This and That

"But I’m sure you’ll join me in not giving a flying Friar Tuck about World Dungeons & Dragons Day."
http://www.thetimes.co.za/News/Article.aspx?id=779917

Firing the cannon at Belvoir Castle
http://www.miles-hayler.ltd.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/reuben_travers_0425.jpg

"Interesting to see Philip Pullman, author of the His Dark Materials trilogy, whip up an authors campaign against publishers' modest proposals to put age banding on children's books."
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/media/article4075592.ece

"Many of today's most popular writers, like bestseller Naomi Novik, got their start writing fan fiction."
http://www.metroactive.com/metro/06.04.08/work-0823.html

"Terry Pratchett: Alzheimer's disease is now affecting my work"
http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/books/article4019605.ece

"Islanders on the Orkney island of Egilsay have approached Wildlife Management International, the New Zealand-based firm used by the NTS on Canna, to advise them on tackling their rats damaging their corncrake nests."
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/jun/07/conservation.wildlife

In The Village

"Junction 12 application to Mid Beds District Council withdrawn by developers"
http://www.dunstabletoday.co.uk/luton-sport/Junction-12-application-to-Mid.4153327.jp

"Luton stadium plans withdrawn"
http://www.luton.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=111698

Butchers shop to be bought by gun stock maker?

New fish and chip van in the village - overwhelmed by demand!

The Archers

I caught an episode in the week, for the first time in ages, and was puzzled - what has been going on between Shula and Usha?