This young adult novel by C.R. Coen is definitely quite the adventure.
The Sarispa Thirteen by C.R. Coen
Emma Roddick MSP: “The Scottish Child Payment – unique in the UK – has lifted 50,000 children out of poverty”
“The Scottish Child Payment has supported 765 Orkney children over the period of its existence so far, bringing £793,765 into the islands.”
Audiobook Review: Agatha Christie’s Poirot: The Greatest Detective In The World By Mark Aldridge
“The audiobook is well written with each section being easy to understand and enjoy both on their own merits and collectively as a whole.”
St John’s Scottish Episcopal Church Edinburgh Princes St, Scotland’s Slavery Legacy
St John’s Scottish Episcopal Church Edinburgh Princes St, is the latest to be connected to its association with the Legacy of Slavery Money.
Iconic site on Islay with Slavery connections
Portnahaven Church Islay and the round Church Bowmore including the village at Bowmore were built on land owned by Daniel Campbell who traded in goods produced from the slavery economy.
Emma Roddick MSP: New Energy Price Cap “will hit already struggling households with higher standing charges.”
“Essentially, due to the difference in how prices have come down, electric heating households will spend more to purchase a third less energy than the typical dual fuel consumption used to illustrate the price cap.”
Ken Brophy ‘The Urban Prehistorian’ on #Stonehenge
In this excellent article Ken Brophy writes about Stonehenge and how it is used
Sharing Views on How we Commemorate a Death
A series of consultations has been launched by the Scottish Government on funeral arrangements, including water burials.
Should Snare Traps be Banned ?
“The Scottish SPCA strongly supports this announcement by the Scottish Government. As Scotland’s animal welfare charity, we have long called for an outright ban on the use of snares due to the level of suffering an animal is caused.” – Scottish SPCA Chief Superintendent Mike Flynn
Emma Roddick MSP: Ferries, Funding & the EU
“Having used inter-island ferries in Orkney over the summer, I recognise the challenge for the councils in the Northern Isles and other Scottish local authorities that have responsibility for ferries. That is why the Scottish Government has provided more than £136 million over the past five years to support the running of these services around Scotland.”
