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A block of wild bird seed on the verandah has been attracting the local lorikeets, and a pair of king parrots have been turning up recently to feed. They’re such pretty birds, so vibrantly coloured – I keep wishing they would drop a feather or two.
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This week’s books were a mixed bag. I finished the excellent When Will There Be Good News, a Christmas present, polished off a mediocre audio book, From Dead to Worse, and had a couple of books from the library - the terrible Hold Tight, and the decent Origin in Death.
Hold Tight is the first Harlan [...]
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In 2007, I read 173 books. I was aiming, in a vague sort of way, for a total of 200 books in 2008 (just for the pleasure of the round number). However, I didn’t quite make it – instead I read 183 books in 2008, including audio books.
Best Nostalgic Journey
I start re-reading the [...]
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We spent Christmas at the farm in Daintree, the whole family (in a way). I don’t know if we still call it the farm, as it’s hardly an accurate description – but “at the nature refuge” doesn’t have quite the same ring.
It’s been many years since we were all together for a [...]
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