Just about to email Guy at New Books to cancel my booking for the Readers' Day. I asked Travelodge about them refunding my £35 for the Day as it's them that has closed the Travelodge and they've agreed! It was a wild possibilty that they might and I thought that if you don't ask, you don't get so thought I would ...

 Heard back fromTravelodge and they've given me details of other Travelodges in the area. I've had a long thunk about all this and have decided just to cancel Travelodge completely, get my money back from them; not sure what to do if they say 'No' to that, but don't think thay can as they have failed to keep thir side of ...

 Just heard from Travelodge to say that they are closing that Travelodge! So my bookings there have been cancelled! I've asked whereabouts their other Travelodges are that they've mentioned in relation to Winchester. And are they prepared to refund my £35 conference booking fee?! I look forward with interest to their reply. I ...

 I'm booked in for the Friday and Saturday nights at the Travelodge at Sutton Scotney on the A34; quite willing to share with someone. According to my booking form I've got a family room on both nights. I was going to leave the car at the Travelodge and bite the bullet and get a taxi both ways (I'll have alot of stuff in the car ...

 My earliest unread swap is Out of the Silent Planet by C S Lewis, this swap was back in 2008. I didn't realise that I'd been a member as long. I'll put this book next to my bed, ready to read. Thanks Penny, this is an excellent way of making sure swaps from way back aren't forgotten. Sal Just checked and I have actually ...

[quote user="MandyJ"] I don't find it readable, to be honest. Skim it, that will do!! [/quote]  Cheers! Sal

 Okay, thanks for that. Not sure what I shall do; I've got 6 more books to read for my challenge this year, so think that book will be the last one I read! Cheers, Sal

 Has anybody read this book? Reason I'm asking is that it's on my challenge list and I started it last night and read just the first chapter bit, only a few pages and don't know whether I'll be able to get into it or not. I'll probably persevere as it's a challenge book but I'm not looking forward to it, and may ...

 Here in Blackburn we had a very lovely and warm Monday and Tuesday last week, and then gloomy, wet, windy, grey, etc, etc, ever since! If anybody has any sun to spare, please could they send it up North please?! Sal

 Just finished City of the Beasts by Isabel Allende. Only another 6 of my original list to go now! Sal