Comeback Book Group

A bit of research leads me to conclude that this was a convolvulus hawk moth Agrius convolvuli) rather than a deaths head hawk moth. Impressive beast. It would be interesting to see whether there have been any further sightings in the area.

I came across this massive moth in my back garden this morning. I *believe* it's a deaths head hawk moth. Must have been around 2.5 inches from head to tail and the wingspan was around 3+ inches when I disturbed it and it took flight. Astonishing sight.

Always been helpful and polite in my experience.

CTN?

Yep. Often seen blackcaps in my back garden. Dunstans Road towards Dawson's Heights.

Clearing up behind my garden shed this morning, I lifted up a bin bag in which I've been storing a dismantled mini greenhouse. Underneath was a small smooth newt - around 5-6cm in length. It didn't appear to be discomfited by having been disturbed but I quickly replaced the bin bag and left it in peace. The clearing-up can wait until another day!

Over the course of the past few days I've noticed a high-pitched "electrical" (for want of a better description) hum when I've been in my garden. I live on Dunstans Road, close to the Dawsons Heights area. It's hard to pinpoint the direction of the source - lots of building surfaces which deflect and reflect noise - but it would appear to be somewhere in the Donkey Alley/Hillcourt Road/Overhill Road area. It's not massively loud but neither do I need to strain to hear it... Anyone else noticed it? Any idea as to the source?

This was an outstanding night of comedy... Brilliant!

Hi all An interesting discussion last night of Jim Crace's "Quarantine". I came away with some very different perspectives on the book following other members' input! When we meet again, on Tuesday 29th May, we'll be discussing Flann O'Brien's "The Third Policeman". We're still very keen to welcome new members, so please contact us at [email protected] if you'd like to join. Further information about the group available at http://www.comebackbookgroup.wordpress.com Many thanks.

Two weeks - give or take twenty four hours - until our next meeting, when we will be discussing Jim Crace's novel "Quarantine". If you would like to join the group (and we'd love to welcome new members!), please get in touch at [email protected] Further information available at http://www.comebackbookgroup.wordpress.com

We held our first meeting last night. Five of us were able to make it and we had a very lively discussion about Muriel Spark's "The Ballad Of Peckham Rye". We'd be very keen to welcome new members to our second meeting, scheduled for Tuesday 24th April, when we'll be discussing "Quarantine" by Jim Crace. If you'd like to sign up, please get in touch through email [email protected] or visit http://www.comebackbookgroup.wordpress.com for further information.

A quick update. We're now up to 12 members. Get in touch through email at [email protected] or visit http://www.comebackbookgroup.wordpress.com for further information.

Thanks to everyone who has got in touch to enquire about membership. Our numbers are now up to nine. As we mentioned in the post of 30th January, we'd ideally like to get into double figures before our first meeting. Please have a look at the website http://www.comebackbookgroup.wordpress.com and if the approach chimes with you, please get in touch for further details. Many thanks.

Many thanks to Village Books, Dulwich. A kind offer to support the group through reduced price admission to their upcoming talk by Elly Griffiths, crime writer. Very much appreciated!

Thanks to everyone who has replied so far. Our numbers are now up to five and we'd ideally like to get into double figures before our first meeting. Please have a look at the website http://www.comebackbookgroup.wordpress.com and if the approach chimes with you, please get in touch for further details. Many thanks.