Featuring breathtaking photographs of some of Scotland s most remarkable & little-known houses this book tells the story of how incomers adopted the North of Scotland as a recreational paradise & left an astonishing legacy of architecture & decoration inspired by the romanticized image of the Highlands Known as shooting lodges because they were designed principally to accommodate the parties of guests that flocked north for the annual sporting season these houses range from Picturesque cottages ornees & Scotch Baronial castles to Arts & Crafts mansions & modern eco-lodges While their designs respond to some of Britain s wildest & most stirring landscapes inside many were equipped with the latest domestic technology & boasted opulent decoration & furnishings from the smartest London & Parisian firms A good number survive little altered in their original state & some are still owned by descendants of the families that built them Images from the famous Country Life Picture Library & specially commissioned photographs evoke the dramatic settings & arresting detail of these houses making the book as appealing to decorators & architectural historians as it is to travelers & sportsmen ...

This fabulous Highland Cow Tickin Clock is made from mdf The Cow&s tail acts as a pendulum On the back is a hook for securely hanging to the wall Requires 1x AA battery (not included) Comes Brand New & Boxed

Dimensions Diameter 32cm SPECIFICATIONS Category Animals Function Clocks Weight 07417 kg

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This adorable highland cow doorstop makes a great addition to any home By Lesser &38; Pavey 32x 12x 25 cm One highland cow doorstop By Lesser &38; Pavey ...

Travel through time in this sword-clashing adventure spanning over a hundred years from the 1860s to the beginning of the first movie In the thirty years since its release Highlander has inspired a cult following & numerous spinoffs with its epic clashes between powerful immortals Now The American Dream follows Scottish swordsman Connor Mac Leod as he navigates through the American Civil War & 1950s Manhattan toward The Gathering in 1986 Reunite with familiar faces such as Connor’s secretary Rachel & meet new immortals such as Osta Vazilek but remember There can be only one! About the Author Brian Ruckley was born & brought up in Edinburgh After studying at Edinburgh & Stirling Universities & after a good deal of displacement activity (varying from spending three months in the rainforests of Borneo trying to record the dawn chorus of gibbons to briefly working in a tea warehouse factory) he moved to England to enter the world of full-time employment Writing was a big feature of his childhood & has ebbed & flowed as a spare-time occupation ever since He sold a couple of short stories in the 1990s but didn’t really start thinking seriously about writing novels until the 21st Century had got underway At the start of 2003 he turned himself into a freelance consultant on environmental projects partly in order to devote more time to writing; since then the writing side of things has taken over almost completely He is now back in Edinburgh where he lives with his lovely wife & miss the excitement of London only a little & only occasionally ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play In this labyrinthine sequel the Immortal Mac Leod saves the people of Earth from immanent ozone layer-related destruction by building a shield that deflects sunlight But the people of Earth aren&t especially grateful as the constant state of night has made them cranky & prone to criminal sprees Moreover bounty hunters from the Immortals& home planet Zeist have given chase & it could mean curtains for us all unless Mac Leod & an ecologist can liberate the Earth & banish the assassins ...

Russell Mulcahy&s original saga of immortal Scotsman Connor Macleod one of a race of immortals who can only be killed when beheaded with a sword After living in peace for four centuries he is challenged by an old enemy named Kurgan During a fierce sword battle in the 1500s Connor Mac Leod a simple Scotsman known as a poor fighter is mortally wounded -- but he does not die Mac Leod learns from the mysterious Ramirez that he is of a race of immortals These rare knights never age & never reproduce they can only meet death by the blade of another of their kind Leaping back & forth through the centuries Mac Leod once again meets the evil Kurgan who nearly killed him 500 years ago ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play The first Highlander cinematic experience sizzles with energy thrilling action sequences & electrifying sword fights & is played out at a frenetic pace by a renowned cast Christopher Lambert gives a mesmerising performance in his most famed role as the Scotsman out to fulfil his destiny as an Immortal under the tutelage of the flamboyant Ramirez played with pastiche & for laughs by the enigmatic Sean Connery The year is 1536 Scottish Clansman Connor Mac Leod (Christopher Lambert) is mortally wounded in battle by a terrifying warrior
- The Kurgan (Clancy Brown) When his wounds miraculously heal Connor is cast out by the superstitious villagers to live a life of solitude Several years later Juan Sanchez Villa-Lobos Ramirez (Sean Connery) a nobleman of Egyptian Spanish descent teaches him that like he & the Kurgan Mac Leod is an immortal who can only die by decapitation He tells how the immortals are fated to duel down the ages to a mysterious distant time called " The Gathering" when the last few will battle for " The Prize" So begins a romantic action-packed saga spanning four centuries to modern day Manhattan where a reign of terror grips the city & headless corpses baffle the police The Kurgan has arrived in town as a one-man wrecking crew maddened by aeons of blood lust slaughtering everything in his path searching for his ancient enemy
- the Highlander It all comes to a climax with an earth-shattering showdown between to two old foes against the spectacular New York night sky
- There can be only one! Actors Christopher Lambert Roxanne Hart Clancy Brown Sean Connery Beatie Edney Alan North Jon Polito Sheila Gish Hugh Quarshie & Christopher Malcolm Director Russell Mulcahy Certificate 15 years & over Year 1986 Screen Widescreen 1851 Anamorphic Languages English
- Dolby Digital (51) Additional Languages Dolby Digital (20) Stereo Italian ; Spanish Subtitles Dutch ; French Duration 1 hour & 51 minutes (approx)



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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play In revenge patience is a virtue & after a thousand years Colin Mac Leod doesn&t give a damn about virtue Manga Entertainment is proud to present Highlander Search For Vengeance a brand new feature-length anime continuation of the Highlander saga following the immortal Colin Mac Leod&s quest for revenge in the future The lone warrior Colin travels with the wise-cracking ghost Amergan through the ages searching for the immortal despot Marcus Octavius who killed his lover on the Celtic plains tens of centuries ago His quest takes him to a submerged post-apocalyptic New York where amongst the ruinsa monolithic fortress towers over the seas Colin can save the survivors but his sword only hungers for the blood of one man Despite many lifetimes of training Colin has failed to vanquish Marcus on the great battlefields of history Can he finish what he started & stop Marcus? Will Colin lead the people to freedom or become consumed by hate? There can be only one Written by David Ambramowitz creator of the Highlander TV series & Highlander 3 sequel with direction by legendary anime helmer Yoskiaki Kawajiri on behalf of Madhouse Studio (Metropolis Perfect Blue Tokyo Godfathers & Paprika) Director Yoshiaki Kawajiri Certificate 15 years & over Year 2007 Screen Widescreen Anamorphic Languages English ; Japanese
- Dolby Digital (51) ; DTS ; Dolby Digital (20) Stereo Subtitles English
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Highlander The Board Game is a quick-playing game in which you duel throughout the ages in order to be the last immortal standing In the game you choose an immortal from the timeless movie (or perhaps even new characters) collect allies & live entire lives to give you the greatest chance at winning your duels — but you do not get to decide when exactly you will meet your foes on the battlefield All you can do is prepare in the hope that you are the more powerful! Players 2-6 Playing time 20-40 minutes ...

Collecting issues six through nine of the Highlander comic book series " Dark Quickening" features Connor Macleod who is joined by his cousin Duncan as the two race to save Connor's very soul from the dark influence of the Kurgan! ...