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EDITORIAL STAFF Australia the 1970s and 80s, and I would often The Kintyre 66 (K66) is a new Jim Stoddart Tel:(02) 9559-6348 be in the office of the Banner and driving route to join the popular The National Piping Centre [email protected] see cardboard page flats resting on North East 250 (NE250), the South David McVey large stands which were reviewed by West Coastal 300 (SWC300) and of Lady Fiona MacGregor Eric Bryan standing as the tables were so high, course the North Coast 500 (NC500). David C. Weinczok this along with rolls of chemically The K66 highlights 6 areas in Judy Vickers treated typesetting paper and photos Kintyre: Southend & Machrihanish, Nick Drainey which were hot waxed onto the flats Campbeltown, East Kintyre, West and then cut with sharp knives to Kintyre, Gigha and Tarbert. It may be create columns and make each page a cliché but driving along listening to come to life. Just writing this I can Sir Paul McCartney’s Mull of Kintyre Follow us on social media by Sean Cairney nearly again smell the warm wax is optional, but likely will be what I rolling across the front cover… will do when I get to drive it. hen I see the cover of this edition it takes Celebrated all our me a few moments As the Scottish Banner love of Scotland Distributed monthly in Australia, Canada, to process it. As the The dream of the Scottish Banner New Zealand and the USA. ISSN 2209-8364 WScottish Banner enters its 45th year of th came from my parents, Valerie and Jim enters its 45 year of Australia Post Print Approved PP:100004806 publishing I cannot quite believe it. Cairney, who understood what it was Published monthly by Scottish Banner Publications I have gone from growing up and publishing I cannot like to miss home and wanted to both PO Box 6220, Marrickville South, NSW, 2204, Australia seeing the Banner on our dining have a business but also find a way room table each month and it quite believe it. to connect and relate to others like The publisher reserves the right to reject, discontinue or omit any advertisement or to always being around me as a child, them abroad. At that time, they ran a cancel any advertising contract for reasons satisfactory to the publisher, without notice, and without penalty to either party. All advertising and reading matter is subject to to making my living being a part of successful Scottish restaurant called Publisher’s approval. Right reserved to revise or reject advertising and reading material this family business and now being In our modern world of email The Highlander Steakhouse and it was in accordance with standards acceptable to the Scottish Banner, without notice. The advertiser agrees that the publisher shall not be liable for damages arising out of errors responsible for making sure each and instant everything, as with above this restaurant that the Scottish in advertising beyond the amount of space paid for, whether such errors are due to issue gets out on time. any business, there are still many Banner was born. It gave my mother negligence, copy right or otherwise. The publisher does not endorse the historical For so many years I would hear my challenges in running the Scottish the opportunity to work more regular accuracy of the editorial stance of materials submitted for publication. The publisher reserves the right edit all submitted material prior to publication. mother Valerie speak of press time Banner, but I do not quite know just hours, with three young boys, than a The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the author(s)and and I never fully appreciated all the how I would have coped with our restaurant could offer. do not necessarily reflect those of the publisher. various things that must happen to 1970s business model. To be reaching The legacy they created they could Trouble getting the Scottish Banner each month? Use the subscription form below to get this publication out to readers. 45 years of publishing in the current never have known then, and is one I subscribe, or you may contact our distributors for your nearest sales outlet. Working with our writers, advertisers, conditions of the last 18 months is thank them for today. 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