Scottish Memories APRIL2007

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Our front cover this month from the lens of ace landscape photographer Dennis Hardley is a spring view of Ben Nevis from the Caledonian Canal at Moy Bridge in Lochaber.

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Inside

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Clues To The Mysteries 2

Chiel,Fancy Thats,Wit And Wisdom

4

The Mysterious Mound 5

Unwanted Landfall

In The Neuks And Crannies

6

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14

The Light In The Corner

10

Sounds Of Scotland

11

Northern Currents 12

Daring And Winning

14

The Loyal Sentinel

The Pilot And The Forester

16

18

Time Capsules

20

Dennis Hardley’s View Of The Month 24

The Gilmerton Murder 28

Newsflash ’77

30

Time Capsule

A Rolling Stone

31

32

Coming Attractions

34

The George Forbes Column,Time Capsule 35

An Exotic Journey 36

The Glory That Was Greenock

38

Supernatural Scotland,Time Capsule

Time Capsules

Mailbox

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32

44

Poets Corner

43

April Awakes

44

A Miracle In The Vestry 46

Next month in Scottish Memories • The One Who Got Away • Gi’e Us The Ba’! • Digging For Dearest Mother • The Wild North West • A Capital Royal Marriage • Spring Lochs

View Of The Month

May issue on sale Thursday,April 19th.

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In this issue it is a spring scene on the

shores of Loch Ailort in Moidart and can

be viewed on pages 24 and 25.