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| Are you inspired to visit Scotland by celebrity endorsements? | | 2008-07-03 03:25:11 | | Andy Murray, the top male British tennis player, a fellow Scot, is one of the celebrities telling us of his favourite places in his home country in the Visit Scotland “Be Inspired” Campaign. It’s unfortunate that Murray crashed out of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships yesterday with a distinctly uninspiring performance. I suppose there’s [...] | | By: Europe a la Carte Blog | | |
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| BonnyBridge Scotland Mystery UFO smiler to USA ufo | | 2008-06-27 16:46:55 | | Hi guys,right now entire U.K. seems to be a hotpot for UFOs.Gov start cover ups by calling ufo sighting as chines light lamps.Could some one ask U.K gov. are these both UFO sightings are Chines light lamps ? This latest BonnyBridge Scotland ufo filmed in 2008 over Scotland.Here is UFO DISCOVERY IN USA footage
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| 2009 to be Scotland’s “Year of Homecoming” | | 2008-06-17 23:46:09 | | Scotland is gearing up for the “Year of Homecoming” in 2009 for the biggest ever celebration of Scottish achievements and culture. It’s hoped that some of the 100 million people worldwide with blood links to Scotland will be tempted to visit the old country by a wide array of cultural, sporting and historic events. [...] | | By: Europe a la Carte Blog | | |
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| Head for Fife for the best beaches in Scotland | | 2008-06-03 22:38:26 | | Five out of the six beaches awarded the Blue Flag in Scotland are in the Fife region in eastern central Scotland.
Burntisland Beach
Aberdour, Burntisland, Elie, Leven East and St Andrews West Sands have all been judged to offer bathing facilities of the highest order and receive a Blue Flag award.
Sunset at St Andrew’s beach
One of the [...] | | By: Europe a la Carte Blog | | |
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| Blain wants Scotland to focus on T20 | | 2008-06-01 11:54:30 | | Scotland bowler John Blain has claimed Scottish cricket has to embrace the Twenty20 game - or keep playing in front of tiny crowds.
Attendances for Friends Provident Trophy matches, as well as new domestic 20-over competition, have been below the audiences south of the border.
And Blain believes there are lessons to be learnt from elsewhere.
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| Scotland's Gun Ban Doesn't Work | | 2008-05-18 21:00:00 | | Scotland has had a gun ban in place for a decade now. Guess what? According to a Scottish newspaper , "Cases of attempted murder involving firearms [are] almost three times that of a decade ago." That's right. Ten years after a gun ban was put in place, crimes involving firearms have increased, not decreased. Add Scotland to the list of places that have implemented gun bans, only to see things get worse. It's the same story in England, where news reports last month say gun-related crime...(read more) | | By: An American Warning | | |
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| SCOTLAND: Grangemouth's oil workers show how it can be done | | 2008-05-04 02:24:31 | | All the signs are that the Grangemouth oil refinery workers, whose two-day pensions strike closed the Forties North Sea oil and gas pipeline earlier this week, have scored a significant victory. A joint statement issued by Ineos, the refinery's owner, and the oil workers' union, Unite, was...
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| Find your perfect cafe in Scotland and win a short break | | 2008-05-02 13:12:31 | | by ccgd
Visit Scotland have a great site called “Cafe Days” enabling you to find your perfect cafe. The featured cafes are independent cafes, often struggling to survive with the every expanding empires of the likes of Costa Coffee (which I refer to as Costalota) and Starbucks.
You can search for cafes on a regional map, when [...] | | By: Europe a la Carte Blog | | |
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| My favourite castles in Scotland | | 2008-04-27 05:44:09 | | It’s pretty hard to come up with my favourite castles in Scotland as there are so many from which to choose. Sometimes it’s the location of the castle that’s the attraction as opposed to the interior of the castle. However as I like getting off the beaten track my choice of castles reflects this.
