Member: theagoodsell

Hello Thea, we overlap a little - are you also a compulsive listmaker?

posted by RobertReader at 1:03 pm (EST) on Jun 15, 2008

Wow, that's a really impressive literary connection. The best I can do is that my grandad went to school with Alan Bennett. Ee, by 'eck.
Q: What's the fastest cake in the universe? A: Scone! Yeah, I'll get my coat.

posted by DLSmithies at 9:37 am (EST) on Aug 26, 2007

Haha, is there something of a Keats binge going on?!
Hope you're well x

posted by DLSmithies at 5:45 am (EST) on Aug 9, 2007

Hello Thea
Thanks for your note. Sorry I did not reply earlier. I left NLCS in 1973, went to Homerton Cambridge, became a teacher and then Head teacher! School has had quite an influence on me one way or another. You sound as though you are being well supported by bronte reading! Trust finals are going as smoothly as possible. I too love library thing as not only do I enjoy sorting out my books but I am also interested in why people read which books etc. At first I tried to catalogue the books that are or have been really important or formative to me. Now I am just trying to get them into the library! Take care and enjoy your studies.

posted by juliette07 at 4:45 pm (EST) on Apr 15, 2007

Hello Thea - I notice that we share a number of books, not unusual. Looking at two in particular I think we may also have gone to the same school. Are you enjoying your studies now, at Oxford I presume. As I was curious I went to your photo blog, thanks for those. Although I have only just become a member I am fascinated by cataloguing and watching other lists! Possession is one of my favourites, what about you?

posted by juliette07 at 4:38 pm (EST) on Mar 1, 2007

I am surprised that you own more books falling under "sexuality" than under "rational choice".

posted by robwatt at 8:29 pm (EST) on Dec 7, 2006

Also - you have quite a few Marx bits in your library. Are you doing the Marxism Finals paper?

posted by DLSmithies at 6:56 pm (EST) on Nov 3, 2006

Bumbling along nicely thanks, although I do try and pop back to Oxford occasionally. Law is good fun, but doing all the different bits concurrently is a little like trying to keep 7 splates spinning on sticks!
Did you enjoy Gormenghast? I read it years ago and absolutely loved it; I think I'll pick it up again at some point soon. Don't you think his characters are fabulous?

posted by DLSmithies at 6:29 am (EST) on Oct 31, 2006

Hey Thea, how's it going? Are you living in my old room this year (Chaplains 3:2)? I seem to remember Diana telling me you were. If so, hope the lack of natural light and a kitchen isn't getting you down!
Debs x

posted by DLSmithies at 11:28 am (EST) on Oct 22, 2006