tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post8280802701172435457..comments2024-03-16T14:03:19.116+00:00Comments on Above the River: I have it nailedCJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-47775455284181433682017-02-27T21:39:15.284+00:002017-02-27T21:39:15.284+00:00Don't be embarrassed about using your library,...Don't be embarrassed about using your library, that's brilliant. I love visiting my local branch although I don't tend to borrow much but the kids - let's just say we usually have to drive rather than walk due to the weight of books....<br /><br />I must say that your skate park parenting sounds like total bliss. The thought of sitting in a warm car with the radio on and a book while the kids tear around in the fresh air - outstanding. XxGillian Roehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05080123177116154219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-56725060918213124332017-02-26T08:31:57.989+00:002017-02-26T08:31:57.989+00:00Libraries love people like you. They are more like...Libraries love people like you. They are more likely to stay open if borrowing is high - husband worked in local government and he says many small libraries are on the way out as cuts to non essential services are being made to fund social care etc. statistics that show borrowing is dropping provide support for those who want to close them. So we must all use them or lose them. I am a huge library fan - I love hardbacks and yesterday found the new Tess Hadley Short stories as I visited to return something else. Eleanor Fergusonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992824265499784461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-70897665919567987112017-02-26T04:20:40.281+00:002017-02-26T04:20:40.281+00:00Your touching post reminded me of my love/hate rel...Your touching post reminded me of my love/hate relationship with librarians over most of my 71 yrs of life . I have fond memories of libraries I've used over my whole life, the lovely smell of the pages of an old book, and the quiet sanctuary that libraries always seemed to be. However, my adult children and I laugh about the obstructive librarians who seem to want every book to stay safely in the stacks, not in the hands of common folks! My childhood memory somewhat similar to yours was when a school librarian wouldn't let me check out a book that I had already read--but I love it and want to read it again! No. Luckily, I now live in a place that seems to be on the reader's side, and fines are erased whenever I can come up with a plausible excuse for being late. I hope you can find a library that values your presence as they should! Best regards from Kate in Oregon.<br /><br /><br /><br />Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12448915588546829312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-38769940891719026812017-02-24T07:16:11.660+00:002017-02-24T07:16:11.660+00:00I adore libraries and have managed to cross two bo...I adore libraries and have managed to cross two boroughs with my membership - twice the choice!! I can't see the point of paying for books that I can get from the library, the only downside is that there are some gardening books that I'm reluctant to hand back and usually renew to the max! I have a neighbour who rarely reads and never read to her children which I'm quite shocked at - so wear your huge pile of books with pride, Claire!! Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-5402780373793127882017-02-23T21:07:00.456+00:002017-02-23T21:07:00.456+00:00I really miss going to the library. Ours is filled...I really miss going to the library. Ours is filled with computers and DVDs now. But you are doing us all a great favour and your boys an even bigger one. I am restocking the bookshelves from the pre-school end again which gives me great joy.<br />Luckily we have plenty of charity shops and there are rich pickings there and on Abebooks.Lucillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14414527658216916537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-73026963173446946622017-02-22T18:43:29.570+00:002017-02-22T18:43:29.570+00:00You really do have it cracked! And I think it'...You really do have it cracked! And I think it's always best to have a good sit down before even contemplating exercise. I'm sure you're very welcome at all the libraries locally. Shame there isn't a Most Frequent Borrower award. Have to admit my relationship with our library never quite recovered after I lost a book I'd borrowed when I was 8. It was Milly Molly Mandy and my dad had to pay for a replacement. The book did eventually turn up at a friend's house and the library paid the money back - in pennies, some of which I dropped on the way home.lovethosecupcakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07083162147277460536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-52858552447672410182017-02-22T15:17:13.053+00:002017-02-22T15:17:13.053+00:00I like your style of parenting... You've defin...I like your style of parenting... You've definitely got it nailed. I have too many memories of standing by cold and muddy pitches!Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05689402000429710324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-88801169999661031572017-02-21T23:43:17.168+00:002017-02-21T23:43:17.168+00:00You've definitely got that parenting thing dow...You've definitely got that parenting thing down. I love that your boys all enjoy doing similar things :) I'd have some serious sock knitting going on. I notice I prefer to read at home these days. I used to read everywhere as a youth. Here's to more wonderful afternoons out for both you and your boys.elnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09654199835246576704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-54524707360565885892017-02-20T21:20:27.591+00:002017-02-20T21:20:27.591+00:00Hey CJ,
