Monthly Archives: May 2008
A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life Karl Wendland – Chef Concierge at the Caledonian Hilton Hotel
Turning Over a New Leaf
Bo’ness’s new book store Inkspot & Silverleaf is not just a career change but a dream come true for its owner Karen Millar. She began reading before going to school and has never stopped. So, combining her hobby with her … Continue reading
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Service with a Swing at Swanston Golf Club
Swanston Golf Club has recently undergone, and still is undergoing, a significant revamp. This includes the eating facilities at the club, since the owning McClung family have chosen to make the facilities open to all.
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Sarah Boyack’s glass is not just half full – it’s positively fizzing!
At the age of only 38, Sarah Boyack was appointed to the first Scottish Cabinet as Minister for Transport, Environment and Planning, serving from May 1999 to November 2001. During this time she introduced free bus travel for elderly and … Continue reading
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Suntrap Garden
Tucked away peacefully, up the back road from Ratho to Gogarbank, the Suntrap Garden lies, in predatory wait, ready to stun the next unsuspecting visitor. Full of interesting nooks and crannies, walkways and features, doocots and follies, colour and harmony, … Continue reading
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Double Trouble with the Mulgray Twins
The Mulgray twins, born in Joppa, are the only identical twins in the world to have written a novel together in the English language. Their debut crime novel NO SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES, featuring DJ Smith and her sleuth sniffer cat Gorgonzola, … Continue reading