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Not the most appropriate thread perhaps but no point starting a new one...

Anyone signed up for RugbyPass? https://www.rugbypass.com/join/ At a tenner a year, seems worth a read, is it?
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Just finished Sean O'Brien's autobiography (well, listened to the audiobook, from the library, via Libby. Give it a try) and it wasn't the worst one I've read. Like the others, it simply becomes a list of his most interesting matches and some extra comments (I would have liked a lot more). He has hardly a bad word to say about anybody so I don't feel I know anybody any better than I did before, apart from Sean himself, of course. Clearly a bloke's bloke and a man who loves his home turf. Did he have to use f*** so often? If anybody knows why it's called 'Fuel' I'd love to know.

Next up is the hardback edition of Rory Best's bio.
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Bill Bryson History of the English language. Very entertaining ( his Books always are) and educational. Thought I would catch it before English is banned by the Shinners!!
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Proper title is " The Mother tongue "...........but undoubtedly that is probably offensive to some?

This political correctness is becoming a right pain in the a**e!
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Bill Bryson History of the English language. Very entertaining ( his Books always are) and educational. Thought I would catch it before English is banned by the Shinners!!
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:D :D So good I read it twice. !
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Maybe I’m a bit late to the party, but I’ve just finished The Grudge by Tom English on the train back to Paris.

It’s about the 1990 Calcutta Cup/Grand Slam decider.

Truly a great read.

Coincidentally, BT Sport have made it into a documentary airing this Friday night.
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Might start reading more these days now that the city of Bangor HAS A NEW BOOKSHOP!!! Waterstones open in Bloomfied Centre. Has the tide turned and books are becoming cool again?
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solidarity wrote: Mon Mar 04, 2024 11:53 pm Might start reading more these days now that the city of Bangor HAS A NEW BOOKSHOP!!! Waterstones open in Bloomfied Centre. Has the tide turned and books are becoming cool again?
They also opened a new one in Forestside last year.
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big mervyn wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 11:19 am
solidarity wrote: Mon Mar 04, 2024 11:53 pm Might start reading more these days now that the city of Bangor HAS A NEW BOOKSHOP!!! Waterstones open in Bloomfied Centre. Has the tide turned and books are becoming cool again?
They also opened a new one in Forestside last year.
Bet it's not as good as ours. >TT
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solidarity wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 11:57 pm
big mervyn wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 11:19 am
solidarity wrote: Mon Mar 04, 2024 11:53 pm Might start reading more these days now that the city of Bangor HAS A NEW BOOKSHOP!!! Waterstones open in Bloomfied Centre. Has the tide turned and books are becoming cool again?
They also opened a new one in Forestside last year.
Bet it's not as good as ours. >TT
Better class of clientele though. There's no Poundstretcher in Lesley Forestside old boy :lol:
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big mervyn wrote: Wed Mar 06, 2024 11:06 am
solidarity wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 11:57 pm
big mervyn wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 11:19 am
solidarity wrote: Mon Mar 04, 2024 11:53 pm Might start reading more these days now that the city of Bangor HAS A NEW BOOKSHOP!!! Waterstones open in Bloomfied Centre. Has the tide turned and books are becoming cool again?
They also opened a new one in Forestside last year.
Bet it's not as good as ours. >TT
Better class of clientele though. There's no Poundstretcher in Lesley Forestside old boy :lol:
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Bobbievee wrote: Wed Mar 06, 2024 11:21 am
big mervyn wrote: Wed Mar 06, 2024 11:06 am
solidarity wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 11:57 pm
big mervyn wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 11:19 am
solidarity wrote: Mon Mar 04, 2024 11:53 pm Might start reading more these days now that the city of Bangor HAS A NEW BOOKSHOP!!! Waterstones open in Bloomfied Centre. Has the tide turned and books are becoming cool again?
They also opened a new one in Forestside last year.
Bet it's not as good as ours. >TT
Better class of clientele though. There's no Poundstretcher in Lesley Forestside old boy :lol:
Best feature of Forestside.
Last Friday of each month, noon, mobile paper waste shredding service. All proceeds to charity. Invaluable.
New one on me and I 'm never out of the place :thumleft:

I see the best coffee is no longer on a different level. Curious to see what the new eating houses will be.
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big mervyn wrote: Wed Mar 06, 2024 3:03 pm
Bobbievee wrote: Wed Mar 06, 2024 11:21 am
big mervyn wrote: Wed Mar 06, 2024 11:06 am
solidarity wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 11:57 pm
big mervyn wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 11:19 am
They also opened a new one in Forestside last year.
Bet it's not as good as ours. >TT
Better class of clientele though. There's no Poundstretcher in Lesley Forestside old boy :lol:
Best feature of Forestside.
Last Friday of each month, noon, mobile paper waste shredding service. All proceeds to charity. Invaluable.
New one on me and I 'm never out of the place :thumleft:

I see the best coffee is no longer on a different level. Curious to see what the new eating houses will be.
Hope they're better than the two fast food things we got here at the last development.
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