What are you reading?

I am currently reading this book

http://www.simongarfield.com/pages/books/private_battles.htm


It is incredible. A collection of diarists who wrote for the Mass Observation in one book. They comment on what life was like in Britain during WWII. There is a lot about rationing and queues! I read the companion volume over the summer - was hard to put down - but I had to occasionally so I could cycle to various French Chateaus.

I wonder how present society would respond to food rationing? 2 pints of milk per adult per week! Having to hand over coupons to buy onions or how people would react if forced to do 'war work'? The people in this book seem to get on with it....I wonder what i would do?

Portugal

Ho hum......back at school now. Holidays are a distant memory.

Highlights of being in Portugal
1. Being in Portugal
2. Not having to go to school
3. Spending whole days reading
4. Swimming everyday
5. Great restaurants
6. Lying on the beach on beach chairs under umbrellas
7. Tea in bed everymorning - and knowing there is time for a second cup!
8. Time with friends
9. Seeing Cape Vincent
10. Watching movies outside in our outdoor cinema created by Drew
11. Having my bed made by the maid each day
12. Not being shot by intruder

Lowlights of being in Portugal
1. Travel delays
2. Delayed luggage
3. Driving to airport twice to look for delayed luggage
4. Having money stolen by intruder
5. Trying to converse with a shoplady in Portuguese and French about where to buy underpants because mine were being held hostage in Lisbon by Groundforce.
6. Watching Wise Blood
6. Leaving

Some carefully selcted pictures

we peddled this great big yellow thing to a private beach!


relaxing in style by pool outside villa


pre-dinner drinks at the golfclub