mackem 26,393 Posted June 4 Report Share Posted June 4 4 minutes ago, waltjnr said: just finished one about an aussie banged up in Thailand, late 7os ,heroin smuggling The Damage Done warren fellows? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tatsblisters 9,670 Posted June 4 Report Share Posted June 4 On 23/05/2024 at 07:19, DIDO.1 said: I don't read anything to sad and deep....gives me nightmares Just read a chapter in another Ron Thompson book about Lions and a fatal attack at night on game lodge in what was Rhodesia and the graphic details of 3 of the victim's in their own words what must have been a miracle to survive the fatal attack when it could have been avoided if the head ranger had given the go ahead to rid the lion that had been roaming around the camp but he did not and sadly he became the lion's fatal victim. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waltjnr 6,769 Posted June 4 Report Share Posted June 4 3 hours ago, mackem said: The Damage Done warren fellows? Yes mate that's the one 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIDO.1 22,751 Posted June 7 Author Report Share Posted June 7 @Greyman I'm going to read it then post to my mate who is a ghillie in the Highlands. Your recommendation might have cost me a few quid......I've read the first chapter and started looking at flights to Inverness for a few days in July 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The one 8,477 Posted June 7 Report Share Posted June 7 All his books are a good read try if you haven't got them try Amazon, 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The one 8,477 Posted June 7 Report Share Posted June 7 Not quite the same quality but highland estates 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 26,393 Posted June 11 Report Share Posted June 11 Just got given this,but I am in the middle of two books. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eastcoast 4,121 Posted June 12 Report Share Posted June 12 FAO Mackem. This is a good read. More the rise than the fall. Good honest research IMO. Interesting report on charge of the Light Brigade, a comedy of errors (apart from lads getting slaughtered) that could almost have resulted in a famous victory. Saul David used to put out some good historical TV documentaries but haven't seen anything from him for quite awhile. Possibly because he is male and tries to educate and entertain with facts. To get an historical documentary on TV these days it would appear that you need to be a woman with theories that all that we have been led to believe previously is wrong, and that women were actually the driving force behind most historical events not men, or not a white person, and people who were not white played a far more significant role in history than we have been led to believe. Or gay... almost forgot about them. 4 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 26,130 Posted June 12 Report Share Posted June 12 The Mrs is just starting to read War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy ...she picked it up in our village phone box book swap... No bloody pictures in it for me... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eastcoast 4,121 Posted June 12 Report Share Posted June 12 13 minutes ago, TOMO said: The Mrs is just starting to read War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy ...she picked it up in our village phone box book swap... No bloody pictures in it for me... There's a joke in there somewhere... I'd rather read War and Peace than...? Sorry TOMO, no offence intended. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bush Rummager 4,571 Posted June 12 Report Share Posted June 12 Been sorting through my late mums book collection and came across these.. 5 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 26,393 Posted June 12 Report Share Posted June 12 8 minutes ago, Bush Rummager said: Been sorting through my late mums book collection and came across these.. The Fragrant Pharmacy?Sounds like my sort of book. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
steve66 3,449 Posted June 12 Report Share Posted June 12 2 hours ago, eastcoast said: FAO Mackem. This is a good read. More the rise than the fall. Good honest research IMO. Interesting report on charge of the Light Brigade, a comedy of errors (apart from lads getting slaughtered) that could almost have resulted in a famous victory. Saul David used to put out some good historical TV documentaries but haven't seen anything from him for quite awhile. Possibly because he is male and tries to educate and entertain with facts. To get an historical documentary on TV these days it would appear that you need to be a woman with theories that all that we have been led to believe previously is wrong, and that women were actually the driving force behind most historical events not men, or not a white person, and people who were not white played a far more significant role in history than we have been led to believe. Or gay... almost forgot about them. Read afew books by saul david , always been good reads Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chartpolski 23,480 Posted June 12 Report Share Posted June 12 1 hour ago, TOMO said: The Mrs is just starting to read War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy ...she picked it up in our village phone box book swap... No bloody pictures in it for me... I read it from start to finish because I was told there was a chapter about Borzois coursing wolves, and sure enough, there was. But it’s a very engrossing book. Downloaded it on my Kobo for free; Cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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