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Molly MacPherson's Scottish Pub & Grill311 West Congress StreetSavannah, GA USAwww.macphersonspub.comWhere is it?The place has a familiar British pub setup, with distinct areas for the bar, dining area and games (darts, etc.).To find the bathrooms from the entrance, walk to the rear of the establishment, keeping the bar on your left and the dining area on your right. When you near the back wall, you'll see a small hallway open on your right. Go down there to find the toilets. The men's room is labeled "Lads," the women's "Lassies."What's it like?This friendly tavern, located across the street from Savannah's popular City Market, boasts one of the best Scotch selections I've seen in an American pub and an impressive assortment of bottled beers. The pub grub is also pretty top-notch, fea
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Telegraph article Now faced with the real possibility of going down in history as the myopic political movement that destroyed Britain from within, Labour in Scotland are running scared
concerning the Labour parties problems in Scotland, we all know that they
messed up the devolution process and by turning a deaf ear to the [...]
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It’s been a long cold winter in Scotland, so perhaps it should come as no surprise that more and more of them have been taking a winter holiday in warmer parts of Europe, helping the European travel industry make a good start to the year.
The number taking a winter break has increased to new records [...]
Scotland's turbulent history has left an enduring mark on the landscape in shape of the many castles, fortresses and tower houses that pepper the countryside. Some - such as Edinburgh or Stirling - rank amongst Europe's most impressive structures while other less grand examples provide a stark insight into darker times. The first time I landed in Scotland, one of my goals was to visit every single castle. That until I found a book that lists them all. There are thousands castles scattered in Scotland! Even to visit all castles in Aberdeen and Grampian area will take years, unless if I do it every day. Maybe.In the mean time, I set my goal to be a simpler one: visit all famous castles first. Here are 5 of them: Edinburgh Castle, EdinburghScotland's most important and famous castle. I can't
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The Scottish Terriers, or “Scotties” as they are affectionately known are a beautiful breed of terriers that were bred in the Scottish Highlands. These jaunty likeable dogs have a wonderful step and look to them. They are very sensitive, however to any form of correction. These guys love to walk and make excellent apartment dwellers. [...]
Scottish vet, Jane Harley has is urging owners to neuter and vaccinate their cats in an attempt to help protect the countries wildcat population.
Jane said the species was at risk from contracting highly contagious conditions. Her warning came ahead of a major conference on wildcats in Aviemore. It has been estimated that there are 400 wildcats, but [...]
13/03/2008
Replay ultimo quarto di Finale
Partick Thistle - Rangers 0 - 2
27' Novo (Rangers)
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St.Johnstone - Glasgow Rangers data da definire
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Queen of The South - Aberdeen 4 - 3
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Exhibiting at Artery Gallery in Crieff and St Andrews with his new work is internationally selling artist Colin Carruthers Due to the high success Colin has had in exhibiting his work previously through Artery Gallery, he has given the gallery exclusive selling rights, now allowing them to be the only gallery in Scotland to show his works. Jason Michaelson of Artery Gallery says “We feel this is a bit of a coup for us, being a Scottish contemporary art gallery and securing unique selling rights to the works of a successful artist. We like to work with our artists and try to help them progress. In his time exhibiting with us, we have seen a fantastic development in Colin’s work and this has been reflected in his success”. Originally from Northern Ireland, Colin says, “I regu
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Electricité de France (EDF), the giant French utility, is drawing up plans to merge its British energy subsidiary with Scottish Power if it secures one of Europe's biggest-ever takeover deals.
Scottish Power is owned by Iberdrola, Spain's largest energy supplier by market value, and EDF is hoping...
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Twenty-five-year-old Chris Proudfoot of Scorguie, Scotland, has been accused of losing more than £2million pounds of his company’s money — by playing online poker.
Proudfoot worked for as a finance and credit controller for a telecommunications firm, HIGHnet.
According to a story on majorwager.com:
A pal said last night: “The word is that he was playing high-stakes poker [...]
Scottish Folds are calm, placid cats that enjoy staying indoors. However, they can also be playful, and are known for their excellent hunting skills. They are highly affectionate and gentle, which makes them ideal family cats. They are also quite adaptable, so they do well in noisy houses full of people or with a single, quiet owner in an apartment. They have a sweet, quiet voice that they use sparingly. This breed requires a simple weekly grooming.