Alas the rugby club is only a few steps fr...Hey CJ,<br />Alas the rugby club is only a few steps from my house, and it would have been awfully lazy to have driven there when Alf played. At least judo was indoors and cadets did not encourage parents to loiter. I don't use the library. An awful admission. I tend to buy books second hand from charity shops and them return them to the shop to sell again. Our library is only open a few days a week, and I keep meaning to take Olly. He will be a reader, I think, like his older brother. At the moment he is reading my old Olga da Polga book. He even sneaks his lamp on after lights out to have a crafty read. A true fan of fiction right there!<br />Leanne xxLeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15617604296746784414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-91566885151749230032017-02-20T20:03:58.592+00:002017-02-20T20:03:58.592+00:00PLEASE keep reading and don't be embarrassed! ...PLEASE keep reading and don't be embarrassed! I'm a librarian and we love regulars who actually take out books! <br />Most people these days come to use the computers or to get a bus pass renewed and they walk in with awe saying "it's so long since I came to the library". <br />Libraries can get you virtually any book/CD/DVD you want at minimal or no cost - so please use them. They are a vital resource and are becoming an endangered species!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09670446583698510898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-36129326297088582462017-02-20T12:28:21.402+00:002017-02-20T12:28:21.402+00:00Ah yes, I need to take notes here! I can't wai...Ah yes, I need to take notes here! I can't wait to work school hours again so I can spend some time reading whilst looking after the boys. I bet your librarian loves customers like you. We rarely go to the library, it is awfully busy on Saturdays and I can't do any of the other days. We have literally hundreds of books at home so no problem there but unfortunately, some of the children's fiction is maybe a bit out of touch for the two youngest, they don't seem to appreciate it much. Neither of them likes reading :-( I was glad to read that you have no skate park related accidents to report! xChristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11883091348839145603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-79791922714328820842017-02-19T17:49:26.518+00:002017-02-19T17:49:26.518+00:00YOu are a librarian's dream! I bet she was s...YOu are a librarian's dream! I bet she was so thrilled to see you. I used to love when I could sit and knit when my boys were out at the park or playing various sports. Have a great break, ours is in a few weeks but I will still be working so no break for me.Mereknitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04596140300034854370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-488937584314471522017-02-19T15:39:08.852+00:002017-02-19T15:39:08.852+00:00I never have fewer than 15 books out from the libr...I never have fewer than 15 books out from the library at one time. I'm so glad we have no borrowing limits and no late fees, it's the best library system aside from the fact that they have really terrible hours and aren't open very much. I'm glad you had a good half-term break. The skatepark sounds like a fun place. We have some here but they aren't very safe for kids because of gangs and violence. A teenager was shot and killed in one last year. Really terrible but that's not unusual around here. I loved watching boys skateboard when I was a kid (only boys skateboarding in that place and time; I hope girls are doing it more now). I hope you have a good week!Jennifer Hayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685253944514672324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-3784130208132471712017-02-19T14:51:00.276+00:002017-02-19T14:51:00.276+00:00How lovely that you have been able to spend the we...How lovely that you have been able to spend the week warm and comfy like that while at the same time entertaining your boys. As for the library, I'm quite sure the librarian was delighted to see you at the other library. Their job is to promote and facilitate reading, so when they see someone walking out of the building with a stack of books I think you put a smile on their faces. The fact that you double dip and use two libraries probably made her day!kristieinbchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08620113214111945592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-78602950254022846272017-02-19T14:34:55.326+00:002017-02-19T14:34:55.326+00:00As a book person this post had me nodding and smil...As a book person this post had me nodding and smiling. xxFlightyhttp://flightplot.