OT Childhood books you still own and read.

Ah yes, he of the Kipper books.

Having watched a few of the TV shows (the girls think that
Tracey Beaker is the Best Thing Ever) I can only agree.
Certainly not the best example to be giving to young children!

 

That's the one.

There are pinky purple bleeper people living in the moon.

Exactly.

 

Oh yes please, just let me know if it's still there.

I didn't know about any, erm, leanings. I'm not a very political
animal. Just googled and I think ISWYM.

For some reason, I was expecting you to comment on that one - I really
can't say why. Actually, I'm surprised more people didn't mention that
book, it really is special.

BTW, did you see that musical version of TLP (or LPP for frogs) on TV
some time ago? I thought they should've left it as a book.

We have that collection and they are beautifully written, although I
found the Nightingale & the Rose (which is the first in the book) just
too upsetting. It will surprise nobody here that I'm pretty much a sad
b'stard but I know my own limits - I tend to stick to comedies and
happy endings.

The other book that my kids love (especially my girl - I used to read
it to her before we had the boy) is the Little Bear Stories (Waddell).
That's definitely one that I'd want to read to grandchildren if I had
any.

 

I'd forgotten those, and yes, I did read most of them.

 

Principles go out of the window when you're being paid to climb the
highest mountain in the World.

As a climber I wouldn't want to climb anything using oxygen to
artificially lower the ceiling but as a paid guide I'd take the money
and get on with my job.

 

My Mrs went to a charity ball the other week, and spent the evening in
the company of my namesake.
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I've bought one of thoserecent republished collections. Fab stuff, in
a very non-PC and 21st Century stuff. Did all Germans shout "Gott in
Himmel!" when surprised?

 

AOL.


http://www.amazon.co.uk/Boys-Girls-...bs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1197664265&sr=8-1

 

PO2, CR42...

The Gladiator is a beautiful aircraft. I'm so looking forward to the
Duxford example becoming airworthy so the Shuttleworth machine can fly
in formation with it. That will be a real sight for sore eyes.

 

I can't believe there are two people called Salad Dodger.

 

You're not helping me in my quest to keep clear of Waterstones.

I might find myself reading a copy whilst sat in a bar in Berlin just
after xmas.

 

It's not in the 'grandchildren's books' box in the eaves (though No No
Charlie Rascal [1] and Slinky Malinki [2] were, which I'd forgotten)
I'll ask youngest if she's seen them when she gets back tomorrow. She
may have taken them to read to her cousin who is just coming up to
six, I'll find out.

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It's very me in outlook, at least the WiP version of me. I've brought
it down stairs and I'm bribing myself to finish the next section of my
report by promising myself I can read it when I've finished. I think
we're out of tissues so kitchen roll at the ready. Then I may as well
go and watch 'An Imitation of Life' and finish the job properly.

Oh look. youtube has the relevant bit. If you don't know the story it
will not have the same impact but it is a classic sunday afternoon
weepie that the 4 female generations of my family have sobbed at.



And I didn't go get the kitchen roll so now the desk is wet

No and I'm very glad I didn't.

The Happy Prince is the worst for me. Pathetic sobbing heap every
time.

Nah, does you good to have a good cry.

Oh 'Can't you sleep little bear?'. Now that's odd, because we had
those and they aren't in the box.

[1] Charlie rascal is our cat, a very naughty one at that, in these
pages you will see, what a rascal he can be.

[2] Slinkly Malinki is blacker than black, a stalking and lurking
adventurous cat.

 

platypus says...

I've been to Florida, I can.

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Heh.

This looks like being a laugh as well:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Achtung-Sch...ry-Combat/dp/0316861367/ref=pd_sxp_grid_i_2_2

 

Want one.

More xmas presents to myself.

 

Also about halfway through the film

..... got it on video somewhere

 

The funny things about Asterix in french are the expresions, that are
so english in thier literal translation... I can't remember any
offhand, but I'm sure that I remember something like, "Je dit,
viellard" - "I say old man"... You just wouldn't say that in french...
But it works in english...

"Asrerix et le bouclier d'or", all the coal and wine merchants...

And "Asterix et Cleopatra"... Classic stuff...

And of course we come to Tin-Tin... Herge, brilliant, especially when
you consider when it was writtin...

 

ITYF those are only really in Asterix chez les Bretons. In that book,
yes, they translate English sayings literally into French. Thus: "Il
est, n'est-il pas?" and (as you say) "Je dis!" as an exclamation of
surprise.

There's a nice joke when Asterix admires one of the Brits' clothing and
is told it's called tweed, from Caledonia, and then asks: "Is it
expensive?"

"Mon tailleur est riche," is the reply. But to get the joke you need to
know that "My tailor is rich" is what the Frogs learn as a basic 'joke'
phrase, exactly the way we learn 'la plume de ma tante'.

 

When we did the post a book thing I got a novelisation of that which
wasn't too bad.

You were rough with it weren't you?

I'm very careful with other people's books but my own you can tell
they are well read. If it falls apart I'll buy another one, books are
not meant to be pristine held behind glass. The philosophy/science
ones have bits underlined and scribbles in the margins.

 

An old codger of my youth had his bag nicked from his car[1] in France,
and unsympathetic Plod was taking a list of the contents.

"Chemise, pantalons, etc etc" and then he remembered the wellies he'd
also brought, and in a flash of inspiration decided the French might
think he was taking the piss, and so came out with "et des bottes de
Napoleon".

[1] A Jensen, no less.