Any James Herriot fans here....................

Anna

@LadyDuck (471506)

• Switzerland

11 Oct 16

@akalinus I am going to see if I can find something online to download.

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@akalinus (43196)

• United States

11 Oct 16

@LadyDuck I did see something that said you can read them free online. That is not my thing. I gave some of my Herriot books to the thrift store. I wish I had not because they are becoming rare. I hope you get to read it. He lived and worked in the UK so it is international. Do you have libraries in Switzerland?

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@akalinus (43196)

• United States

11 Oct 16

If you ever get a chance to read one of his books, you should give it a try. The stories are heartwarming and memorable.

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@akalinus (43196)

• United States

11 Oct 16

I love James Herriot's books. That was not his real name. It was James Alfred Wight and Herriot was his pen name. I especially love his dog stories. Do you remember Venus being swung through the air to get her breathing again? She belonged to the barber who felt messages by touching people's hair. He touched the dog and said she was flying through the air. I think he sort of embellished some of his stories. His stories are warm-hearted and funny. I truly love them and like to reread them. I wanted to be a veterinarian when I was a kid.

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@jennyjoy (1957)

• Bangalore, India

11 Oct 16

HaHa!! He did embellish some of his stories,and made the that much more enjoyable.The one about swinging Venus through the air is believable though.

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@akalinus (43196)

• United States

11 Oct 16

@jennyjoy Not the part where her owner could read her thoughts by touching her hair. He also knew all the secrets of people who came into the barber shop by reading their thoughts through their hair. This guy had quite an imagination. I loved his quirky characters as much as the animal stories.

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@jennyjoy (1957)

• Bangalore, India

11 Oct 16

@akalinus That is a lotta far fetched but we enjoyed it anyways.The way he described the Yorkshire Dales,the life of the small holding farmers and his dealings with them,still make me smile.The drafy sheds on cold winter nights with the buckets of near freezing water and the small slither of soap.

Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (44998)

• Preston, England

14 Oct 16

I read the books and yes the TV version is very good - there were two films based on the books too in the 1970's

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Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (44998)

• Preston, England

15 Oct 16

@jennyjoy All Creatures Great And Small from 1975, starring Simon Ward, and It Shouldn’t Happen To A Vet from 1976 starring John Alderton both playing Herriot

@jennyjoy (1957)

• Bangalore, India

15 Oct 16

@arthurchappell Thank you .You have just made my day.

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@jennyjoy (1957)

• Bangalore, India

15 Oct 16

Oh! Two movies! I have never heard of the movies.Do you remember the names of the movies? I think they would be worth collecting.

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Silvermist

@silvermist (19702)

• India

11 Oct 16

@jennyjoy Yes,I too have read many of those books.I have not seen the TV series.

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Silvermist

@silvermist (19702)

• India

11 Oct 16

@jennyjoy I read it years ago.Actually I started reading to tell stories to my son.But then I found I enjoyed them.

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@jennyjoy (1957)

• Bangalore, India

12 Oct 16

@silvermist The stories do appeal to all age groups.

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@jennyjoy (1957)

• Bangalore, India

11 Oct 16

What got you interested in reading his books?Are you an animal lover too?

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WorDazza

@WorDazza (15830)

• Manchester, England

11 Oct 16

I've not actually read any of the books but did quite enjoy the TV series when I was younger. Last year I stayed in the pub where he supposedly spent part of his honeymoon. Wasn't planned. Just a happy accident!

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@akalinus (43196)

• United States

12 Oct 16

I never knew there was a TV series. I must have missed that.

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@jennyjoy (1957)

• Bangalore, India

11 Oct 16

How exciting! The books are worth reading if you like animals.And his interactions with his clients and their owners are portrait in a humorous light.

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@jennyjoy (1957)

• Bangalore, India

12 Oct 16

@akalinus Neither did I. Came across it quite by accident.

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