Monthly Archives: July 2017
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Posted: July 31, 2017Categories: James Pirie News
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Posted: July 26, 2017Categories: James Pirie NewsRead more »
Is the Capercaillie Going to Be the Scottish Dodo? –
‘Horse of theWoods’ Under Threat
In Gaelic the capercaillie is ‘the horse of woods’ and it is a creature on the decline. Pundits have blamed global warming and too many people blundering through its woodland habitats for the decline of one of Scotland’s rarest birds. The large colourful bird was reintroduced to Scotland in 1837 after...
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Posted: July 22, 2017Categories: James Pirie NewsRead more »
Great Scot! – The Edinburgh Tattoo in China
Edinburgh Spectacle Goes on Its Hols
Now you and I might be forgiven for thinking that the August Tattoo is a strictly Scottish and indeed Edinburgh affair, but its organisers are not of the same cast of mind. Those in high places are hoping to send the tattoo across the world to across Asia, the Middle East and North and South America. The Edinburgh Tattoo...
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Posted: July 22, 2017Categories: James Pirie NewsRead more »
Dark Knight Director Turns to Our Darkest Hour –
Dunkirk and Dumfries
I just went to see the new film about Dunkirk and was reminded of how Dumfries and the Battle of Britain and the great evacuation were linked. It is always seen as Britain’s Darkest Hour. The film doesn’t have a lot of dialogue and focuses on the personal stories of some of the survivors and of course stars Kenneth Branagh, Tom Hardy...
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Posted: July 13, 2017Categories: James Pirie NewsRead more »
A Whale of a Time –
Scotland One of the Best Spots to See Giants of the Sea
Avid readers of this blog will know that I live by the sea, but unfortunately not where I can whale watch, not even on porpoise. But the west coast of Scotland is to be said to be one of the best places in Europe to see whales. And now the government has put its money where the whales are and has awarded a grant of almost £20...
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Posted: July 07, 2017Categories: James Pirie NewsRead more »
Florist Gump and Tree Wise Men Versus James Pirie –
What’s In A Name?
In the drive to get noticed and of course to get more customers many retailers get inventive with their names. It’s all just to grab your attention, and maybe irritate you the thousandth time that you see the sign There is Bonnie Tiler, Florist Gump and of course the Cod Father among those trying to stand out from the throng...
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Posted: July 06, 2017Categories: James Pirie NewsRead more »
Just a Wee Deoch an Doris, Before we gang awa’ –
One for the Road
If you like old films there is a terrific video of the legendary Sir Harry Lauder singing his signature tune, which is about ‘one for the road.’ The subject of the song is the old phrase a deoch-an-doris which in modern usage would mean a drink at the door, that is to say on your way out to go home and it would involve the quaich...
