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By Hole Ousia Posted on May 9, 2019May 9, 2019

Hame

So you think you know what it is to be Scottish? Well, read ‘Hame’ by Annalena MacAfee. It is a lovely book. This is my “Review”:

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By Hole Ousia Posted on April 26, 2019

a vulgar eloquence

words from Hame featured image Gauch, Cabrach.

Categories: Architecture, Philosophy, Scotland, This is Not yesterday, Two culturesTags: a vulgar eloquence, Annalena McAfee, Cabrach, Gauch, Hame, Peter J Gordon, Scotland

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