Tantallon Castle, [...] | | By: Europe a la Carte Blog | | |
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| Invasion of Scotland by Swedish golfers | | 2008-04-22 05:11:54 | | The number of Swedish visitors to Scotland is rising and Swedes now account for 10% of visitors to Scotland. One of the biggest draws for the Swedes is the ability to play on Scottish golf courses during Winter as many Swedish courses shut down for the Winter. Several low cost airlines fly between Sweden [...] | | By: Europe a la Carte Blog | | |
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| Tantallon Castle. East Lothian, Scotland | | 2008-04-12 13:17:01 | | View to Bass Rock from Tantallon Castle
Tantallon Castle lies 3 miles east of North Berwick in East Lothian. The Castle was built in the 14th century as a fortress. For me the best thing about is it’s dramatic location on the coast opposite the Bass Rock.
Tantallon Castle
You can climb up the even stone spiral [...] | | By: Europe a la Carte Blog | | |
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| Only in Scotland... | | 2008-04-10 05:33:16 | | I heard this from a friend in Britain and he swears that this is true...It was even shown on TV during those talk shows over there. I dun have the video but this is what happened:Bono, lead singer of the rock band ‘U2’, is famous throughout the entertainment industry for being more than just a little self-righteous.At a recent ‘U2’ concert in Glasgow, Scotland, he asked the audience for total silence.Then, in the silence, he started to slowly clap his hands, once every few seconds. Holding the audience in total silence, he said into the microphone:“Every time I clap my hands, a child in Africa dies.”From the front of the crowd a voice with a broad Scottish accent shouted and pierced the silence:“Well f**king stop doin’ it then, ya evil bastard!!!”Only in Scotland… | | By: Random Rabbit Holes Into My Mind | | |
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| Historic Scotland Free Weekend 12 - 13 April 2008 | | 2008-04-07 11:49:35 | | Elcho Castle, Perthshire
It’s Historic Scotland’s annual free weekend 12 - 13 April 2008. There’s free entry to historic properties all over Scotland. As well as favourites such as Edinburgh Castle and Stirling Castle, why not venture a little off the beaten track to some less well known castles?
Elcho Castle is a well preserved 16th century [...] | | By: Europe a la Carte Blog | | |
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| Welcome to Scotland Sporting! | | 2008-04-02 09:28:00 | | Os Sportinguistas que vão a Glasgow para assistirem ao encontro com o Glasgow Rangers, antes do jogo, poderão desfrutar de uma "área especial para fãs", em Glasgow. O Rangers é o primeiro clube na Europa que cria áreas de lazer para adeptos europeus. A zona de fãs está situada na zona Merchant, na cidade de Glasgow, onde haverá um campo de futebol amovível, jogos de computador, música e serviços de entretenimento. Também existem vários restaurantes e bares. Os treinadores do Rangers estarão presentes para orientar pequenas sessões jogos-treino de futebol de cinco entre os adeptos. | | By: Bola na Trave | | |
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| Caravan Site In Scotland | | 2008-03-14 17:06:00 | | Are you looking for a perfect caravan holiday parks for you and your family in Scotland? Caravan site Scotland is here for you, the best holiday park for you and your family a place to relaxed and friendly atmosphere. It is beautifully situated nearby sea, with beautiful scenery surrounded by rolling hills, local beaches and with the famous Turnberry Hotel, and nearby beautiful towns of Girvan and Ayrshire is the most tourist destination of couples and families situated on the West Coast of Scotland. Caravan site Scotland offers to you variety of caravans for sale Scotland and Caravan hire Scotland with a low prices which are new and pre-owned. It is quiet park, safe and secure place that they can offer a great holiday park for you and for your family. This is the best holiday park for you and for your family, they offer good facilities like live entertainment, family amusements, children play and games area, swimming pool, golf course, nearby shop, coarse trout fishing and many more a | | By: Amazing life | | |
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| My photo shortlisted for Schmap Scotland Guide | | 2008-03-11 06:20:31 | | My photo of Duddingston Loch in Holyrood Park, Edinburgh has been short listed for inclusion in the 2008 Schmap Scotland Guide. The Schmaps guides offer a dynamic, interactive integration of maps and guides content.
