Monthly Archives: January 2012

Bathgate’s Burns’ Enthusiast

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Bill Hendrie

Burns enthusiasts every January celebrate the Birthday of Scotland’s national bard but it is doubtful if any mark it in such an elaborate manner as Bathgate spinning wheel maker John Stark did during Victorian times. Every year on 25th January, Starkie, … Continue reading →

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Dunbar’s Dream

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Suse Coon

If you could get a group of people from a community together and if you dared ask them what they would like to see changed in their town, you would be sure to end up with a wish-list so daunting … Continue reading →

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