Scottish Memories MARCH2009

Cover Story

Inside

Swashbuckling Heart-throbs

Chiel,Fancy Thats,Wit And Wisdom

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Our front cover this month from the lens of ace landscape photographer Dennis Hardley is of picturesque Anstruther Habour in the East Neuk of Fife.

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Blessed And Cursed 7

Aches And Pains

8

Hunting The Spoot

10

Family Narratives

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New Notes On Old Themes

12

Sounds of Scotland

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Bravest Of The Brave 14

Peak Viewing

16

A Good Beginning 18

Time Capsules

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Dennis Hardley’s View Of The Month 24

A Fairytale Romance 28

Coming Attractions

Newsflash ’09

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Rediscovering Raiderland

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Romancing The Stone 34

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The George Forbes Column

Pick And Mix

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The Chicken Run 38

Supernatural Scotland,Time Capsule 39

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Black Sabbath

40

Mailbox

42

Poets Corner

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The Rustle Of Spring 44

Next month in Scottish Memories • A Different Breed • A Cultural First • April Awakes • Trying The Good Life • Broadswords And Burgers • The Land Of Sweets

April issue on sale Thursday,March 19th.

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View Of The Month

In this issue it is a panoramic sweep of th e

green pasturelands below Ben Cruachan in

Argyll; and it can be viewed in all its glo ry

on pages 24 and 25.