Bill Bryson, sure has a special way of writing. In this first Book I read "Notes from a small Island"  (sorry i had it as Country) -- It is as though one was with Him, all the way through --- every step of the way.

I've bought a couple from Amazon, haven't read them yet but I do like 'happy' books.

Hi Geoff, Thanks for the reminder!! I missed the offer in The mail. I really enjoy war books and can't get enough. I much prefer the True Stories 'factual' without embellishment:

Hi Geoff, I too have tried to visualise being in that position, in both wars, but extremely hard to place oneself there. I have some programmes in my comp: about those wars, that I re-read from time to time. My Father in the first world war wrote a poem of 23 verses, " The Sentries Reflection and Duty" and had it publised, with othere's in The Dover Holiday Guide, before the last war.
 I still have a few war books to re- read again and again, but do mix with othere's sometimes.
"Lest We Forget Those Dead Heroes"

I love charity shops !
and I think I have passed it on to the g/daughter too 
I buy jigsaws from there for my sister who does not use the internet (unlike me)
I collect spoons  ........shame I know but ....I do
I have got many  good silver one from there.

We love charity shops for Books too. Has anyone read.
"The Rise and Fall of The Roman Empire"
"The Rise and Fall of The Third Reich" 

 Can anybody forsee the Possibility of another BOOK
" The Rise and Fall of the British Empire" ??
 
  Lets be daring???
 
  "The Rise and Fall of Great Britain" -- Is this such 
   Terrible Thoughts ??

When was Britain United ??  No idea, but it was a Great thing!! --- great has now gone and the seperate countries are not called United. It seems that Scoland at least wants to Rule itself --- Incedentely ??  G.B. could stand for  Getting Better ?? -- relative to Learning that is ??