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When Does a Visitor Become Taxable?

I have been reading about the proposed Highland Visitor Levy, and I have questions. This will surprise nobody who knows me. I have questions about most things. I once kept a washing-machine engineer in the kitchen for forty minutes because he said the noise was “within normal parameters” and I wanted to know whose normal parameters we were discussing. The Highland Council is consulting on a visitor levy which, if eventually approved, could mean a charge of £5 per room per night for hotels, B&Bs and similar accommodation, and £2 for hostels, campsites and caravan parks. This sounds straightforward. Nothing

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Oatcakes

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This is a Scottish traditional recipe that has not been modified from its original version. You will need to substitute for modern ingredients as required. You will need: – 1 cup of oatmeal – 1 teaspoonful of melted fat – pinch of baking soda – 1/2 teaspoonful of salt – hot water 1. Mix dry ingredients and add fat. 2. Add sufficient water to make a moderately stiff dough. 3. Roll out as thin as possible. 4. Bake one side on girdle till corners begin to curl, toast in front of fire or under grill. 5. May also be baked
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When Your Cupboard Joins National Security

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I have always kept food in the house, because I was brought up properly and because the weather in Scotland has never once asked permission before making a nuisance of itself. There are tins in the cupboard, batteries in a drawer, candles in the hall cabinet, and a torch that works provided nobody has taken the batteries out for a remote control and then looked innocent when questioned. There is tea. There is soup. There are oatcakes. There is usually enough in the house to survive a power cut, a blocked road, or a sudden visit from someone who says
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Scotland’s Lost Country Houses

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Have you ever taken a drive through the Scottish countryside and come upon a dilapidated structure and wondered what led to its demise? Or have you heard tales about demolished historical estates and want to know where they once stood? There are many reasons Scottish estates have fallen to ruin during the 20th century, and Dr. Alastair Disley has been researching them since 2002. He opened his Scotland’s Lost Country Houses website in 2006 and since then he has been managing this fabulous non-commercial resource without any assistance from the public body. The result is nothing short of a gift