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The Thirty-Nine Steps

A splendid old-fashioned yarn that isn’t remotely spoiled by having seen any of the movie adaptations.I love the escapism and simplicity, of course, but I particularly enjoy how polite everyone is.

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Kidnapped

The plot pursued me on our Scottish road trip, with dramatic scenes from Iona to Appin

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Now with added biff

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Posh dinner

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Scarecrow festival

These were dotted on roads around Sligachan on the Isle of Skye

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Dog tick up close. Ugh!!

Attaches itself like an alien. You could see the little squirmy legs 
and everything!

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Best song on the Scotify playlist

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Mullered

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The isle of Mull is utterly beautiful, but the roads are horrific. We
got grounded after hitting a trench-like pothole. Luckily we got towed
out by a passing Land Rover.

Got the damaged assessed in Tobermory and luckily all seems ok.

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Hiccups cure

If someone you’re with gets a bout of hiccups, just ask them “quick –
what’s 34 times 14?”

Unexpected mental arithmetic normally stops it dead.

And it doesn’t involve spilling water everywhere.

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Worth Dying For

I start every holiday with the new Lee Child book. The Die Hard-esque plots are reassuringly familiar and well-written enough to be real page turners

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Escape from the water

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Bonnie

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Nessie – unmasked

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Scotify – the Scotland holiday playlist

Thanks to everyone who contributed song ideas. We’re loving it, and I’ve had a few messages from people who are enjoying it too.

We switched it on as we crossed the border and sang along full belt to Donald Where’s Your Troosers, and secretly loved the cheese of Deacon Blue. It’s been great to hear Strawberry Switchblade again whilst the Matt McGinn version of Loch Lomond had me crying in the car.

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Spotify: scotland holiday playlist
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First signs of Scotland

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Be nice to other Londoners

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Boules

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En route to France. Sat behind Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry and band


Taken at London Luton Airport (LTN)

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Knockdown advice c/o Michael Caine

“If you’re going through hell… keep going.”

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The Bellenden Banksy?

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