Page 2 - Monthly Archives: June 2016
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Posted: June 04, 2016Categories: James Pirie NewsRead more »
Sheep Rustling on the Rise
Police Warn Farmers to be Alert
The police in Moffat issued a warning to all farmers as a huge flock of some 450 sheep were rustled from a local farm. The flock was valued in excess of £60,000 and will be a near mortal blow for the farm near Grey Mares in Dumfries & Galloway. Many of the ewes were in lamb at the time of the theft.
Thieves on the Lamb
The police warned...
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Posted: June 04, 2016Read more »
The Stuff of Drams
A Blast from the Past Whisky Galore
When I was a boy I read everything that Compton Mackenzie wrote, I just loved his way with language and amongst my favourites was Whisky Galore, which was later made into an Ealing Comedy film and which lighted up many a dark or daft Sunday afternoon when the rain outside was making football unpleasant. The most heartbreaking line from the film...
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Posted: June 04, 2016Categories: James Pirie NewsRead more »
To Mark a Royal Occasion -
Dundee Goes Cardboard
Queen Victoria who loved Scotland as much as our current monarch came to Dundee in 1844 and the locals were so proud of it that they had an arch erected to commemorate the visit. It was a large triumphal arch, termed locally as both “The Royal Arch” and “Victoria Arch” and built by local donations. It was situated between King William IV Dock and...
