I've just added a few feeds to my bloglines account - who'da thought I'd ever have know what that meant, but I do now, and am knee deep in up to the minute news.
But back in the slow lane, I have just re-read a wonderful book which I can highly recommend, if it sounds like your sort of thing. Tom Clancy fans, stop reading here.
It's called "Aristocrats" by Stella Tillyard and tells the true story of four sisters, Caroline, Emily, Louise and Sarah Lennox who lived in England in the 18th century. They were aristocrats, moving in political and regal circles but were also truly remarkable women; for instance, Emily married the richest man in Ireland, had nineteen children, and then ran off with their tutor and had three more! They have left vivid letters, diaries, and household accounts, and the book makes their lives and times absolutely fascinating.