Monday, 24 January 2011

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The roofer came at nine on Wednesday morning and was finished by twelve, narrowly beating the plasterer, who came at eleven on Thursday morning and was finished by three.
And they weren't even Poles...
So, Friday, Saturday and Sunday were given up to the Grandbairns, leaving little time for bugger all else until now.

My brother has a new book out called "The Bookie's Runner". It's special to me as it's about our father who died when I was a toddler.


You can get the kindle version on Amazon.
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10 comments:

  1. subrosa24 January 2011 at 05:27

    So at last yer wind and waterproof Conan? Good for you. Now all you have to do is decorate and replace flooring I expect.

    The book sounds interesting. I'm off to have a look on Amazon.

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  2. Conan the Librarian™24 January 2011 at 11:11

    And a whole raft of flatpack furniture too Rosa...

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  3. John Brownlie26 January 2011 at 08:12

    Conan,

    Have you got a copy of the book in your library that I could borrow? Failing that I'll have to ask for an increase in pocket money. Seriously, I'll look for the book with great interest.

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  4. John Brownlie26 January 2011 at 09:55

    Incidentally, did you know that your brother's surname comes from the Viking name for Grey or Gray. Could it be that you have relatives in high places?

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  5. Anonymous26 January 2011 at 10:36

    Nice one Conan. I meant to wash my face properly, but that blue dye is just a bugger to come off... and that suit would have fitted better if it hadn't been a "hand me down" from my little brother. (Does that make it a "hand me up"?)

    Glad to hear too about your roof repairs.

    The book looks grand. I'll borrow John's copy once he's looked at the pictures and coloured them in.

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  6. Conan the Librarian™26 January 2011 at 10:56

    Kind of suits me then? The surname is from a weel "Kent" place John.

    Tris, where is the nearest curry-hoose and do they deliver?

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  7. John Brownlie26 January 2011 at 15:44

    Dear me, Conan, you'd prefer to be associated with a little English village than the mighty Gray?

    Tris,

    Is your Mum going to read it to you at bed-time? What happened to your Noddy Book?

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  8. Anonymous26 January 2011 at 18:03

    I think she lent it to you John didn't she?

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  9. Conan the Librarian™26 January 2011 at 19:36

    You're a Good Friend, Noddy

    Noddy and the Bunkey

    Noddy and the Magic Rubber

    Here Comes Noddy Again!

    See whit Big Ears gets up tae...

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  10. Anonymous26 January 2011 at 23:07

    Aye Conan... I'll not be letting my weans anywhere near your library kiddies section. I'll maybe pop in a borrow them myself... so that Mr Brownlie can look at the pictures you understand.

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