Living the Scientific Life (Scienti (Free subscription) | 05/10/2008
tags: Wren , Troglodytes troglodytes , Wildlife of Scotland , Image of the Day Wren, Troglodytes troglodytes , near Bridge of Orchy, Scotland. Known in Europe as "the" wren, and in North America as the Winter Wren. Image: Dave Rintoul , Summer 2008 [ larger view ]. Read the comments on this post...
Living the Scientific Life (Scienti (Free subscription) | 03/10/2008
tags: Gray Seal , Halichoerus grypus , Wildlife of Scotland , Image of the Day Image: Dave Rintoul , Summer 2008 [ larger view ]. Gray Seal, Halichoerus grypus , at the ferry dock in Uig (Isle of Skye, Scotland). The translation of the scientific name for this species is "hook-nosed sea pig". Read the comments on this post...
Greenthinkers (Free subscription) | 03/10/2008
According to BBC: A major tidal energy project is being planned for waters off the coast of Scotland and Northern Ireland. Scottish Power has identified the Pentland Firth, Sound of Islay and Antrim coast to test sea turbines which could...
Hitting Kickers (Free subscription) | 02/10/2008
So, part 2 of the Scotland walking and camping trip as planned. From Lochranza, Arran we took the ferry over to Claonaig, bus to Kennacraig, and a second ferry to Port Ellen, Islay, home of Smokey single malt whisky! The night before on our beach-side camp, I had done serious damage to a rare bottle of Linkwood, [...]
Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 02/10/2008
HE ALREADY has his Rangers place and now Neil Alexander is after Allan McGregor's spot in the Scotland squad.
Travelblog (Free subscription) | 01/10/2008
Last weekend the male contingent of the Eyre family were very keen to test out the waves in Scotland. Hence a 2 and a half hour drive from Oban to Campbeltown straight to ldquoBreaksrdquo surf shop to hire necessary wetsuits and boards before heading to Macrahansih. The golf course is located directly behind the sand dunes and
BBC Sport (Free subscription) | 01/10/2008
Rangers Keeper Neil Alexande says he wants to add to his Scotland caps after replacing his colleague Allan McGregor in goal at Ibrox.
Travelblog (Free subscription) | 30/09/2008
Day fiveIsle of SkyeSunday morning we woke up to a fantastically filling Scottish breakfast. Fried egg Canadian bacon scotch pancake grilled tomato toast juice cereal and coffee YUMAfter scarfing down breakfast we asked Tracy where the best places to hike were and she directed us north toward Uig and Staffin. She said there would be a car park between the two towns with trails t
The Scottish Lemon (Free subscription) | 27/09/2008
I had heard about this place.. A decaying shell of 20th century modernist architecture using concrete, wood, glass, breathtaking use of light and the beautiful natural surroundings of the grounds. Now, it's just a broken decaying shell of what it once was left at the mercy of vandals. But it is also a favourite spot for photographers in the Glasgow area. St Peter's Seminary was designed by Andy Macmillan...
The Daily Record (Free subscription) | 24/09/2008
ENERGY giant EDF has given assurances to the First Minister that it remains committed to Scotland after taking over the East Kilbride firm running eight of the UK's nuclear power stations.
Hitting Kickers (Free subscription) | 23/09/2008
I took a trip a week or two ago up to Scotland, hiking and camping with 4 friends. The concept was simple: walk round the coast of Arran from Brodick to Lochranza via the Goat Fell peak, cross the Kintyre peninsula to Islay, wild camping each night. I’ll split this over two posts, as there’s [...]
On An Overgrown Path (Free subscription) | 22/09/2008
The graphic art of famous musicians has provided some fascinating posts on the path and we recently travelled to Scotland to add the paintings of none less than Bob Dylan to the thread. While touring in the early 1990s, Dylan created a collection of drawings that were published in a book titled 'Drawn Blank' in 1994. These expressive works capture Dylan's chance encounters and observations and were...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 17/09/2008
Travel: Dixe Wills' bus tour of Britain takes him to a remote outpost on Scotland's Kintyre peninsula
We love sheds (Free subscription) | 17/09/2008
Our friends over at Marley waterproofing asked me for a quote about sheds, so they could add it when they wossname this survey. A new YouGov poll, has revealed that over half (57%) of the people living in Scotland use (or…
The Independent (Free subscription) | 16/09/2008
David Cairns has quit as Scotland Office office minister, Downing Street reported today. The move will add to pressure on Grodon Brown's leadership of the Labour Party.
