I nearly creamed my panties in the middle of Leeds today. I saw, not one, but three BT broadband internet “boxes” today offereing free (temporary) access. So I went in one and had a quick poke around on the web. Unfortunately it didn’t seem to want to let me into my blog or e-mail so I buggered off and went shopping.
I bought two new books (in hardback, damm expensive things), Geisha of Gion and the new Ha Jin book. At least I don’t read chick-lit (easily noticeable in shops because of their clashing bright colours and silly cartoons of men and women on the front. The books are usually about careers in P.R., finding Mr Right and unexpected but welcome pregnancies). When you get to middle age you may proceed to reading menopausal-lit (think Joanna Trollope and Maeve Binchy), harmless but not exciting novels. By the time you get to 70 you will be doomed to read Catherine Cookson. These dreary books are about lost loves and down-trodden maids. ugh.