Severally:

[slemslempike]

1) Hilary McKay (who wrote The Exiles and Casson family books) is bringing out a sequel to The Little Princess. I am...interested, is probably the word. I am not generally convinced by sequels to classics, and I am very disappointed that it's not either another Casson book, or some new original fiction. (And now I've found her website, where she states very firmly that there will not be any more Casson or Exiles books, which is very sad. She doesn't rule out a Casson prequel, but that is Not The Same Thing.) But it is better than nothing, and if someone had to write a sequel to The Little Princess, I am quite pleased that it's Hilary McKay. And, having read the Amazon description, it is esentially going to be a school story, so that's ACE.

2) We came second in our pub quiz again yesterday, after a three week hiatus. This was good because it was the largest amount of teams they've had in ages (second prize was £40, and there've been weeks where first place only got you £30), and also much more difficult than usual. The logic/lateral thing we found particularly hard. (For those who wish to prove me wrong with their braininess - find the next number in this sequence: 2, 6, 8, 5, 7, 1, 4, 4, ?)

3) Rose Casson has a blog!

4) So far today people have associated me with boots-not-shoes, long hair, piercings, Santa Cruz, gay cop lovers, quizzes, the female body, teaching, trainers, and making people laugh.

5) I am tickled by the icons people have made of my interests drawings.

Comments

[pescana.livejournal.com]

A sequel to The Little Princess? Really? I will have to check this out. That was one of my favorite books, growing up.

(sorry, bad tag.)

[slemslempike.livejournal.com]

I associate her writing so much with modern day families that I can't imagine what the book will be like. I am getting more pleased about it as I go on though.

[anglaisepaon.livejournal.com]

I've never heard of Hilary McKay before, but I'm intrigued by the idea of a sequel to A Little Princess. I'm curious to see what, if anything, she does with Becky.

[slemslempike.livejournal.com]

Hee, icon! Hilary McKay is BRILLIANT. You must, absolutely MUST read The Exiles, and maybe Saffy's Angel. I really think you'd love them.

The blurb only mentions Ermintrude, and now I am a bit sad for Becky.

[steepholm.livejournal.com]

My goodness! I like McKay, and my SO adores her, but the idea of a sequel to A Little Princess fills me with foreboding. Why do it, when she's quite capable of inventing her own characters? Fingers crossed, I guess.

[slemslempike.livejournal.com]

It seems like she'll mostly have focused on the new girls after Sara leaves? I too have some foreboding, but I figure that I can always pretend it's nothing to do with TLP, and just a lovely new school story for me to read.

[callmemadam.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I've just had a lovely time reading Rose's blog. Now to check out the Princess sequel.

[slemslempike.livejournal.com]

Wasn't it lovely! I liked hearing about the second wedding, and Rose and Kiran ounging around.

[huskyteer.livejournal.com]

I've just caught up with Rose too. Marvellous!

[iliketea.livejournal.com]

That sequence is driving me crazy. Is it 0? (I say randomly rather than knowingly.)

[slemslempike.livejournal.com]

It is not, no. Do you want me to tell you? It's not mathematical.

[iliketea.livejournal.com]

Oooh, may I have another hint please?

[slemslempike.livejournal.com]

It's in reverse order (so 2 is the most recent).

[iliketea.livejournal.com]

And then she promptly gave up.

Do tell!

[slemslempike.livejournal.com]

It is 3.

Elizabeth 2, George 6, Edward 8, Edward 7, Victoria 1, William 4, George 4 and then George 3.

I don't think anyone got that. Or rather, someone had guessed 3, but had no idea why. It's a ridiculous puzzle.

[iliketea.livejournal.com]

?!

I am so glad I gave up...

[slemslempike.livejournal.com]

I know! One week we had to turn the numbers upside down so that they made different numbers and then work out what came next when it was the wrong way up. It is worth two marks though. Each week there are three questions worth two marks each at the start - an anagram, a logic/lateral sequence, and a cryptic crossword clue.

[iliketea.livejournal.com]

Oooh, I like those kind of things though. They make some kind of sense.