Category Archives: MY Writing
My various thoughts/rants depending on the mood I was in when I wrote them!
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, […]
Continue readingMY Comic Life – Always Younger, Cakes & Fame
As I am, by far, my favourite subject to wax lyrical about, I’ve clearly been busy if I haven’t had the time to write another MY Comic Life since April. After all, the whole point of MY Comic Life blogs – besides being a means of giving readers an insight into the life of a […]
Continue readingMY 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 […]
Continue readingHighland 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, […]
Continue readingMY Comic Life – Why a Comic’s Life is Never Dull
Since my last MY Comic Life, I’ve turned 38 yet again. (For those of you unaware of this phenomenon, it turns out I’ve been 38 for most of this century). My very Scottish father treated both me and my brother to a birthday meal while pointing out “that it’s a good thing you only have […]
Continue readingThe 10 Tell-Tale Signs You Are Middle-Aged
Obviously you could just look in a mirror. However, I am one of those few women who actually think they look younger and thinner than they are. When I see myself in photos or videos, I just assume there must be something wrong with the camera. (This is despite the fact that common sense dictates […]
Continue readingThe 10 Tell-Tale Signs You Are British
Now that Brexit is upon us, perhaps it’s time to check how British you really are. Alternatively, if you’re an EU national, here’s a chance to see how well you’ve integrated into the British way of thinking. The 10 Tell-Tale Signs You Are British Whenever you enter a hotel room for the first time, you […]
Continue reading10 Things Not to Say to a Stand Up Comedian
This list is not exhaustive by any means but here are some common topics to avoid when talking to a stand up comedian. On no account tell us a joke. It’s bound to be one that’s been doing the rounds for years; we – along with everyone else – will have heard it before; it’s […]
Continue readingThe Good Soldier Schwejk – Jaroslav Hašek
Think of a cross between Dad’s Army and Father Ted and just as funny, this unfinished satirical novel by Jaroslav Hašek is the most translated novel in Czech literature. A trenchant anti-war novel, The Good Soldier Schwejk, like many a fine satire, still hasn’t lost its bite despite the passage of time. Thus the novel […]
Continue readingMY Comic Life – Comedy Festivals, Prague, Luxembourg & Being Ripped Off
Comedy Festivals – with the notable exception of Edinburgh – can be fun, particularly when you’re there for a couple of days. Normally when you gig abroad, you fly in (as I’m not a morning person that usually means an early afternoon flight); on arrival you get picked up, taken to a hotel with just […]
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