2009 in Scotland is celebrating our most famous literary son through the Year of the Homecoming, and The Kilmarnock Edition Festival continues to pay homage to the power of writing and musical invention by offering three days of the best music from Scotland and beyond.
Now in its 5th year Blas will host over 80 cultural events across
The Highlands of Scotland
F
eatured artists will include top musical talent such as Dougie MacLean, Phil Cunningham and Aly Bain, Blazin’ Fiddles, The Barra MacNeils, and Karen Matheson.
The festival is a key part of the national Homecoming celebrations and venues ranging from community halls and distilleries to Inverness Airport and Eden Court Theatre will provide the scene for Blas events all over the Highlands.
Scotland on TV- a web TV channel with programmes all about Scotland, including daily news bulletins from STV Central and STV North.
GLASBAND 80- A nostalgic look at the the history of the pub/rock scene in Glasgow Circa 1980 when the calibre of bands from that era was outstanding and has never been repeated since.Often ignored by major record labels who thought that north of the border was the dark side of the moon, these bands knew their craft and knew how to write and perform to an exceptional standard.
Edinburgh in Pictures- This website is all about Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland in the United Kingdom. On these pages you can explore the city, and find out about her history, from Roman times to the present day.
St Kilda- The archipelago of St Kilda, the remotest part of the British Isles, lies 41 miles (66 kilometres) west of Benbecula in Scotland's Outer Hebrides. Its islands with their exceptional cliffs and sea stacs, form the most important seabird breeding station in north-west Europe. The evacuation of its native population in 1930 brought to a close an extraordinary story of survival.
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on image for St Kilda links
Modern Scotland - Photography and information on modern day Scotland. This website aims to highlight new architecture and developments which show Scotland as a modern dynamic country!
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on image to go to the website
Northern Sights -
Showcasing images by David Kratz of the Scottish Highlands, with special emphasis on Ross-shire, Sutherland and Caithness.
Scottish
SPCA-
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
The
Thistle Foundation-
A Scottish charity providing health services, housing
and support, enabling physically disabled people to lead
independent lives.
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directory of
Bed and Breakfast, Hotel and
Self
Catering accommodation.
Border Cottage - Longniddry
Border Cottage -
located in the heart of the village of Longniddry just 20 minutes train or drive from Edinburgh. Within easy walking distance of all local amenities including bus & train stations, bank, shops, golf course and the village pub, this newly refurbished cottage is a semi-detached, single story building comprising:
Bright & spacious livingroom with garden views, feature fireplace, luxurious leather sofas, a freeview tv/dvd player. Additional sofa bed can be privided for extra guests. A selection of board games & books - there is even lego for the little ones!
Le Monde - Edinburgh - Le Monde, Edinburgh's only city centre boutique hotel, bar, brasserie and nightclub. Winner of the Scottish Hotel Design Award 2006, Le Monde is a small and intimate boutique hotel in the very heart of the city on George Street.
The
American-Scottish Foundation - A nationwide,
non-profit American organization whose broad
and imaginative purpose is to
build bonds of interest and co-operation,
both social and commercial, between the people
of Scotland and the United States.
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on image to go to the website
The Glasgow
Story - As told
by some of Scotland's best writers, and
illustrated with thousands of images from
the collections of the city's world-famous
libraries, museums and universities.
