My tweets

• Wed, 22:29: The Rochester Revitalization… http://t.co/b598ppVh
• Wed, 22:41: @DoverCastleInn Did you find your phone?
• Wed, 22:43: Picked up the Complete BBC Yes Minister scripts paperback for 20 pence today
• Wed, 22:46: Part two of Danny Baker's vinyl record programme on BBC 4 was good this evening. Part 3 tomorrow
• Wed, 22:49: I did like @davidhepworth selection of albums, esp Joni Mitchell Court and Spark
• Wed, 23:04: Doing a bikers survey end of next week up at Excel London
• Wed, 23:14: No pub tonight but probably be at the local watering hole Sunday night
• Wed, 23:21: Well i suppose it is time for bed and a good book as it been a bloody cold day again
• Wed, 23:28: Listened to @LittleTybee Cd again. Good music, i recommend it
• Thu, 09:23: Re: Photo&hellip http://t.co/LMYJPHlU

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Literary Meme

Following on form a meme that  poliphilo   replied to made me think about the same 21 questions, and thus here are my responses.


1. Libraries or Bookshops.
I use libraries but like to peruse charity shops for books,which are cheaper than bookshop.

2. Pens or Pencils 
Pens for everything on the whole,

3. Handwritten or Typed.
I use the laptop mostly but hand write sometimes for things like reviews or making notes.

4. Thesaurus or Dictionary 
The Thesaurus for crosswords, and an online Oxford dictionary for checking spelling and definitions.

5. Kindle et al or Print Book 
Much prefer the physicality of a book.

6. Wikipedia or Encyclopaedia.
Wikipedia by far as it is instant and updated regularly.

7. Radio Play or Television Drama 
Both for me

8. Poetry or Prose 

Both for me.

9. Fiction or Non-Fiction 

Non fiction generally

10. Novels or Short stories 
The novel is usually the option I prefer but sometimes a short story collection will do It depends on whom the author is.

11. Fantasy or Commercial/Literary Fiction 
I read a mixture of science fiction, fantasy and literary fiction. 

12. The Grapes of Wrath or Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit.
Haven't read either. But did watch the TV drama of the latter..

13. The Odyssey or The Road.
Haven't read The Odyssey but have read The Road.

14. Tipping the Velvet or The Well of Loneliness.
Haven't read either

15. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland or Winnie-the-Pooh 
I have not read any of them.

16. Frankenstein or Dracula 
I prefer Dracula, more gothic I think.

17. Charles Perrault or The Brothers Grimm.
Grimm by far.

18. William Shakespeare or William Blake.
I agree with  poliphilo hat Shakespeare is better. As she says. "Blake (though I love him dearly) is a minor figure by comparison- and most of his stuff is unreadable".. 

19. Virginia Woolf or Katherine Mansfield 
Haven't read Mansfield. Woolf is generally good, particularly Orlando.

20. Philip Pullman or JK Rowling
I prefer Pullman.

21. Emily Dickinson or Sylvia Plath.
Plath is better and more mysterious.

Bakers Dozen

The three part programme hosted by Danny Baker on BBC 4 was fascinating. Monday was rock, Tuesday was pop and tonight it was R&B, which for me was the highlight, as I have always been a soul boy at heart.

Throughout the three programmes Danny and his guests selected their three iconic albums with Danny adding a final one to make his Baler's dozen.

These programmes have whetted my appetite to hear these great slabs of vinyl again, from Frank Zappa, Joni Mitchell, Prince, Colosseum, Beach Boys, Isaac Hayes, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, well I could go. If you have missed them, download from the BBC iPlayer now.