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tea, tae... After his customary puttering over tea, the inspector spoke.
 

      “That’s getting’ a bit doolally,” the postmaster replied, shaking his head. “Pet supplies? Hunh!”
      Doolally?
      “Crazy,” the inspector translated for me as the two old friends rose and ambled off
      After his customary puttering over tea, the inspector spoke. “It appears that Sean Sevens has managed tae make it through the selection process and become a probationer,” he said. Then added seeing my confusion, “He’s been accepted intae the Scottish Police College.”

Hannah Reed, Hooked on Ewe (2015) : 30 : link

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from about the author (Deb Baker) :
“When not struggling with her split personality, she is busy writing, gardening, and enjoying life in the rolling wooded hills of Southeastern Wisconsin.”
about the author (amazon) : link
 

14 August 2025