Hamilton in Scotland (Free subscription) | 22/11/2009
Greetings to you all! Let me start off by apologizing for not posting anything lately, but we haven't been doing too many new and completely amazing things over the past month. The biggest thing to happen was the visit my Mom and Dad made during the October break. They were here for about a week, and spent 4 days with us here in Scotland. So we enjoyed showing them around the sights, which included...
Insurance Daily (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
Towergate Partnership has expanded its presence in Scotland with the acquisition of Money Wise (Scotland) Limited, which has offices in Banff and Buckie. The firm’s 15 staff and directors have transferred to Towergate and the team will continue to be led by managing director, Bruce Law. Money Wise controls premiums of over £3.5 million and [...]
Stewart Stevenson - Comment (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
The SNP recently held its 75th Annual conference in Inverness, marking a welcome return to the capital of the Highlands five years after the last time we held a conference there. It was an excellent chance to meet party members from across Scotland, discuss policy and take part in debates, but it also saw an announcement that will be particularly welcome to many people who currently struggle to access...
O Say Can You Chihuahua (Free subscription) | 30/10/2009
Polestar #15 Sunday, November 1, 2009 5 pm C.S. Carrier Roddy Lumsden Emmett Tracy CAKESHOP 152 Ludlow (between Stanton & Rivington) Trains to: Delancey-Essex Sts (F, J, M, Z) 2nd Ave-Houston St (F, V) Grand St (B, D) About the poets: C. S. Carrier is the author of the poetry collection, After Dayton (Four Way Books, 2008) and the chapbooks, Lyric (horse less press 2007) and The 16s (Katalanche...
Stewart Stevenson - Comment (Free subscription) | 20/10/2009
I was recently delighted by a Scottish Government announcement that will be of significant help to students from Banff & Buchan and across Scotland. The level of support provided to students across Scotland is set to increase in order to help more students through the current economic downturn, with an estimated 75,900 students - 68% of Scotland’s eligible students – set to see their...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 15/10/2009
Leader tells Inverness gathering that 20 seats in a hung parliament will let SNP dictate policies at Westminster Alex Salmond has warned that the SNP will be able to dictate government policies at Westminster and win new powers for Scotland if the next general election results in a hung parliament. The Scottish National party leader said it was his "clear objective" to nearly triple the...
The Grumpy Spindoctor (Free subscription) | 15/10/2009
Earlier this week the SNP patted itself on the back for promptly disclosing that six of its MPs, including the Member for Banff and Buchan would pay back any sums that Sir Thomas Legg's independent audit of MP's expenses claims ruled they owed. Just to recap, Mr Salmond was asked to repay £710.88, as part of the inquiry into MPs expenses, in a claim lodged for removal costs from London to Aberdeenshire...
Kezia Dugdale's Soapbox (Free subscription) | 05/10/2009
Berlusconi is the longest serving Prime Minister of the Italian Republic, a position he’s held on no less than 3 occasions. Salmond is the longest service leader of the SNP, a position he’s held on no less than two occasions. In 2003, one of Berlusconi’s companies sued satirical programme RAiot for 20 million euros after Italian Comedianne Sabina Guzzanti took the mikey out of Berlusconi...
Susan Renée Photography (Free subscription) | 30/09/2009
I had the pleasure of photographing the wedding of Merrisa and Martin on Saturday. The weather couldn't have been better and the backdrop of Duff House in Banff made for a perfect setting. Merrisa and Martin travelled up from Glasgow for their special day (although Martin is from Aberdeenshire originally), and it was great to see so many friends and family members sharing their joy. Congratulations,...
Cottages Scotland (Free subscription) | 20/09/2009
Self-catering Holiday Cottage, near Insch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. This cosy and bright semi-detached holiday home, 4 Station Cottage , is a brilliant base for touring this scenic area. Within walking distance is Leith Hall with its colourful gardens overlooking the Aberdeenshire countryside. Kennethmont has its own distillery and the diverse scenery in the area allows for winter skiing at Lecht just...
Cottages Scotland (Free subscription) | 19/09/2009
Fisherman's seaside Holiday Cottage, Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland. This delightful little fisherman’s cottage, Tradewinds , sits just yards from the village’s rugged coastline, with a coastal path meandering down to a small shingly beach almost on the doorstep. Furnished to a good standard it offers modern conveniences and makes a super holiday base for exploring the village and surrounding...
Cottages Scotland (Free subscription) | 18/09/2009
Self-catering, seaside Holiday Cottage, Gardenstown, Banffshire, Scotland. This well furnished terraced holiday property, The Sanctuary , occupies a marvellous elevated position in the quaint village of Gardenstown. Offering fine views over the bay from the front garden, visitors can enjoy al-fresco dining while looking for dolphins and other marine life. The village clings to the steep, rugged coastline,...
Marmalade Sandwich (Free subscription) | 17/09/2009
The newspaper web sites have all covered the story about the high rate of alcohol related deaths in Scotland, but none gave a link to the full statistics (which are found on the Scottish Parliament site) , let alone republishing them. This site goes one better, and publishes them by parliamentary constituency as a league table. (OK, not exactly a table, since I don't know HTML!) Alcohol-related deaths...
Cottages Scotland (Free subscription) | 17/09/2009
Self-catering, country Holiday Cottage, Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. A very characterful holiday cottage, situated in an elevated position on a working organic farm with views over the countryside. The Cottage is set close to farm buildings, in the heart of the beautiful Aberdeenshire countryside with an abundance of walks, golf courses, stately homes and castles and access to the Whisky Trail....
Cottages Scotland (Free subscription) | 16/09/2009
Self-catering Holiday Cottage, Whitehills, Banffshire, Scotland. This unusual holiday property has been imaginatively converted from the local bank to extremely good effect. The Aul' Bank features a wonderful spiral staircase which ascends from the bright, airy living room to the master bedroom. Set in the heart of the quiet traditional fishing village of Whitehills, visitors can easily walk down to...
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