Strachan Staying At Riverside!
mfc1986.co.uk (Free subscription) | yesterday
Gordon Strachan says he has no interest in the vacant Scotland job.
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Pennan vs. Forks, towns made touristy by movies.
The IFC Blog (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Today, innumerable thousands of shrieking tweens (and older counterparts who really should know better) will descend on the nation's multiplexes, baying for "New Moon" blood. The phenomenon isn't limited to theaters: Forks, Washington -- where Stephanie Meyer set her novel without ever visiting -- has seen tourism jump way up, from 18,000 visitors in 2008 to more than 64,000 this year alone....
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Nanny State — Best beer name of the year
bookofjoe (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
It's not even close. Long story short from its maker, BrewDog Brewery in Fraserburgh, Scotland: "Nanny State is our quiet and dignified response to the ongoing controversy surrounding Britain's strongest ever beer, Tokyo*. Nanny State is a 1.1% ale. We...
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Birthday girl
IanRStewart (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
It's a very happy **st birthday to Carole today - this photo was taken last year at a wedding at Finzean - and, for the non-Scots readers, that's "Fingun" phonetically - it's a small village just past Strachan - "Strawn". Thankfully, neither place is anywhere near Milngavie (Millguy) or Culzean (Cullane) - I think I'll stop there. On this day in history: 1863 - The Gettysburg Address...
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Strach not interested in Scots
Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Sky Sports News understands Gordon Strachan has no interest in the vacant Scotland job.
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Pennan crack assessment continues
BBC News (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
A large 25m crack in the cliffs above the Aberdeenshire village of Pennan is continuing to be monitored by experts.
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Time to evacuate
Hulme Geog Blog (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
Residents of the Aberdeenshire village of Pennan are going to have to evacuate their homes while a section of cliff threatening to collapse is repaired. Engineers have been assessing the 25m crack above the village's only access road, after heavy rain. Read more and watch the clip on this link .
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Residents of the Aberdeenshire village of Pennan are going to have to evacuate ... - BBC News
rssblogstory (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
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It don't 'alf Pennan Ink
Wrinkled Weasel's World (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
Pennan, the "picturesque" village that clings ot the coast of Aberdeenshire, is in danger again after severe flooding, causing the "Local Hero" location to be closed to all but emergency vehicles. This comes after a major mudslide two years ago which devasted houses. According to a report in The Times , only 12 householders reside there now. I vistited Pennan a few years ago, as...
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Bashah, from Stone and Brew Dog.
The Potable Curmudgeon (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
In the coming weeks, I intend to write about some of the beers that we're vending at NABC's Pizzeria and Public House. I asked Mike to pick a three-pack, and my intention is to drink (yes, it's necessary) one per day and report on my findings. First up: Bashah. --- James Watt, a Scotsman, was an 18th-century pioneer of the steam engine, an invention that spurred the advent of the industrial revolution....
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Scotland: Winners All Round
Footy Mad Club News (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
Players and clubs can benefit from loans and Adam Strachan will hope to catch the eye while playing for the Sons of the Rock
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Second landslip threatens village
BBC News (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
Residents in the Aberdeenshire village of Pennan are warned to prepare for evacuation because of a threatened landslide.
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Tour Scotland Greenacre Lodge Banchory Deeside Holiday Cottage
Tour Scotland (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009
Tour Scotland Greenacre Lodge Banchory Deeside Holiday Cottage . An exquisitely designed detached property, finished to a very good standard with state of the art underfloor heating, iPod docking in all rooms and all modern conveniences for a wonderfully stylish and restful holiday experience. Just 2 miles from the bustling town of Banchory, in the heart of Royal Deeside , guests can enjoy walking,...
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Reality
A room of my own....... (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009
When I was a girl, growing up in a small town in Lancashire, I was used to the sights and sounds of an industrial landscape. From my bedroom window, I could see a woollen-spinning mill complete with tall, mill chimney and the sound of churning machinery. On days when the industrial process began, the smell from the extraction of lanolin from the wool was appalling! This was just part of life... the...
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Upper West Side Apple Store Opens Its Doors
Gothamist (Free subscription) | 14/11/2009
The new Apple Store on Broadway and West 67th opened this morning, with a crowd of Apple enthusiasts as well as the curious queueing up down the block. The line moved pretty quickly, with visitors being welcomed by cheering Apple employees who also handed out t-shirts. One visitor was self-proclaimed "big Apple fanboy" Matt Duffy, who told the Daily News he traveled from Scotland and has...