I'm in one of my quieter periods when it comes to blogging right now...I have no particular excuse, I am just a bit phasal when it comes to such things. Anyway, I'll give a suggestion as to some reading material whilst you are deprived of my non-sensical mutterings - the His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman, mid-way through the third book (the Amber Spyglass). This is a pretty amazing triology, I'd even say it approaches The Lord Of The Rings in it's scope - and, dare I say is even superior in many ways; not so much dumb signing or 'we're travelling' bits. It's essentially an exploration of some of the central themes of religion; as usual reviled by some 'christian' types - who seem to have entirely missed the point of the story...Anyway, fantastic read, great trilogy. Please don't believe some reviews which claim 'it's not for children', if ever there was a book that children should read it's these, they are deep, multi-layered books which explore some of the core fears which many children have about growing up...oh, and it's a great adventure story for adults too!