW AF11 LMX

    Eh?
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    BMW AF11 LMX

    You have left a window open
  9. Willie Whitelaw met Jerry Adams in secret in the 70's. Does that make him an IRA sympathiser? Israel courted Hamas in the 80's playing them off against Fatah. lindylou Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Penguin68 do you deny that Corbyn is an IRA > sympathiser? Whilst I agree that the graffiti was > disgusting, I've not seen one post on here, ever, > condemning the Asian grooming gangs which are > predominantly against white girls. Racism is a two > way train.
  10. > When the oppposition and it's leader are also anti > -semitic/ racist it is indeed inevitable! Execept Corbyn isn't and I'd say there is more racism and anti muslum feeling in the tories.
  11. Dear bookgroup, Thanks to every one who came to another superb meeting last Wednesday. Our next meeting is Wednesday March 11th in the snug this time at 8.00pm, in the Clockhouse. Our next book is ?Blood Orange? by Harriet Tyce: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/37912970-blood-orange Also at that meeting author Claire Adams will be coming to meet us and discuss her book ?Golden Child? which we read last year. So a good turn out please. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40127349-golden-child On Thursday the 19th we will be showing ?Brazil? by Terry Gilliam at 8.00pm in the Blake room: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil_(1985_film)
  12. This is a good one. Jeez.
  13. Try the Clockhouse.
  14. Greetings from down under! Our next book is: Between the Stops: The View of My Life from the Top of the Number 12 Bus https://www.amazon.co.uk/Between-Stops-View-Life-Number/dp/B07VS32SWB/ref=sr_1_1?adgrpid=76372761777&gclid=Cj0KCQiApaXxBRDNARIsAGFdaB8Nj-_OiEmL711liidKyI-2yT-VAU2jHkNPrXmJ8knysHmOSXUnrYoaAuHBEALw_wcB&hvadid=383222158066&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9045890&hvnetw=g&hvpos=1t1&hvqmt=e&hvrand=15240940640367511379&hvtargid=kwd-319977999012&hydadcr=18710_1774000&keywords=sandi+toksvig+biography&qid=1579815023&sr=8-1 And our next meeting is on February 19th I think in the Blake room but I'll confirm this when I return. All the best from the smoke!
  15. Thanks to every one who came to our end of year meal. Our next meeting is 22nd January in the snug downstairs. Then February19th in the Blake room and March 11 in the snug. Our next book is Bottled goods by Sophie Van LLewyn; https://storgy.com/2018/10/06/book-review-bottled-goods-by-sophie-van-llewyn/ As always meetings start at 8.00ish. Those of you going to the BBC in January have a very good meeting, these are always good fun and James Naughtie is a very good host. Thanks to all of you for your continued support and have a very happy Christmas and see you next year. All the best,
  16. Thanks to every one who came to our end of year meal. Our next meeting is 22nd January in the snug downstairs at the Clockhouse. Then February19th in the Blake room and March 11 in the snug. Our next book is Bottled goods by Sophie Van LLewyn; https://storgy.com/2018/10/06/book-review-bottled-goods-by-sophie-van-llewyn/ As always meetings start at 8.00ish. Those of you going to the BBC in January have a very good meeting, these are always good fun and James Naughtie is a very good host. Thanks to all of you for your continued support and have a very happy Christmas and see you next year. All the best,
  17. Greetings book worms, Just to remind you our next meeting doubles up with our end of year meal which is in Jaflong on the 18th December at 8.00 pm. http://www.jaflongtandooridulwich.co.uk/ So far we are twelve so is there anyone else wanting to come along? If you are reading this you are invited. See you soon. Chick. https://www.facebook.com/groups/538840479475233/
  18. And the songs have started.
  19. Thanks to everyone who came to another very good meeting last night and a big welcome to Veena. Our next meeting will be on the 18th December and doubles as our end of year meal. It will be in Jaflong at 8.00pm. Bring your own wine. It's cheep & cheerful and the food is good. Every one is invited, and also to bring a partner, please let me know if you are coming. http://www.jaflongtandooridulwich.co.uk/ Our next book is "Autumn" by Ali Smith. I have ordered two copies from Rye Books for me and Georgie, they will be in on Saturday. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/oct/12/autumn-ali-smith-review I am thinking of showing the film "Brazil" by Terry Gillium again upstairs in the Clockhouse some time in February. If you have any other films in mind let me know. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088846/reviews So until then, Chick
  20. I like it and don't know why people are complaining.
  21. Just a reminder. -------------------- Chick. [www.facebook.com]
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