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Highland Lassie

Highland Lassie

24/07/2008

It was the comedian W.C.Fields who famously warned that actors should never work with dogs and small children; they always steal the show. Fields was right. Notwithstanding the considerable screen presence of Oscar winner Peter O’Toole and other great British actors like Robert Hardy and Edward Fox, the undoubted stars of the re-make are, of course, Lassie, the magnifi cent collie, and the youngsters who share her love.

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The Arran Banner The Argyllshire Advertiser
 
Holyrood Park, venue for The Gathering 2009

The Gathering Edinburgh 2009

15/07/2008

In 1822, Sir Walter Scott stage-managed one of the most successful and infl uential extravaganzas in Scottish history when he and a splendid array of kilted Highland Chiefs played host to King George IV in Edinburgh. In July, 2009, Edinburgh will host what promises to be an even bigger event, one in which all the Chiefs are being asked to invite their clansmen and women from around the world to participate. The two-day event, to be Holyrood Park, venue for The Gathering 2009 known as The Gathering 2009, is the brainchild of Jamie Sempill, vice-convenor of the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs. Iain Gunn spoke with Lord Sempill in Edinburgh.

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Sillycat Media National Trust for Scotland
 
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