On the west coast the "plains" are tiny patches interrupted by rocky headlands and backed by high and difficult mountain country as far south as the mouth of the Grey. The peculiar multilevel "plain" of Westland lies south of that river and extends for less than a hundred miles. There may once have been a relatively level or slightly rolling plateau surface at some height above the sea; perhaps the coast has since risen a good deal. The steep slopes of the western mountains and their present heavy precipitation suggest that a great load of detritus would have been available to build such a marginal plain. In this now elevated mass the short, swift, mountain rivers have since cut valleys with the same marked development of terraces which is so generally characteristic of the valleys of the
Today "Parliamentary Roundup Thursday" gains another report. In addition to Sadie's "Westminster Watch" report, today Will Patterson - who writes the J Arthur MacNumpty blog and contributes to the Scottish Roundup - has done the first weekly roundup with news from the Holyrood Parliament.
For now I'm calling the column "Holyrood Herald", but we may come up with a better name (suggestions are welcome).
Over the next several weeks a roundup from the Welsh Parliament ("Senedd Scan"?) will be added, and I'm working on similar roundups from Stormont and Brussels/Strasburg.
The Roundup of the Papers will be out in the early evening today, and will be - shall we say - idiosyncratic.
As a final note, I have added mobile websites to the Scottish Politics and Welsh Politics blog aggregators, and to
Scottish Friendly, one of the UK’s leading friendly societies, provides savings plans that allow you to make the most of your tax-free allowance. The Government lets you invest up to £25 a month tax-free with a friendly society, even if you already have an ISA. You can save for a rainy day via our Scottish [...]
La partita tra Gretna e St.Mirren in programma oggi alle 20.45, è stata rinviata a causa dell'inagibilità del campo. Il sopraluogo che ha dato esito negativo è stato effettuato questa mattina alle ore 12.00.
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Newcastle manager Kevin Keegan has revealed that he may be looking to Scotland to bolster his flagging squad.
Keegan, who was in Glasgow at the launch of a new initiative for his Soccer Circus, suggested that Scotland is likely to see many Premier League managers looking at Scotland ‘because there is some talent there.’
While the rest [...]
Il Gretna, squadra di Scottish Premier League potrebbe essere penalizzata di 10 punti. Il club della piccola cittadina Scozzese, infatti è indebitato per 4 milioni di pounds, ed il club ha annunciato di voler porre un "administrator" per risanare i debiti. La SPL la lega calcio scozzese, ha comunicato che "la presenza di situazioni d'insolvenza provoca la penalizzazione di 10 punti immediatamente
11/03/2008
Gretna - St. Mirren ore 20.45
12/03/2008
Celtic - Dundee United ore 20.45
Hibernian - Motherwell ore 20.45
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Unleash all of your hidden secrets in the oh-so-sexy Scottish Fever Dancewear set. This playful plaid outfit comes with ultra mini skirt, lace trimmed bra, and matching wristlets. The temperature rises even more in this 3 piece set inspired by Forplay's most popular school girl style. More details
On A Trans-Atlantic Flight:ELECTRONIC RE-INVENTIONCalvin Harris takes a Spin through the StatesCOMING TO AMERICA: I shared Calvin Harris with you last year (RSL Top 40 Albums of 2007) and now the talented mix artist is hitting the states for a very short tour. The dates are extremely limited, but there is an expectation that Mr. Harris will play two festivals (with Coachella figuring prominently) which will expose his talent to tens of thousands of music-loving Americans.There's a lot to like. The "I Created Disco" album is one guilty pleasure after the next.Calvin Harris - Acceptable in the 80'sCalvin Harris - CertifiedCALVIN HARRIS U.S. TOUR DATESMarch28th - Miami at the Raleigh Hotel29th Noon - Miami at the Ultra Music Festival29th Night - Miami at Poplife @ White RoomApril23th - LA at
