Monthly Archives: January 2016
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Posted: January 29, 2016Categories: James Pirie NewsRead more »
Scotland’s Einstein!
James Clerk Maxwell
I am really excited to watch the BBC programme on J C M as he was such a remarkable Scot. Without him we might not have colour photography, X Rays or have a proper understanding of the interlinked nature of magnetism and electricity with the ability to send electromagnetic waves and make radio.
Running Rings around Saturn
He also explained the rings of the giant...
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Posted: January 21, 2016Categories: James Pirie NewsRead more »
The Spirit of Scotland
Celebrate, Taste and Enjoy
As you might recall I wrote about the exciting year with loads of events in 2016 as the Year of Innovation, Architecture and Design kicks in. Well one of the most exciting events is going to be a whisky festival in Speyside which will warm the coldest cockles on a freezing day.
Called the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival celebrates the area which...
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Posted: January 21, 2016Categories: James Pirie NewsRead more »
Gin Is It – Shaken and Stirred
The Fashion Drink of the 21st Century
For some the classic gin Martini is "the only American invention as perfect as the sonnet” others call it "the elixir of quietude," but whatever your feelings about the lyricism of language about gin, you have to admit it is the drink of the moment. And it is the pride of Scotland. The nation has its own club for gin drinkers called...
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Posted: January 18, 2016Categories: James Pirie NewsRead more »
If You Want a Better Life - Live in Scotland - Except for the Weather!
New Proof in Earnings Leaves London Lagging Behind
Now if you have older kids who dream when they might get on the properly ladder you might spare a micro second of thought for the unfortunates living in the south of England. The typical disposable income of those in work in Scotland is higher than the southerners have, due to...
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Posted: January 06, 2016Categories: James Pirie NewsRead more »
Staggis not Haggis Shock
As Burns Night Approaches Slurs Made Against National Dish
Fair fa' your honest, sonsie face,
Great chieftain o' the puddin-race!
Aboon them a' ye tak your place,
Painch, tripe, or thairm:
Weel are ye wordy o' a grace
As lang's my arm.Is Haggis a Foreign Dish?
Just as the good ole USA is thinking about allowing in the Haggis after decades of a banning it we are told the chieftain...
