It's been a long time since my last blog post. A lot has happened, too. This summer has been really busy!

In short, I've had to help my sister with her wedding, I've had to deal with computer problems (so much so that I've been convinced it's been dead on several occasions, only for it to rise again) and I've been wracked by a combination of lack of inspiration and no real desire to write. A couple of minor health issues aside, it's not been a good season for me, in terms of actually...

Looking for books (especially older, or difficult to come by books) has become somewhat of a hobby for me lately. I get a lot of enjoyment out of looking in car boot sales, flea markets and charity shops for books, mostly old, but some new if I'm lucky. I don't even mind the funny looks I get if I go into a shop two or three times a week just to browse.

It always surprises me when I look in these places at what people put out for flea markets or donate to charity shops....

Up until last Sunday, I'd never even thought about blogging.

I don't keep a diary in real life, so I didn't really know what to put in a blog. For some reason, I thought it would be more difficult, but I'm having more ideas than I thought I would. However, I still don't feel I know the secret to successful blogging, if there is one. As it is, this will likely just turn out to be my thoughts about a variety of subjects that I wouldn't usually post in the main forum. Which, I guess,...