The Left Hand of Darkness : Ursula Le Guin

Just finished Left Hand of Darkness, an excellent read! I'm so glad to read a book by Ursula Le Guin that I wholeheartedly like! I had previously bought a huge compendium of Earthsea books on the back of her general reputation and it left be totally flat. Thankfully this classic is well deserving of it's reputation!

I'm not usually one to be worried about my opinions clashing with others, but Le Guin is so renowned with people I respect that I was really getting worried!

Whaley Bridge evacuated, but the show must go on?!

The whole valley below us is evacuated due to threat of the dam bursting, it's even made the national press:



Meanwhile, I have to play at the Nature of Hell gig on Saturday for which I have to make practice tonight. Originally I was going to be without a car tonight, but kr0n is ill and thus not away. But by Saturday I won't and with all transport in the valley stopped it's going to be tricky!

*Update* Now the lead story on every news bulletin! Hopefully we're in for a dry spell :S