Paula's Genealogical Eclectica:- I have not found anything as far as criminal activity regarding my Great Grandfather, Alexander Charles Stuart, but he still wasn't a man that his family always looked up to. Alex Stuart was born 2 August 1847 in Arbroath, Angus, Scotland, the son of James Stuart and Helenor Edward. James Stuart was born about 1815 to Robert Stuart and Mary Grant. James' date of birth...
Looking for a great make up artist for your wedding? Kirsty Miller from Highlight MakeUp in Arbroath is a freelance makeup artist trained in London and can do an amazing job for you. She's also available for makeovers and fashion photo shoots amongst other things. She is highly recommended by me if you're getting married either in the Aberdeen area or Nationally within Scotland Check out her website...
With the permission of Bob Ballantine, Service Team Leader, Dundee and Angus Community Mediation Services, here are details of this year's "Good Neighbour" Awards : NOMINATIONS INVITED FOR 2009 "GOOD NEIGHBOUR" AWARDS Following the success of last year’s “Good Neighbour” Awards, Dundee and Angus Community Mediation Services have decided to run the scheme again...
Hundreds evacuated, motorists stranded and coastguard called in as heavy rain strikes north-east Several hundred people, including residents of a care home, have been evacuated from their homes after torrential rain caused heavy flooding across north-east Scotland. The downpours yesterday forced emergency services to rescue scores of residents in the worst-affected towns of Stonehaven and Huntly,...
The recent heavy rain, especially yesterday where in Aberdeen 39mm and in Edinburgh 32mm fell in the 12 hours from 6am to 6pm yesterday has caused havoc in the North East of Scotland with the main rail line between Edinburgh and Aberdeen has now closed. The centre of Stonehaven in Aberdeenshire (where the Edinburgh to Aberdeen rail line goes through) is underwater after the rivers Cowie and Carron...
Bruce Web is in debate with me HERE : and we both are stuck in conceptual confusion about the meaning of property – is it purely a legal term, distinguished by its codification by jurists and authors, or was it a quite unintended development by unknown people in the very distant past of pre-history, and to which the codifiers and the great judicial minds came much, much later, long after property-rights...
It's been a very busy month or so, and those of you who follow me on Twitter will have noticed that I was in Scotland for most of last week. I had good fun chomping on tablet, drinking gin and jam (if you are in Edinburgh and fancy a really, really clever and delicious cocktail, head straight for Bramble Bar - I can't recommend their various egg-based flips enough), eating black pudding (much saltier...
A Bulgarian employer had his license revoked after bringing in workers to the UK in breach of Bulgarian rules on posted workers and then taking a huge cut of their wages for himself. Kostadin Todorov of Todorov and Co Limited based in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, failed in his appeal to overturn the Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) ruling and will be prosecuted if he attempts to provide further workers...
Fantasy Island - home of the SNP's new caring sharing defence policy No sooner does the Grumpy SD blog on the lack of detail in the SNP's future defence plans post independence, then up pops SNP defence spokesperson/Westminster leader, (except when its Alex) Angus Robertson to tell the world that: 'Free' Scotland would allow English military forces to be based north of the border. Scotland and England...
RISING star Grant Forrest won both his matches as Scotland Under-16s came back from a morning foursomes deficit to share the spoils with England at Arbroath.
Jack McDonald (Kilmarnock Barassie) helped Scotland to stage a superb fightback in the singles to earn a 7.5 - 7.5 draw with England on Sunday 4th October in the Under 16 Boys' International match at Arbroath links. 4 - 1 down after the morning foursomes, the Scotland team clawed back the lunchtime defecit by winning the first three singles, thanks to Calum Stewart (3 and 2), Jack McDonald (4 and 3)...
Scotland is justifiably notable for its cured salmon, anchor of canapes everywhere, but maybe fewer people know about an equally good smoked fish product originating in the same land : the Arbroath smokie. These smoked haddock are said to have been 'invented' by accident, when a salted fish production room was destoryed by fire, but this [...]
Jack McDonald (Kilmarnock Barassie) has been selected for the 10 man Scotland Under 16 team to play England on Sunday 4th October at Arbroath Golf Links. The full team is Calum Stewart (Brora) Captain Grant Forrest (Craigielaw) Jack McDonald (Kilmarnock (Barassie) Liam Johnston ( Dumfries & County) Ewan Scott (St Andrews) Eamon Bradley (Mount Ellen) Lawrence Allan (Alva) Fraser Thain (West Linton)...
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