Duddingston Loch, Holyrood Park, Edinburgh
The photo is part of my Edinburgh: Off the beaten track guide where I describe things to do [...] | | By: Europe a la Carte Blog | | |
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| Travelogue: EDINBURGH, Scotland | | 2008-02-21 04:07:41 | | While daydreaming of better days, I thought I'd share some of my travel stories. One special place lives happily ever after in my memory. Edinburgh is a city that delights the mind as well as the eye. It is a city where the past lives comfortably with the present.If staying in one of the city's central hotels, nothing brings more pleasure than exploring Edinburgh's beautiful historic streets on foot.Like Rome, Edinburgh was built on seven hills. Rising above Princess street (the main shopping promenade), is the castle rock, a volcanic plug where the first defensive settlement was founded over 2,000 years ago, and a landmark to anyone who is lost. To the south, The Royal Mile, probably Edinburgh's oldest street, runs through the old town, beyond the Flodden Wall and towards the parkland of Hollyrood. | | By: Lady Greenthumb's garden | | |
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| Berwick upon Tweed in England, Scotland or Scengland? | | 2008-02-18 05:13:55 | | I’m Scottish and moved to Berwick upon Tweed two years ago. I christened the area Scengland as it does feel like either Scotland or England to me. Berwick upon Tweed, lies in far north eastern corner of Northumberland. Evidently more than 60 % of Berwick residents would like be in Scotland. The majority party in [...] | | By: Europe a la Carte Blog | | |
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| Cars being stolen in Scotland and returned before morning | | 2008-02-08 15:02:46 | | Filed under: Etc.
If you car comes up missing here in the U.S., you probably don’t want it back once the thieves are done with it. Over in Scotland, they do things differently, even illegal things. Police say someone in southeast Scotland’s Borders area is sneaking into houses, taking car keys and going for rides in [...] | | By: Car O Focus | | |
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| The fair city of Perth in Scotland | | 2008-01-16 03:24:58 | | Perth in central Scotland has long been know as the “Fair City”, even although it’s not officially a city. It was the capital of Scotland in the 13th and 14th century. I really like Perth, it’s a grand yet laid back small city on the banks of the River Tay with two large parks, several [...] | | By: Europe a la Carte Blog | | |
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| PhD Studentships in Neuroimaging -SCOTLAND | | 2008-01-13 00:42:00 | | SINAPSE is a major collaboration between six Scottish universities that aims to create a shared environment for human neuroimaging research that meets the emerging opportunities and challenges posed by cognitive neuroscience research in Scotland. SINAPSE focuses on the use of neuroimaging in the investigation of issues related to health and disease, and is supported by the Scottish Funding Council.SINAPSE invites applications for 3-year PhD Studentships, starting between 1st October 2008 and 31st Jan 2009. The projects are in areas of MRI (including fMRI), PET, SPECT, EEG and ERPs, and focus on image processing and data analysis methodologies, including MR tractography, improved structural and functional MR data processing, modelling of imaging data, and the development of imaging techniques for use in multi-centre studies.Funding informationStipend £16162 (including UK/EU fees of £3300)Funding applies to:Open to applicants from a range of countriesFunding notes:For non-UK/EU students, fees will require funding from elsewhere.Contacts and how to applyAdministrative contact and how to apply:For further details of the research projects, the host universities, and the application procedures, please visit the SINAPSE website: www.sinapse.ac.uk. For general application enquiries, please e-mail: mhenders@staffmail.ed.ac.ukThe closing date for applications is: 21st January 2008Application deadline:21 January 2008For Further details , visit SINAPSE STUDENTSHIPS | | By: BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING | | |
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| Hoy me pregunto: ¿por qué Scotland Yard? | | 2008-01-04 03:42:51 | | Hoy me entero que la policía británica, Scotland Yard, será la encargada de investigar el asesinato de la ex primera ministra y candidata pakistaní, Benazir Bhutto.¿Quienes?, ¿los que asesinaron con ocho tiros (7 en la cabeza) al brasileño Jean Charles de Menezes al confundirlo con un terrorista?.¿Quienes?, ¿a los que ni siquiera condenaron por el error?.Para todas las preguntas corresponde un sí.Sinceramente no los veo con mucha credibilidad como para ocuparse de este caso, y si le sumamos que la petición de investigación la hizo el presidente pakistaní y opositor político de Bhutto, Pervez Musharraf, entonces sí pareciera que la designación de la policía británica, por lo menos para mí, es polémica.
