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The above film was taken from a play by Joseph Kesselring called Bodies in Our Cellar his inspiration for this play was said to be from a novel written by a U.S. female author first published early in...
After reading your reply to "what makes you laugh out loud" post in body and soul, I went out today and bought The Timewaster Letters...........LOL!!! Brilliant book thanks for the recommendation....
Hiya. I read all of the time but mainly trash. I have decided to expand my mind and read more informative and interesting books as my genereal knowledge is embarassingly bad. I am currently reading...
I have a framed oil painting which, to my eyes, is very beautiful, though that may not mean a lot. I depicts a placid lake, a castle and a sailing boat, seen by moonlight. My mother owned it at least...
hi i have a french speaking exam tomorow and we have a sheet where we can write down 60 words to help us remeber what we have to say but we arent allowed full sentences and conjugated verbs and i dont...
I am having a bit of a problem. I have just translated (for a test Latin) a text from Seneca in which he described someone who was ready to die. Now I forgot the name of that person and I was...
Who was the original Chevy Chase? (Not the ghastly films) In the foreword to Wuthering Heights it mentions that that Emily Bronte would have been familiar with him.
Can anyone recommend some great plays. I have read Shakespeare, Shaw & some Greek plays, but not much more recent? I have been spurred into exploring plays more since watching Cat On A Hot Tin...
It cannot have escaped your notice (can it?) that 2006 marks the centenary of poet laureate Sir John Betjeman's birth.
What is your favourite JB poem and why?
Sorry...i don't really know what category to put this in Is is possible to forgive and not forget? How do you differentiate between forgiveness and reconciliation? What are the limits of forgivness?
does anyone know where i can find information on the target readerhsip for the sunday times supplements etc. i'm guessing they're are aimed at affluent 30+ but was wondering if there were any...
Can anyone remember and complete the following:-- Trockee trips from long to short / from long to short in solomn sort Firm Spondee............................................... Not able to keep up...