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Broons Diary 2013

A funny useful week-to-view diary from Scotlands favourite family. Full of Scots sayings favourite Broons pictures and moments captured from The Sunday Posts long-running (75 years) comic strip. Week-to-view diary grids Key 2013 Scottish dates Useful personal information space to record important and useful names and numbers including the Glebe Street Week (steamie coalman bucket day rag and bone windaes etc) and the Broons sizes (for claes an bunnets an the like) Scottish interest information (and Broons humour throughout) Full colour Clans and Tartans Appendix (including the Broons and Oor Wullie tartans) Full colour Map of Scotland World map with Scotland at the centre and relevant time zone information. A useful week-to-view working diary for Scots folk from Scotlands favourite family
with illustrations sayings and moments captured from The Sunday Posts long-running (75 years) comic strip. Diary pages are printed pale cream with light blue lines. Left-hand page is the week right-hand page is ruled feint for notes. Monthly feature spreads include appropriate recipes and hints from the Broons and space for addresses and telephone numbers. The must-have item for every Broons fan. The Broons were launched in 1936 in The Sunday Post in Scotland and are still going strong. They are undoubtedly Scotlands First Family and the Nations Favourites with a readership covering all generations.
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A funny useful week-to-view diary from Scotlands favourite family. Full of Scots sayings favourite Broons pictures & moments captured from The Sunday Posts long-running (75 years) comic strip. Week-to-view diary grids Key 2013 Scottish dates Useful personal information space to record important & useful names & numbers including the Glebe Street Week (steamie coalman bucket day rag & bone windaes etc) & the Broons sizes (for claes an bunnets an the like) Scottish interest information (and Broons humour throughout) Full colour Clans & Tartans Appendix (including the Broons & Oor Wullie tartans) Full colour Map of Scotland World map with Scotland at the centre & relevant time zone information. A useful week-to-view working diary for Scots folk from Scotlands favourite family with illustrations sayings & moments captured from The Sunday Posts long-running (75 years) comic strip. Diary pages are printed pale cream with light blue lines. Left-hand page is the week right-hand page is ruled feint for notes. Monthly feature spreads include appropriate recipes & hints from the Broons & space for addresses & telephone numbers. The must-have item for every Broons fan. The Broons were launched in 1936 in The Sunday Post in Scotland & are still going strong. They are undoubtedly Scotlands First Family & the Nations Favourites with a readership covering all generations.

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