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Clothes Don’t Make The Woman

I had finished afternoon tea at a lovely establishment in the Highlands and was sitting on a bench outside, waiting for Mr Gunn. It had been a very satisfactory afternoon tea. The sandwiches had been small enough to suggest refinement, the cakes had been large enough to restore confidence, and the bill had been folded discreetly inside a little leather wallet so that one could discover the consequences in private. Mr Gunn had gone to fetch the car. This sounds like a simple undertaking, but Mr Gunn does not merely fetch a car. He checks it. He walks around it.

Scotland In Focus

Mountain Quinoa
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Mrs. Bruce’s Mountain Quinoa

There comes a moment when one realises that food is no longer a matter of preference but of performance. The body, when asked to climb hills, cross distances, or carry burdens, abandons all patience for nutritional frivolity. It demands steadiness. Durability. Something that will not betray it an hour later. This bowl was devised with precisely that understanding. It is economical without austerity, sustaining without heaviness, and composed entirely of ingredients that have earned their place through centuries of practical human experience. Most importantly, it behaves well without needing to be stored in a fridge, which makes it an ideal
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The TARDIS Is Now Scotland’s Most Reliable Form Of Public Transport

On Thursday evening, the King and Queen arrived in Glasgow by TARDIS. This was encouraging. For years, those of us living in the Highlands have been told that distance is a difficult problem. It affects buses, trains, broadband engineers, hospital appointments, postal deliveries and anyone attempting to obtain a replacement part for a washing machine. The general impression has been that the north of Scotland lies beyond the practical limits of organised movement. We now know this is untrue. The answer is a blue police box capable of travelling through time and space. This is considerably more efficient. Naturally, it
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Mountain Bothies Association

Bothies are a great way for groups of 5 or less to seek shelter from the elements while visiting remote areas and enjoying the glorious Scottish outdoors. Bothies are a wonderful example of community teamwork and when everyone follows basic guidelines, visiting one is almost always a pleasant experience. Bothies are simple structures that lack most creature comforts outside of four walls and a roof. However, with careful planning, you can pack in essentials and a few extras to create a warm and welcoming arrangement in some of the most scenic and breathtaking locations around Scotland. And because the shelters