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| I Love Scotland | | 2007-12-18 08:01:14 | | Note: I must say that this story is written because I feel guilty that I have written many things about Scotland which seem more like complains, especially about the weather. Weather is not that bad, if we know how to handle it (which puts me in the category of 'virgin' since I have no clue. But I'm learning, and I'm still alive, which is the most important thing). Scotland has got so many other good things and I just realized I haven't written any of those, so I'll take my chance now. When my family found out I was going to move to Scotland, most of them were freaked out. My auntie, despite of being married to a German and calls Germany as her second home, thinks that Scotland is far, far away. She told me, "You only need to walk to North Pole! Aduh, Anita, can't you choose some other country which is closer to Indonesia?". This is the same auntie who was disappointed when I canceled my plan to get my post-grad degree in Germany and chose Australia instead. Only after telling people that we only need to hop on a plane from Amsterdam for 1 hour to get to Aberdeen, they (hopefully) realize that Scotland isn't that far, far away. Or the same amount of time spent if you fly from London. So to think about it, London-Aberdeen or Amsterdam-Aberdeen is like Jakarta-Surabaya. Not too bad, isn't it?Second thing to notice in Scotland is that the country is so beautiful. It's somewhat like New Zealand: very green with clear blue sky, mountains, hills, and waterfalls everywhere. Its tranquility and fresh air always makes me want to trap some of it into the jar and bring it back to Jakarta. The vegetation gives an eerie feeling, it's easy to imagine hobbits and elves popping out of the bushes to say hello to you. Think about The Lord of The Rings combine with Harry Potter movies. There's no better way to enjoy Scotland by driving around the country. Last year we drove to Portree, Skye, and the landscape is so breathtaking I was behaving like a crazy tourist, frantic | | By: Finally Woken | | |
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| Donald Trump's Scotland Golf Plan Rejected | | 2007-12-18 07:52:47 | | It's not everyday Donal Trump faces a rejection. But his plan to build a £1 billions (that's Rp 20 trillions or about one-third of Indonesia State Budget of Revenues and Expenditures!) golf complex and housing development at the Menie Estate in Aberdeenshire was rejected last weekend by Aberdeenshire Council's infrastructure committee.It doesn't matter that the development could bring £150m to the local economy over the next decade and creating 400 jobs. It doesn't matter that the reason why Donald Trump chose Scotland in the first place is because he's half Sottish, while he could choose some other place which would easily say yes to whatever his proposal is.I'm sure if this happens in Indonesia the local council will have voted yes even before seeing and reviewing the proposal, just because he is Donald Trump. So, should we suggest Indonesia to Mr.Trump?
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| Most iconic image in Scotland | | 2007-12-12 02:54:26 | | Believe it or not, Scotland’s most iconic image is a disused coalmine, the Lady Victoria Colliery. The Colliery, which polled 20,000 votes, was voted top from a short list of ten archive images including Rosslyn Chapel and the Rennie Mackintosh School of Art in Glasgow.
Lady Victoria Colliery is now home to the Scottish Mining Museum.
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| Scotland Win their first Golf World Cup | | 2007-11-25 19:37:01 | | Scotland's Colin Montgomerie and Marc Warren will take the World Cup back to the home of golf for the first time after beating the United States on the third hole of a sudden death playoff on Sunday. A fourth par of the day at the 18th proved enough for the Scots to defeat overnight leaders Boo Weekley and Heath Slocum, pick up a cheque for $800,000 each and make amends for their own playoff defeat by Germany last year. "To come back after a playoff loss last year and win is superb, particularly as my playoff record is rubbish," Montgomerie told reporters after finally getting his hands on the John Hopkins trophy at the ninth attempt. The Americans had looked set for victory when the Scots twice found the sand on the first extra hole but Warren nailed a 12-foot putt for par and Slocum just missed a seven-foot birdie effort. Slocum had successfully drained a birdie putt just two feet shorter at the same green to force the playoff, giving the Americans a five-under 67 to match the S | | By: The Golf Blog | | |
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| Fascinating graveyards Stirling, Scotland | | 2007-11-21 07:48:25 | | I really like visiting graveyards and there is a large graveyard on the way up to Stirling Castle.
