High-altitude retread of Michelle Paver's ghosts-in-the-Artic novel
DARK MATTER, with out-of-his-depth sensitive-soul Stephen Pearce
acting as medic on a 1930s attempt at the summit of worlds third
highest mountain, Kangchenjunga. (Embarrassed to say I spent the first
75% of the book assuming the mountain was made-up)
Anyway things are all very haunted and it's a good read if you like
those old fashioned ghost stories. Also the mountaineering is
interesting.
In one of those reality-is-too-strange-to-be-believable things Paver
leaves out the fact that the first attempt to climb Kangchenjunga was
led by one Aleister Crowley.
Anyway mainly mention it to talk about Everest. Thought that photo of
people queuing to get to the peak was photo-shopped. What a
depressingly wonderful summary of Western life: people queuing up in
the most remote spot on the planet likes it's Tescos and stepping over corpses in their FOMO.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Frighteners-Love-Monsters-Ghosts- Death/dp/1785782207/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+frighteners+peter+laws&qid= 1560315426&s=gateway&sr=8-1
I've just had to google FOMO, so there's hope for me yet.
On Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at 3:01:54 PM UTC+10, The White Lady wrote:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Frighteners-Love-Monsters-Ghosts-
Death/dp/1785782207/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+frighteners+peter+laws&qid=
1560315426&s=gateway&sr=8-1
Looks interesting.
His reviews in Fortean Times are generally spot on.
On Thursday, June 13, 2019 at 4:31:37 PM UTC+10, The White Lady wrote:
His reviews in Fortean Times are generally spot on.
Ordered it from the library
Jared <bijgh@hotmail.com> wrote in news:63705ec5-1251-49a4-b69d- 83e64ba02045@googlegroups.com:
On Thursday, June 13, 2019 at 4:31:37 PM UTC+10, The White Lady wrote:
His reviews in Fortean Times are generally spot on.
Ordered it from the library
I TOUCHED THE CORGANATORS PLECTURM
Only read a bit of it so far but I've decided I like him (the SINISTER MINISTER thing is obviously quit intriguing) and want to go to
Transylvania. Never fucking thought of it before! I might have better luck convincing someone to go there than I've had with Iceland (not the shop).
Why the fuck do people always want to go somewhere hot and sunny? What's wrong with COLD and DARK and VOLCANIC? Why the fuck am I obsessed with ICELAND (not the shop)? I even rang in to vote for them in Eurovision.
On Thursday, June 13, 2019 at 4:31:37 PM UTC+10, The White Lady wrote:
His reviews in Fortean Times are generally spot on.
Ordered it from the library
The White Lady <me@privacy.net> wrote:
Only read a bit of it so far but I've decided I like him (the
SINISTER MINISTER thing is obviously quit intriguing) and want to go
to Transylvania. Never fucking thought of it before! I might have
better luck convincing someone to go there than I've had with Iceland
(not the shop). Why the fuck do people always want to go somewhere
hot and sunny? What's wrong with COLD and DARK and VOLCANIC? Why the
fuck am I obsessed with ICELAND (not the shop)? I even rang in to
vote for them in Eurovision.
I’ll come with you, darling. I’ll even throw in a free TUPPENCE
LICKING.
I have a Transylvanian colleague, as it happens. SALT OF THE EARTH.
Although he advises not to take one’s own car (or indeed anything
else of value) to Romania. So we’ll have to fly, and I’ll leave my
Rolex at home. Perhaps Gary can lend me his Casio?
Only read a bit of it so far but I've decided I like him (the
SINISTER MINISTER thing is obviously quit intriguing) and want to go
to Transylvania. Never fucking thought of it before! I might have
better luck convincing someone to go there than I've had with Iceland
(not the shop). Why the fuck do people always want to go somewhere
hot and sunny? What's wrong with COLD and DARK and VOLCANIC? Why the
fuck am I obsessed with ICELAND (not the shop)? I even rang in to
vote for them in Eurovision.
I’ll come with you, darling. I’ll even throw in a free TUPPENCE
LICKING.
I have a Transylvanian colleague, as it happens. SALT OF THE EARTH.
Although he advises not to take one’s own car (or indeed anything
else of value) to Romania. So we’ll have to fly, and I’ll leave my
Rolex at home. Perhaps Gary can lend me his Casio?
I read this last night while a bit drunk and browsing through Download
videos on youtube. Had a strange dream about you in a Slipknot mask.
I’ll come with you, darling. I’ll even throw in a free TUPPENCE LICKING.
The White Lady <me@privacy.net> wrote:
Only read a bit of it so far but I've decided I like him (the SINISTER
MINISTER thing is obviously quit intriguing) and want to go to
Transylvania. Never fucking thought of it before! I might have better luck >> convincing someone to go there than I've had with Iceland (not the shop).
Why the fuck do people always want to go somewhere hot and sunny? What's
wrong with COLD and DARK and VOLCANIC? Why the fuck am I obsessed with
ICELAND (not the shop)? I even rang in to vote for them in Eurovision.
I’ll come with you, darling. I’ll even throw in a free TUPPENCE LICKING.
I have a Transylvanian colleague, as it happens. SALT OF THE EARTH.
Although he advises not to take one’s own car (or indeed anything else of value) to Romania. So we’ll have to fly, and I’ll leave my Rolex at home. Perhaps Gary can lend me his Casio?
The White Lady <me@privacy.net> wrote:
Only read a bit of it so far but I've decided I like him (the
SINISTER MINISTER thing is obviously quit intriguing) and want to go
to Transylvania. Never fucking thought of it before! I might have
better luck convincing someone to go there than I've had with Iceland
(not the shop). Why the fuck do people always want to go somewhere
hot and sunny? What's wrong with COLD and DARK and VOLCANIC? Why the
fuck am I obsessed with ICELAND (not the shop)? I even rang in to
vote for them in Eurovision.
I’ll come with you, darling. I’ll even throw in a free TUPPENCE
LICKING.
I have a Transylvanian colleague, as it happens. SALT OF THE EARTH.
Although he advises not to take one’s own car (or indeed anything
else of value) to Romania. So we’ll have to fly, and I’ll leave my
Rolex at home. Perhaps Gary can lend me his Casio?
I read this last night while a bit drunk and browsing through Download
videos on youtube. Had a strange dream about you in a Slipknot mask.
I can make this fantasy AND WORSE come true at a moment’s notice.
It’s got to be better than anything you’ll get in a TRAVELODGE.
Why the fuck do people always want to go somewhere hot and sunny? What's wrong with COLD and DARK and VOLCANIC? Why the fuck am I obsessed with ICELAND
On Friday, June 21, 2019 at 6:21:34 PM UTC+10, The White Lady wrote:
Why the fuck do people always want to go somewhere hot and sunny?
What's wrong with COLD and DARK and VOLCANIC? Why the fuck am I
obsessed with ICELAND
Is it because you're emotionally stunted and never grew out of your
edgy, moody teenager phase?
You should try not to annoy me when I'm going through a bout of POST- FESTIVAL-STRESS-DISORDER. Do you want to become the fifth person in as
many days who is now DEAD TO ME?
You should try not to annoy me when I'm going through a bout of POST-
FESTIVAL-STRESS-DISORDER. Do you want to become the fifth person in as
many days who is now DEAD TO ME?
So are you a Morrissey fan who pretends to like good music, or someone
who likes good music but pretends to be a Morrissey fan for a laugh?
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