Step back in time: Celebrating the thrills of bygone Bonfire Nights in Aberdeen
In Aberdeen in days gone by, health and safety went out the window and bonfires would be piled high in communities across the city.
Source: eveningexpress.co.uk
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The walk: St Ronan's Well - You can thank Sir Walter Scott
Location: Scottish Borders
Source: heraldscotland.com
DOWN MEMORY LANE: Bill McAllister on why the 'concrete carbuncle' of south Bridge Street in Inverness has raised hackles and stoked conspiracy theories – but may yet hold an archaeological treasure trove.
Remains of the medieval defensive outer ring of what was called Royal Castlehill lie below the ‘concrete carbuncle’ south side of Bridge Street.
Source: inverness-courier.co.uk
Down Memory Lane: New version of Bridge Street will be much-anticipated
Bill McAllister on the past – and possible future – of one of the least-loved parts of the Inverness city centre
Source: inverness-courier.co.uk
A Looking Glass for Our Time: Lessons From the 200-Year-Old Novel 'Ivanhoe'
A Looking Glass for Our Time: Lessons From the 200-Year-Old Novel ‘Ivanhoe’ One of 12 Great Books Late last year, in separate conversations with three friends, I realized how slack I had grown in the reading of books. I read more than the average person. I’ve written weekly book reviews for the Smoky Mountain News for over 20 years, and I daily speed through a dozen or more articles online. But compared to my friends, my time spent with a book in my hand was pitiful. Moreover, I realized how few old books I’ve read in the last decade: novels, histories, and political tracts written be...
Source: theepochtimes.com