I thought 'Locking' is one of the 'months' mentioned in Titan - although I probably got it wrong knowing me! Sorry I didn't have the book to hand at the time.

Gavin
Mon Dec 26 15:14:21 2016

It sounds familiar now you mention it

Tammy
Mon Dec 26 22:31:14 2016

Sorry these holidays for me are crap.

Not sure if we are in Locking or Freeze. Maybe neither.

Robert Douglas
Tue Dec 27 13:05:50 2016

Sorry you're having a bad holiday Tammy. I'm not a Christian but I used to enjoy all the folklore such as Santa and Jack Frost. And I love the Xmas carols and Xmas pop songs. And the meal. I think the ideal of Xmas spirit and cheer is a bloody good one to adopt, yet it's something that should be exemplified all year round, not just a mere couple of weeks. Also, I get a bit annoyed when people go Xmas shopping and, sadly, for them it becomes an expensive chore to humour the children. Then their irk starts to affect others around them. To be honest, being in the grip of a nasty cold for five long weeks, my 2016 Xmas hasn't been the best. Nevertheless, I endeavoured to enjoy the dinner, fruit, and sweets :) ! Not really a big TV fan nowadays, different story back in my younger days. Now where's the port...?

Tammy
Wed Dec 28 02:23:18 2016

I'll have a glass of port with you. I need it.

Paul Mc
Wed Dec 28 08:42:14 2016

With all the celebrities dying in 2016, it has given me an interesting idea (albeit a grotesque and possibly offensive one).
A little game of guess the celebrity by describing their death in gamebook theme.

So here's an example...

233
You stand on your balcony but the wet floor is very slippy... test your luck. If you are lucky (Turn to 77), If you are unlucky (Turn to 113)
113
You slip on the balcony and crack your head on the floor, your injuries and age make it impossible to move, the head injury and cold kills you in a few hours...
Your adventure ends here.

The correct answer for this one is Cilla Black... but I'm sure there are many different ones you can do.

Gavin
Wed Dec 28 09:52:21 2016

Someone should do a gamebook about awarding the Nobel Prize for Literature.

Robert Douglas
Thu Dec 29 15:14:46 2016

Yes Tammy, that would be great. And I believe there's some left.
I think you've got that the wrong way round, Gavin. Someone should be awarded the Nobel Lit Prize for writing a worthy gamebook. Which author would be your choice? Gamebooks have, in their way, improved the lives of many youngsters. So many to choose from....
Quite a macabre quiz game, Paul, but I could offer one from further back in history:
"And so your glorious path has ultimately brought you to one of defeat and stagnation. Born a Corsican, yet you overcame stacked odds both personal and on the battlefield, leading the armies of your adoptive country to forge a mighty empire. Your final gamble for supremacy was marred by ill-luck and ill health, combined with the tenacity of the Seventh Coalition forces under the reputed Duke of Wellington and stalwart Marshal Blucher. Now, lying upon your bed, in a humble house on this lonely island of St Helena, your brilliant mastermind is haunted by what if, and what could have been, as the cancerous ulcer completes its terrible, painful course."
Correct answer is: Napoleon Bonaparte.

Gavin
Fri Dec 30 07:06:55 2016

The point being that the Nobel Prize didn't get awarded for writing books at all

Yaztromo
Sun Jan 1 12:33:52 2017

Happy New Year!

Robert Douglas
Mon Jan 2 16:20:23 2017

@ Gavin,
They should award it to Literature. Lord Alan Sugar's biography, for example, has inspired many upcoming business folk. People suffering from illness can draw strength and advice from authors gone through a traumatic time. Even authors of historical fiction can contribute to cultural heritage awareness in education. Many possibilities worthy of a Nobel Prize.

Robin
Mon Jan 9 13:36:43 2017

I have a mint quest pack any ideas on worth ? Many thanks

Robert Douglas
Fri Mar 31 16:58:13 2017

Night Owl by Gerry Rafferty. Lyrics say it all, really. Also, Stranger by ELO hits the nail on the head. I'm going to have a collection of my fave songs played at my funeral wake (where they have the food, drink, conversation).

Tammy
Sat Apr 22 01:52:40 2017

If anyone knows what happened to my hamster, let me know.

Gavin
Sat Apr 22 09:55:08 2017

IT ARE A HAMPSTER CALL IT BY ITS NAME (turn to 342) I'll be your hampster (turn to 878) It died. (Turn to 91)

Tammy
Sun Apr 23 23:29:46 2017

Ha ha ha ha yep

Robert Douglas
Fri May 5 16:10:13 2017

Now the warmer weather's - finally - here, it's time to go barefooting again :) HOORAY!

Phil sadler
Fri May 5 16:28:40 2017

It's was even quite warm in Russia a few days ago! Although it's back to normal now :*(

Gavin
Fri May 5 16:48:19 2017

It's frickin cold here in Walsall (which is in the Black Country)

Robert Douglas
Sat May 6 16:55:59 2017

I probably spoke too soon. On Friday I was stuck in work, lovely sunny day. Day off comes along, so too the bad weather. I must confess to being slightly annoyed by this. May? No, it's like November has returned.

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