tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534509012046591314.post8545559360232316041..comments2023-11-05T10:11:31.578+00:00Comments on Just William's Luck: do not adjust your setsWilliam Rycrofthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15056188088340973039noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534509012046591314.post-7671358677935527912009-01-22T12:04:00.000+00:002009-01-22T12:04:00.000+00:00When I was (much) younger watching Neighbours was ...When I was (much) younger watching Neighbours was a highlight of the day. I remember everyone calling each other a <A HREF="http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dag" REL="nofollow">'dag'</A> at school and was shocked to find out later what it actually meant.William Rycrofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15056188088340973039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534509012046591314.post-64351110017778285972009-01-22T10:44:00.000+00:002009-01-22T10:44:00.000+00:00William,Have you never watched 'Neighbours' or 'Ho...William,<BR/>Have you never watched 'Neighbours' or 'Home and Away'? I grew up on them, although, I might add, I don't watch them anymore (ahem) - thus Sticky Beak is very much part of my lexican.<BR/>JamesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534509012046591314.post-62410306672328968952009-01-21T12:21:00.000+00:002009-01-21T12:21:00.000+00:00Ah! I like it!Ah! I like it!William Rycrofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15056188088340973039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534509012046591314.post-55651946309157603102009-01-21T10:24:00.000+00:002009-01-21T10:24:00.000+00:00"sticky beak" is just Australian slang for having ..."sticky beak" is just Australian slang for having a nose around.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534509012046591314.post-67461814948847864762009-01-21T00:06:00.000+00:002009-01-21T00:06:00.000+00:00You can't beat a cup of tea, Sarah. Nor a good nos...You can't beat a cup of tea, Sarah. Nor a good nose around someone's bookshelves.<BR/><BR/>What's a sticky beak?William Rycrofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15056188088340973039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534509012046591314.post-79541982465280393512009-01-19T23:51:00.000+00:002009-01-19T23:51:00.000+00:00I like the much cleaner look and the chance to hav...I like the much cleaner look and the chance to have a sticky beak at some of your books as well. <BR/><BR/>As a tea drinker currently reading Orwell's essays, I enjoyed your extract.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534509012046591314.post-1706787031073586742009-01-19T17:31:00.000+00:002009-01-19T17:31:00.000+00:00Glad you like it chaps. The spine featurng a lizar...Glad you like it chaps. The spine featurng a lizard is 'Salamander' by Thomas Wharton. The cover is lovely. The book is...ok. A bit fanatastical for me.William Rycrofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15056188088340973039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534509012046591314.post-49424997550494795482009-01-19T17:08:00.000+00:002009-01-19T17:08:00.000+00:00A great new look, well done. I am sure it will on...A great new look, well done. I am sure it will only get better. I too love the spines.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534509012046591314.post-64544126022538111132009-01-19T11:19:00.000+00:002009-01-19T11:19:00.000+00:00Love the new look - I was sick of the tea-coloured...Love the new look - I was sick of the tea-coloured old one too, though too polite to say.<BR/><BR/>Love the spines along the top. What's the one with the lizard?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com