Tucked away in a quiet corner, next to the MacDonald Bros Ltd Butchers & Delicatessen, Sweeney Todd, the demon barber, awaits unsuspecting visitors to the tranquil Scottish small town of Pitlochry.



WARNING: The following picture contains scene which some viewers may find disturbing.



Related links:

• Wikipedia: Sweeney Todd
  
• Flickr: Scotland Pitlochry Sweeney Todd by donna_blais
  
• SweeneyTodDemonBarber.Co.UK

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Located on a small island (Eilean Donan) in the western Scottish Highlands, Eilean Donan Castle is an unmissable landmark and a popular stop for travelers en route to the Isle of Skye. It has been voted the best castle in Scotland by the readers of "Scotland" magazine in 2007 and often said to be the most photographed monuments in Scotland.


Eilean Donan Castle, Scotland (11/2008)

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Related links

• Eilean Donan Castle Official Website
  
• Wikipedia: Eilean Donan
  
• Eilean Donan Castle Webcam

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You should know the answer if you have been to Scotland.







Related links

• IRN-BRU Official Website
  
• Wikipedia: IRN-BRU

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If you are asking that question or planning a wild haggis hunt in Scotland, check this out at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow. The exhibit is my personal favourite in the museum!



Haggis exhibit at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow (2008)

Related links

• Wikipedia: Haggis
  
• Wikipedia: Wild haggis
  
• BBC Food: Haggis recipe
  
• BBC: Tourists dream of hunting haggis
  
• The Guardian: US tourists believe haggis is an animal
  
• Scotsman: The great Scottish haggis hunt (in case you're confused, this is a prank!)

Tags: Animal, Food, Museum, Scotland, Quiz

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Translation: Use your head...or even better...USE DOG WASTE BAG!!



Glasgow



Related links

• Wikipedia: Dog Poop Girl (개똥녀) incident in South Korea
  
• BBC: How serious a problem is dog fouling?
  
• UK Home Office: Dog Fouling and the Law-A guide for the public

Tags: Animal, Sign, Ireland, Norway, Scotland

This extraordinary sheep hit the headline in 1997 as the world's first cloned mammal, a testament to Scottish achievement in biotechnology. Dolly has now assumed a new educational role in the National Museum of Scotland.



"Dolly the sheep" in the Connect Gallery of the National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh (12/2007)

Related Links:
National Museums of Scotland: Dolly
Science Museum: Dolly
Wikipedia: Dolly
Genome News Network: Dolly
The Guardian: Scientists dispute credit for Dolly

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Hmm...wonder if we get yarn from hairy coo?


A fold of highland cattle, Isle of Mull (04/2007)

Related Link:
Highland Cattle World

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Brutal combats from the past brought to live at Linlithgow in AD 2007!


The Battle of Stirling Bridge, reenacted at Linlithgow Palace, Scotland (07/2007)



Video: Jousting event at Linlithgow Palace (07/2007)

Tags: Scotland, Video

Is the grass greener on the other side of the fence?


A hill, somewhere on the Isle of Mull, Scotland (04/2007)

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Reporting from Scotland specially for Mac fans out there, the first Apple Store here was officially open on 25/08/07 (9 am) in Glasgow. The store address is 147, Buchanan Street, previously housed "The Pier".


Mac fans queued up for the grand opening of Apple Store in Glasgow (25/08/07)

Related links:
Apple Store (Buchanan Street)
BBC news online
BBC Reporting Scotland video news clip

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Gazing out from the castle, I saw a medieval trebuchet and a Decepticon in disguise (or was that just a huge lawn mower?).


The front lawn of Urquhart Castle, as viewed from the castle (04/2007)

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Away from the tropics, Kiat is currently in the Land of Tartan and Kilt, pursuing knowledge, broadening his horizons and learning about haggis, whisky and Irn-Bru. No, he still has not learnt how to play a bagpipe :-P


Participants posing at George Square, Glasgow for the Glasgow International Piping Festival (10/08/07)

Tags: Culture, Scotland