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Elaine
Colchester, UK
Interests: opera, listening to music, blogging., reading, writing, going to the proms in the summer
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Posted 4 days ago at Random Jottings
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No I have not but it is now on my list. Thank you!
Commented 4 days ago on Lena Geyer by Marcia Davenport at Random Jottings
Lena Geyer by Marcia Davenport
Well the Wimbledon rant is done and dusted, the covers are on and the burblings of Messrs Castle and Lloyd are, thankfully, gone for another year and I can turn my mind to reviewing books which is what Random is supposed to do. I am an opera lover and enjoy books which have operatic settings. Th...
Hi Pam - yes somebody mentioned this book to me some time back and I tried it but just could not get on with it at all I am sorry to say
Commented 4 days ago on Lena Geyer by Marcia Davenport at Random Jottings
Lena Geyer by Marcia Davenport
Well the Wimbledon rant is done and dusted, the covers are on and the burblings of Messrs Castle and Lloyd are, thankfully, gone for another year and I can turn my mind to reviewing books which is what Random is supposed to do. I am an opera lover and enjoy books which have operatic settings. Th...
There are a lot of weird fanatics in the opera world. I have met one or two!!
Commented 4 days ago on Lena Geyer by Marcia Davenport at Random Jottings
Lena Geyer by Marcia Davenport
Well the Wimbledon rant is done and dusted, the covers are on and the burblings of Messrs Castle and Lloyd are, thankfully, gone for another year and I can turn my mind to reviewing books which is what Random is supposed to do. I am an opera lover and enjoy books which have operatic settings. Th...
Mellow? Me?
seems to be a consensus that Sue dresses appllingly badly and I wonder why she does. A pretty face and lovely smile and she looks like she bought her clothes from oxfam
Commented Jul 20, 2021 on Wimbledon 2021 - the Rant is Back at Random Jottings
Wimbledon 2021 - the Rant is Back
I have had a few queries about my annual Wimbledon Rant. Where is it? I have been asked. Well, first of all it was just so wonderful to have Wimbledon back after last year’s cancellation that I did not feel inclined to rant much. But as the event wore on I could feel the fingers twitching so h...
oh dear everyone seems to agree about Sue and her clothes!!
I really dislike Djokovic and his trick of nipping off with an injury ha ha when he is in trouble
Commented Jul 20, 2021 on Wimbledon 2021 - the Rant is Back at Random Jottings
Wimbledon 2021 - the Rant is Back
I have had a few queries about my annual Wimbledon Rant. Where is it? I have been asked. Well, first of all it was just so wonderful to have Wimbledon back after last year’s cancellation that I did not feel inclined to rant much. But as the event wore on I could feel the fingers twitching so h...
I have such fond memories of Dan Maskell. The current lot are abysmal
I spend all my time cringing at the choice of clothese Sue wears. She is tiny so why does she wear those awful trouser suits that make her look so awful
And as for Tracey austin...
Commented Jul 20, 2021 on Wimbledon 2021 - the Rant is Back at Random Jottings
Wimbledon 2021 - the Rant is Back
I have had a few queries about my annual Wimbledon Rant. Where is it? I have been asked. Well, first of all it was just so wonderful to have Wimbledon back after last year’s cancellation that I did not feel inclined to rant much. But as the event wore on I could feel the fingers twitching so h...
I am not sure how he can be a nice person when his penchant for "injuries" at critical times is so obvious. I have to say that Djoko only started behaving like this when Boris was his coach
Commented Jul 20, 2021 on Wimbledon 2021 - the Rant is Back at Random Jottings
Wimbledon 2021 - the Rant is Back
I have had a few queries about my annual Wimbledon Rant. Where is it? I have been asked. Well, first of all it was just so wonderful to have Wimbledon back after last year’s cancellation that I did not feel inclined to rant much. But as the event wore on I could feel the fingers twitching so h...
I was actually on the centre court when Evonne Goolagong won. She was a delightful person and yes pleased for Ash too
Commented Jul 20, 2021 on Wimbledon 2021 - the Rant is Back at Random Jottings
Wimbledon 2021 - the Rant is Back
I have had a few queries about my annual Wimbledon Rant. Where is it? I have been asked. Well, first of all it was just so wonderful to have Wimbledon back after last year’s cancellation that I did not feel inclined to rant much. But as the event wore on I could feel the fingers twitching so h...
