Monthly Archives: December 2006

Oysters and a Pearl of a Club

Posted on December 21, 2006 by Christine Richard OBE FRSA

If you mention oysters to most people the reaction is either “yummy” or “yeuch” with little, or nothing, in between. The original Oyster Club was founded by James Hutton, often said to be the father of the science of geology … Continue reading →

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On The Scent of Whisky

Posted on December 21, 2006 by Mark Davidson

When one thinks of the qualities of a whisky is it not true to say that it is the flavour that enjoys most, if not all, of our attentions? Of course, being a drink other than water, we are consuming … Continue reading →

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Christmas Bikes (or How to Pedal Long After December)

Posted on December 21, 2006 by Anthony Robson

Getting a bike for Christmas is almost as much a festive tradition as mince pies and eating too much turkey. Children all over the land will have demanded of Santa the latest, coolest bike, which will be met with whoops … Continue reading →

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Looking after your Christmas Tree

Posted on December 15, 2006 by Suse Coon

Nowadays many people use outdoor lights to decorate a real outdoor tree but if you do use a real tree indoors, you will have to take care of it.

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Beyond Spitzbergen

Posted on December 15, 2006 by Gordon Campion

It was all Murray Carmichael’s fault! Murray is one of my friends at the Port Edgar Yacht club and it was he who suggested, originally as a joke, that I celebrate my retirement by sailing to Spitsbergen and just above … Continue reading →

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East Lothian’s Most Notorious Son

Posted on December 8, 2006 by Lucy Storer

An old Scottish legend has it that, one day in the 1400s, a young lady from Girvan in Ayrshire planted the hairy tree. Not long after, the angry community of Girvan hanged her from it. Her crime? She was the … Continue reading →

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