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Originally Posted by infinite monkey
No amnesia, but some arsenic is involved.
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I believe they can both have devastating effects. I will try to remember which one is which though.
Am working my way through Limey's Kindle. Sorry, I mean
my Kindle. You're my Kindle now!
Am reading the
Etymologicon (Mark Forsyth) which is amusing me enormously. I keep wanting to come on here and share some of the connections, and then remember that at least one other Dwellar already knows them.
Last paper book was
The Blackhouse by Peter May.
It only cost £1 thanks to a voucher in the newspaper and Mum paid that anyway!
I mostly enjoyed it. I would read it again, having absorbed much of the pronunciation that originally grated (it's set on the Isle of Lewis where Gaellic is still spoken) but Mum gave it to the charity shop after she finished it. I like longer to digest a book.
One of the pivotal points was the skua cull which takes place every year. I had heard of it - there was a chef that travelled there and cooked guga, but was thoroughly revolted. The locals love the taste of a bit of gannet and look forward to obtaining it every year. Wish I could remember who it was and find the clip *
Anyway - enjoyable read. If I can pick up any more Peter May books cheap, especially those based on Lewis (trilogy apparently, sad to waste the knowledge I've already attained) then I'll have a punt.
ETA - it was Gordon Ramsay on the F Word in 2005 and is available on Youtube. And he didn't hate it, he quite liked it, although Giles Coren said it was less appetising than poo and Ramsay's maitre d' (Jean-Baptiste) politely palmed his and dropped it on the floor.