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Written by: Anne K. Hawkinson Who is the man with the port wine stain on his hand? He knows something of the way carriages are constructed as he removes the pin from the wheel of Jared’s carriage, ensuring its breakdown later in the day. How does he gain access to the carriage so easily, without…
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It was the weekend Outlander episode 4 of season two aired. I was home alone. So many options for this rare moment! What should I do? Curl up with a good book? Catch up with family and friends on my phone? Get a good night’s sleep for a change? All good possibilities. Instead, I obsessively…
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Written by: Anne Gavin #2 in a series of Diary Entries documenting my May, 2016 trip to Scotland.Go here for Diary Entry #1Hello. My name is Anne and I’m an over-packer. They say that the first step on the road to recovery is to admit you have a problem. So, there. I said it. I am famously…
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Written by: Anne Gavin The Devil’s Spawn was bound to show up some time. We all knew it. No less a surprise whether a Book Reader or Show Watcher. But, how, when and under what circumstances we wondered? And, how would Jamie react? Say what you will about the Starz adaptation, but it is genius…
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Do you find yourself obsessively gabbing on about Outlander to your friends and family? Wishing your Saturday nights included a living room full of people with whom to watch, discuss, comment, cheers, jeers and well, experience alllllll the feels? Dinna fash, Obsessenach – you are not alone. Good news – we can get new family and friends pour ourselves…
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Written by: Anne Hawkinson My mind jolted at Jamie’s reaction when Claire told him BJR was still alive. “That can’t be right,” I said. I was waiting for some sort of flashback (if not a Wentworth Prison scene, then some expression on Jamie’s face) of the physical and emotional abuse he suffered, and up to…
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Written by: Anne K. Hawkinson Jared’s home in Paris is fully staffed with capable and loyal (so we’re told) servants. We see them in every part of the house, attending to Claire, Jamie, and Murtagh’s every need. When they are not attending to their respective charges, they stand at quiet attention, within earshot of private, potentially…
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Do you find yourselves obsessively gabbing on about Outlander to your friends and family? Wishing your Saturday nights included a living room full of people with whom to watch, discuss, comment, cheer, jeer, and well, experience, alllllll the feels? Dinna fash, Obsessenach — you are not alone. Good news — we can get new family and friends…
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Written by: Anne K. Hawkinson “Not in Scotland Anymore” drew me into a web of deception, plotting, and lies. Who is friend and who is foe? One slip of the tongue, one conversation with the “wrong” person and it could all be for naught. I searched for a steady thread, a ballast of sorts, and…
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Bravo! Bravo! BRAVO!! They did it! Finally for me watching episode 203 of Outlander, “Useful Occupations and Deceptions,” actually FELT like a real episode of TV. You’re probably wondering what I am talking about. Well, up until this episode, I felt I was constantly comparing the story set before me to the book…
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