Chick

Dear Book group, Thanks to everyone who came to the BBQ at the weekend. Our next meeting is on the 18th July at 8.00pm in the Blake room. The next book is Down and Out in Paris and London by George Orwell. It's a short book so shouldn't be a problem. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/393199.Down_and_Out_in_Paris_and_London Cheers, Chick

Just a reminder that we are meeting Wednesday 27th in the Clockhouse.

The shop.

I have given these people my phone number three times with the offer to carry our portable appliance testing and certificate the work. They didn?t even have the courtesy to reply.

Blake room booked for the 27th June. (Clockhouse)

A big thanks to everyone who came to the last very lively meeting and a big welcome to Saha. Our next meeting is on the 27th June in the Blake Room at 8.00pm. Our next book is A Month in The Country by JL Carr. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2010/aug/08/jl-carr-month-in-country I intend to have our summer BBQ on the 30th June but more of that later. Cheers, Chick

Sure just come along next week, Chick PeppermintT Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hi Chick - I am looking for a local bookgroup. Are > you guys open to new people?

Just a reminder the we are meeting in the Clockhouse on 30th May.

Where and when?

Jaflong is great.

Blake room booked for 30th May for 8.00pm.

> > > If this is how you are with pigeons in the road, > what are you going to be like living in the > country, with sounds of slaughter through the > night, are you going to be running outside with a > lantern and a stern expression? > particularly when the hunt passes your door, dogs > in a box on an open truck, beagles not always used > unless it's a drag hunt, and oops, a fox, well > dogs will be dogs ...buzzards and other birds of > prey flapping past your window with baby bunnies > wriggling, fixed in their claws, red kites > swooping into your garden to attack, maim, carry > away kittens, cats, small pet rodents, rats, mice > and voles, pigeons and/or starlings in your loft, > or crows as we had, sound like buffalo at 5 in the > morning, making nests, then abandoning them and > smelly dead birds unreachable, or the ganging up > on injured, small, wounded birds by others, > pecking them till they are bloody and dead, a > bedraggled fox attempting to leap your fence with > hounds pulling him back down and tearing him > apart, crazy rabbits in the road with myxomatosis > which we are assured by DEFRA does not exist any > more, badgers hunted late at night, flickering > lights and shouts, neighbours with Jack Russell > terriers do not keep them because they are cute, > roadkill, including cats, lambs with their eyes > pecked out, Crows and foxes wait until the lambs > are actually being born, to make their kill (did > you know this), wayward dogs shot, legally by the > farmer, dragged to and dumped at the side of the > road, weaned/weaning calves calling their mothers > who are bellowing in distress for them, > never to see, lick or feed them again, milk needed > for humans, bullocks for the abattoir, heifers to > repeat the process, the lorry pulling out of the > local farm, crammed with bewildered sheep, cattle, > goats, where do you think they are going - on > their holidays? the monotonous, dreary call sound > of wood pigeons, will remind you nevertheless of > how you head on tackled moronic youths to teach > them a lesson they will never forget, because your > distaste and dismay and involvement will go down a > storm in the country, and don't forget that horses > do not use a neat litter tray. > Livestock attracts flies, blue and green bottles, > blowflies big as a baby's fist, fruit attracts > wasps aplenty, horseflies and mosquitos/midges > abound. > > As your sensibilities are so heightened, you are > soft hearted and further distressed yourself by > attempting to call out callow youths who were > having fun seeing helpless fluttering pigeons > vermin or not, in death throes, it's probably > better if you hurry away, and ignore beggars for > the same reason and seriously consider how life in > the country is no idyll believe me, for someone of > your sensitivity, protect yourself better, as you > will not become immune, neither will you be able > to affect changes. Good grief.

Thanks to everyone who came to our meeting on Wednesday. A big welcome to Anne. Our next meeting is on Wednesday 30th May in the Blake room at the Clockhouse at 8.00pm. Our next book is The Handmaid?s Tale by Margaret Attwood. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Handmaid%27s_Tale Remember we will be having our annual BBQ some time in June. Look forward to seeing you then.

Just a reminder that we are meeting in the Blake room in the Clockhouse at 8.00pm next Wednesday.

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Blake room booked for the 18th. Mean time I am looking forward radio four book club this Thursday.

I am neither self-righteous nor childish. I just asked for an opinion. I see you have declined to offer one. I am off topic and may start a thread elsewhere.

Ah Jimlad you have gone very quiet, have you no opinion?

Greetings and a big thanks to everyone who came to last night?s meeting. A big welcome to Anja. Our next meeting is on Wednesday 18th April in the Clockhouse at 8.00pm in the Blake room. Our chosen book is The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox by Maggie O?Farrell. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2006/sep/02/featuresreviews.guardianreview19 See you there!

We don?t have to agree on anything. I would like your opinion: do you think there is a connection between our foreign policy in the Middle East ie; invading Afghanistan, Iraq and bombing Syria with the terror attacks we have suffered in recent times? jimlad48 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Chick Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Except it wont keep us safe, do you think the > > terror attacks we have had are just > coincidence? > > And I remember the war in Bosnia, with targeted > > attacks that were so accurate the missiles land > in > > the wrong country. > > We're not going to agree on this, so I suggest it > is probably a fairly pointless discussion to have.

Meeting tonight 21st in the Clock as usual.

Except it wont keep us safe, do you think the terror attacks we have had are just coincidence? And I remember the war in Bosnia, with targeted attacks that were so accurate the missiles land in the wrong country.

jimlad48 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I am grateful we live in a society where people > are free to challenge like that. Given the world > we are in, the Forces will need recruits to keep > the nation free to enjoy such freedom of speech > for many years to come. Is that why we are bombing Syria, to be safe in London?

And the chance to help kill people. jimlad48 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > dbboy Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Your country needs you!!!!!!!!!!!!! Recruiting > for > > the Royal Navy I'd guess. > > > Definitely - it needs you to join an organisation > which offers amazing opportunity, superb training, > world class leadership and responsibility, travel > across the world and an exceptionally good pay and > benefits package, as well as getting to get > transferable skills that benefit you in later > life. > > A full/spare time career in the RN is a great way > to get ahead in life.

I can probably help you after next Wednesday pm me with your phone number. skippysarah Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I've got a big box full of electrical and > electronic items to get rid of, but I can't get to > a local recycling centre as I don't have my own > transport and there's too much to carry. Can > anyone suggest a charity or other service that may > be able to pick them up?