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Something About Swans
Sometimes I thirst for the company of swans. It is fair to say that wild swans in a wild setting can summon me into a state of thraldom unique in […]
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Juniper, The Enduring Highlander
To the devestation of gin drinkers everywhere, Scottish juniper is at severe risk of dying out. From our archives, Jim Crumley pays homage to this mountaineer of shrubs… […]
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A Wee Preview of Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2015
The launch of the joint programme by Assembly, Gilded Balloon, Pleasance and Underbelly has revealed that, once again, the Edinburgh Fringe is going to be utterly fabulous! “Ths is a […]
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A Feathered Entertainer
Suddenly the glen bursts free from its straitjacket of commission spruces into a climbing arena garbed in well-spaced, hand-planted, young Scots pines – the good and the bad of the […]
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Highland Stand-Off
The wind is dry ice, the sky is pewter-grey and heavily pregnant with unborn snow. The dusk thickens too fast amid the old drifts that patch the hillside. There is […]
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World Premiere at EIFF
Robert Carlyle is making his directorial debut in feature film, and the World Premiere will be at the EIFF Carlyle’s star-studded film, The Legend of Barney Thomson, will open the Edinburgh […]
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Things You Cannae Miss in Whisky Month!
May is officially Whisky Month, and there are so many cracking events across the country Check out our interactive map below to find a distillery to visit near you, plus […]
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An English Invasion
With the 500th anniversary of Flodden and the 700th anniversary of Bannockburn behind us, you should know that Scotland is being invaded by the English yet again. It is the […]
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Get Set For Whisky Month
May is officially Whisky Month with events and celebrations of Scotland’s national drink right across the country. It kicks off with the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival from April 30 […]
Outdoor Scotland
Q-Aye! – The Scottish Facts You Need To Know | Part 5
Put yourself to the test with our list of 30 essential weird and wonderful Scottish facts. How many do you know? Mary, Queen of Scots – an avid pool […]
