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Image via Wikipedia As other countries, including much of England, emerge from the recession Scottish unemployment continues its downward spiral. Meanwhile the politicians and public sector are bleating about how cuts in public spending (through a reduction in English generosity) will cause severe hardship. And they’re right. It will cause severe hardship to THEM and [...]
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Attractions
The attractions of the Scottish Highlands aren’t necessarily those you would expect, and certainly aren’t limited to castle ruins, pipe bands, tartan and haggis. That’s the impression you’ll get visiting Edinburgh’s Royal Mile, but there’s a lot more to the Highlands, both attractions for tourists and attractions for immigrants, like us. But where exactly is [...]
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So Typically Scottish
CommentThe roads in the Central Belt have effectively been closed for 24 hours. A few inches of snow yesterday morning brought the entire area to a standstill.Almost a full day later people are still stuck in their cars having spent the night out in frightening low temperatures. Somebody has even called in the Army to [...]