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Having been reading along daily since May, and the build up to the climax having taken a while, it felt a little bit anti-climactic by the last entry. The actual final entry is a note, 7 years on from 6th November, but I wasn't waiting 7 years to rea ...more "
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"Variations include, dogs howling and disturbing Thomas's sleep, a bat at the window. A tour of the town with a German school teacher he met (he didn't have time to tour the town in the English version), the old lady giving him a rosary not just a crucifix, and Mina being called Wilma.
Oh, it's longer too." — May 04, 2026 10:15AM
"Variations include, dogs howling and disturbing Thomas's sleep, a bat at the window. A tour of the town with a German school teacher he met (he didn't have time to tour the town in the English version), the old lady giving him a rosary not just a crucifix, and Mina being called Wilma.
Oh, it's longer too." — May 04, 2026 10:15AM
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"Variations include, the bat at the window, Mina being Wilma, and meeting the "Saxon" teacher and having a tour of the town. Very similar to the Swedish, but small differences from the English so far." — May 04, 2026 10:14AM
"Variations include, the bat at the window, Mina being Wilma, and meeting the "Saxon" teacher and having a tour of the town. Very similar to the Swedish, but small differences from the English so far." — May 04, 2026 10:14AM
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"Who d'you know who's lost a buttock?"
"Never you mind...”
― Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
"Who d'you know who's lost a buttock?"
"Never you mind...”
― Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
“Let your boat of life be light, packed with only what you need - a homely home and simple pleasures, one or two friends, worth the name, someone to love and someone to love you, a cat, a dog, and a pipe or two, enough to eat and enough to wear, and a little more than enough to drink; for thirst is a dangerous thing. ”
― Three Men in a Boat
― Three Men in a Boat
“Isn't it nice to think that tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it yet?”
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“I am simply a 'book drunkard.' Books have the same irresistible temptation for me that liquor has for its devotee. I cannot withstand them.”
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“Witches are naturally nosy,” said Miss Tick, standing up. “Well, I must go. I hope we shall meet again. I will give you some free advice, though.”
“Will it cost me anything?”
“What? I just said it was free!” said Miss Tick.
“Yes, but my father said that free advice often turns out to be expensive,” said Tiffany.
Miss Tick sniffed. “You could say this advice is priceless,” she said, “Are you listening?”
“Yes,” said Tiffany.
“Good. Now...if you trust in yourself...”
“Yes?”
“...and believe in your dreams...”
“Yes?”
“...and follow your star...” Miss Tick went on.
“Yes?”
“...you’ll still be beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren’t so lazy. Goodbye.”
― The Wee Free Men
“Will it cost me anything?”
“What? I just said it was free!” said Miss Tick.
“Yes, but my father said that free advice often turns out to be expensive,” said Tiffany.
Miss Tick sniffed. “You could say this advice is priceless,” she said, “Are you listening?”
“Yes,” said Tiffany.
“Good. Now...if you trust in yourself...”
“Yes?”
“...and believe in your dreams...”
“Yes?”
“...and follow your star...” Miss Tick went on.
“Yes?”
“...you’ll still be beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren’t so lazy. Goodbye.”
― The Wee Free Men
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