“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.”
I’ve done Macbeth here so many times in so many ways. GB 29th of May 2019 : “Most Sacrilegious Murder…” said by MacDuff I went back to Barbara Erskine a couple of days ago and took down Kingdom of Shadows. BTW : I met Barbara in Lincoln and used to have contact with her via […]
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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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Our Monument Shall EVER be the Maws of Kites. In Scotland MAW means Mother. I’m Banquo. That dead person forever taunting & haunting?
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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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In May 2019 I was deep into Double, Double, Toil and Trouble land. 29th May 2019 : “Most Sacrilegious Murder…” said by MacDuff 30th May 2019 : “To know my deed, ’twere best not know myself.” 30th May 2019 : “Out, damned spot! out, I say!” 31st May 2019 : “My bosom franchised and allegiance […]
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I’ve been so deep in these plays lately. I’ve always felt that there was not a single human experience/emotion/state that is not covered in this canon of work. The MADNESS/SUPERNATURAL theme vibrates so strongly. Also the total reverence for family, safety of family and the Divine Creator. There are three main Shakespeare voices for me. […]
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I got about 4 hours sleep last night too so I’m tripping on exhaustion vibes. I get to about Chapter 2 on the audiobook- three/four nights running. Although I know whodunnit. She couldn’t paint to save her life – so someone’s given her a lesson by taking it! Most newcomers don’t stay long in remote […]
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Hamlet or Macbeth? And if you tell me now that MACBETH married an Aussie I will burst tomorrow & tomorrow & tomorrow BTW : The Queen is DEAD :o)
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There is just ONE reason why this website is still operating. July 2020, I was given by a much loved family member – free gratis and for nothing – the funds to pay WP for another year. I will stay that annual fee out in honour of him. In July 2021 – both Greta Brookes […]
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After Richard Burton comes Ken Bran. After KB is Michael Fassbender. Two films that I’ve seen with MF. Quentin Tarantino (hang on)……Inglorious Basterds. Was Michael the character who gave them all away with the 3 fingers? I need to rewatch. Also – After The Funeral with David Suchet as Poirot. Gimme a minute to recover […]
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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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