BIGHTON BOOK
CLUB
Book Clubs get mixed Press. They can be
an opportunity to show off, to point-score,
and just to be unnecessarily competitive.
Not this one.
We meet every couple of months, and so far
(!) it has been the greatest fun. The first book
we read was Three Cups of Tea, an American climber’s heroic attempts to provide
education in Pakistan. Barack Obama donated some of his Nobel Prize money, and
we all read in awe and amazement of the
drive and energy put into the project.
Alas, all was not as it seemed and Geoff
Buss then drew our attention to a book,
Three Cups of Deceit, pointing out some
less than impressive behaviour involving the
large sums of money donated. Life is ever
thus.
We then read The Kashmir Shawl, a tale of
a young woman retracing her Welsh missionary grandparents’ work in India. A great
read, but all the more fascinating as each
Book Club member seemed to have a different take on the story; some liked the description of the country, some were interested in
the politics, and yet others were interested in
the unfolding human drama.
It’s a good way to make local friends and I
hope and expect that as the membership
changes over time this will continue to be an
evening of interest and fun.
The Cypher Annulus by Geoff Buss: Do we
have another J.K. Rowling in our midst?
Geoff has just written the first of the Trilogy,
a mix of C.S.Lewis, Rowling and a medieval
land-based Pirates of the Caribbean. In
France. It’s a good read, though pretty gory,
and with not nearly enough sex, either Mummy Porn or of the Bonkbuster genre but with
a good plot, and Heroines leading Heroes,
and with a map and plan that are a great aid
to visualising the scenes of the action.
Roll on, Geoff, and keep them coming!
John Sargent
FROM BELLE
WALKER
For those who don’t have access to the
internet: Belle would like to inform those who
asked, that in her article about ‘Myself’
(August/September edition) ‘SC’ refers to
Susanna Centlivre, actress and writer of the
play ‘The Busie Body’ circa 1709, who
coined the phrase But me no buts. To those
who claim it was Henry Fielding in 1730, she
says ‘Whatever!’
ELECTRIC
BLANKET
TESTING
Don’t forget to have your electric blanket safetytested before winter sets in. You should have
your blanket tested at least every 3 years.
There will be an electric blanket testing day in
Winchester on Friday 19th October 2012,
at Winchester Fire Station, Easton Lane,
Winchester,
Hampshire
SO23
0LF.
Appointments are necessary. To book an
appointment call the Hampshire Trading
Standards booking line on 01962 833358, or
email: [email protected]
Alternatively, contact the manufacturer or a
local electrical repair centre, or watch for any
free schemes that may be available.
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