I find when I Google something I rarely retain the information for very long whereas when I spend time searching through dictionaries, atlases, books of quotations etc. the words on the printed page stay in my memory and I can recall them later. Is Google atrophying my brain?
Last weekend we had the pleasure of a visit from Kirsten from Denmark. She is the granddaughter of the farmer whose family have been tending the memorial in Denmark where Ernie's plane crashed. We also had a visit from Anne who has been instrumental in tracing families of airmen who were killed in WW2. We had all met in Denmark earlier this year.
The weather has been so gloomy this week, more like November than August so am reading for the umpteenth time " Winter Solstice" by Rosamunde Pilcher which is like sitting in a cosy room by a welcoming fire. Pure escapism!
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Ramblings of a nonagenerian (vintage 1923). Grew up in Lambeth in the 20s and 30s. Lived and worked in London during World War II. I have been attempting to do the Telegraph Cryptic Crossword since 1939! (My daughter says I *have* to write this, but I am troubled as it sounds so conceited.) I bought my first computer aged 85 and am continually frustrated by the vagaries of the technological age.
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