Just to spread the word that membership of a public library in England (maybe other parts of the UK too) entitles the member to online access to a whole range of excellent works of reference, including the full Oxford English Dictionary; just visit your local library website and search. Have your card number to hand because this enables you to log-on to read the books.
One of the thing that I miss about Blighty is peals of church bells; often twice a week, a practice session and then the Sunday peals, as well as wedding bells and the passing bell. However, BBC Radio 4 broadcasts a peal or two each Sunday in a little programme called Bells on Sunday and I have just had my weekly fix, by virtue of the listen again facility, which also brings us The Archers' omnibus. St Clement Danes' church in Strand, London ('oranges and lemons'):
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I didn't know this; what a fabulous facility.
ReplyDeleteMany thanks to you John.
Michael Mills - Yes, it is a great resource. Indeed, I don't know what I would do without Gutenberg; Google Books etc., as well.
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St Clement Danes - the RAF church. St Pauls often has some bell ringing when I have had a late night.
ReplyDeleteLibrary service is much reduced in the UK. Many closures.
Kingstonian - I suppose that, in the ag of the internet and public-spending cuts, libraries will be hit. It's rather a shame.
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