Reading round-up: October 2025

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Mr Pottermack's Oversight (a Dr Thorndyke novel -British Mysteries Collection): R. Austin Freeman

Pontifex, Son and Thorndyke (a Dr Thorndyke novel -British Mysteries Collection): R. Austin Freeman

When Rogues Fall Out (Dr Thorndyke's Discovery) (a Dr Thorndyke novel -British Mysteries Collection): R. Austin Freeman

Dr Thorndyke Intervenes (a Dr Thorndyke Novel - British Mysteries Collection): R. Austin Freeman

For the Defence: Dr Thorndyke (a Dr Thorndyke Novel - British Mysteries Collection): R. Austin Freeman

The Penrose Mystery (a Dr Thorndyke Novel - British Mysteries Collection): R. Austin Freeman

Felo De Se? (Death at the Inn) (a Dr Thorndyke Novel - British Mysteries Collection): R. Austin Freeman

I'm very pleased with the amount of reading I managed to achieve during October ~ it does rather make up for my lack of enthusiasm earlier this year!  As you can see, I am still reading the British Mysteries Collection ~ or to be more accurate, re-reading them.  I'd forgotten just how many stories are in this collection, and they aren't exactly short stories, either.

Adrian usually goes up to bed a fair bit earlier than I do (I'm very much more of a "night owl" than he is 🦉😄), and that's when I do most of my reading.  I've been finding, though, that I'm also reading more during the day rather than putting the TV on, which has to be better I think 😉  I don't know if I shall get through so many books this month, though, as I've just finished one crochet project and have started on a new one!

I still haven't got round to dusting her, but thought you might like to see how Miss Schlumbergera's blooms are coming along ~ she is just so pretty, even with a light covering of dust 😊

Peace...

 

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Father, Mother, God,

Thank you for your presence during the hard and mean days.

For then we have you to lean upon.

Thank you for your presence during the bright and sunny days.

For then we can share that which we have with those who have less.

And thank you for your presence during the Holy Days.

For then we are able to celebrate you and our families and our friends

For those who have no voice, we ask you to speak.

For those who feel unworthy, we ask you to pour your love out in waterfalls of tenderness.

For those who live in pain, we ask you to bathe them in the river of your healing.

For those who are lonely, we ask you to keep them company.

For those who are depressed, we ask you to shower upon them the light of hope.

Dear Creator, You, the borderless sea of substance, we ask you to give to all the world that which we need most.....PEACE.

Maya Angelou

(4th April 1928 - 28th May 2014)