Bring on Voyager!

Am I the only one watching Black Sails and getting mighty stoked for Outlander Season 3 on Starz??

Diana Gabaldon Interviewed by Julie Kosin of Harper's Bazaar

Happy Scottish Crimbaw!

Frank Meets Bree

OMGOMGOMG!!! New EW article about FRANK meeting BREE!!!

MY REACTION: 

First: "Wow...Tobias looks HOT in this shot!"

Second: "GET AWAY FROM THAT BABY!!!!!"😂

Irn Bru Christmas Hilarity

Droughtlander Diversions with MOP!

Yuletide Greetings from "PJ and the Elf"

Thanks to Janet F. for this hilarity!!

Congratulations Outlander! Most Bingworthy, Indeed!

Look Out, Connor MacLeod...

OK so remember the Scottish Claymore replica I bought on Amazon??

Guess who decided to make an appearance on it this morning! 😂

I swear, this Elf on the Shelf is almost more fun when your kids are older!!!

It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Pocket Jamie Christmas

Will the REAL Robert the Bruce Please Stand Up

Reconstruction of the face
of Robert the Bruce

Angus MacFadyen as Robert the Bruce
in Braveheart (That wee film
Tracey has STILL yet to see!)

OMGOMGOMG...

← How cool is this??? They have reconstructed the face of ROBERT THE  BRUCE!!!  I am such a junkie for these findings from the UK that pop up here and there...and the fact that this is about someone from SCOTTISH history??? I am verklempt!!!

Last Day for 10% off at the MOP Shop! Plus - Christmas Shipping Deadlines!

Hey sassenachs! Today is the last day to receive 10% off your entire order at the MOP SHOP!  Use code CHRISTMAS16 at checkout!

Also, the MOP Shop's shipping deadlines for Christmas arrivals are just around the corner! (see below)

MARK ME, you'll want your goodies to arrive on time, so order yours today! ☺️


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Outlander Holiday Gift Bundle from RockLove!

OUTLANDER Mentioned on Gilmore Girls?

As some of you know from our silly MOP Videos, Tracey and I made a deal: Tracey will watch 3 seasons of Turn: Washington's Spies and I will watch  7 seasons of Gilmore Girls...along with the Gilmore Girls revival released this past Friday on Netflix.

According to Tracey, episode 2 of the Gilmore Girls revival contains none other than...

...AN OUTLANDER REFERENCE!!!

I am already going as fast as I can, having completed almost 5 seasons (of 22 episodes, each!) in about 4 weeks (don't quote me; I have to check that number. And Tracey has finished 1 season of Turn. Yey, Tracey!) But NOW, I REALLY have to finish, so I can get to the revival...and the Outlander reference!

**Hey guys, PLEASE NO SPOILERS in the comments! Thanks!

All I Want For Christmas is Jamie Fraser

OK y'all. Now that we've gotten Thanksgiving out of the way here in the states, Christmas is right around the corner. What's on you wish list?

THAT question made me do a little googling...and I found this article about Jamie Fraser's non-attainable, idealistic qualities.

You may be confused as to whether she's being snarky or silly, but I chose the latter and found this a hilarious read. :)

The Scottish Mr. Bill?

Great Scott!! It's Black Friday!

Photo Credit: Richard Gootee

OMG Cutest article EVER about a guy from Scotland - Owen Thompson - who experienced his first Black Friday shopping day in the US.

I imagine it must look a little cray cray when everyone's a little nutty in the mall! (I am more of a shop online gal, but that's just me. LOL)

Even better - he called Thanksgiving "practice Christmas!" 😂

Happy Thanksgiving from the Ridge ❤️

Photo Credit: Homebunch.com

Old British Castles Dinnerware

Cool 18th century dinnerware find!

20 piece dinnerware set from Johnson Brothers. It's called - get this - "Old Britain Castles!" How cool is that?? Hurry up! As of this posting, there are only 2 sets left! 

Meeting Diana Gabaldon? Get Your Scottish On!

Sassenachs!! Make sure you have some Scottish garb if you're attending any upcoming Outlander events and meeting Herself! (How gorgeous is this?? I'll take one in every color!)

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Jamie and Claire Are Not Real! (Sorry!)

For the love of all that's holy, people...THEY'RE NOT DATING.

Happy Samhain!

Season 2: The Rest of the Story

SPOILER ALERT: Dinna watch unless you've read Dragonfly in Amber

Well now it all makes sense. This is why Claire's hand was on the knife in the show.

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Dancing with the Stars: Outlander Skye Boat Song

Many thanks to Neil for directing me to this beautiful performance on DWTS.

My Outlander Purgatory: Season 3 Casting/Droughtlander Fall Special!

Marsali and Mum: Perfect Together

If this photo from this Tweet doesn't simultaneously make you say "OMG look how cute!!!" and throw your laptop across the room in anger, I dinna know what will, sassenachs. ;)

Droughtlander: POLDARK

We're only a few episodes into Season 2 of Poldark on Masterpiece and it's already got me tied up in knots. It's definitely a show that will help you pass the Droughtlander time quite nicely.

