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Comment on Come fly with me by Quintin Jardine

Quintin Jardine — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:34:10 +0000

Thanks David, appreciated. Out of print? No it isn’t; it might be out of stock but all my titles are still well in print. When in need (and even when not) try Campbell Read Books. That’s my son’s on-line store and he has them all. Me? Bully? I don’t recognise that description. As for the rest of Skinner, there is nobody in him; he’s his own man. As for Stuart MacB, good for him, but he didn’t invent character auctioning, not by a long chalk. I’ve been doing that for years, but sparingly, for two reasons; 1) it can take at least 18 months to deliver and 2) you have no control over the name you wind up with, or any means of verifying that it is genuine. Mind you, I’ve been lucky. If you ever get round to Oz Blackstone and read a book called Poisoned Cherries, you’ll find a character called Ewan Capperauld. You couldn’t make that up. Ewan has a gift shop in North Berwick, and I was so pleased when he won the auction that I gave him double value by including his wife.

Comment on Come fly with me by David Birkmyre

David Birkmyre — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:10:58 +0000

‘Morning – I quite agree with your comments re O’Leary – he’s a wee bit ‘sleekit’ eh?

Talented however………………

My wife and I are currently ‘working our way through’ Bob Skinner (I could only get Skinner’s Ghosts 2nd hand ’cause it’s out of print)

We enjoy your tales, although Skinner himself seems to be a bit of a bully (there’s more than a bit of you in there)

Your books are just so much better than those written by Stuart McBride (bit childish) – but – there’s one thing he does rather well

For charity, Stuart auctions ‘characters’ for his next book – he realises lots of dosh for his chosen good causes – and folk just love to see their names ‘in print’ (either as a victim or as a criminal)

Ever thought about this?

That’s all

Keep up all your good work – you have a great ability to entertain.

David Birkmyre (Aberdeen)

Comment on A Pledge by Quintin Jardine

Quintin Jardine — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 08:32:45 +0000

Well, Fred. The phenomenon might depend on the meaning of ‘no movement whatsoever’. As for the drop-off theory, surely if that was correct you’d have lost more than a kilo. I suggest that you change the battery in your scales.

Comment on A Pledge by Fred in sunny Sydney

Fred in sunny Sydney — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 23:16:26 +0000

We share the same boat.
However it appears that as we go through our 60′s, as I discovered the other day, there is the bonus of sharp, unexpected weight loss occassionally overnight.

I noticed I was nearly one kilo lighter than the day before, yet for several preceding days there was no movement whatsoever, and no cahnge in routine..

Either those pesky fat cells decide only to move in unision, or somewhere in my bed is yet another body part weighing nearly a kilo that must have fallen off during that night! .

Comment on Take 17 minutes from your life and watch this by Alistair Beaton

Alistair Beaton — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:00:37 +0000

Exactly the same thing happened to me. I thought Phil was done when he missed the birdie putt on the 16th, switched off and went to bed. Next morning I accidentally switched on in the middle of the play-off in the highlights program and, without knowing the result, went back to the recording of the live broadcast where I had switched off and sat fascinated until young Haas holed that 40 footer on the second play-off hole. Phew!!!

Comment on A Pledge by Alison

Alison — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:59:49 +0000

Go for it, QJ. One of the hardest things in the world, this weight loss malarkey, but nowhere near as hard as keeping it off.

Comment on A Pledge by Quintin Jardine

Quintin Jardine — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:48:35 +0000

Thank you; under threat already, family for lunch, but I WILL be strong.

Comment on A Pledge by Shirl

Shirl — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:39:50 +0000

Cheers big man!!!!xx

Comment on Take 17 minutes from your life and watch this by Quintin Jardine

Quintin Jardine — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 09:59:37 +0000

I did watch some, but decided that Phil was weighed in so went to bed, it being an hour later here. Imagine my surprise . . .

Funny, nobody rated Jay Haas’s son when he was an amateur; that’s all he was. Now he’s a Fedex Cup winner with a very good record of converting winning opportunities.

Comment on Take 17 minutes from your life and watch this by Alistair Beaton

Alistair Beaton — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 09:40:46 +0000

Thank you for that. Very moving.
One good turn deserves another. If you haven’t already done so try to catch up on the finish at Riviera last night. Pure theatre.