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    #21
    Originally posted by NotAllThere View Post
    The Radio 4 Dramatisations of Pratchett's stuff are usually pretty good. Also, of course, there's the Lord Of The Rings - 13 hours of it!
    yes - he's done them also. Audio books are like his TV
    Rule Number 1 - Assuming that you have a valid contract in place always try to get your poo onto your timesheet, provided that the timesheet is valid for your current contract and covers the period of time that you are billing for.

    I preferred version 1!

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      #22
      I take it he's done the Harry Potter ones then.

      That Stephen Fry can take a LONG time to read a book.

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        #23
        Originally posted by PRC1964 View Post
        I take it he's done the Harry Potter ones then.

        That Stephen Fry can take a LONG time to read a book.
        yes - those also, but he preferred the Jim Dale readings of it.

        Plus all of the Serier of Unfortunate Events. The trouble is, when you go into Waterstones there are hundreds of books aimed at his age group. Then you look at this tiny shelf with a few audio books on it and it's a but sad really.
        Rule Number 1 - Assuming that you have a valid contract in place always try to get your poo onto your timesheet, provided that the timesheet is valid for your current contract and covers the period of time that you are billing for.

        I preferred version 1!

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          #24
          Dr Who?

          I have no idea what these are like and he may have tried these already.

          http://www.doctorwhoaudiobooks.com/
          Just call me Matron - Too many handbags

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            #25
            Originally posted by zara_backdog View Post
            Dr Who?

            I have no idea what these are like and he may have tried these already.

            http://www.doctorwhoaudiobooks.com/
            Got them

            We've literally spent thousands on books over the years. On our recent trip to the states we spent $200 on audio books. The paper versions would have been about $50.
            Rule Number 1 - Assuming that you have a valid contract in place always try to get your poo onto your timesheet, provided that the timesheet is valid for your current contract and covers the period of time that you are billing for.

            I preferred version 1!

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              #26
              Do you know anyone who could record some for you? Maybe worth contacting a theatrical or stage school to see if one or more students can do this as a project. i.e record a play with some of the stage directions left in to explain what is going on -would be could experiance for them!
              Just call me Matron - Too many handbags

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                #27
                The RNIB have a library but its limited. He gets a load of braille books from them. Odd to think that Ian Brady could be the person typing them up.

                http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/672028.stm
                Rule Number 1 - Assuming that you have a valid contract in place always try to get your poo onto your timesheet, provided that the timesheet is valid for your current contract and covers the period of time that you are billing for.

                I preferred version 1!

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                  #28
                  Originally posted by TonyEnglish View Post
                  The RNIB have a library but its limited. He gets a load of braille books from them. Odd to think that Ian Brady could be the person typing them up.

                  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/672028.stm
                  Have you tired the assorted "discount book" type places in outlet centres and often small towns. We've got a guy locally deals with remaindered books and he has quite a good range of audio books (mainly BBC titles). Might just be worth popping in when you're passing one.

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                    #29
                    My dad (totally blind) reads audiobooks all the time and has some sort of mp3 player that the RNIB provided. He never seems to have a problem obtaining what he wants.

                    He wanted a massively obscure audiobook recently and the only place I could find it was www.listening-books.org.uk. Didn't get it in the end, but their library looked pretty extensive.
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                      #30
                      Originally posted by Qdos Consulting View Post
                      My dad (totally blind) reads audiobooks all the time and has some sort of mp3 player that the RNIB provided. He never seems to have a problem obtaining what he wants.

                      He wanted a massively obscure audiobook recently and the only place I could find it was www.listening-books.org.uk. Didn't get it in the end, but their library looked pretty extensive.
                      Why did I read that as "obscene"?
                      Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!

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