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We have some very exciting news to tell you. We are running a fabulous competition which will end on May 31st and involves visiting a free entry museum or art gallery in your area and blogging about it. We have visited both the Riverside Transport Museum and Kelvingrove Museum and Art Gallery in Glasgow if you need some inspiration. Your blogs don’t have to be long they just need to be informative and include at least one photograph.
On Friday the 30th of March we made our way over to Edinburgh to visit the Zoo. The weather was absolutely gorgeous and the kids were struggling to contain themselves at the thought of seeing all the animals. We have been to the zoo many times before however this was going to be the first time we would see the two Giant Pandas Tian Tian and Yang Guang.
Julie Reece was our Summer 2011 E-Magazine Competition Winner. She won a fabulous 5 night stay for her and her family in the Scottish Borders courtesy of Whitecairn and Glenluce Holiday Parks. Below is a little email that Julie sent us about her stay. We are glad she and a fantastic time and hope it gives others food for thought when they book their summer holidays this year!
Scottish Hampers create and sell beautiful food hampers, sourcing and supplying the best quality food and drink products that bonny Scotland has to offer. Developed from a Scottish food business in 1982, Scottish Hampers draws on thirty years of food industry experience to discover the finest products from coast to coast, from well-known brands to small artisan producers.
CELTIC CONNECTIONS’ BIG TOP REACHES YET HIGHER HEIGHTS
Written by AdministratorCeltic Connections – Glasgow’s internationally renowned folk, roots and world music festival – today announces new additions to the line up of Big Top in Broadford, Isle of Skye from 23rd – 24th March 2012.
Aurora Watch UK is reporting a red alert today. This means that the Aurora Boralis or Northern Lights can very likely be seen from anywhere in the UK. This is probably due to the recent solar storms which have apparently been the strongest in in 5 years.
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Exploring Scotland - Economy Camping in Scotland
Written by Derek Beattie
In these difficult economic times of austerity not everyone has the holiday budget that they may have had prior to the last recession, this has been highlighted by the increasing popularity of the “staycation“ which has helped towards double digit growth in the leisure tourism sector in Scotland. Almost one million extra visitors in 2011 compared to 2010.
With cost becoming an increasingly more important factor when planning a holiday or short break many people have turned to camping as a means of reducing the cost of their holiday.
Hi All,
The sun is shining here on the Clyde and this is just a mini update to let you know there will be Valentines Day Promotions and events on the site. If you know of or are hosting an event open to the public, we would love to see it on the site. Scotland is a country of filled with romance and no doubt there will be many happy couples enjoying themselves around the country. If you have any Valentines Day promotions, we can add them to the site and publicise them for you. We have limited the number of promotions to 15. Contact us for more information.
Hope you enjoy the rest of your Wednesday.
Catriona
On Sunday 22nd January we attended the Kelvingrove Museum and Art Gallery in Glasgow. I had attended the museum once before it was refurbished and was excited to see how it looked now after all the positive comments I had heard from friends and family. As per my previous blogs, I took the family with to make sense of how well the museum caters for children as well as adults, and I must say I wasn't disappointed.
Just stumbled upon something very interesting. The UK's own Aurora watch. I went on the hunt for info on the visibility of the Northern Lights here in Scotland as I have to see them one day. I have also heard from the grapevine that apparently there has been some major activity from the sun over the last few weeks and that the Northern Lights were visible in Scotland. A quick search on 'ol google and Aurora Watch UK seems to be what everybody needs that wants to know where and when they might be able to see the Northern Lights here in the UK.
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Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum is one of Scotland's most popular free attraction and has 22 themed, state-of-the-art galleries displaying an astonishing 8000 objects.
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Turriff
Delgatie Castle is one of the most ancient and historic Scottish castles, set peacefully in its extensive grounds in the magnificent and unspoilt geographic tapestry of Scotland . It is situated three miles from Turriff, the site of the first skirmish in the civil war between the Covenanters and the Royalists in May 1639.
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SPEAN BRIDGE
Scottish Handmade Soaps & Natural Skincare. Locally made with an emphasis on organic, fresh wild harvested ingredients and herbal therapy. We’re located on the High Street FORT WILLIAM, next to the SPEAN BRIDGE Mill with free car/coach parking, and PITLOCHRY in beautiful Highland Perthshire.
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Cupar
Marshall’s Signature Travel Scotland provide luxury and private tours around Scotland’s famous attractions. It is specifically designed to meet the needs of both tourism and the business traveller. We also do airport transfers, golf tours and follow the whisky trails.
The service is provided in luxurious Mercedes Viano eight seater vehicles and is aimed at those wishing to travel in exclusive comfort and style at very competitive rates
General transportation for the business traveller is designed to allow people to travel to and from business comfortably arriving refreshed and ready for the day ahead, confidentiality is assured.
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Ballindalloch
Holiday in the beautiful Cairngorms National Park at Bluefolds Highland Holiday Cottages. We have 4 exceptional self catering cottages with stunning mountain views, located in rural Glenlivet, Speyside in the North East of Scotland. Excellent location for exploring highlands of Scotland, from Elgin to Inverness – ideal for relaxing, wildlife, walking, whisky, castles, touring, skiing golfing. Pets welcome.
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Blog Competition
Written by AdministratorWritten on Thursday, 03 May 2012 12:51
We have some very exciting news to tell you. We are running a fabulous competition… Tags: scottish hampers Free Entry -
Edinburgh Zoo 30 March 2012
Written by Helmut WatterottWritten on Friday, 27 April 2012 13:11
On Friday the 30th of March we made our way over to Edinburgh to visit… -
Whitecairn Holiday Park - Scottish Borders
Written by AdministratorWritten on Monday, 02 April 2012 20:35
Julie Reece was our Summer 2011 E-Magazine Competition Winner. She won a fabulous 5 night… Tags: competition Scottish Borders -
Scottish Hampers
Written by AdministratorWritten on Tuesday, 27 March 2012 20:51
Scottish Hampers create and sell beautiful food hampers, sourcing and supplying the best quality food… -
CELTIC CONNECTIONS’ BIG TOP REACHES YET HIGHER HEIGHTS
Written by AdministratorCeltic Connections – Glasgow’s internationally renowned folk, roots and world music festival – today announces…Written on Wednesday, 14 March 2012 11:07
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Red Alert for Aurora Borealis over Scotland
Written by AdministratorWritten on Friday, 09 March 2012 10:07
Aurora Watch UK is reporting a red alert today. This means that the Aurora Boralis… -
Exploring Scotland - Economy Camping in Scotland
Written by Derek BeattieWritten on Wednesday, 15 February 2012 10:40
In these difficult economic times of austerity not everyone has the holiday budget that they… -
Valentine's Day Promotions - max 15
Written by Catriona StevensonWritten on Wednesday, 01 February 2012 11:04
Hi All, The sun is shining here on the Clyde and this is just a… -
Kelvingrove Museum and Art Gallery
Written by Catriona StevensonWritten on Tuesday, 31 January 2012 08:59
On Sunday 22nd January we attended the Kelvingrove Museum and Art Gallery in Glasgow. I… -
The Aurora Lights over Scotland
Written by AdministratorWritten on Saturday, 28 January 2012 13:38
Just stumbled upon something very interesting. The UK's own Aurora watch. I went on the…
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