lifespan of strings

I learnt something new this week, bad music from the violin can be a result of old violin strings. *count*count* My strings are 9 years old at the very least. No wonder I sound bad:) I'm changing them this week...watch this space!!!

Harry potter

Am on page 198 of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Finally got around to reading it. Purchased the weekend it came out, I stashed it away for some odd reason. Didn't feel like rushing to read it but yet i knew I would eventually. So two days back, ( after finishing Evan's "a hopeless romantic, a Ms Read book and a georgette heyer's whoddunit) I picked up the book and read. Pretty interesting so far...I'm sure it'll hot up as the chapters go on. No spoilers please:)