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MY Outlander Review – Of Lost Things

In this week’s episode Claire’s story takes a backseat, Roger and Brianna finally kiss and Jamie is blackmailed into having sex. Oh yes, and there’s a new addition to the Fraser clan. Contains SPOILERS (obviously). I’m presuming Claire’s (Caitriona Balfe) story takes a backseat due to the fact that there’s limited dramatic value in watching […]

MY Outlander Review – All Debts Paid

One fantastic actor makes a surprise appearance while another stalwart makes his final exit. Episode 3 proves to be another fine episode in what is shaping up to be an engrossing season. CONTAINS SPOILERS. All Debts Paid opens with what seems a happy domestic scene chez the Randalls in 1950s Boston but it soon transpires […]

MY Outlander Review – Surrender

In Episode 2 Claire and Jamie get on with their lives but can’t let go of their past and so far, I can’t get enough of Season 3. Not surprisingly in an episode entitled Surrender this episode is about exactly that. We first see Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan), a shell of the man he was, […]

MY Outlander Review – The Battle Joined

My favourite TV series is back (well on Amazon at least) and we’re talking grief, honour, everyday sexism and perhaps most importantly of all: is Murtagh alive? Contains SPOILERS. Droughtlander is finally over and season 3 of Outlander is back. Our intrepid lovers Jamie (Sam Heughan) and Claire (Caitriona Balfe) are separated through time and […]

Highland Adventures – Jacobites in Literature

If like me you’re waiting to read the next book in the Outlander series until you’ve watched the next season on TV, here are some more Highland adventure stories to keep you going in the meantime. The Outlander series of books and the TV series which it has spawned have proven a massive international success, […]

How to survive Droughtlander – Learn Gaelic!

A language that makes even learning Russian seem easy, it’s a great way to concentrate your mind and gives you yet another excuse (if one is needed) to watch Outlander again! I’m a linguist. I enjoy learning languages. One of my favourite past times as a schoolchild was to spend my evenings learning German grammar. […]

MY Comic Life – Outlanderish Sex, Pastries, Instagram, Queen Mum & Scotland

Stand up comedy can lead you into weird situations. Most recently, one of the weirdest has to be watching an explicit sex scene in Outlander with Jen Brister in the latter’s kitchen in preparation for our Droughtlander podcast. (We were reviewing the episode OK). To be fair, as I’ve watched that episode 30-40 times already […]

How to survive Droughtlander – Outlander vs Dragonfly in Amber

If you’re an Outlander geek like me (and chances are if you’re reading this you are) you can have hours of fun clocking up the differences between the novel and the TV series, trying to figure out why they did what they did and what the hell you think about it. As a rule, screen […]

MY Comic Life – Mugger Destroying Mothers, Proud Scottish Fathers, Delusion & Outlander

In comedy you tend to exaggerate for comedic effect. However, when it comes to my parents, if anything, I underplay it. If I saw my father and mother depicted on TV, I’d roll my eyes and think it a terrible, clichéd portrayal of a pair of Scots. I then would have to do a double […]

Outlander Season Two – A Romance for Grown Ups

It only really hit home just how obsessed I’d become with Outlander when I found myself re-watching the DVD extras from the first season at 4 in the morning, sampling the delights of the featurette: The Making of the Kilt. This was despite having been bored stiff watching it the first time round. It was […]

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