A wonderful evening of cocktails with Sam Heughan @edbookfest.
Lovely to meet him afterwards. A genuine lovely man and interesting to see where his love of cocktails takes him. Cheers!
Thanks to the book festival for hosting this event! X
@SamHeughan
@peekaboo_jen Yes please! I’ll have one of those Sam-with-our-cup-on-a-cup plus Sparkle Lounge Philanthropy 💪🏻. Amazing total so far….thanks for coordinating….and happy to continue ✨
@peekaboo_jen Am on holiday….was reading a book when DD puts it on in the background….,and I couldn’t concentrate on my book and ended up watching it, asking for all the background…..and complaining that I feel compelled to watch….,DD says it’s so bad that’s good 😂
“Sam Heughan trained at the Royal Scottish Academy and has since carved a smart career. He was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Theatre Award before he had even graduated. Phil Matthews talks to one 𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜.”
- The Drama Student Magazine 2009
“I was looking for something that would really excite me. I’ve been doing Outlander for 11 years, and obviously it was brilliant, but I wanted something else,” says Heughan.
“And I went to the RSC to see Edward II there, and I just felt that buzz.
I sat in the auditorium and I felt that excitement, sort of the churn in my stomach as the lights went down and I was like, ‘Yeah, this is the drug I’m looking for.’ And it’s terrifying. And I think that’s a good thing to be scared again.”
Heughan on his return to theatre.
https://t.co/EAdk9JbKV9
I went into #TheAmateur excited to see Rami Malek return to his #MrRobot roots, only to watch #Outlander’s Caitriona Balfe run away with this film!
Full review here: https://t.co/bA5BXB14eR
@peekaboo_jen It does seem like they think Droughtlander term is endearing to us fans. Maybe it will be a Christmas present to us this year….butvreally should be sooner!
HapdZi Birthday, Sam!
As many of you are aware, as part of this year's "Sam's Birthday Fundraiser" we have been raising funds for the dZi Foundation.
The dZi foundation works along side communities in Nepal providing support, infrastructure, knowledge, education, and upskilling, whilst working towards sustainability and self-sufficiency.
They are doing truly amazing work within these communities and I am so very glad that they are this year's recipient.
Now for the exciting part!
Drum roll, please...
I am very proud to announce that we were able to raise $32, 290USD!
Yes, you read that correctly!
$32,290USD!
Thank you to everyone who has donated, those who were cheerleaders, and those who were donators and cheerleaders.
I am so incredibly proud of our community and I hope that you are too!
You guys are fabulous!
I would also like to extend my sincere thanks to Jake Norton for sharing his love of Nepal and its people with us.
By sharing his memories, and parts of his recent trip with Sam, we were able to have a personal connection with both the people and the places that our donations will benefit.
For that I will always be grateful to Jake.
I would also like to thank Jake for his very, very generous donation match during the last week of the fundraiser.
It was great to see Jake ensure that "Sam" finally made it to the top of "Everest."
(Where there's a will, or in this case, a Jake, there's a way!)
As always, it is lovely to hear from the organizations that we raise money for each year and this year is no different.
Please take a moment to listen to this lovely message of thanks from Wende Valentine, Executive Director at dZi.
It is reminder of just how important our philanthropy is, and, that wherever we are in this wonderful world of ours we can always make a difference in the lives of others.
"It takes a village. Ours just happens to be sparkly."
#SamHeughan
Today is the last day of our HapdZi Birthday, Sam FUNdraiser.
If you'd like to make one last donation, you can do so via this link:
https://t.co/dcofGFKpYF
I can't wait to see if Sam will make made it to the top 🏔
How exciting.
My sincere thanks to everyone for their support, whether it be as a cheerleader, as a donor, or as a wee bit of both.
You guys are truly fabulous.
#samheughan
Well.
Look at that!
We are now at almost $ 21000 USD.
Higher and higher and higher, he goes.
Where we'll stop, nobody knows!
Thank you to everyone who has donated, shared, donated, and shared.
Many thanks to Jake, who is donation-matching up to $6000 this final week.
You guys are amazing 🏔✅️✨️
Donation link:
https://t.co/CDbUYFCaP6
#SamHeughan
#hapdZibirthdaySam
Happiest of birthdays to my favourite literary character, James Alexander Malcolm MacKenzie Fraser.
I am so very thankful to @Writer_DG for listening when Jamie spoke to her.
I'm even happier that she then put pen to paper, sharing his stories and incredible world with all of us.
These stories have brought me such joy over the years.
I am so very glad that this particular "man in a kilt" found his way into my bookshelves and into my literary life.
I'd also like to thank Sam for encapsulating the very essence of Jamie Fraser and portraying him just so.
I didn't think it was possible, but here we are, years later, continuing to enjoy Sam's truly remarkable performances.
The casting gods were definitely working overtime on that particular day, and we are so very thankful that they were!
Enjoy your day, Jamie.
May you be surrounded by those who are most dear to you.
Here's hoping that the whisky is flowing and that Claire left the baking of the cake up to someone else.
Jamie prefers pie anyway 🥧
#happybirthdayJamieFraser
As you may know, I had an amazing journey in Nepal last year with @SamHeughan . Today is his 45th birthday, and a great fan and supporter of his, @peekaboo_jen , started a fundraising campaign in his honor, raising funds for dZi Foundation. https://t.co/d1N6UcFW2k (more...)