#Ewen MacIntosh

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EWEN MACINTOSH (1973-Died February 19th 2024,at 50).Welsh actor and comedian known for his role as Keith Bishop in The Office (2001–2003).Ewen MacIntosh - Wikipedia

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Sad to hear about the death of Ewen MacIntosh. His role as Big Keith in the Office was part of what made the show one of the greatest TV shows ever made.

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Movie, 2018 Feel good, plucky underdog story following the best part of a season of Bromley FC, and one of their keenest, most obsessive supporters. Not really much which hasn’t been done before, which constantly seems to remind you you’re watching a well-worn genre film, even if the entertainment and emotional pull are both pretty good. A hint, too, more than anything else, of the deep set…

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The 1st of May 1690 saw Battle of the Haughs of Cromdale.

Please note some sources say this happened on April 30th, and where I agree with them, the battle was a two parter over that day and May 1st, .......

Jacobite Clansmen were defeated by Government Forces under Sir Thomas Livingstone. Despite being a relatively minor encounter, this little known battle marked the effective end of this particular Jacobite rising.

By this point the Jacobites were led by Sir Ewen Cameron, who supported King James. The Jacobites requested aid from King James who was engaged in resisting a threatened invasion of Ireland. He sent arms, ammunition and provisions but also a few Irish officers including Major-General Thomas Buchan, who James instructed would lead the Jacobite forces.

At a meeting at Keppoch of the Jacobite Clans in support of King James agreed to continue with the war but only after the spring. In the meantime Major-General Thomas Buchan and 1,200 infantry would attempt to weaken the British Government forces.

Major-General Thomas Buchan decided to march down through Strathspey in order to try to gain support from clansmen within the Duke of Gordon’s country in Moray. A number of his men deserted reducing his men to 800. A number of his Scottish officers advised him to not advance past Culnakill, however Buchan ordered his men to march down the Spey as far as Cromdale, where he encamped on the last day of April.

Government forces and Clans in support of them, included a 600 strong contingent from Clan Grant, met the Jacobite forces at Cromdale. They were led by Sir Thomas Livingston who commanded a garrison at Inverness. As the Government forces approached, the Jacobites made a brief stand, but on realising they were outnumbered they retreated. A mist came down from the hillside, which allowed most to make their escape resulting in 400 casualties.

James Hogg wrote about the battle in his "Jacobite Reliques" he added some artistic license.......

HAUGHS O' CROMDALE

As I came in by Auchindoun, A little wee bit frae the toun, When to the Highlands I was bound, To view the haughs of Cromdale, I met a man in tartan trews, I speir'd at him what was the news; Quo' he the Highland army rues, That e'er we came to Cromdale.

We were in bed, sir, every man, When the Engligh host upon us came, A bloody battle then began, Upon the haughs of Cromdale. The English horse they were so rude, They bath'd their hooves in Highland blood, But our brave clans, they boldly stood Upon the haughs of Cromdale.

But, alas! We could no longer stay, For o'er the hills we came away, And sore we do lament the day, That e'er we came to Cromdale. Thus the great Montrose did say, Can you direct the nearest way? For I will o'er the hills this day, And view the haughs of Cromdale.

Alas, my lord, you're not so strong, You scarcely have two thousand men, And there's twenty thousand on the plain, Stand rank and file on Cromdale. Thus the great Montrose did say, I say, direct the nearest way, For I will o'er the hills this day, And see the haughs of Cromdale.

They were at dinner, every man, When great Montrose upon them came, A second battle then began, Upon the haughs of Cromdale. The Grant, Mackenzie and MacKay, Soon as Montrose they did espy, O then, they fought most valiantly! Upon the haughs of Cromdale.

The Macdonalds they returned again, The Camerons did their standard join, MacIntosh play'd a bloody game, Upon the haughs of Cromdale. The MacGregors fought like lions bold, MacPhersons, none could them control, MacLaughlins fought, like loyal souls, Upon the haughs of Cromdale.

MacLeans, MacDougals, and MacNeils, So boldly as they took the field, And make their enemies to yield, Upon the haughs of Cromdale. The Gordons boldly did advance, The Frasers fought with sword and lance, The Grahams they made the heads to dance, Upon the haughs of Cromdale.

