Are you planning to travel to Scotland? Scotland is a country in North Europe and forms the northern part of Great Britain. Scotland has a dramatic coastline with hundreds of islands. A playground for any outdoor goer, Scotland has a landscape of immense beauty. Scotland is famous for many things - castles and whiskey to name a few, but is best known the world over for its national dress. We’ve all seen a lone piper playing the bagpipes and wearing the kilt - the bagpipes have been the traditional sound of the highlands for centuries. Scotland is rich in history - resulting in ...

With the profusion of restored castles throughout the UK, there has never been a better time to rent a castle for a family celebration or corporate event. After years of post war struggle for the owners throughout the years of crippling taxation and economic decline, the eighties saw a renaissance for Britain’s fine old homes (or certainly those that had survived). Sadly many had not and during the sixties Scottish ancestral homes were being pulled down at a rate of one a week. Happily a new era emerged where grants and other methods of financial support were made available and the surviving h...

Scotland can be divided into six different malt making segments or regions; Islay, Campbeltown, speyside, Islands Lowlands and highlands. Each of these regions produce a different malt as the characteristics are different so too are the methods of distilling. Climate variations, raw materials, and production methods all play a roll in the differing of these malts. Islay This is a small island off the western coast of Scotland and is the site of many wonderful malt distilleries. They have many variations of malts however the most notable carry a tangy smoky peaty taste. The current nu...

Most everyone in American has been to a discount superstore that has the bouncy castles hanging over the aisles. Your kids more than likely have begged and asked you to purchase one of these inflatable units to take home and have in your very own backyard. But should you take the plunge and purchase one of these inflatables? There are a few things to take into consideration when deliberating on the purchase of a bouncy castle. The first thing you should consider is storage. When you buy a bouncy castle in a store it comes in a nice little box. You may think that you will be abl...

Artery Gallery opened in St Andrews in May of 2006 and made an immediate impact with its locals and visitors to the town. Based at 43 South Street, it is in an ideal location situated opposite the Byre Theatre and just a few yards up from the famous Jannetta’s Ice Cream shop and with the cathedral ruins in the same corner of St Andrews, people are drawn all the way through to Artery Gallery’s part of town. St Andrews is well known for attracting many overseas visitors for its history, education and golf, and Artery Gallery has people from across the world including Japan, France, Italy, N...

Manorlane Energy Limited is a renewable energy project developer, offering an efficient, sustainable and environmentally-friendly method of recovering and utilising organic waste to create renewable energy. Forming part of the Manorlane group of companies, who have significant presence in the development industry in central Scotland, our knowledge in funding, licensing, project development, construction and civil engineering, together with the ability to remain technology independent ensures we select the best technology available for the particular waste stream identified. Manorlane E...

A road traffic accident can occur at any time and may involve any number of road users, from motorists to cyclists and pedestrians. The type of road traffic accident you may be involved in also varies; you may find yourself involved in a hit and run accident, a collision with an emergency vehicle, or having sustained an injury as a passenger, such as whiplash. Statistics reveal that the number of road accidents occurring in Scotland is down overall; however, 16,213 road casualties were still reported in 2007. While this figure may seem alarming, it is in fact a reduction of 28 per cent on ...

No matter what time of year you choose to visit the capital city of Scotland you'll find a host of activities to enjoy, a hospitable and cultured environment and a history that pervades the very stone of the city's streets. Whether it's the long nights and balmy temperatures of mid-summers or the darker winter months, if you dress appropriately the elements will be as welcoming as the locals, and even if it is a wee bit nippy, why not warm yourself up with a drop of the world famous local fire water, or whiskey. Good luck in finding a favourite as there are as many different blends as sto...

Scotland’s unique and widely admired house-buying system is set to protect it from the property market woes affecting the rest of the UK, according to the influential ELPG group of property solicitors. The Scottish contract process based on “Missives” is being singled out as the reason why the Scottish housing market is remaining robust – and indeed buoyant in some areas – while in England prices are falling and the spectre of negative equity is looming heavily over many homeowners. And the ELPG, made up of five of the most experienced solicitor firms operating in the Edinburgh and ...

Once famed as the queen of arts, wall tapestry is a wonderful artistic achievement available in a wide range of colors and designs. Wall tapestry is characterized by a fine texture which is rarely found in other art forms. In the early days, people used wall tapestry to cover the walls in order to keep the rooms warm. The palaces and castles across Europe were also adorned with these wall tapestries. Early century churches had wall tapestry depicting scenes from the Bible. Wall tapestry was a symbol of prestige and status in aristocratic households.Wall tapestry typically depicted historical a...