I just read “The Story of The Girl Guides in Scotland: 1908 -2000″ by Elizabeth Robertson. It’s easy to read, interesting and informative though a tad erratic in it’s inclusion policy. My favourite facts were: The girl pictured here is Allison Cargill who was the first girl in Scotland to attempt Girl Scouting. She joined …
Monthly Archive: August 2009
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Sports Theme Idea
I saw this at Central Station in Chicago. I assume there was some form of basketball themed party planned. The quote is “Basketball doesn’t build character. It reveals it.” Not sure what my past pitiful attempts at the sport revealed – possibly just that sport was not going to keep me in clothes. I did …
Aug
01
I read banned books
It is my intention to try and read some of the pile of books by my bed rather than just balance cups of tea on them so I’ve set myself a few targets. The first was to read ‘The Outsiders’ by S.E.Hinton which Tom had said was a must read. It is, he was right. …
Aug
01
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- "Books are my friends, my companions. They make me laugh and cry and find meaning in life."“Books are my friends, my companions. They make me laugh and cry and find meaning in life.” - Christopher Paolini (via magiquotes) […]
- “Since the introduction of printing there has been a tendency in...“Since the introduction of printing there has been a tendency in literature to appeal more and more to the eye, and less and less to the ear which is really the sense which, from the standpoint of pure art, it should seek to please, and by whose canons of pleasure it should abide always.” - Oscar Wilde Books on CD are available for you to borrow from the lib […]
- Everyone Should Read - The Chronicles of NarniaEveryone Should Read - The Chronicles of Narnia […]
- "Don’t part with your illusions. When they are gone you may still exist, but you have ceased to live."“Don’t part with your illusions. When they are gone you may still exist, but you have ceased to live.” - Mark Twain (via thelifeguardlibrarian) […]
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“A True Story of Discrimination”mwentworth: “A True Story of Discrimination” […]
