tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663680578112260744.post2817131918697443139..comments2024-03-13T08:18:08.922+10:30Comments on Catdownunder: No television, no computerscatdownunderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08189081688973141295noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663680578112260744.post-50515859733291724252009-06-28T17:22:06.728+09:302009-06-28T17:22:06.728+09:30There is a woodburning range in Kindrachill - the ...There is a woodburning range in Kindrachill - the house. If you want to start on these books then you begin with "The House in Hiding" by Elinor Lyon (republished by Fidra). There are camping stoves of course (one appears in another of the books) but gas would have to be in bottles. We are talking the western highlands of Scotland in the early 50's - not unlike where I grew up except that we had hot, dry weather and they had cold, wet weather!catdownunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06959328192182156574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663680578112260744.post-12270133183339105642009-06-28T16:52:54.964+09:302009-06-28T16:52:54.964+09:30I think I would really enjoy this book too: up my ...I think I would really enjoy this book too: up my street. Especially the character of Alistair.<br /><br />Did they cook with <i>gas</i> in those times, before electricity? Or even the really old-fashioned element: fire!<br /><br />And good for your Dad being so ... discreet and having nothing invested in the book.Adelaide Duponthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01490123934889071074noreply@blogger.com