View to Stirling Castle
There are two distinct graveyards beside the Church of the Holy Rude in Stirling. The “Old Kirkyard” has some headstones dating from as far back as 1579. The rows of headstones face east [...] | | By: Europe a la Carte Blog | | |
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| Scotland Robbed of Euro 08 Glory | | 2007-11-19 18:57:28 | | With Euro 2008 qualification at stake, Italy showed the rest of European football why they were the reigning world champions. Right at the death, they snatched a 2-1 victory from Scotland, thanks to a header from Christian Panucci. The Azzurri made it through, along with France, and normal order is restored for a competition in [...] | | By: SoccerNet Live | | |
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| Autumn colours in Scotland | | 2007-10-22 12:10:23 | | The area around Pitlochry in Perthshire is one of the best areas in Scotland for beautiful Autumn colours. The photos below were taken from the circular walk around Loch Dunmore. From the 19 October - 4 November 2007 the Enchanted Forest sound and light show is on at Loch Dunmore.
If you’d like to take [...] | | By: Europe a la Carte Blog | | |
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| Review of Glenvar B&B, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland | | 2007-10-22 10:27:14 | | Good - Charming, friendly hosts. Clean, well equipped bedrooms. Great breakfast in garden conservatory. Good value for money.
Bad - Rooms at the front of house, very close to main road and therefore rather noisy.
Rating 8 out of 10
We stayed at the Glenvar Bed and Breakfast in Perthshire for one night in October 2007. It cost [...] | | By: Europe a la Carte Blog | | |
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| Georgia 2 - Scotland 0 | | 2007-10-18 08:14:00 | | Pah! Pile o' mince. Scotland revert to type and forget to turn-up. The only minor consolation is that England lost and are now in an even less favourable position for qualification than us... **continues to rant for hours**Men against boys, but the boys prove too strongAT BORIS PAICHADZE STADIUM (ggibbons@scotsman.com)THE projected march through Georgia turned into a dejected retreat last night as Scotland's heroic run in the Euro 2008 qualifying campaign collapsed.Comprehensively outplayed virtually from start to finish, Alex McLeish's side seemed finally to have succumbed to the blow of losing too many influential players.report from the Scotsman.comSober. Grateful. Good eye day. | | By: Recovery Road | | |
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| Scotland 3 - Ukraine 1 | | 2007-10-14 17:42:00 | | SCOTLAND 3 Miller 4; McCulloch 10; McFadden 68UKRAINE 1Shevchenko 24A LITTLE before 5pm the last whistle sounded and the electrifying scenes of a jubilant Hampden were replayed all over again. You can't get too much of this; the anthemic music booming out from the sound system, the bobbing in rhythm of the Scotland supporters, the happy, clappy people still dreaming the not-so-impossible dream. Scotland 3 - Ukraine 1 report from Scotsman.comOh. My. Goodness. I think my voice has just about recovered! Dare I dream..?Sober. Grateful. Right eye hurts. Boo. | | By: Recovery Road | | |
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| Guide to Fife, Scotland now online | | 2007-10-01 17:14:28 | | I’ve just uploaded my guide to the county of Fife. in the east of Scotland. Fife lies north of Edinburgh over the Forth Estuary. St Andrews is the best known town in Fife, due to golf and being the place of study chosen by Prince William.
Falkland Palace
However there are a lot of other [...] | | By: Europe a la Carte Blog | | |
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| Snow sports in Scotland - taking the piste? | | 2007-09-27 16:50:23 | | Visit Scotland’s campaign portraying Scotland as a Winter Sports mecca has been criticised as misleading potential visitors. There’s hardly been any decent snow cover in the north of Scotland for years. I know when our son attempted to go snowboarding a couple of years ago it was all slushy hardly the “Artic wonderlands” mentioned on [...] | | By: Europe a la Carte Blog | | |
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| France 0 - Scotland 1 | | 2007-09-13 17:17:00 | | Magnificent. Incredible. We live in the age of miracles.To try to give my North American readers some colour to this - Scotland beating France at football (soccer) would be like Iraq beating the USA at baseball or American Football or basketball. Once in a lifetime...One of greatest results ever, says McLeishDaniel Taylor at Parc des PrincesThursday September 13, 2007The Guardian It was, in Alex McLeish's words, one of the finest results in the history of international football. "We have stood up against a great French team and made our own nation very happy," said the Scotland manager after a victory that leaves his side as the improbable leaders of Group B going into the final three qualifying matches. "It needed bravery, it needed passion and it needed my players to give everything," McLeish said. "There have been some great moments, and some not so good ones, too, but I have to say this gives me one of the greatest nights of my life." France 0 - Scotland 1. Alex McLeish speaks | | By: Recovery Road | | |
