"After three years of rest cure in the Hebrides, Lillian must move house. The upside is that be it driftwood or food, the island is as rich in bounty as it is in beauty. On the downside, it is hard to disagree with the islanders' cheerful opinion that 'schoolteachers is the most ignorantest people out'. From the moment she sets eyes on her new abode, privacy and quiet will be denied her. Her new front door, for instance, comes hotfoot from the local police station. Then the girls from the village come along to inspect the decorating progress - for sure the men will follow and there'll be a ceilidh..."
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"Lillian Beckwith's settling in on the island of Bruach and having a croft of her own, is the basis of these comic adventures. Adapting to a totally different way of life provides many excuses for humour and the eccentric cast of characters guarantees there is never a dull moment on Bruach. In one story, beachcombing yields a strange find. In another a Christmas party results in a riotous night's celebration."