The loyal Stewarts with Montrose, So boldly set upon their foes, And brought them down with Highland blows, Upon the haughs of Cromdale. Of twenty thousand Cromwell's men, Five hundred fled to Aberdeen The rest of them lie on the plain, Upon the haughs of Cromdale.

As I said about the artistic license, by the time Hogg wrote this Montrose was long dead, having been hung in Edinburgh in May 1650, Cromwell also died in 1658. That aside it is a cracking song, if historically incorrect. Despite the muddled history the song remained popular and many a Highland regiment has marched to the tune of this song, The Corries, as always, do it justice.

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Anthony's Stupid Daily Blog (708): Fri 23rd Feb 2024

My right calf muscle was killing me this morning and I couldn’t put any weight on it so I decided to call in sick, knowing that I can do so safely now I’m a permanent member of staff. 

I saw on Twitter that Ewen Macintosh AKA Big Keith from The Office had died. If I remember correctly he wasn’t supposed to be a member of the main cast but rather a regular non-speaking background character. However Ricky and Steve asked him to improvise leaving a voicemail message for a linking scene and they found it so hilarious that they promoted him to the main cast. It just goes to show that if you’re the creative type you should never have set boundaries as playing around with other ideas can lead to something that can make your original idea even better. 

I started reading the third-to-last book in my Edgar Award challenge: Dijon Patrol on the Purple Line. It’s about a group of school friends in India who board a train in order to investigate the disappearance of their friend. I’m sorry to say I’m skimmy skimming this one because it’s just not drawing me in. On the one hand I'm disappointed but on the other I'm quite happy that this one isn't drawing me in because it means I can get it over with faster and then I'll have only two more to read before I can move on to reading all the books of Philip K Dick.

The British Comedy Guide have announced that entries are now open for this years Sitcommission and this time I am determined to enter something (ooh er). Two years ago I had a pilot ready to submit (Probably why I got thrown off that plane) but I then found out that the competition wants you to enter "Episode One" not a pilot because pilot episodes are atypical as they introduce all of the characters and all the other episodes won't be like that. Well this time around I'm going to take all the characters I came up with in the pilot, go over my blog from the last year, pick out the best ideas and build an episode around them.

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ICYMI: Film-News.co.uk Ricky Gervais pays tribute to late Office co-star Ewen MacIntosh http://dlvr.it/T363Sb

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‘The Office’ actor Ewen MacIntosh dies at 50

Actor-comedian Ewen MacIntosh, known for his portrayal of Big Keith in ‘The Office’, has died at the age of 50. Playing the role of Keith Bishop, he brought to life the scotch egg-devouring accountant with his trademark monotone voicemail greeting and dreams of becoming a DJ. Besides this, MacIntosh appeared in other British comedies such as Miranda and Little Britain. Ricky Gervais, the creator…

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MacIntosh portrayed Keith Bishop, a monotone character working at the fictional Wernham Hogg paper company.

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Ewen Mac, the regarded entertainer and comic prestigious for his depiction of "Large Keith" in The Workplace, died at 50 years old

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L'attore e comico interpretava il ruolo di Big Keith. La causa del decesso non è stata confermata Ewen MacIntosh - (Dal suo profilo Facebook) È morto a 50 anni l'attore e comico Ewen MacIntosh, conosciuto per il suo ruolo di Big Keith nella serie tv 'The Office'. La causa della morte di MacIntosh non è stata confermata, ma l'attore è deceduto alla Willow Green Care Home di Darlington. L'agenzia dell'attore, la Just Right Management, ha comunicato che ci sarà un funerale privato cui parteciperanno la famiglia e gli amici più stretti. Nel corso dell'anno ci sarà una cerimonia commemorativa celebrativa. MacIntosh, apparso in entrambe le stagioni di 'The Office', interpretava il personaggio di Keith Bishop, un contabile amante delle uova alla scozzese, insoddisfatto, che nella vita avrebbe preferito fare il Dj. Il creatore della serie, Ricky Gervais, ha ricordato l'attore scomparso su 'X', descrivendolo come "un originale assoluto". ​ Fonte

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Ricky Gervais pays tribute as The Office’s Ewen MacIntosh dies aged 50 http://dlvr.it/T33220

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Film-News.co.uk Ricky Gervais pays tribute to late Office co-star Ewen MacIntosh http://dlvr.it/T32q4p