Thai Tourist Guide Uses Picture of Hebridean Beach
by Donald
A picture of the white sands and crystal clear blue waters of West Beach on the island of Berneray are being used by Thailand's tourist board to advertise Kai Bae beach on Ko Chang, the country's se...
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Harris, Isle of Berneray
- December 16, 2009 12:24 pm
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Glasgow's New Church Is Going To Be Rubbish
by Donald
A new church is set to be built in Glasgow made out of recycled items ranging from empty beer cans to bales of straw. The church, theatre, and community centre will be situated in Milton, north Glas...
Topics:
community, glasgow, Milton, Recycling, Scottish Government
Boycott on Scotland after al-Megrahi's Release
by Donald
Scotland's worst terrorist incident occurred on the evening of Dec. 21, 1988 when a bomb exploded on board a PanAm Boeing 747 air liner on course from Frankfurt to New York. It crashed on the villag...
Clan Donald Society wanting to restore reputation of 'F...
by Donald
The Clan Donald Society are looking to restore the reputation of one of the Victorian era's most celebrated soldiers, Major General Sir Hector 'Fighting Mac' MacDonald. In his hometown of Dingwall, ...
Topics:
Army, Clan Donald Society, Hector MacDonald, MacDonald, Suicide
Lady Agnew of Lochnaw
by Donald
At the weekend, whilst trying to entertain my mum on a visit down to Edinburgh, I visited the National Galleries for the first time. There's a great collection of artwork there, a lot of lovely pieces...
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Agnew, National Galleries of Scotland