Scottish Memories AUGUST2006

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Our front cover this month from the lens of ace landscape photographer Dennis Hardley is a summer view of the east end of Loch Earn near St Fillans in Perthshire.

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Inside

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Animal Capers

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Chiel,Just Fancy Thats,Wit And Wisdom 4

Beating The Drum

Big Blaws

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A Right Royal Shambles 8

The Turning Point

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Sounds Of Scotland 11

Under The Wire

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A Question Of Confidence

Time Capsules

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The Dungeon And The Sabre

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Searching For Spooks 20

Dennis Hardley’s View Of The Month 24

Martyred At Sea

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Newsflash ’76

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Another Lost Soul 32

Coming Attractions 34

The George Forbes Column,Time Capsule 35

Beyond The Garden Wall

Supernatural Scotland,Time Capsule

In The Shadow Of The Ben

Mailbox

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Poets Corner

August Idylls

Full Steam Ahead

Next month in Scottish Memories • The Mystery Plane Crash • Grab Your Dancing Partners • Floating Forests • The Frontier Town • What A Belter • Summer Tints September issue on sale Thursday,August 24th.

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View Of The Month

The Dennis Hardley View of the Month in

this issue is a panorama of Ardmaddy C astle

overlooking the bay on Seil Sound in Arg yll

and it can be seen on pages 24 and 25.