Monthly Archives: May 2007

Miscarriage of Justice

(With acknowledgment to Tom Leonard) Some cairry-oan in the toon this year The centenury i the galiday

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Help for First Time Gardeners

According to recent research, a lack of confidence and gardening knowledge means that over a third of people in Scotland don’t make the most of their garden.

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Good Buzz, Bad Buzz – The G I Index for Carbohydrates

Just what is the Glycemic Index? Magazines and the media seem to be full of buzz words for this trendy diet and that latest supplement – leaving us wondering what the best approach for eating a healthy, balanced diet and … Continue reading →

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Hard Man – Book Review

Hard Man is a non-stop, high impact, ‘in your face’ tale about crime and Edinburgh’s underworld. It leaves you feeling kind of emotionally drained and battered, but is impossible to put down. After the first chapter I was hooked and … Continue reading →

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Dress your salad in one calorie

As the enormity of the obesity crisis is causing concern for the nation’s health, the brand leader in low fat spray cooking oils, extends its unique range of one-Calorie-per-spray cooking oils and introduces Salad Light® a new concept in Salad … Continue reading →

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Royal Regiment’s First Honour

The Royal Regiment of Scotland has received its first award of the Freedom of the City, when Midlothian Council admitted the Royal Regiment of Scotland, in the name of the Royal Scots Borderers and the Royal Highland Fusiliers as Freemen … Continue reading →

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