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Posted: **Mon Jun 26, 2006 4:31 pm**

... 'No Nettles Required' by Ken Thompson,an enlightening view of what you really need to attract wildlife to the average garden.
How about you?

Posted: **Mon Jun 26, 2006 4:47 pm**

TKG of course! Also the RHS magazine, and Succession Planting for Adventurous Gardeners is my 'dip in and out of' book at the moment.

Posted: **Mon Jun 26, 2006 5:18 pm**

A little history of british gardenig by Jenny Uglow.
A very good book but quite a lot of information for my head to absorb. Think i might have to read it a couple of times. :wink:

Kind regards Old Herbaceous.

When i'm not fishing i'm mending my nets.

Posted: **Mon Jun 26, 2006 6:18 pm**

I've just finished a book about terrorists in some remote place it was all about how the captives actually had strong feelings for the captors towards the end of their time together (it wasnt real; but very well written)
I also read some sad ladies mag!

Posted: **Mon Jun 26, 2006 7:10 pm**

a short history of nearly everything by bill bryson, a fascinating book

Posted: **Mon Jun 26, 2006 7:26 pm**

Posted: **Mon Jun 26, 2006 8:03 pm**

Car magazine, and Men At Arms by Terry Pratchett.

One for OH from a different Pratchett.

"Inside every old person is a young person, wondering what happened."

Posted: **Mon Jun 26, 2006 9:00 pm**

Wrecks & Relics, 20th edition.

(The biennial survey of preserved, instructional and derelict airframes in UK and Ireland)

takes all sorts... :wink:

Clive.

Posted: **Mon Jun 26, 2006 9:12 pm**

Clive,I take it your would have difficulty when visiting my neck of the woods in choosing between Wimpole Hall and Duxford?

Posted: **Mon Jun 26, 2006 9:19 pm**

I've just finished "Allotted Time, Twelve Months, Two Blocks, One Shed, No Idea" by Robin Shelton which has been lent to me by Seedling. Very good read and makes me feel like I really do know something about allotment gardening!

Posted: **Mon Jun 26, 2006 9:34 pm**

Hello Peter,

Duxford...having just checked out a n other forum :wink:

http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=59381

But perhaps ought to check out Wimpole..have to admit to not having visited yet :oops:

Clive.

Posted: **Mon Jun 26, 2006 10:24 pm**

At the mo, Candace Robb, The Cross Legged Knight.

I read loads of historical stuff. I read every night and get through around 6-10 books a month.

My other favourites are:

Stephen Donaldson - The Chronicals of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever
Tolkien - Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit
Marion Zimmer Bradley - The Mists of Avalon
Anything by Lyndsey Davis, Candace Robb or anything set in ancient Rome, Greece, Britain

and others too numerous to mention

Posted: **Tue Jun 27, 2006 12:20 am**

I am ploughing gently through "Les Miserables" in French and it is representing quite a challenge.

Posted: **Tue Jun 27, 2006 7:05 am**

I've never managed Tolkein but I just adore Terry Pratchet,Johnboy are you sure you're enjoying that?
I read a lot in the winter but dip in and out of practical books in the summer,thank goodness for the local library!

Posted: **Tue Jun 27, 2006 8:51 am**

I'm reading the same as Richard P, the Short history of nearly everything - a fantastic book.

I'm also reading a brilliant book on the complete history of Russia...

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