Illicit distilling in Scotland was seen as a 'right of man' at the end of the 17th century Attempts to enforce excise duty on the spirit were therefore met with resistance ranging from riots to more & more ingenious ways of avoiding paying tax In this book & Charles Mac Lean & Daniel Mac Cannell give a fascinating insight into the day-to-day struggles that led to the increase in illicit distilling from the mid-1600s then to its eventual demise in the early twentieth century The Cabrach a wild & sparsely populated part of Aberdeenshire became renowned for its production of illicit whisky Local inhabitants mixed farming & distilling with great skill creating a network of stills & distribution to evade customs Using new research first-hand historical accounts & official records the authors show how spirits from this small parish were made & travelled far & wide across the border to England & across the North Sea to France firing up revolution & lending solidarity to the struggles of the Jacobites ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Charting the proud history of the Scottish Army Ex-soldier & commando Ken Hames travels with the Royal Regiment of Scotland as they take their place in the front line in the fight against the Taliban in Afghanistan As he joins the dayto- day life of these modern troops he also looks back on the proud history of those men who fought in the Scottish Regiments before them Chronicling the extraordinary stories of these regiments from their first battles as part of a British army to their involvement in Northern Ireland Ken shows how Scots forces played a huge part in the building of an empire on which the sun never set & helped Britain win two World Wars Looking back on nearly 400 years of history Scots at War features unique archive footage paintings heraldry & military artefacts along with eyewitness testimonies from the soldiers & commanders who took part in the battles ...

The shared experiences & sacrifices of Scots in London in World War One
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This dictionary is a fascinating & up-to-date guide to the language that developed alongside English in the northern parts of the British Isles ...

Focusing on the contemporary Scottish culture this book is a useful reading for those who care about their country's identity in the twenty-first century It is a history of how the Scots have come to speak the way they do & it acted as a catalyst for radical changes in attitude towards the language 224 pages Kay Billy ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Ordinary women an extraordinary job … A thrilling investigative drama exploring the personal & professional lives of two female detectives from award-winning writer Sally Wainwright Detective Constables Janet Scott & Rachel Bailey both work for Manchester Metropolitan Police&s prestigious Major Incident Team led by the formidable DCI Gill Murray Despite the obvious differences between them the fact that they are often thrown together in difficult situations means they have developed a robust friendship Though dedicated to cracking their challenging cases Scott & Bailey also have to juggle their home lives away from the force fraught with personal dramas decisions & life-changing consequences that test their friendship to the limit ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play This gripping drama follows the lives of Janet Scott & Rachel Bailey detectives from Manchester&s Major Incident Team led by the formidable DCI Gill Murray Brilliant & ambitious at work Scott & Bailey also have to juggle home lives fraught with personal dramas that test their friendship to the limit Series 1 As Scott & Bailey take on difficult & horrific cases Rachel finds her just-finished relationship far from over while Janet struggles to curb a workplace affair With careers on the line there are some heart-rending decisions to be made Series 2 The chaos of Rachel&s personal life sees her on the wrong side of a murder investigation but old-flame Sean&s love & support are unwavering Faced with another encounter with serial killer Geoff Hastings Janet turns once more to colleague Andy Roper Series 3 When Janet discovers the severed head of Eunice Bevan at the bottom of the stairs & her bedridden husband upstairs she can only guess at the horrors to come & while newly-wed Rachel is struggling to embrace her marriage Janet & Ade admit theirs is over Series 4 When Janet & Rachel both make Sergeant their newfound harmony is threatened A fatal error puts Janet under investigation for the first time in her career & Rachel&s self-doubt threatens to undermine all that she&s achieved ...

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Maureen Don't Bother Me Hardest Years Scrambled Eggs End Of The Story Bush Distracted Delivered Forever & A Day ...