“Run from what’s comfortable. Forget safety. Live where you fear to live. Destroy your reputation. Be notorious. I have tried prudent planning long enough. From now on I’ll be mad.”
This is NOTHING like the books. Hamish is WELL over 6ft tall with flaming red hair and a true Highlander. Y’man who plays him here – name escapes all I can remember is Begbie – is a 5ft6 Glaswegian….SMALLER THAN ME. MC Beaton sold her Hamish stories to the TV company for squillions and regretted […]
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Death of a Gossip was M.C. Beaton’s F1RST Hamish Macbeth book. FEB is named. “What’s this? Men’s lib?” Daphne slid her arm into his and they left the lounge together. Alice stood stock still, biting her lip. “I told you you were wasting your time.” Lady Jane’s large bulk hove up on Alice’s port side. […]
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OK. This one made every one in the house LOL! A couple of days ago I moved faster than I have moved in decades. WHY? Well. Long story as short as possible (?) I HATE rats. The ceilings of our home are about 14 feet high. And – beneath our feet are other spaces about […]
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I CANNOT make this up. God’s Honest and on my boys’ lives – I fell asleep last night listening to the book above. I have ALL the Hamish Macbeth books on audio and prefer the earlier ones read by Davina Porter. Who – btw – narrated Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander books too. I’ve nothing against David […]
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I’ve got to post it to release it! GIMMEGIMMEGIMME some Peace. Puhlease and TY! Like I #NEED a man. Tut. I NEED a hot water bottle, my bed with lots of heavy covers to keep me warm, my PJ’s and my ipad full of audiobooks. I fell asleep last night before the end of chapter […]
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I am so disconnected from so much that it was only last night that I learned about the death of one of my favourite authors. She’s been a part of my life for many years – via her books. Marion was a Glaswegian. She has written hundreds (well, many) novels. And I’ve mentioned her many […]
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Guess what I’ll be re-re-re-listening to tonight! Because I’m SURROUNDED BY THEM – Both HISS&HERS And If I shout SNAKES & BASTARDS one more time today……….!
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God’s Honest Truth – Last night I was listening to the book above and then, today, THIS is uploaded!!! There is a link between them :o) Clue : Sticky or Water Soluble!
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Because I was so dithery yesterday about the audiobook to listen to (Death of a Witch won!) I decided today to take my ipad, go to audiobooks, shut my eyes and do the uppy downy game. A bit like stick a pin in the map but bash a finger on the screen. I have 333 […]
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I’m dithering in my choice of audiobook to listen to tonight in bed. Prankster or Witch ? Witch or Prankster? Mmmmmmmmmn.
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Woah Back. I’m more up-to-date than I thought. The vidja below was uploaded a week ago. Woohooooo! Anyways….If you’ve read/loved/read again M.C. Beaton’s Hamish Macbeth books, you’ll know ALL about Sonsie. The Highland Wild Cat that he found dying on his doorstep one day. And how he just about bankrupted himself to save Sonsie’s life. […]
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