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - Royal Scottish Academy presents Jackie Anderson Exhibition: RSA Alastair Salvesen Scholar 2007, on view 14 March – 20 April 2008. This exhibition features a series of new works by Jackie Anderson, recipient of the 2007 RSA Alastair Salvesen Scholarship. Jackie used her scholarship to do research in the Caribbean, chronicling Trinidadian city life and exploring how people occupy and pass through public places.For more information, Go here.Taken from
How a wee spider saved one of Scotland's greatest heroes.Next to William Wallace of ‘Braveheart’ fame, Robert the Bruce is one of Scotland’s greatest heroes. He led the Scottish forces to victory over the English at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314. It was a victory that ensured Scottish independence and enabled the Scots people to enjoy their freedom for several centuries.Podcast version here Like Wallace before him, Robert the Bruce had many setbacks and almost gave in to despair. At one point, he was a fugitive and spent the night in a cold, damp cave in order to hide from his enemies. He had reached the lowest point of his life and felt his struggle to win independence for Scotland was not worth the trials and tribulations he endured.The story is told that he watched a spider tr
Unleash all of your hidden secrets in the oh-so-sexy Scottish Fever Dancewear set. This playful plaid outfit comes with ultra mini skirt, lace trimmed bra, and matching wristlets. The temperature rises even more in this 3 piece set inspired by Forplay's most popular school girl style. More details
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After many experts at first mistakenly assumed that the face actually belonged to that strange old fat broad neighbor lady from downstairs, Scottish forensic scientist Kate Connolly has confirmed that the face she just reconstructed in Germany is none other than the one that once belonged to the legendary and long dead baroque composer Johann Sebastian Bach.
Using Bach’s death mask, a “laser”, and other super-ultra-mega-modern technology, Connolly not only reconstructed the face in record time, she and those who hired her made good on their threat and have now unveiled it to the public, as well. Already having reconstructed the faces of Pharaoh Ramses II and Santa Claus (some call him Saint Nicholas), she is confident that Bach’s new face is 70% accurate.
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Unleash all of your hidden secrets in the oh-so-sexy Scottish Fever Dancewear set. This playful plaid outfit comes with ultra mini skirt, lace trimmed bra, and matching wristlets. The temperature rises even more in this 3 piece set inspired by Forplay's most popular school girl style. More details
Unleash all of your hidden secrets in the oh-so-sexy Scottish Fever Dancewear set. This playful plaid outfit comes with ultra mini skirt, lace trimmed bra, and matching wristlets. The temperature rises even more in this 3 piece set inspired by Forplay’s most popular school girl style. More details
Scotland provides the perfect place to enjoy a well earned break away. Anytime of the year there is so much to see and do that you will never be short of fun and excitement, or if you prefer the peace and quiet. The diverse countryside in Scotland makes the country one of the most beautiful and varied in the UK, from mountain ranges to amazing coastlines. There are many different areas that should be visited from the borders, dumfries and galloway to the Scottish Highlands and beyond. Scotland is famous for the great outdoors and provides the ideal place to enjoy walking, biking, climbing and exploring but there is also plenty of opportunity to kick back relax and let the world go by.If you are planning a break away this year then Scotland is one place to add to your list, there are many S
Walkers in the Highlands are being asked to help discover the true numbers of one of Britain’s most secretive creatures - the Scottish wildcat.It became extinct in England and Wales 150 years ago but continues to be sighted in Scottish woods and moorland.
Some estimates suggest just 400 survive - although there could be up to [...]
