scottish highlands

Rays of Light in Inverness But No Sunrise

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Amongst public sector howls of protest and socialist predictions of Armageddon its a real pleasure to come across some positive thinking from the Inverness Courier. Maybe there’s a silver lining, the author suggests. And there is a silver lining, but not the ones alluded to here which amount to the town grabbing a bigger share [...]

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Revisiting Wantage

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Wantage in Oxfordshire is/was my home town. Born in the cottage hospital and educated in the local primary and grammar schools, I lived in the town for 20 years, from 1950 to 1970. We live in the Scottish Highlands, so we’re visitors in Wantage. To be honest the towns in Scotland have a lot more [...]

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What a Mess Wantage

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The difference between the Highlands and the South of England is immeasurable. And it’s not just in the lifestyle. It’s mostly about the environment, which includes the lifestyle, I guess, and certainly influences it. Quality of life in the Highlands is one aspect where the grass is definitely not greener on the other side of [...]

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Avantrasara

Business

The Scottish Highlands will become a centre of excellence for Life Science industries, as is demonstrated by the P4 Digital Healthcare conference and the convergence of policy makers, healthcare providers and technology vendors. But there is already a small business based in the Highlands pioneering collaboration across Europe. Avantrasara works with research institutes, clinicians, major [...]

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Front Office Box

Business

The Scottish Highlands seems an unlikely base for global software as a service, especially one helping smaller businesses make the most of their opportunities and resources. That type of Internet business model, and Web 2.0 implementation is much more at home in Silicon Valley where markets, technologies, services and support are much more accessible. But [...]

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Discover Tain

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Tain is an excellent base for holidays in Scotland.  It sits at the north east corner of Ross-Shire in the Highlands. Probably best known as the home of the excellent Glenmorangie single malt whisky, the town has a rich history and prosperous future.  With a population of 3,500 it’s the largest town between Invergordon and [...]

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And Tonight’s Dram is Old Pulteney

Taste of Scotland

Image via Wikipedia Old Pulteney is a Highland single malt whisky, and its also my choice for tonight’s dram. Every evening before dinner I’ll enjoy a glass on single malt whisky during my cocktail hour. That’s 7.00 till 8.00 in this part of the world. To my mind there’s no such thing as a poor [...]

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Jazz Returns to the Highlands

Inverness

Image via Wikipedia One Scottish Highlands attraction most people won’t know about is performing arts.  We have plenty to entertain us, and it’s not all bagpipes, drums and kilts.  The Highlands has drama. It also has Jazz. Real Jazz.  New York style Jazz For years now the Nairn Jazz Festival has attracted popular musicians from [...]

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New Riches in The Highlands – Maybe

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The next Scottish Highlands gold rush is about to start, soon hopefully. Did you know about the first? In 1868 there was a flood of prospectors arriving in Kildonan, a few miles east of Helmsdale, to pan for gold in the River Helmsdale, where this picture was taken. They must have been a hardy bunch. [...]

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A Sky You’ll Never Tire of Looking At

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The sky at Dornoch is worth a special visit. Even for the Scottish Highlands it’s unusual – a sky you’ll never tire of looking at. But what does that mean? Surely any sky is just the sky, – Right? Well not quite, and this slide show video shows why. We used to live in the [...]

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