Monthly Archives: November 2025
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Posted: November 29, 2025Categories: James Pirie News
Read more »Well I’m sitting here in my office facing the sea and the wind is howling and the rain is pelting across the sky and banging on the window demanding to be let in. But I’ve spent the autumn well and the house is pretty snug despite the beginnings of the winter. And it’s the same throughout the nation. Those responsible for connecting us all are implementing plans to keep everything going despite the...
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Posted: November 19, 2025
Read more »Well winter’s here with something of a flourish with snow and sleet after yesterday’s fall down by the Cloudflare people which stopped a lot of internet traffic, which was luckily soon remedied by lots of people running round with their trousers on fire: Including here at James Pirie. Which was lucky what with the festive season approaching and the Friday that is Black hoving into view. But it hasn’t...
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Posted: November 18, 2025Categories: James Pirie News
Read more »Have you contacted all your friends and relatives yet to fish for a few ideas of what to buy people for Christmas 2025? I have started and it’s a head scratcher I can tell you. There are kids, grandkids, aunts, uncles and very good friends all to be sorted out. And with Black Friday this coming week we can hope for some bargains to ease the cost of living. And of course here at James Pirie we pride...
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Posted: November 17, 2025Categories: James Pirie News
Read more »Are you a fan of the excellent TV series Outlander which has been rattling around the airwaves for a decade and is now is turning out to be a real boon to the nation? The so called ‘Outlander Effect’ is proving to be a driver of tourism into the many locations shown on the telly show. Now the writer of the historical sci-fi romp is to be honoured with a doctorate from the University of the Highlands...
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Posted: November 12, 2025Categories: James Pirie News
Read more »Now that Christmas is coming the kiddies will often think of the Arctic Circle and the jolly fat present deliverer who pops down the chimney on December 25th, but for a brewer in Edinburgh when he ponders on the Arctic he dreams of beer. That’s because in 2015 he lashed out £3,300 on a bottle of the brew. It was a very special ale that had been made for an 1875 expedition to the North Pole. The trip...
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Posted: November 10, 2025Categories: James Pirie News
Read more »Well it’s that time of year again when I fill you with dread about the proximity of the festive season and the need to get your presents, cards and deliveries all sorted in good time. You needn’t worry about our very good goods getting there on time, because we use delivery specialists DPD and not the mail. But for the rest of the country here is the information that you will need.
Within the UK...
