The Corner House

from http://www.scottishradiance.com/bookreviews/beck.htm

The Hills is Lonely
by Lillian Beckwith

When Lillian Beckwith, a middle-aged teacher in a smoky north of England town, was ordered by her doctor to take a complete rest somewhere in the country, she advertised in a suitable magazine. Among many tempting offers came this letter from a Hebridean crofter:
Dear Madam,
Its just now I saw your advert when I got the book for the knitting pattern I wanted from my cousin Catriona. I am sorry I did not write sooner if you are fixed up if you are not in any way fixed up I have a good good stone house and tiles and my brother Ruari who will wash down with lime twice every year. Ruari is married and lives just by. She is not damp. I live by myself and you could have the room that is not a kitchen and a bedroom reasonable. I was in the kitchen of the lairds house till lately when he was changed God rest his soul the poor old gentleman. that he was. You would be very welcomed. I have a cow also for milk and eggs and the minister at the manse will be referee if you wish such.
Yours affectionately,

MORAG McDUGAN

P.S. She is not thatched.

Bonnie very negative about my proposed move. (She phoned)!
"Urrgh! What daft ideas you have. It'll will just like when I had to rescue you from Bermuda. Just the same. You'll hate it! They'll all have families. You'll be an old lady, on your own. Ridiculous. At least in England you can go to an evening class or something. Urrgh! You and Ian, I don't know who has the dafter ideas. Crete? Where next? Mumbai?

http://www.thinkproperty.com/property/16227475
"A small but completely habitable old house situated along a quiet lane in the heart of the village and within a few metres of the central village square."

Just been looking at that. You cannot believe how beautiful it is and only £24,000.

I wanna live there.

One of my rare posts.
I'm in the uni computer room finishing off an assignment. Which means I'm spending hours looking at daft websites. Websites like "Expat Life in Spain" and similar.
Well, it's so blinkin' cold in this computer room. And no warmer at home - that student house is freezing.
I enquired at the Tarot line and yes, I can work abroad if I so wish. They'll dock my wages by 2p a minute for 'admin' but apart from that. One of their readers does live in Spain.
All that keeps me here - or will keep me here after this course is over, is my acting career. Yes, you can pick yourself up off the floor now. It wasn't that funny!
Have a new acting tutor in Manny. He is a very well-known teacher and very good.
I adore acting. That is quite simply the bottom line. Whether or not I am any good at it..... Last-but-one lesson I felt I had a chance but last lesson I was rubbish.
See how I go, I suppose.
I mean, I can write and be psychic in Spain but I don't suppose I can pursue an acting career there.