Go Tell The Bees That I Am Gone ... it's been a long time!

We have loved, cried and laughed over and over again with the these amazing characters and yet it's such a long time since we've joined them in their epic journey of the 18th (and 20th) centuries! The recent announcement by Diana Gabaldon that her newest Outlander book has been completed shows just how much time flies and yet stands still at the same time.  It takes just a few seconds of reading one of the wonderful experts for "Bees" before we are once again swept into "Outlander World" as if it's only weeks rather than years since we last left Jamie and Claire running down the hillside when they realised that their family had returned from the future! 

I have big plans for reading this book!  I'm having a few days where I'm not to be disturbed whilst I enjoy it and above all I'm not going to rush!!!!   My plan (just like the plans I had with the previous big books) is to read it slowly and saviour every word rather than rushing ... Oh who am I kidding?  I'll probably start read it at super speed and then regret it when I realise I'm not going to get to read any more new stuff for such a long time! 

Go Tell The Bees That I Am Gone by Diana Gabaldon is now available to pre-order from Amazon ...

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Have a very Outlander Christmas with a replica of Claire's Silver Wedding Ring

We all want to bring a little romance to the festive time of year and this Christmas it's even more important to share those special gifts! Outlander fans worldwide will adore this replica Outlander wedding ring from the TV show worn by claire throught out the show.

My Favourite Outlander Moments - The First Encounter

Outlander Tartan Leggings From Zazzle

How fantastic are these Outlander leggings?

Outlander | The Fraser Brooch Leggings
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Seven Stones To Stand Or Fall - New Book by Diana Gabaldon

I'll be honest that I've not been keeping track of the latest Outlander news so it was a nice surprise to find out that not only will there be a new compilation book in the summer but it will include two amazing new stories! 

The book is called Seven Stones To Stand Or Fall and is now available to pre-order through Amazon for a July release date so it's just perfect for summer holiday reading! As well as the two new novellas it will also include Virgins, Space Between, Plague of Zombies, A Leaf on the Wind of All Hallows, and The Custom of the Army.

 The two new exciting novellas are:

A FUGITIVE GREEN
“Minnie Rennie had secrets. Some were for sale and some were strictly her own. She touched the bosom of her dress and glanced toward the lattice-work door at the rear of the shop. Still closed, the blue curtains behind it drawn firmly shut.”

[In which, a 17-year-old apprentice dealer in rare books is sent from Paris to England by her father, to obtain incunabula and medieval books of devotion—and whatever secrets of political intrigue or finance may come to hand in the process. In the course of her business, though, Minnie meets Harold Grey (Lord John’s elder brother), the newly-widowed (and alarmingly deranged) Duke of Pardloe, and things Fall Out.]

BESIEGED
“ Lord John Gray dipped a finger gingerly into the little stone pot, withdrew it, glistening, and sniffed cautiously.
“Jesus!”
“Yes, me lord. That’s what I said.” His valet, Tom Byrd, face carefully averted, put the lid back on the pot. “Was you to rub yourself with _that_ stuff, you’d be drawing flies in their hundreds, same as if you were summat that was dead. _Long_ dead,” he added, and muffled the pot in a napkin for additional protection.
“Well, in justice,” Grey said dubiously, “I suppose the whale _is_ long dead.” He looked at the far wall of his office. There were a number of flies resting along the wainscoting, as usual, fat and black as currants against the white plaster. Sure enough, a couple of them had already risen into the air, circling lazily toward the pot of whale oil. “Where did you get that stuff?”

[In which Lord John, anticipating a voyage home to England after his brief stint as military Governor of Jamaica, instead finds himself on his way to Cuba, where the British navy is preparing to lay siege to Havana---and where the Dowager Duchess of Pardloe (aka John’s mother) is a guest (and potential hostage) of Governor Juan de Prado.]


  

Fergus Casting : A blast from the past!

Time passes quickly in internet world and I can't believe it's almost 5 years since I made this Fergus Fraser casting video on Youtube! Looking back at it a lot has changed and I'm certain that none of my "finalists" will be chosen. I have to admit that I still love the idea of Aiden Turner playing Fergus but I'm fairly sure he's tied up with being the delectable Ross Poldark for the foreseeable future (I'm actually really happy about that!). 

I love the casting of Romann Berrux for the young Fergus/Claudel and I suppose we will have to look for a more grown up version of him for the adult Fergus Fraser.