Douglas Jackson

Scots author of twenty-one novels. Published in 12 languages. 'You'll never amount to anything, Jackson.' Jimmy Allan, head of English, Jedburgh Grammar, 1972.

[Douglas Jackson @Dougwriter]

One hundredth five-star rating on Amazon for Blood Roses at the same time as it breaks into the Top 5 in the Historical Mysteries chart. Book 2, Blood Sacrifice out in November and I reckon it's even better!

https://t.co/KaHtFCJX08

[Douglas Jackson @Dougwriter]

@SOEhistory @CZinLondon @SLOVAKIAinUK Such a moving spot and a poignant memorial to those incredibly brave men who are listed on the plaque.

[Douglas Jackson @Dougwriter]

@silverhills64 @LikeOldTat In case any medal experts get involved, these are actually my great grandad's medals from India and the Boer War.

[Douglas Jackson @Dougwriter]

Lest we forget. My grandad and his best pal joined up together and fought beside each other at Gallipoli. My grandad came home, his friend and many thousands of others didn't.

[Douglas Jackson @Dougwriter]

@silverhills64 @LikeOldTat Johnnie took a shrapnel ball in the nose just after he went over the top on July 12, 1915, which probably saved his life. His battalion lost four hundred dead in that single attack.

[Marion Todd @MarionETodd]

East Neuk folk, I am coming for you! I'm delighted to be part of the 'Conversations on the Coast' series of author events during November. Details and tickets (which I believe includes a glass of something!) here: https://t.co/kVDK69y3IW

[Lou Macari @LouMacari10]

Windsor is one of the nicest places and when I walked out of my hotel to cross the road to the castle there were six homeless people. The castle was 30 yards away. We just have to keep going to try to make whatever difference we can.

[Douglas Jackson @Dougwriter]

Fantastic talk tonight in Stirling by Dr Rebecca Jones on the Romans in Scotland, the impact of the Antonine Wall, amazing discoveries and with hints about the new National Museum of Scotland exhibition Life on the Edge of Empire, of which I’m getting a sneak preview on Thursday.

[🇬🇧King 🇬🇧 @King0243_PJC]

Helen Whately on #BBCBreakfast calmly selling Tory plans to cut £2.8bn from Child Disability Living Allowance, targeting kids with special needs, ADHD, autism, learning difficulties and what they dismiss as “low-level” issues.

The same MP who claimed up to £39,000 a year in taxpayer-funded London rent (while living in a substantial home in Kent) and takes a large salary + expenses.

These children didn’t choose their disabilities. Their families didn’t ask for this fight.

This is disgusting and wickedness!

[Jane Johnson 〓〓💙🇲🇦 @JaneJohnsonBakr]

Oh my god, congratulations to M John Harrison for winning the Booker! Taught me to climb, we wrote 4 novels together as 'Gabriel King'. THE END OF EVERYTHING is a little masterpiece. So so glad he finally got such recognition. #BookerPrize

[Douglas Jackson @Dougwriter]

@ROB_Robireland I'd be fascinated to know why they decided to play wide from that line-out in the 22 at the start of the second half instead of Ashman sticking it up his jumper as had been so successful in the first. We muck it up, they go on to score. Arguably the turning point of the game.

[Dr Murray Cook @murrayJamescoo1]

Find out what a Scottish archaeologist does with my blog! https://t.co/pD1W5G7dAT

[Douglas Jackson @Dougwriter]

@Caolan_Scully Don’t knock him. They asked him to do a job and he made a pretty good job of it. Not a fan of his ‘on screen’ persona, but he’s a big talent and I suspect a decent lad at heart.

[Douglas Jackson @Dougwriter]

@EmilyMaher11084 ABs deserved their win. Scotland their own worst enemies at times. I couldn’t believe they ran the ball from the first line out in the corner after the break, when they’d scored two and might have had two more from driving mauls in similar positions earlier on. Daft decision.

[Douglas Jackson @Dougwriter]

I'd never heard of these till now. Would have been handy when I was marching my characters through the western part of the Empire.

https://t.co/6Ne3Zt5imA

[LiorLefineder @lefineder]

The Vicarello Cups, 1st century AD.

Inscribed on them is the travel route that goes from Gades (Cádiz), Spain, overland to Rome, including all 104 stopping points along the way and the distances between them, for a total of 1,840 Roman miles.

A stopping station each 17 miles is accommodating to daily travel distance on Roman roads.

[LiorLefineder @lefineder]

The Vicarello Cups, 1st century AD.

Inscribed on them is the travel route that goes from Gades (Cádiz), Spain, overland to Rome, including all 104 stopping points along the way and the distances between them, for a total of 1,840 Roman miles.

A stopping station each 17 miles is accommodating to daily travel distance on Roman roads.

[Douglas Jackson @Dougwriter]

@EdinburghRugby I thought he could have had more. It seemed crazy to go for the corner at the start of the second half and then try (and fail) to spin first phase ball wide after scoring three first half tries from driving mauls in similar positions. A bizarre decision.

[Andrew Taylor @AndrewJRTaylor]

99p for one day! Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair, as I often do. Or, better still, buy one or more for a pittance… today Sunday 8th only

[Douglas Jackson @Dougwriter]

@TimelessTrvlr In many ways, Herculaneum is much more informative and accessible than Pompeii. Compact, and with an incredible state of preservation, especially wooden objects.

[Douglas Jackson @Dougwriter]

All you writers out there waiting with bated breath for your next Amazon review. This is the guy you're trying to impress. 🤣