I am always at a loss when it finishes and takes me about a week to come down from the w hole thing. It was wonderful to have it back even though I rant
Commented Jul 20, 2021 on Wimbledon 2021 - the Rant is Back at Random Jottings
Wimbledon 2021 - the Rant is Back
I have had a few queries about my annual Wimbledon Rant. Where is it? I have been asked. Well, first of all it was just so wonderful to have Wimbledon back after last year’s cancellation that I did not feel inclined to rant much. But as the event wore on I could feel the fingers twitching so h...
Lena Geyer by Marcia Davenport
Posted Jul 20, 2021 at Random Jottings
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Wimbledon 2021 - the Rant is Back
Posted Jul 12, 2021 at Random Jottings
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I have just written it!!
Commented Jul 12, 2021 on Ronald Welch - the Carey Family novels at Random Jottings
Ronald Welch - the Carey Family novels
Slightly Foxed is one of life's most wonderful pleasures. Their quarterly is always full of fascinating and interesting articles on books past and present and their own published books are also quirky and lovely to hold and to own. Over the last few years they have reprinted the Carey novels of...
Ronald Welch - the Carey Family novels
Posted Jul 3, 2021 at Random Jottings
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Busy weekend at the Felixstowe Book Festival
Posted Jun 28, 2021 at Random Jottings
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We were furious. Harvest House saved the Festival and we are so grateful to them
We promote the Orwell Hotel on our website as a place to stay etc so as I am working on the website now I made sure they were taken off!!
Commented Jun 21, 2021 on Felixstowe Book Festival 2021 at Random Jottings
Felixstowe Book Festival 2021
After last year when the Festival had to be hastily organised to go online, we were all hoping that 2021 might be better. Well, it is in a way but my goodness the amount of work that has gone in to its organisation is mind boggling and I am sure is the same to all other similar events. Many...
Felixstowe Book Festival 2021
Posted Jun 20, 2021 at Random Jottings
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Recent reading
Posted Jun 9, 2021 at Random Jottings
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I was so hoping the husband would turn on her but in Delafield novels this rarely happens. I thought it was a frustrating book in many ways, not because of the writing or anything like that, but the main character was just so awful.
the British Library are certainly keeping us going with interesting reprints. Dean Street Press are of the same ilk so do check them out
Commented Jun 9, 2021 on Tension: (British Library Women Writers) E M Delafield - Blog tour at Random Jottings
Tension: (British Library Women Writers) E M Delafield - Blog tour
A reference in a magazine to The Diary of a Provincial Lady some thirty years ago sent me off on a quest to track down this author. The Diary is probably her most well known book but there were so many other titles which nobody seemed to have heard of and which seemed to be languishing in obscu...
I actually have a copy of this published by Virago some while back. Time for a reread I think
Commented Jun 9, 2021 on Tension: (British Library Women Writers) E M Delafield - Blog tour at Random Jottings
Tension: (British Library Women Writers) E M Delafield - Blog tour
A reference in a magazine to The Diary of a Provincial Lady some thirty years ago sent me off on a quest to track down this author. The Diary is probably her most well known book but there were so many other titles which nobody seemed to have heard of and which seemed to be languishing in obscu...
Tension: (British Library Women Writers) E M Delafield - Blog tour
Posted Jun 2, 2021 at Random Jottings
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Lovely weekend
Posted May 30, 2021 at Random Jottings
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Justice Done - Martin O'Brien, an Inspector Jacquot mystery
Posted May 27, 2021 at Random Jottings
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Oh dear. Sorry!!!! but you may really like it - this is why I do not usually diss a book as others will like what I don't. Just that I was disappointed in this when I had been looking forward to it.
Are you reading Anne or Emily or others of LM Montgomery?
Commented May 27, 2021 on Reading Round up - Part Two at Random Jottings
Reading Round up - Part Two
First up I have to thank one of my regular visitors for recommending the Bruno books by Martin Walker. I had posted about Montebalno and the books by Camilleri and rejoiced in the food descriptions contained therein which are totally mouthwatering and asked for recommendations as most British a...
One of my favourite books and I loved reading it all over again. I do wish the BBC and other channels would look at dramatising her works
Commented May 27, 2021 on Reading Round up - Part Two at Random Jottings
Reading Round up - Part Two
First up I have to thank one of my regular visitors for recommending the Bruno books by Martin Walker. I had posted about Montebalno and the books by Camilleri and rejoiced in the food descriptions contained therein which are totally mouthwatering and asked for recommendations as most British a...
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