Outlandish Observations: A tragic story

Notable Dates This Month

March, 1743 - Jonathan Randall returns to Scotland (OUTLANDER)

March, 1744 - Claire and Jamie meet Master Raymond and Louis XV (DRAGONFLY)

March, 1746 - Margaret Campbell leaves her home in search of her lover, Ewan Cameron (VOYAGER)

March, 1755 Jamie escapes from Ardsmuir prison, is captured a few days later, and gives Lord John the sapphire he retrieved from the silkies' isle (VOYAGER)

March, 1758 - Lord John reveals to his brother Hal that their father was murdered (BOTB)

March 5, 1770 - The Boston Massacre, after which Bobby Higgins is branded for manslaughter (ABOSAA)

March, 1770 - Brianna blackmails Lord John into announcing their engagement (DRUMS)

March, 1771 - Jocasta Cameron and Duncan Innes are married (FIERY CROSS)

Late March, 1772 - Jamie, Claire, Roger, Bree, Marsali, and the children travel to Wilmington (FIERY CROSS)

March 1773 - The Dutch people are found dead in their cabin (ABOSAA)

March 1774 - Major MacDonald falls into Brianna's kiln pit while being chased by the White Sow (ABOSAA)

March 6, 1775 - Lord John contacts Jamie to beg him to reconsider his association with the rebels; Jamie refuses, and reluctantly breaks off their correspondence (ABOSAA)

March, 1777 - Lizzie Beardsley gives birth to a baby girl; Jamie and Claire depart Fraser's Ridge. (ECHO)

March 28, 1777 - Lord John and Dottie set sail for the Colonies. (ECHO)

March 10, 1778 - Ian the elder dies of consumption. (ECHO)

March, 1971 - Roger, at Oxford, exchanges letters with Brianna in Boston. (DRUMS)

Monday, June 6, 2011

A tragic story

A very sad story on Compuserve this evening. Whether you are an OUTLANDER fan who's traveled to Scotland, or only dreamed about it, this story will break your heart.

After hearing this, I'm in no mood at all for Palin jokes, or Weinergate, or any of the other nonsense that passes for "news" these days. Even thinking about Jamie and Claire makes me feel slightly sick at the moment. My thoughts and prayers go out to Babs and her family! I don't know her personally, but she's an OUTLANDER fan who's just suffered a horrible tragedy. Just heartbreaking.

Please keep her and her family in your prayers.

3 comments:

Cari said...: A very, very sad story. Poor Babs. :-(; June 6, 2011 at 8:18 PM
Julie at Outlandish Dreaming said...: This is so terribly sad, my heart goes to her.; June 7, 2011 at 9:14 AM
Shannon said...: How awful...and so sudden. Sending up prayers for her and her family. It never gets easier...just different.; June 26, 2011 at 9:29 PM