Category Archives: Entertainment

The Comfort of the Familiar

Yet another blog post from me, I seem to be on a roll here. Even though I’m not quite sure who’s even reading this. I shouldn’t really pay attention to the blog statistics, because I didn’t start this blog (or … Continue reading

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Fun Packed Weekend

Before I’m even more busy or exhausted (or both) on the next few nights I’ll use that change to write about the fun-packed weekend. On Saturday I met friends for an early dinner and then we went to see The … Continue reading

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Enjoying Time With My Favourite Fictional Couples…

At 09:35 (while I was driving to work, on a Saturday) on day 67 of my Outlander “project”, Claire entered a print shop in Edinburgh in 1766 and all was well with the world again. *deepsigh*. No matter how often I … Continue reading

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The William Monk Novel Series

One of the reasons I enjoy the Outlander audiobooks so much is, that the narrator Davina Porter is doing such a marvellous job with it. She really brings all the characters to life and gives each of them a very … Continue reading

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Scotland in August 2012, Day 02

Day 02: 13 August, North Berwick – Perth We drove past Edinburgh, as we hadn’t planned to visit the big cities (this time). Our first stop was Hopetoun House, just before we crossed the Firth of Forth. I think the … Continue reading

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Outlander Chronicles 2013, Day 009-010

Outlander Chronicles 2013 Day 009 – 010 |Audiobook: Outlander, Part 2 | 03:09:05 – 07:06:05 up till the middle of chapter 22: Reckonings I remember being appalled that Jamie actually would follow through with his threat of beating Claire in … Continue reading

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Outlander Chronicles 2013, Day 007

Outlander Chronicles 2013 Day 007 |Audiobook: Outlander, Part 2 | 00:00:00 – 01:37:05 | (till the middle of chapter 14: A Wedding Takes Place) The Plot: Dougal takes Claire to Captain Randall. Randall still believes Claire is a spy, Dougal … Continue reading

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Winter Wonderland…

I should have checked my calender this morning or better already last night. Then I would have realized that this week is my week of “snow duty”, which means shoveling the sidewalk in front of our house and the way … Continue reading

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Richard Armitage, “My Dear Delight”

If this headline makes you think that I have a huge crush on Richard Armitage, you are mistaken. His voice on the other hand… Can you have a huge crush or any crush at all on a voice ? Now … Continue reading

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2012 in Retrospect

I had already started writing a “2012 in Retrospect” post over the last few days, but it just never felt right. I’m not sure if I’m just not in the right mood for a look back or if I’m just … Continue reading

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