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| The Last King Of Scotland (2006) | | 2007-09-05 10:08:58 | | *** May contain spoilers ***
The plot: Nicholas Garrigan (James McAvoy), Scott, graduated from medical school and randomly picked Uganda to practice his skills. He arrived in the poor, but beautiful country just in time for Idi Amin (Forest Whitaker) to take over the country from deposed president Milton Obote after a military coup. To Nicholas
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| India beat Scotland by 7 wickets in One of ODI at Glasgow | | 2007-08-17 09:07:00 | | Indians who is running high on confidence had no problem whatsoever in beating minnows Scotland. They have beaten Scotland comprehensively by 7 wickets with the help of brilliant inning from Delhi left hander Gautam Gambhir who made 85 not out. Chasing a revised target of 209 to win in 46 over Indians manage to make it in just 39.5 overs. Earlier Rahul Dravid won the toss and elected to bat
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| India vs Scotland, Only ODI | | 2007-08-17 02:06:25 | | India vs Scotland was never going to be a major draw for me to watch the match. So I am just going to report on what I have read so far. For India there were a lot of changes to the playing XI with Tendulkar, Ganguly, Laxman, Zaheer, Kumble, Sreesanth and Jaffer out. Of these [...] | | By: Cricket Blog | | |
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| India is likely to rest Key Players against Scotland – One of ODI | | 2007-08-16 10:28:00 | | Indians are riding high on confidence after beating England in three match Test series by 1-0 but it’s One day which is different ball game all together. However India have to play a minnow Scotland and they likely to use youngster in this match to give them a chance to get use too England condition. Indian think tank are likely to give rest to some of the senior players in this match including
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| Easyjet adds to routes from Scotland | | 2007-08-01 12:33:15 | | Easyjet are starting additional routes from Scotland this Autumn. Flights from Edinburgh to Paris CDG start on September 10 and Glasgow to Paris CDG will commence on October 29. Flights from Edinburgh to Krakow start on October 29 and to Gdansk on October 30.
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| Longniddry Bents, East Lothian, Scotland | | 2007-07-20 11:29:47 | | Longniddry Bents is a two mile long beach, east of Edinburgh, in the county of East Lothian. The beach currently holds a rural Seaside Award. There are 3 car parks along the beach. My photos are taken from the Gosford car park, the furthest east.
Many wild flowers grow right up to the shoreline. The views across the Firth of Forth to Edinburgh are rather dominated by the Cockenzie Power Station. The distinctive twin chimney stacks belch out enough pollution from the coal fired power station for it to one of the worst polluters in the UK! Pollution aside, I find the building iconic. You can see Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh on the horizon. There are still a lot of concrete block anti-tank defences strewn along the shoreline. You can describe the beach as conventional picture postcard material. However I really like Longniddry Bents and go there often for walks or a coffee break.
Technorati Tags: East Lothian, Longniddry Bents, Cockenzie Power Station
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| Ghosts ahoy in Dundee, Scotland | | 2007-07-15 09:57:40 | | The Frigate Unicorn in Dundee is offering ghost hunters the opportunity to spend a night aboard the haunted ship. A devoted former custodian of the ship who died before the 2nd World War has been spotted several times.
The Unicorn is a 46 gun wooden warship, built in 1824 and the oldest British built warship still afloat. Proceeds from the paranormal investigations are desperately needed to preserve the ship’s wooden hull. The ship receives no public funding. I find this rather strange when read that a project such as the Alnwick Garden in Northumberland has received massive public subsidies to fulfil the rather uninspired horticultural ambitions of a duchess.
I think it’ll be a great pity if the ship starts to disintegrate due to lack of money to carry out preservation work.
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| Edinburgh Castle, Scotland | | 2007-07-14 06:07:44 | | The history of Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh Castle
Each day a cannon is fired at one o’clock. Edinburgh Castle is one of the oldest and most famous castles in the world.The castle dominates the city centre skyline and overlooks Princes Street. The Edinburgh Military Tattoo takes place on the castle Esplanade each year. Here Mary Queen of Scots gave birth to a son James who became King James VI of Scotland and James first of England.
