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Scottishthethethethe www.scottishbanner.com Banner 37 Years StrongScottishScottishScottish - 1976-2013 Banner A’BannerBanner Bhratach Albannach 43 Volume 36 Number 11 The world’s largest international Scottish newspaper May 2013 Years Strong - 1976-2019 www.scottishbanner.com A’ Bhratach Albannach Volume 36 Number 11 The world’s largest international Scottish newspaper May 2013 VolumeVolumeVolume 43 36 36Number Number Number 6 11 The 11 The world’sThe world’s world’s largest largest largest international international international Scottish Scottish Scottish newspaper newspaper newspaper December May May 2013 2013 2019 Be together at Edinburgh’s Hogmanay 2019 » Pg 14 US Barcodes 7 25286 844598 0 1 The 7 25286 844598 0 9 Cairngorm Reindeer At home in the Highlands 7 25286 844598 0 3 » Pg 16 A Day in Paisley » Pg 19 7 25286 844598 1 1 10 reasons why Scotland is wonderful in winter ................ » Pg 8 A victim of Scotland’s How an Edinburgh grave inspired a Christmas Carol ...................... » Pg 10 witch hunt Clan Carruthers announces Chief 7 25286 844598 1 2 after 210 years ........................... » Pg 25 » Pg 31 THE SCOTTISH BANNER Volume 43 - Number 6 Scottishthe Banner The Banner Says… Volume 36 Number 11 The world’s largest international Scottish newspaper May 2013 Publisher Offices of publication A call to protect Scotland’s heritage Valerie Cairney Australasian Office: PO Box 6202 Also depending on what decade They surely must have one of the Editor Marrickville South, you were born, you may or not, be world’s most important transport Sean Cairney NSW, 2204 surprised to read some older Scots jobs this month and we are lucky Tel:(02) 9559-6348 EDITORIAL STAFF do not use mobile phones and rely the team at Cairngorm Reindeer Jim Stoddart [email protected] on telephones. This is a further Herd took the time to speak to us The National Piping Centre hit for rural Scottish communities about these majestic creatures North American Office: David McVey as some have also lost a variety of who live in one of the most [email protected] Lady Fiona MacGregor essential services such as post offices, stunning areas of Scotland. Eric Bryan David C. Weinczok banks and the Scottish invention of I was surprised to learn that the Judy Vickers ATM’s. BT however has said it will classic A Christmas Carol, written Nick Drainey not remove any payphones on the by Charles Dickens in the 1843 was by Sean Cairney Scottish islands or in areas where inspired from a visit he made to an there was no mobile coverage. Edinburgh grave. The main character of the classic book is the mean- Follow us on social media he call has literally been Adopt a Kiosk spirited man Ebenezer Scrooge made recently across Understanding that the red who famously gets a visit from the mainly rural parts of telephone box plays a significant ghosts of Christmas present, past and Scotland to save the iconic part in Britain’s national heritage future. Ebenezer Lennox Scroggie Tred call box. In fact, across Britain and in many cases forms a focal was a wealthy vintner and meal Distributed monthly in Australia, Canada, telephone bosses and community point for communities across the man (a corn merchant), and as was New Zealand and the USA. ISSN 2209-8364 groups are looking at ways to country, BT is offering communities customary in Scotland at the time, when he died his trade was etched Australia Post Print Approved PP:100004806 save one of most recognisable the opportunity to keep these on his gravestone for all to see. Published monthly by Scottish Banner Publications cultural symbols of the country. kiosks. Since the Adopt a Kiosk In 1841 Charles Dickens was visiting PO Box 6220, Marrickville South, NSW, 2204, Australia The first red phone boxes programme was launched, more Edinburgh on a lecture tour and he were installed in 1921, but the than 2,300 communities across the strolled around Canongate Kirkyard. The publisher reserves the right to reject, discontinue or omit any advertisement or to red telephone box we have come UK have seized the opportunity cancel any advertising contract for reasons satisfactory to the publisher, without notice, There he noticed an unusual inscription to know (the Jubilee kiosks, to do something wonderful and without penalty to either party. All advertising and reading matter is subject to on a gravestone which said, “Here Publisher’s approval. Right reserved to revise or reject advertising and reading material commemorating the Silver Jubilee of with local phone boxes that had in accordance with standards acceptable to the Scottish Banner, without notice. The lies Ebenezer Lennox Scroggie, the