....Body: Medium to large sized cat, muscular and cobby . Chest, back and shoulders broad and massive. Neck short and strong. Legs short and sturdy, paws thick and round. Tail medium in length, thick with rounded tip, without any stiffening or thickening, must show normal flexibility to the tip.Head: Rounded, massive, broad skull with firm chin. Nose short, broad and straight; curved profile without any stop . Cheeks full and chubby. The big round whisker pads give the short muzzle a definite outline.Ears: Small and folded forward, slightly rounded tips turned slightly to face centre. Set far apart and pressed flat to the skull stressing its round shape.Eyes: Large and round, set wide apart. Colour conforming to coat colour.Coat: Short and very dense, not close-lying. Standing away from th
Scottish Third Division League Table at Christmas 2007PositionTeamPlayedGoal DifferencePoints1East Fife1631402Stranraer169283Montrose1710274Stenhousemuir17-10245Arbroath164226Albion Rovers15-2227East Stirlingshire16-8198Elgin City16-10189Dumbarton17-81610Forfar Athletic16-1612
Scottish First Division League Table at Christmas 2007PositionTeamPlayedGoal DifferencePoints1Hamilton1719372Dundee1715373St Johnstone178244Partick Thistle183245Morton17-4216Livingston18-6207Clyde16-6198Dunfermline Athletic17-11189Queen of the South17-71710Stirling Albion16-1111
Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier League Table at Christmas 2007PositionTeamPlayedGoal DifferencePoints1Celtic1829372Rangers1624353Motherwell185324Dundee Utd185295Hibernian184286Aberdeen18-3257Inverness18-7258Falkirk18-4229Hearts18-32010Kilmarnock18-71811St Mirren17-191612Gretna17-249
Aberdeen vs Rangers - December 23, 2007 Prediction : Rangers may win this match.Gretna vs Aberdeen - December 26, 2007Prediction : Aberdeen may win this match.Dundee Utd vs Celtic - December 26, 2007 Prediction : Celtic may win this match.
A new poll for the Sunday Herald has recorded a 5% incraese in support for Scottish independence. When asked whether Scotland should negotiate with the UK government for a settlement for independence, 40% of people agreed.Does this simply reflect the recent (illegal) antics of the Scottish Labour party (HERE and HERE) making voters willing to consider any alternative to oust Labour even if the main agenda of the only credible alternative is independence for Scotland - or is there an increasingly genuine desire to go it alone?Salmond is certainly pursuing policies to wind up those south of the border, especially the south-east. His most recent proposal are to freeze council tax. Unless the English keep cool and make a strong case for the Union, he may get his way.It's shambolic that a botched programme of devolution has threatened the Union. It's more shambolic that there's no offer of a solution from the head-in-the-sand-don't-ask-the-West-Lothian-question Labour government.
I am so stoked! I am packed and ready to go and the airport shuttle picks me up in an hour. I decided on Thanksgiving day that I didn't want to have another pitiful holiday, so I wrote to Cousin Sabby (who happens to live in Scotland) and booked my flight. Sabby works for Motorola and does something in the customer service field. Two years ago she had the chance to move over there and decided to take it. Sabby drives me nuts sometimes but it is a free place to stay and she is going to try and take me to all kinds of places while I'm there. I definitely want to see some cool old haunted castles!On Christmas day she has a bunch of single friends coming over for a "Singles Christmas" party. Could be fun! I didn't want to arrive empty handed so my suitcase is full of little Christmas presents for Sabby. Some Sees chocolates, a bottle of brandy (her favorite), a handmade cashmere scarf that I found on this website called Etsy, and a photo frame for one of her self portraits.
Deadline : 31 January 2008Job SummaryThe alliance brings together internationally leading physics research across Scotland to form the largest physics grouping in the UK. Major research themes being pursued are astronomy, condensed matter and materials physics, nuclear and plasma physics, elementary particles, photonics and physics and life sciences.Job DescriptionThe Scottish Universities Physics Alliance (SUPA) is offering up to 8 fully funded PhD studentships for outstanding students from anywhere in the world.These prestigious and competitive awards are intended to attract outstanding students to study for a PhD in Scotland. Applicants will be registered for a PhD in physics at one of the participating Universities namely Edinburgh, Heriot-Watt, Glasgow, Paisley, St Andrews and Strathclyde.An excellent training environment will be provided by the SUPA Graduate School, giving candidates access to a wide range of courses across Scotland. The online SUPA Prize Studentship is looking t
Poetry Online's entries for the Best Scottish Poems of 2007 are now up and you should have a wee shuftie as we say here. What I particularly like about the entries is that they contain comments from the poets and the editors, some quite lengthy.If you check out no other please have a read at On My Father's Refusal to Renew his Subscription to The Beijing Review by Willy Maley.
The star of the CBS drama “Ghost Whisperer” got engaged to her boyfriend, Scottish actor Ross McCall last week, US Weekly reported on its website Wednesday. The magazine cited Hewitt’s publicist, Sarah Fuller, who said she had no details on the couple’s wedding plans.
An after-hours phone message left with Fuller was not immediately returned.