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-484235248197611942017-02-19T14:28:30.800+00:002017-02-19T14:28:30.800+00:00i would wear your library checkout total as a badg...i would wear your library checkout total as a badge of honour! the fact you have bookish children fills me with all manner of envy. mine are not. you can imagine my feelings of failure....because despite being brainwashed from a young age, something happened (their dad's genes, i fear...he's not a book-reader) and now i'm alone in my fanaticism. i cling to the hope that one day, it will all change.<br /><br />nevertheless.<br /><br />i think you've hit on a marvelous routine there....to be warm and cosy and filled with bookishness. *sigh*<br /> <br />xoxoxomelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07984286138124792000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-777269625412889342017-02-19T13:49:09.804+00:002017-02-19T13:49:09.804+00:00We're the same with books. Definitely not some...We're the same with books. Definitely not something to be ashamed of. Quite glad we avoided skate parks though- even with the reading in the warm they sound a bit scary! Well done on nailing parenting with such style xxxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-5549912382826781902017-02-19T13:47:40.136+00:002017-02-19T13:47:40.136+00:00I love the fact it's specifically sock knittin...I love the fact it's specifically sock knitting :o) xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-33524010087049653532017-02-19T13:09:31.890+00:002017-02-19T13:09:31.890+00:00I bet your local librarians are delighted to see s...I bet your local librarians are delighted to see someone use the library so much. One of our local libraries was threatened with closure a few years ago so the community got together and stripped it bare to demonstrate it was needed. It looked very odd with bare shelves for a week but the Council gave in and the library is still well used today. The skateboard park sitting sounds the perfect way to spend half term, tired boys, relaxed mum, brilliant!AnnieOBTextileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03567538195625893200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-63384866297168093702017-02-19T11:23:12.068+00:002017-02-19T11:23:12.068+00:00Well done for reading so much! Our library is one ...Well done for reading so much! Our library is one of the few fully staffed ones in the county. The rest are community run by volunteers. At least most are still open at some time. My daughter's local libraries (all five of them) are scheduled for closure. If I see a new book published I immediately check the library and order it. If it's good enough to re-read I'll then buy it.mazmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12342076804711672166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-18534414685350516762017-02-19T09:49:51.347+00:002017-02-19T09:49:51.347+00:00Glad you have warmth and hot drink at last! I'...Glad you have warmth and hot drink at last! I'm so glad my two girls preferred indoor activities! Keep up the library trips - they need people like you in this age of computer games.anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03414143391795492586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-38219063180547039122017-02-19T09:05:36.462+00:002017-02-19T09:05:36.462+00:00Your family seems to be smart because you all love...Your family seems to be smart because you all love to read books!Ketterman Rowland & Westlundhttp://www.krwlawyers.com/_start_hail-damage-lawyer-san-antonio-tx.phpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-5316515452516701522017-02-19T08:16:08.111+00:002017-02-19T08:16:08.111+00:00I love our library x and a warm half term sounds p...I love our library x and a warm half term sounds perfect. ours starts tomorrow xdriftwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11416170414524297337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-87498138184380064622017-02-19T04:46:05.127+00:002017-02-19T04:46:05.127+00:00I very much admire that your family are all reader...I very much admire that your family are all readers and love books. I buy my books on my iPad and read them there, but think that you're doing it the right way. I'm glad your boys have found hobbies that let you stay out of the cold and rain! ((hugs)), Teresa :-) Teresa Kasnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06228404538876664577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-44865750883465726062017-02-19T00:00:18.489+00:002017-02-19T00:00:18.489+00:00A book, a hot drink and a cookie in a warm car sou...A book, a hot drink and a cookie in a warm car sounds like bliss. Throw in a bit of sock knitting too and I'd be in Heaven! Happy reading. xxVeggieMummyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17467026136649574350noreply@blogger.com