Alcohol and Scotland . Irvine Welsh has got it right . I'll quote him in (as far as I can tell) full: "Scotland has a growing problem with alcohol abuse. More people, younger people and more women than ever before are at risk from being encouraged to over-consume this drug. This has an incalculable impact on the NHS and also on our social services through the pressure illness and harmful drinking...
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...
. During my weeks in Tiberias, after our digging day was over I would often escape from the crowded hostel room and walk up to a hotel with real class--"The Scottie." Just to enjoy the peaceful atmosphere. Their brochure is titled "The Scots Hotel, St. Andrew's, Galilee, Owned and Managed by the Church of Scotland, Maintaining Christian Witness in the Land of Christ Since 1885."...
53 Threshers shops out of the 219 across Scotland are now to close down. There will be 373 closures across the UK out of a total of 1,300 shops which will affect all of First Quench's brands including Threshers, Wine Rack, Haddows, Bottoms Up and Victoria Wine. As most people know the parent company, First Quench went into administration just last month and have appointed KPMG as their administrator,...
Scottish Veteran Ladies' Golf Association (West... (Free subscription) | 27/10/2009
West Vet Anna Telfer was presented with the Greenlees Trophy at the Ladies Golf Club Troon today To read the full report go to the West of Scotland Website Also to see Anna say a few words when she receives the trophy then CLICK HERE
Renfrewshire Ladies County Golf Association (Free subscription) | 27/10/2009
The 2009 Greenlees Lunch and presentation took place today at The Ladies Golf Club Troon. Milngavie were this years winners. RLCGA Past Captain Aileen Wilson (Haggs Castle) accepted the 3rd Division Winning Trophy. To read the full report go to the West of Scotland Website Also to see Aileen say a few words try CLICKING HERE This is a place for RLCGA Members to add a story
Ladies Club Golf News around the West of Scotland (Free subscription) | 27/10/2009
Anna Telfer (Milngavie), Helen Robertson (Douglas Park), Jennifer Graham (Haggs Castle) and Joanna Scott (Cathkin Braes) Click to enlarge Click on the small thumbnail to see some photographs from the lunch and presentation 2009 Greenlees Presentation The 2009 Greenlees Lunch and Prizegiving was held at Troon Ladies Portland today Fiona Roger who took over as Greenlees secretary at the beginning of...
The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland appointed a special commission this year. Today I received an email asking me to make the information I'm posting in this blog widely known. GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND EAGLAIS NA H-ALBA Special Commission on Same-sex Relationships and the Ministry The Remit The General Assembly of 2009 has given the Special Commission this remit: “A...
In a series of four newly commissioned essays to mark the opening of the SNP's Annual Conference in Inverness, the party's 75 th anniversary and the publication of the first ever study of the contemporary party, ‘The Modern SNP: From Protest to Power' this week, OurKingdom brings together four commentators on the changing nature of the politics of Scotland and the UK. In an introductory essay,...
A few days ago - prior to the SNP conference starting - Jeff made a list of potential gains for the SNP in the coming Westminster election. No doubt over the course of the weekend he drank in more optimism from the gathered masses in Inverness and feels pretty good about his prediction. Makes sense - conferences are meant to recharge the batteries , invigorate the activists to campaign and deliver...
Senior tories don't think David Mundell, MP for Dumfriesshire since 2005, is enough of a heavy weight to warrant the job as Scottish Secretary should the tories win the next general election. Their main fear is that Mr Mundell would be no match for Alex Salmond. After seeing his performance on the BBC1 programme The Big Debate last week, I don't think he's even a match for Jim Murphy so I completely...
Ladies Club Golf News around the West of Scotland (Free subscription) | 17/10/2009
The final of the West of Scotland Girls' Championship was played yesterday (Friday 16th October) The main Championship final and the Bronze Championship were both played over Troon Portland on a beautiful autumn day and the golf certainly matched the weather. Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) defended her title by beating Mhairi McKay (West Kilbride) by 4&3. This was a very friendly match and both girls...
Enjoying the Allagash Black Stout at Silver Lake Wine's annual beer tasting with Heirloom LA Weeks weeks weeks, there's the extended DineLA restaurant week , LA (and OC) Beer Week and Newport Beach restaurant week . All of them sound promising, but having learned the lessons of my dine-out diet last month, and already spending enough as is on restaurant outings (including three DineLA meals at Campanile,...
Ladies Club Golf News around the West of Scotland (Free subscription) | 15/10/2009
The Carrick Golf Club - the 14th Hole - Tappit Doon - Click to enlarge On a glorious autumn day, with the sun shining and showing Scotland and Loch Lomond at their best D&A Centenary Competition , was played over the Carrick Golf Club today. Unfortunately the greens at the Carrick are undergoing their end of season tining and sanding, so this understandably made putting more difficult. Results:...
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