Things I plan to buy. Things I would recommend to buy. The links on this page lead to either Sendit.com (for DVDs), Amazon.co.uk (for books and CDs as well as some other things) or the manufacturer's website.
Interesting books I'd like to read. Kind of listed in priority order.
Watching the English: The Hidden Rules of English Behaviour - Kate Fox
Kate Fox is a social anthropologist and has tried to apply scientific methods to understand what Englishness means. As a foreigner living in England it might help me to understand my hosts better.
An UnAmerican Business: The Rise of the New European Enterprise Model - Donald Kalff
Conventional wisdom has it that US-American business practices are superior to European practices and that 'Old Europe' is in terminal decline. Donald Kalff challenges this view. (Found in The Observer)
Sumantra Ghoshal on Management: A Force for Good
A collection of writings by the late Sumantra Ghoshal, a business academic who tried to bring social and moral topics back into management science.
Islay, Jura and Colonsay: A Historical Guide - David Caldwell
Learning about the history of my favourite holiday destination, the Isle of Islay.
Whoever You Choose to Love: Stories - Colette Paul
Very good reviews of this collection of short stories set in Glasgow.
Unstuck: A Tool for Yourself, Your Team and Your World - Keith Yamashita, Sandra Spataro
I'm not sure yet if this is a pure business book or more. But it sounds interesting either way. See also the companion website for Unstuck
A couple of books from the Hamish Macbeth series by M.C. Beaton:
As recommended by The Cartoonist, the Alan Banks series by Peter Robinson:
CDs that sound interesting. CDs I always wanted to hear. CDs I think I should hear.
The Proclaimers - Born Innocent
An album by The Proclaimers. Enough said.
Haydn - Scottish Songs (Haydn Trio Eisenstadt, Lorna Anderson, Jamie MacDougall)
The first CD in a projected series of 17 (I already have vol. 2, a Christmas present from my father)
Films I always wanted to watch. Concerts to view and listen to. If I find the time.
The Undertones - Teenage Kicks: The Story of the Undertones
Derry's finest. Enough said.
16 Years Of Alcohol
The critics were quite positive and it has a few actors I like. That's good enough for me.
An upgrade to my hosting package, as I'm beginning to run out of space.
Camera and camera related equipment (in priority order):