Monthly Archives: September 2026
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Posted: September 14, 2026Categories: James Pirie News
Read more »Times change and times remain the same. It was ever thus. There was the tradition of courting couples, forbidden by families or guardians to marry that they would run away to the Borders and marry over the blacksmith’s anvil in Gretna Green. But with the change of technology from horses to the horseless carriage the practice of Smithing was lost from the village about 150 years ago. But now after...
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Posted: September 09, 2026
Read more »Are you fond of a re-boot? The much loved All Creatures Great and Small, referred to by farmers I know as All Creatures Grunt and Smell, has had a successful re-launch on Channel 5. And of course it was about a doughty Scot and the travails of life south of the Border, but amongst the wonder of the Yorkshire Dales. These days re-dos tend to be one of the succession of Marvel Films re-booted from the...
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Posted: September 06, 2026Categories: James Pirie News
Read more »With the summer starting to be an image in the rear view mirror we can turn our thoughts to comfort food as the seasons move again. And what could be more comforting than the nation’s favourite potato cakes? Some call them tattie scones, but if you aren’t so aware of them I thought I’d bring a little floury joy into your life with a recipe for the little belters. The cake or scone is an unleavened...
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Posted: September 03, 2026Categories: James Pirie News
Read more »The scorching days of the summer has started to fade, but will the experience of the heat wave change our habits and instead of spending our holidays in the warmer zones of Europe will tourists now choose to head for our cooler climes. Will the so called “Coolcation” be the way of the future? If you can’t stand 40°C and more then the swap to the highlands and lochs makes sense. Would you like to...
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Posted: September 01, 2026Categories: James Pirie News
Read more »Now amongst the finest horror films with a Scottish location and theme is the doughty favourite The Wicker Man which first hit our cinema screens in the early 1970s and which despite modest success at the time has grown and grown over the decades into a cinematic icon. The film was even more of a horror to make and its stars were not always paid by the director Robin Hardy. The Wicker Man is a...
