Jump to content

Aeolienne

Members
  • Content Count

    1,316
  • Joined

  • Last visited

Everything posted by Aeolienne

  1. Aeolienne

    Hobbies

    I wouldn't trust any dissertation writing service whose English is as dodgy as on that website.
  2. Jellybean feat. Madonna, Sidewalk Talk
  3. The Full Monty actually makes me both laugh and cry.
  4. Christmas is Really for the Children by Steve Turner Christmas is really for the children. Especially for children who like animals, stables, stars and babies wrapped in swaddling clothes. Then there are wise men, kings in fine robes, humble shepherds and a hint of rich perfume. Easter is not really for the children unless accompanied by a cream filled egg. It has whips, blood, nails, a spear and allegations of body snatching. It involves politics, God and the sins of the world. It is not good for people of a nervous disposition. They would do better to think on rabbits, chickens and the first snowdrop of spring. Or they'd do better to wait for a re-run of Christmas without asking too many questions about what Jesus did when he grew up or whether there's any connection.
  5. Hungry City: How food shapes our lives by Carolyn Steel
  6. The last book I finished reading was So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why skills trump passion in the quest for work by Cal Newport. It made me realise I've been yearning for "career capital" all my working life (or unsuccessful attempt at one) without having a name for it.
  7. This episode of Inside Out London features some undercover reporting on a Hungarian touting a bogus "cure" for autism: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07w44ty
  8. Joaquín Rodrigo (1901-99), Adagio from Concierto de Aranjuez, performed by Xuefei Yang
  9. Giovanni Gabrieli (c.1555 - 1612), Dulcis Jesu à 20
  10. There's also the Autism London Asperger's Group (ALAG), who meet in Islington.
  11. I wonder how much difference it might have made if there'd been a concerted effort from 1973 onwards to invest in foreign language training so that all citizens could have had a fair crack at the European-wide job market. What use is labour mobility if your language skills don't amount to more than ordering drinks? Why is it that foreign languages are considered a rarefied intellectual ability in the UK but a basic life skill in the Netherlands?
  12. Show of Hands, Boys of Summer - as performed at last weekend's Warwick Folk Festival
  13. What did others here think of it?
  14. "Princess Beatrice said it had only been when she was in secondary school and could take part in events such as public speaking that she felt able to do well." She certainly comes across as more articulate than her cousin-in-law Kate. Princess Beatrice urges young to speak up for themselves
  15. I recently re-read The Magus by John Fowles after following Radio 4's excellent radio adaptation. It's a psychological thriller set on a Greek island which leaves you wondering for ages afterwards what was real and what was imaginary. Five reasons why your next book should be The Magus
  16. For some reason the hyperlink didn't upload. Let me try again: A travel agent's guide to booking your best ever holiday online
  17. This could be promising - Aspiring drivers with autism taught by Leamington man
  18. What's happened to Asperclick? I haven't been able to log on there since the site was revamped a few months ago. I've sent several requests for a password reminder, to no avail.
  19. Eustace, are you on Asperclick? I haven't been able to log on there since the site was revamped a few months ago. I've sent several requests for a password reminder, to no avail.
  20. Also this: A travel agent's guide to booking your best ever holiday online No specific advice for solo travellers, unfortunately.
×
×
  • Create New...