tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post1315211673009479627..comments2024-03-28T15:00:12.581-04:00Comments on Letters from a Hill Farm: An Irish Country Christmas by Patrick TaylorNanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-12949242544961751262009-12-24T23:04:32.833-05:002009-12-24T23:04:32.833-05:00Thank you so much for coming by to tell me after y...Thank you so much for coming by to tell me after you got home. I think the book will be just the ticket. I'm very, very happy your Christmas Eve was a good one. Tom and I found your town on the atlas tonight.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-54036345547897739772009-12-24T17:25:44.915-05:002009-12-24T17:25:44.915-05:00Nan, I have just come home from a very cosy, very ...Nan, I have just come home from a very cosy, very loving and very warm Christmas Eve spent at my parents' place.<br />It was not quite as tearful a day as I expected, it being 7 weeks to the day that my husband died.<br /><br />But why I am actually leaving a comment here now is because among the many lovely presents I got is "A Highland Christmas" by M.C. Beaton, part of the Hamish Macbeth series, and somehow I immediately thought "I want to let Nan know about this!" :-)<br /><br />Good job that I've finished a book last night and will be able to start on this one tonight!<br /><br />Merry Christmas to you and your family.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-65582940550430846102009-12-18T09:28:50.942-05:002009-12-18T09:28:50.942-05:00Les, I am now enjoying the first one.
Such kind ...Les, I am now enjoying the first one. <br /><br />Such kind words for Librarian. Thank you.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-42006540361828741262009-12-17T18:33:08.664-05:002009-12-17T18:33:08.664-05:00I've seen his books at work and have wondered ...I've seen his books at work and have wondered if I'd like them. I may have to give the first a try!<br /><br />My heart aches for "Librarian," too. You know <i>I</i> know how difficult this time of year is, especially the "first year." Librarian, if you're getting emails for this post, know that a friend of Nan's is keeping you in her thoughts this month and in the coming year.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-57951689827078580562009-12-17T18:14:28.896-05:002009-12-17T18:14:28.896-05:00Staci, if you go to netflix and type in All Creatu...Staci, if you go to netflix and type in All Creatures Great and Small, you will find the shows.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-85924260611037867912009-12-17T15:31:20.069-05:002009-12-17T15:31:20.069-05:00I loved Herriot's books. Didn't realize th...I loved Herriot's books. Didn't realize that they were done on PBS!! This one sounds wonderful too!!Stacihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600979915661464945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-44690584568356853072009-12-17T14:35:55.093-05:002009-12-17T14:35:55.093-05:00Anonymous (carole?) - in this book, the problems w...Anonymous (carole?) - in this book, the problems weren't really mentioned, but in the first in the series, which I've just started, the younger doctor talks about the emergency room in Belfast. The older vet says that it isn't a problem out in the country. In fact in the Christmas book it is mentioned that the Presbyterian minister and Catholic priest play golf together. You will love these books, I'm quite sure.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-87181025719618297852009-12-17T14:26:06.675-05:002009-12-17T14:26:06.675-05:00HI Nan: I think I shall have to take a look in ou...HI Nan: I think I shall have to take a look in our library for this series, it sounds like something I would like. Many years ago I visited Belfast, Northern Ireland, and have very sad memories of it, mostly of thick bars on windows, soldiers, unhappiness and darkness. Perhaps if I read these books, it will show me a different side of this country.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-34768456115221540702009-12-17T12:34:05.591-05:002009-12-17T12:34:05.591-05:00Niki, I'm amazed we are both reading the same ...Niki, I'm amazed we are both reading the same thing! After listening, I may end up buying the books so I can read them again and again. <br /><br />Librarian, my heart just aches for you. I wish I were closer.<br />I loved hearing your connections with these two series. Thank you for telling me.<br /><br />Sprite, this is such a good one. I've not read anything else set in Northern Ireland so it was a special treat.<br /><br />Pamela, I'm pleased to hear you just got a copy. There is that same warmth of the Herriot books, and there are some animals, particularly the dog, Arthur Guiness. You'll love him!Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-80695650720671271142009-12-17T12:12:13.698-05:002009-12-17T12:12:13.698-05:00I recently picked up a copy of the first one of th...I recently picked up a copy of the first one of these. Like you, I was thinking of the Herriot books and wondering if I could love this as much. Funny, I put in a Herriot DVD to watch as I addressed my Christmas cards. I do love those stories!Pamela Terry and Edwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12746603636884819522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-84677572361302729622009-12-17T11:48:44.315-05:002009-12-17T11:48:44.315-05:00You always have the best book recommendations. Tha...You always have the best book recommendations. Thank you again!spritehttp://www.spritewrites.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-71104375665953369572009-12-17T11:02:01.383-05:002009-12-17T11:02:01.383-05:00My husband who I lost exactly 6 weeks ago today wa...My husband who I lost exactly 6 weeks ago today was from Yorkshire - he came from close to the area where James Herriot was from, and where his books are set. And to make a link to the Irish books you have mentioned today: our surname is Riley; some generations ago it used to be O'Riley (same pronounciation as O'Reilly). They were Irish immigrants and dropped the O' because they did not want to appear Irish any longer - their kind was not very well regarded by the English in those days.<br />If you travel through Yorkshire today, a lot of it looks still exactly the same as it did in the 30s, when the young vet from James Herriott's books was roaming the Yorkshire Dales to visit his patients great and small.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-5229362280137935652009-12-17T10:39:36.025-05:002009-12-17T10:39:36.025-05:00Isn't it good..I'm about 25 pages away fro...Isn't it good..I'm about 25 pages away from finishing it :(<br /><br />I've enjoyed the whole series, the next one is called An Irish Country Girl, due out in January I think,...I'm sure it will be as good as all the others.<br /><br />Blessings,<br />NikiNikihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05943301163903634325noreply@blogger.com