Features Sneak Peek: May 8, 2021 Issue
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Willie Shand’s hike in the Menteith Hills is the delightful cover feature in our May 8, 2021 issue.
The 700-acre Lake of Menteith is Scotland’s only lake. In extremely cold winters it can completely freeze over, which excites Scotland’s curlers. That means it’s time for a Grand Match or “bonspiel”.
The last bonspiel here was in 1979, when several thousand curlers and spectators took to the ice. People even drove their cars across the frozen waters!
Geese, swans, herons, great crested grebe and even osprey abound in this reed-fringed expanse. Enjoy the stunning views with us!
The Right Tools For The Job
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Do we still use the right tools for the job?
Our wee boy has just turned 1, and we’ve decided it’s time to buy him some proper shoes.
He’s standing up and walking whilst holding on to things, but not completely independently. It can’t be far off, though, and we think a good set of shoes will help him deal with his first steps on grass, stones or sand.
It shows the age we live in, I guess, that our first instinct was to look online for help as to how to size him up and what to buy.
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Features Sneak Peek: April 24, 2021
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Kicking off our sneak peek at the Features in this week’s issue of “The People’s Friend”, travel writer Willie Shand reflects on his many connections to Kintail.
He has enjoyed many days exploring the fantastic mountainous landscape in the Highlands. We will reminisce with Willie as he takes us back to the time he first saw Dornie Bridge, which was just a single track back then.
We’ll look back, too, on childhood memories of searching for fairies.
Even if you’ve never been to Kintail, you’ll most likely recognise nearby Eilean Donan from pictures on shortbread tins!
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