A Good Morning From The Bourne

It is another lovely day in the Bourne. I had a bit of lie-in as well as i was catching upon other programmes via the laptop last night.

Forgot that i had some money came in today from one of my European companies that i work for and as they pay in Euros it goes into account as pounds. The bank does the conversion anyway. It is them i do these techy jobs such as Google and Android driven devices. Mind you, it will not last as i have this weeks hostel rent to pay ,so i will not have much left afterwards and i still need to top up the mobile.

Last night i went back to the lambs liver as it is smoother and milder than pigs. I had it with mashed potatoes and peas. Very delicious.

Today i will be having a ham salad for lunch.

Riley - Belated Birthday

Yesterday it was Riley's birthday. Mike has had him for four two  years now. Here is the latest pic of that gorgeous lad.

Take Five

What’s the worst book you’ve ever read, and why?

Which genre  do you read the most?

Which genre(s) don’t you read? Why not?

What  book you found overhyped, and why?

What is the book you read when you’re stuck in bed sick?




Dave Brubeck - Take Five

Book 77 - John Le Carre "The Spy Who Came In From The Cold"

John Le Carre "The Spy Who Came In From The Cold" (Penguin Modern Classics)




This novel is a fine psychological yarn, the way that any spy novel should be at some level. It's smartly imagined and well wrought, and a hard story to put away. But it does not glamorise espionage; instead it makes you feel how truly dirty the spy's trade is.

What gives this book the edge is the cutting pain you see Alec Leamas experience as he plays out his comeback mission. After being ready to pack away a career, he is persuaded by a respected mentor to perform one last service for his country. It's all set up and runs its course, but you understand that it's difficult for him to carry on in his deceit. The final twists as the story climaxes are so finely described, so honestly felt, so reasonably justified, yet so soul-crushing that you'd never wish such a business on anyone, however deeply-felt their love of service.

When the last page was done, when it was clearly all over with nowhere else to go, I still didn't want to put it down. "Shouldn't there be more to it? Mustn't there be?" I know better, but the question still comes. Intelligence is not for the moral, nor for the amoral, but for those who can treat ethical questions with a pragmatic economics, and walk away not proud, feeling that the best was done that could have been, and accepting history's judgement.

I have picked up a BBC radio drama of the novel aired in 2009 on Radio 4. It will be interesting to hear how this adaptation pans out.

Save The Day Video

Joss Whedon Recruits Stars of Buffy, HIMYM, Grey's, Castle, SNL, S.H.I.E.L.D. for Anti-Trump PSA — Watch Video

http://tvline.com/2016/09/21/joss-whedon-anti-donald-trump-psa-nathan-fillion-neil-patrick-harris-video/

New Five Pound Note

This is the new plastic five pound note, Looks like toy town money in feel.Weird. I was given one in change when i was in Canterbury.

Not sure what to think? At least they won't rip? The colour and design is pretty and it's so. . .shiiiiiiny

Hangover

Gute Nacht

Good night and sweet dreams  fellow LJ'ers.