Haven't watched yet? Here is the Season 1 trailer to wet your appetite:

 

Outlander Season 3: Fergus and Marsali Cast

GREAT DEADLINE ARTICLE on our new Fergus and Marsali!!!

                  Cesar Domboy                                      Lauren Lyle 

It's Almost SCOTober at EW!

Look what's coming, lads and lassies!  LOTS and LOTS of new Season 3 PHOTOS!!

Get your copy of Entertainment Weekly TOMORROW, September 30th!

Wee Ian and Joe Abernathy Cast on Season 3 of OUTLANDER on Starz

WEE IAN and JOE ABERNATHY, Y'all!!!

From: Starz Public Relations
Date: Tuesday, 20 September 2016 at 10:32 am
Subject: JOHN BELL CAST IN THE ROLE OF YOUNG IAN MURRAY AND WIL JOHNSON CAST IN THE ROLE OF JOE ABERNATHY IN STARZ & SONY PICTURES TELEVISION’S “OUTLANDER”

JOHN BELL CAST IN THE ROLE OF YOUNG IAN MURRAY AND WIL JOHNSON CAST IN THE ROLE OF JOE ABERNATHY IN STARZ & SONY PICTURES TELEVISION’S “OUTLANDER”
Courtesy of Starz Entertainment LLC

Beverly Hills, Calif., September 20, 2016 – Starz, in association with Sony Pictures Television, has announced today that two key roles have been cast in Season 3. Joining Jamie’s (Sam Heughan) world in the 18th century, John Bell (“The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies”) will play the role of “Young Ian.” Joining Claire’s (Caitriona Balfe) world set in Boston in the 20th Century, Wil Johnson (“Waking the Dead”) will play her friend and medical colleague, Joe Abernathy, in the hit series “Outlander.” The series is based on Diana Gabaldon’s international best-selling books and adapted by Ronald D. Moore (“Battlestar Galactica,” “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine,” “Star Trek: The Next Generation”).

Young Ian Murray is a tall, gangly Scottish lad with a heart of gold, a stubborn streak and a penchant for getting into trouble. Bursting with charm, he’s more like his adventurous, fierce uncle Jamie Fraser than his farmer father Ian -- but when we meet him, he is still a very gawky boy. However, he keeps trying to prove that he is a man and we will see him grow into quite a formidable one as the series evolves.

John Bell, 18, has been acting professionally since winning a small part in Doctor Who at age 10 by entering a competition on BBC’s Blue Peter. His career took off from there and he has been working in TV and film since that lucky start. He played Helius in “Wrath of the Titans” directed by Jonathan Liebesman and then went to New Zealand to play Bain in “The Hobbit – The Desolation of Smaug” and “The Hobbit – The Battle of the Five Armies” both directed by Peter Jackson.

Bell’s TV career includes recurring roles in BBC Scotland’s “Life of Riley” and CBBC’s “Tracy Breaker Returns” as well as roles in “Midsomer Murders” and the TV mini-series “Hatfields & McCoys” for the History Channel.

Joe Abernathy is a fellow doctor-in-training whom Claire befriends in medical school. Intelligent, charismatic, with a wry and irreverent sense of humor, Joe is a loyal confidant with great affection for Claire. He puts on a good face, but he is all too aware of his place in the Civil Rights era. Joe and Claire both feel out of place in the mostly all-white, all-male medical field, which bonds them together in a life-long friendship.

Wil Johnson has a distinguished career in TV, film and theatre. His TV credits include recurring roles on key British dramas such as “Waterloo Road,” “Holby City,” “Cracker,” “Babyfather” and “Waking the Dead.” He will soon be seen in Kit Monkham’s feature film of Macbeth and was also in Noel Clarke’s Adulthood. His theatre career spans all genres, including taking on the iconic role of Othello at the Royal Lyceum Theatre’s production directed by Mark Thompson.

“Book Three” will be based on the third of eight books in the “Outlander” series, entitled “Voyager.” The third season of “Outlander” picks up right after Claire travels through the stones to return to her life in 1948. Now pregnant, she struggles with the fallout of her sudden reappearance and its effect on her marriage to her first husband, Frank. Meanwhile, in the 18th century, Jamie suffers from the aftermath of his doomed last stand at the historic battle of Culloden, as well as the loss of Claire. As the years pass, Jamie and Claire attempt to make a life apart from one another, each haunted by the memory of their lost love. The budding possibility that Claire can return to Jamie in the past breathes new hope into Claire’s heart… as well as new doubt. Separated by continents and centuries, Claire and Jamie must find their way back to each other. As always, adversity, mystery and adventure await them on the path to reunion. And the question remains: When they find each other, will they be the same people who parted at the standing stones, all those years ago?

Diana Gabaldon’s eight-book series has sold more than 26 million copies worldwide and all eight books in the series have graced the New York Times best-sellers list. The “Outlander” series spans the genres of romance, science fiction, history, and adventure in one grandiose tale.

Ronald D. Moore, Maril Davis, Matthew B. Roberts, Toni Graphia, Anne Kenney and Andy Harries serve as executive producers of “Outlander,” which is produced by Tall Ship Productions, Story Mining & Supply Company and Left Bank Pictures in association with Sony Pictures Television.
Starz retains all domestic multiplatform pay TV rights to the original series.