Hewitt also starred in the television series “Party of Five” and “Time of Your Life.” Her film credits include “I Know What You Did Last Summer,” “The Tuxedo” and “Garfield.”
McCall has had small parts in the TV series “Band of Brothers,” “CSI:NY” and “Ghost Whisperer.”
Jennifer Love Hewitt reportedly gets engaged to Scottish actor Ross McCall on Yahoo! News
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House prices in Edinburgh have fallen by 5.6% for the past three months, but that’s the only part of Scotland that has had a drop in prices over that period. Although prices have fallen, over the past year they have still grown substantially. At the beginning of November, prices in Edinburgh were 18% higher than a year ago, and they are the highest in Scotland with an average price of £220,066.
Scottish Castles hired as hideaways for the super rich
Once upon a time, Scottish castles were associated with wild chieftains exacting brutal retribution on their neighbours and crofters. Then came the age of enlightenment, which saw the Scottish aristocracy trying to emulate their English neighbours and become a little more refined.
This led to a lot of new properties being built of a less
Artery Gallery is a leader amongst Scottish art galleries and has become known for not only its diverse collection of contemporary art, but also for its broad range of national and international artists with their own unique backgrounds. One particular Scottish artist who fits this mold and is on constant exhibition at Artery Gallery with his 'Flaming Art', is professional artist from Airdrie, Derek Collins. Derek creates stunning works of abstract art by pouring carefully selected special resins, powders, pigments and liquids on to canvas. His creations really come to life when the main ingredient is added, fire! Derek’s art is an extension of the specialist paint effects he has been applying for many years. He says, “I love the way other paints and lacquers affect one another
Scottish embryologist, John Beard proposed as long ago as 1906 that pancreatic enzymes were the body’s main bulwark against cancer. Having published “Enzyme Therapy of Cancer” in 1911,his work attracted a degree of medical attention until his death in 1923. These ideas then died away only to be occasionally awakened from their slumbers by complementary therapists looking for alternative and less
Scottish embryologist, John Beard proposed as long ago as 1906 that pancreatic enzymes were the body’s main bulwark against cancer. Having published “Enzyme Therapy of Cancer” in 1911,his work attracted a degree of medical attention until his death in 1923. These ideas then died away only to be occasionally awakened from their slumbers by complementary therapists looking for alternative and less
The alliance brings together internationally leading physics research across Scotland to form the largest physics grouping in the UK. Major research themes being pursued are astronomy, condensed...
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1 Thessalonians 5:16 Be joyful alwaysMy brother Alan is a great photographer and he recently posted a picture of a Scottish Highland Cow. I’m thinking of creating a poster with it and putting today’s verse below it. The Scottish cow is one of the most somber creatures on earth, which never seems to smile. It has long horns and equally long shaggy red hair. It’s a dearly beloved animal in Scotland and once seen, you never forget them. (I’ve tried to insert Alan’s picture with this devotional).When Paul writes to the Thessalonian church and urges them to be joyful always, he isn’t ordering them to stick a smile on their faces everywhere they go. There’s nothing worse than meeting Christians with that phony tele-evangelist smile on their faces that you know is incredibly insincere. He’s talking about the joy that we are meant to carry in our hearts each day because we know that we have been saved by Jesus. Of all people on earth, Christians should have an inward happiness
Did you know that many of the most famous Halloween traditions have ancient Scottish origins? The Celtic festival Samhain is one of the four quarter festivals, and the first day of the Celtic new year. This transition between old and new year was a time of fire festival. Halloween, All Hallows Een, is the night where lanterns (Gaelic: samhnag) and Hallowfires were supposed to scare wandering souls or spirits away before All Saints Day on 1st November. In Gaelic, Samhuinn means hallow-tide or season, and Samhuinn is used in Gaelic for the entire month of November.Samhain was a Celtic harvest festival marking the end of summer and celebrating the old New Year at the turn of the season into winter, and many of the traditional activities were connected with food. The ancient Scots invented many practices to appease the spirits which they thought were on the roam at this time. For example, the spirits would be offered parcels of food. This was the origin of the practice of guising, a
