So, resisting the temptation to go into The Eagle for a few glasses of something fruity, I decided to ignore my resolution to avoid the bookshops. I picked up some interesting titles in the always-reliable David's (still going despite his perennial complaint that King's College is about to do something unpleasant about his lease) and later in the afternoon went to the second-hand bookshop the National Trust runs in the stables at Wimpole Hall. The volunteer running the shop was a little taken about to encounter someone asking for a box to put his books in rather than a bag!
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If life gets you down buy more books - sounds like a plan to me Edwin.
ReplyDeleteHow big was the box!? :)
ReplyDeleteI'm operating a self imposed embargo on book purchases, but it's not too difficult to enforce as we haven't got any second hand book dealers within striking distance and barely more bookshops (I haven't counted Waterstones as a bookshop for a long time now).
ReplyDeleteThere are some fine on-line opportunities ;)
DeleteGet thee behind me etc.
DeleteThat is a nice stable. I did a quick read on Wimpole, was interested to see the Kipling connection.
ReplyDeleteA box - respect! That's buying books like a boss.
Which one did my book come from? ;)
ReplyDeleteNot tellin' ;D
DeleteEither is fine. Business is business :D
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