Seasonal

Today's cheery (and genre-friendly) Christmas song can be found here, via Sendspace.

In other news, I have a cold. But soaking up sunshine (through the window, from the bed) is helping.

vindication!

At the age of 11 I was foiled: my parents wouldn't let me take the 11+, they thought it was elitist. (Fast-forward through 5 yrs of comprehensive hell.)

11+ on BBC website: how do you score?

"Top of the class!You've scored 15 out of 15."
(in, er, 5:03 minutes rather than 10. Not sure what this proves but I am pleased with my brain.)

2008/40: A World to Build -- David Kynaston

A World to Build: Austerity Britain 1945-48 -- David Kynaston

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