Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson. Growing up in the States in the 1950s. This opening (recursive) quote sets the tone beautifully
The State Senate of Illinois yesterday disbanded its Committee on Efficiency and Economy 'for reasons of efficiency and economy' - Des Moines Tribune, 6 February 1955
Watching: This is England. Growing up in England in the 1980's. A superb film.
REM - Country Feedback
Crazy, all the lovers have been tagged.
Yesterday, Norma collided with another car in a SW London rat-run.
The lady took Normas details. I mourned taking out a high excess (£250). We were both thankful no-one was hurt, then I flew to Newcastle and forgot all about it.
This evening, I spent 45 minutes on the phone discussing the fact that nothing had happened
Nothing else was discussed. Why did this call take 45 minutes ?