Two hundred year old graffiti in Edinburgh Castle’s prison vaults is one of the inspirations behind the development of a major new exhibition within the castle which will explore the castle’s connections with the American War of Independence as well as 18th century European conflicts including the French Revolution, through the stories of the men who found themselv | | By: UniQuest | | |
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| The best and worst service station toilets in central Scotland | | 2007-07-11 12:09:29 | | A study by the AA reveals that driver satisfaction with service stations on UK roads has improved over the last 3 years. I do agree when the AA says it’s a bit of lottery to know what you will find when you stop at an unfamiliar service station.
photo by carloslines
I have to admit that I generally only use the toilets in service stations, I take my own food and drink with me. So here are my best and worst of service station toilets in central Scotland.
In Scotland, I would rate the Kinross services on the M90 between Edinburgh and Perth most highly. The toilets are always very clean and fresh. There’s also an area of grass with a few picnic benches. The toilets at Harthill on the M8 between Glasgow and Edinburgh are also pleasant to use.
The worst toilets are at Musselburgh as you approach Edinburgh on the A1. They are smelly, often without toilet paper or soap and sport wobbly broken toilets seats. Not far behind in the smelly stakes are the toilets at Dr | | By: Europe a la Carte Blog | | |
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| Guide to East Lothian, Scotland | | 2007-07-08 21:24:37 | | My latest UK destination guide to East Lothian is now online. East Lothian lies to the east of Edinburgh. East Lothian has miles of coastline along the North Sea with several lovely beaches, such as North Berwick pictured below. There’s a Seabird Centre in North Berwick and trips around the Bass Rock in Summer.
North Berwick with the Bass Rock in the background
I really like East Lothian because of the variety of the coastal and inland landscapes and towns and villages. East Lothian is an ideal day out if you are staying in Edinburgh. although the area does merit a stay of a few days.
Gullane Beach
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| Gardening in Scotland | | 2007-06-22 07:00:00 | | UKTVThe average Scottish gardener spends just ?77 on their garden each year, research has revealed.
According to the Horticultural Trades Association, British homeowners spent around ?4 billion on plants, furniture and gardening equipment last year, with flower shows and TV gardening programmes encouraging many to improve the appearance of their own gardens... | | By: The Flower Expert - Flowers Encyclopedia | | |
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| Murano Glass at the National Museum of Scotland | | 2007-06-21 11:59:58 | | My other theme for my visit to the museum earlier this week was the glass display. My favourite displays were of the Murano pieces. Murano is an island close to Venice, where glass has been made since the 9th century.
The photo below shows pieces from the mid to late 19th century, when Salvati led the revival of the Venetian glass industry. Salvati was born in Vicenza and worked as barrister in Venice.
The other photo is a collection of Murano glassware from the 1980s. You can also see my reflection in the display case as I took the photo.
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| Is this the most colourful toilet in Scotland? | | 2007-06-19 12:28:32 | |
I just had to get out my camera and photograph the ladies toilets at the Dean Gallery in Edinburgh. It’s a riot of colour and a great change from many dismal public facilities.
Regular readers of my blog will know I have a bee in my bonnet about lack of and the awful state of public toilets in the UK. So it’s a refreshing change to be able to make postive comments.Technorati Tags: public toilets | | By: Europe a la Carte Blog | | |
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| Is this Scotland? | | 2007-06-10 21:08:10 | | You may think of Scotland as a wet, cloudy and gloomy place but this was Oban, on the west coast of Scotland, basking in the evening sun on Friday last week. I think it looks more like the Italian Riveria! McCaig’s Tower, the classical folly in the background only adds to the illusion.
Oban is one of the main ports to Scottish Islands where you can catch a ferry to destinations such as Mull, Coll, Tiree and the Uists.
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| Beecraigs Country Park, West Lothian, Scotland. | | 2007-05-24 12:10:33 | | I visited Beecraigs Country Park between Linlithgow and Bathgate, this week. It’s quite a narrow windy road to drive there but it’s well signposted. The park has a deer farm with a large herd of red deer.
The best place to watch the deer is the raised observation platform which also has great views down to the Forth Estuary and across the Fife.
There is a loch where various activities such as fishing and canoeing are on offer. There are many walks in the park with picnic benches, a restaurant, a shop, toilets and plenty of car parking.
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