Three men were sitting together bragging about how they had given their new wives duties.Terry had married a woman from America and bragged that he had told his wife she was going to do all the dishes and house cleaning that needed done at their house. He said that it took a couple days but on the third day he came home to a clean house and the dishes were all washed and put away.Jimmy had married a woman from Australia. He bragged that he had given his wife orders that she was to do all the cleaning, dishes and the cooking. He told them that the first day he didn't see any results but the next day it was better. By the third day, his house was clean, the dishes were done and he had a huge dinner on the table.The third man had married a Scottish girl. He boasted that he told her that her d
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VANDALS have painted swastikas and Nazi symbols over graves of Scottish soldiers who died in the Battle of the Somme. French police are hunting the vandals who attacked the graves of 32 soldiers killed during the First World War in the battle for Contalmaison. The incident has resulted in thousands of pounds' of damage in an attack described by a Scottish historian as an "appalling desecration" days before Remembrance Sunday. Peake Wood Cemetery, near the village of Contalmaison, records 103 fallen Allied soldiers and is one of many small plots scattered across battlefields, each with their distinctive white headstones administered by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGS). The cemetery marks the spot from which the final assault was made on Contalmaison on 1 July, 1916, the first day of the Battle of the Somme and the scene of much heavy fighting by Scottish battalions. The site is yards from a memorial to McCrae's Battalion, the celebrated Edinburgh unit formed with a la
In the Northern Highlands, an impatient farmer knocked at the door of neighboring farmhouse. The daughter of the house answered.
“Is your father in ? ” asked the neighbor.
“No. ” said the daughter. ” He’s at the Inverness farmers market. If it’s the services of the red Ayrshire bull you want, the cost is $50.00″
“No it’s not that” said the neighbor.
” Well. ” said the daughter. ” If it’s the Galloway belted bull you want, it’s $40.”
“No, it’s not that. ” said the neighbor.
” How about the small Highland bull?” said the daughter. ” The service of that bull is only $30.”
The neighbor rudely interrupted the daughter. ” That’s not what I’ve come about. Your brother Sandy has made my daughter Fiona pregnant. My wife and I want to know what your father proposes to do about it.”
” Oh, well.” said the daughter. &rdqu
Donald McPherson, a very tight man, was looking for a gift for a friend. Everything was too expensive except for a glass that was broken, which he could buy for almost nothing. He asked the store to send it, hoping his friend would think it had been broken in transit. In due time, he received a reply. ” Thanks for the vase.” it read. ” It was thoughtful of you to wrap each piece separately.”
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Clamoroso in Scozia. Aspettando le ultime due sfide di giornata (Aberdeen-St. Mirren e Gretna-Celtic), i Glasgow Rangers hanno perso in casa contro l`Hibernian per 1-0. I Rangers, reduci dalla bella vittoria in Champions contro il Lione, sono stati battuti dal gol di Murphy al 61`. Ora l`Hibernian e` momentaneamente in testa alla classifica, mentre i Rangers si trovano appaiati ai cugini del
Japanese music fans are crazy about Scottish indie bands. Organisers of the Connect Festival, in Scotland say that over 150 tickets have been purchased by people in Japan. They are willing to travel to Scotland for a weekend. This year’s show has a high number of alternative Scottish bands playing.
Here are some of the big names: Teenage Fanclub, the Trashcan Sinatras, Mogwai and the Jesus & Mary Chain. And they are not just popular with Japanese fans. There have been ticket sales from Brazil, Dubai and Australia.
How did this all start? In Tokyo, there is a promoter who works solely on gigs for Scottish bands, particularly Glasgow ones, and can sell out concerts without radio or television promotion. I’d like to hire this promoter! They’re so good they are getting fans going crazy.
Some say it’s the honesty that grabs them. Also, the indie factor. The Japanese love new things. Because concerts and events are online concerts like this can draw people from al
If anyone can turn whisky into gasoline it's the Scots. With the help of a grant researchers at Abertay University are examining how to make biofuel from spent grain.The researchers hope to find a way to reuse the residue from whisky and beer production. The Scottish scientists hope to find an economical way to create bioethanol, which burns cleaner than petroleum based fuel.Professor Graeme Walker will lead the year-long study, which has to overcome challenges in converting spent grain into fuel. The process is more difficult than producing bioethanol from virgin materials. Currently spent grain from stills is either used for animal feed or discarded.
