Scottish Memories SEPTEMBER2007

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Our front cover this month from the lens of ace landscape photographer Dennis Hardley is a summer view of that palatial stately home, Floors Castle, as seen across the River Tweed, a mile from Kelso in Roxburghshire.

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Inside

6

Unsung Beauties

2

Chiel,Fancy Thats,Wit And Wisdom

4

Guardian Of The Glens

5

Crash Landing

6

Under The Double Eagle 8

The Puffer Wedding

Sounds Of Scotland

10

11

14

Paradise Lost

12

The Honour Of The Regiment

14

The Salt Of The Earth 16

Time Capsules

20

32

Dennis Hardley’s View Of The Month 24

The Folk Under The Hill 28

Newsflash ’77

30

Blood Will Out

32

Coming Attractions

34

The George Forbes Column

Picture Posing

35

36

36

Up In Smoke

38

Supernatural Scotland,Time Capsule 39

Time Capsules

41

44

Mailbox

42

Poets Corner

43

September Songs

44

In The Old Quarter 46

Next month in Scottish Memories • On The High Road • The Power House • Bird Of Ill Omen • The Devil And The Deep • Making Tracks • Autumn Glows

October issue on sale Thursday,September 20th.

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View Of The Month

The Dennis Hardley View of the Month in

this issue is a panoramic sweep from Fo rt

William’s esplanade gardens across Loch

Linnhe in the West Highlands; and can b e

seen in its full glory on pages 24 and 25 .