pistonbroke Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 If like me you are feeling depressed due to being house bound , can I suggest a good book might help take your mind off the issue . I've just read The Count of Monte Christo Robinson Crusoe Feeling much better now Any other suggestions to help cheer my day up ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jude - The Mad Widow Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 I enjoyed Moll Flanders. Great Expectations is a favourite. I love Dickens. You might have inspired me @pistonbroke I've become depressed to .. taking citalopram. I have been too bad to walk my dogs but today I made myself cycle for a few miles. Currently my plot is lost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blatman Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 3 hours ago, pistonbroke said: The Count of Monte Christo Robinson Crusoe Feeling much better now Any other suggestions to help cheer my day up ? Prisoner of Zenda Escape from Alcatraz Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption Papillon They would seem to be in a similar ouvre... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistonbroke Posted April 10, 2020 Author Share Posted April 10, 2020 Watched the Film Escape from Alcatraz on't telly the other day with Clint Eastwood ( He was in it , not sat on my couch ) Burt Lancaster did Birdman of Alcatraz Napoleon Bonaparte did solitary bird on Elba , think he wrote a book or two but I dont do French . Maybe go sit in the man cave and watch pet spider building his web . Robert the Bruce home from home Feeling inspired now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistonbroke Posted April 10, 2020 Author Share Posted April 10, 2020 1 hour ago, Jude - The Mad Widow said: I enjoyed Moll Flanders. Great Expectations is a favourite. I love Dickens. You might have inspired me @pistonbroke I've become depressed to .. taking citalopram. I have been too bad to walk my dogs but today I made myself cycle for a few miles. Currently my plot is lost. Sad to hear , Hope you feel better soon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkymart Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 Touch wood by Duncan Hamilton Autobiography of the 1953 le Mans winner. Excellent book everyone I've recommended it to have gone on to buy it as a gift for someone else Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistonbroke Posted April 10, 2020 Author Share Posted April 10, 2020 2 hours ago, Martin Rice (Sparkymart) - Cornwall AO said: Touch wood by Duncan Hamilton Autobiography of the 1953 le Mans winner. Excellent book everyone I've recommended it to have gone on to buy it as a gift for someone else I had a paperback autobiog of his , fascinating reading, he drove his jaguar C type to races all over europe in those days , some of the stories incredible , a real life character . I lent it to someone years back but can't remember who Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkymart Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 31 minutes ago, pistonbroke said: I had a paperback autobiog of his , fascinating reading, he drove his jaguar C type to races all over europe in those days , some of the stories incredible , a real life character . I lent it to someone years back but can't remember who After reading the book I looked him up on YouTube and found some clips of him telling the same stories from the book . But the funniest thing was he was exactly what I had imagined him to be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistonbroke Posted April 10, 2020 Author Share Posted April 10, 2020 14 minutes ago, Martin Rice (Sparkymart) - Cornwall AO said: After reading the book I looked him up on YouTube and found some clips of him telling the same stories from the book . But the funniest thing was he was exactly what I had imagined him to be This one ? Edit for bad language alert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkymart Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 28 minutes ago, pistonbroke said: This one ? Edit for bad language alert It was this one Duncan starts talking at 2.15 in 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSkyBrad Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 Chickenhawk - I bought this book in the late 80's and read it again maybe 9-10 times since. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chickenhawk_(book) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingster Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 Just now, BigSkyBrad said: Chickenhawk - I bought this book in the late 80's and read it again maybe 9-10 times since. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chickenhawk_(book) Oh wow. I forgot about that one. Must read again thanks! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSkyBrad Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 @Chris King - Webmaster and Joint North East AO If you haven't seen it already and want a very interesting box-set to watch during lock-down, 'The Vietnam War' on Netflix is fascinating - 10 episodes, each one movie-length long. Starts at the start of the uprising in the 1800's. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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