A plea

If anyone would like to enliven my morning at work by commenting here, that would be much appreciated!

ETA: Or sending me a message.

Library clears its shelves in protest at closure threat

"Users urged to take out full allowance of library books in campaign to keep Stony Stratford branch open"

http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2011/jan/14/stony-stratford-library-shelves-protest
via http://www.boingboing.net/

Tolkien slept here

"Tolkien is said to have modelled the little burrow on his own house in Northmoor Road, Oxford."

http://kateshrewsday.wordpress.com/2011/01/12/burrow/