Hi Tracie
Good to have you aboard. Lots of lovely people here - very supportive and full of fun. Enjoy!
Jo

You most certainly are allowed to moan John! You'll find plenty of sympathy - and people willing to join in - if you need to vent. Good luck with the interview - let us know how it goes.

Jane, you were not.

Trouser-related tales from anywhere get my vote!

BertieBear, I lived in Newport for three years and used to love heading out into the surrounding areas, especially northwards Usk and Abergavenny way. Lovely area - was sorry to leave.

Depends what sort of mood you're in Debra. I like Henry James but he can be pretty gloomy. Just finished A Short History of Tractors in Ukranian by Marina Lewycka; darkly humorous and maybe a bit to close to home for those of us caring for elderly parents. Just about to start on The Bonesetter's Dau...

Fireworks

The Usual Suspects

Linguine.

Maglinty arrived just in time to catch some of the soup that was meant for Michael and lobbed a mushroom risotto in Minnie's general direction, skidding on the squashed peas and carrots as she did so...

Welcome to the forum John. Hope your situation improves soon - keep us posted.
Jo