coronation of King George V) was little or no usage. For just £1 advertiser agrees that the publisher shall not be liable for damages arising out of errors A Meal Man”. However, what Dickens in advertising beyond the amount of space paid for, whether such errors are due to designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, communities can give their local read was “A Mean Man”, with negligence, copy right or otherwise. The publisher does not endorse the historical following a competition in 1924. red phone box a new lease of life as accuracy of the editorial stance of materials submitted for publication. The publisher that Scroggie eventually became reserves the right edit all submitted material prior to publication. However, as technology has something completely different. immortalised as Scrooge to millions The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the author(s)and leaped forward, with most of the Adopted kiosks have been of people in A Christmas Carol. do not necessarily reflect those of the publisher. Scottish public having mobile adapted to include a book exchange, For hundreds of years in Trouble getting the Scottish Banner each month? Use the subscription form below to phones, the need for call boxes has art gallery, grocery shop, a bakery, subscribe, or you may contact our distributors for your nearest sales outlet. Scotland during the 16 and 1700’s seen a massive reduction creating a a wildlife information centre, a thousands of women were branded AUSTRALIA: Integrated Publication Solutions 1 800 606 407 st NEW ZEALAND: Gordon & Gotch 09 979 3018 unique 21 century problem. coffee shop and even lifesaving as witches and often burned at Calls made from public telephones defibrillators in some local boxes. The Scottish Banner the stake, strangled or drowned. have fallen by around 90% in the past BT will continue to provide electricity The suspected ‘witches’ were defined Uniting Scots Around the World for 43 Years! decade and the costs to maintain (if already in place) to power the light as witches by their neighbours, them continues to increase. With BT for adopted kiosks, free of charge through a process of gossip and THE SCOTTISH BANNER (British Telecom) now closing call to communities. In Scotland over quarrelling. Witches were believed boxes across the country (650 have 700 call boxes are available under to be malicious and vengeful and Subscribe to the worlds largest international been removed this year so far), with the Adopt a Kiosk programme. have devil like powers. If someone Scottish culture newspaper online or use below: the Highlands and Scottish Borders suffered a misfortune after a quarrel, Australia: Print: 1 Year / $50.00 AUD most impacted. There are today just In this issue they might conclude that the other Digital: 1 Year / $25.00 AUD over 31,000 BT payphones still in Festive fun is certainly a thread in person had bewitched them in Canada: Digital: $19.95 CDN place across the UK, but in Scotland this issue as we look at how the revenge. Unlike most criminal trials, one in five call boxes will be closed, Scottish capital will be celebrating witch trials permitted the torture of New Zealand: Print: 1 Year / $65.00 AUD suspected women until a confession Digital: 1 Year / $25.00 AUD leaving just 3,300 active phones. both Christmas and Hogmanay. I have spent these holidays in was extracted. In this issue we learn U.S.A.: Digital: 1 Year / $19.95 USD A significant part in Scotland before and have great of Lilias Adie, who was Scotland’s Overseas: Print: 1 Year Air Mail: AU $ 110.00 Britain’s national heritage memories of being at Edinburgh’s only ‘witch’ to have a grave and how Australia/New Zealand: T (+61) 02 9559-6348 It is the Scottish communities Hogmanay or going for a cool but history is remembering her today. www.scottishbanner.com/subscribe in rural areas that have the most lovely Christmas walk around concern, to lose what could for some Glasgow University with my family. 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And whilst many will spend too much, and possibly eat even more, Name: ................................................................................... try and remember the simple joys of the season, spending time with Address: ............................................................................... friends and family and perhaps looking out for those who are ............................................................................................... alone or in need. What ever you ......................................... Post Code:.................................. do, and where ever you spend it, I hope you find some of the magic Tel/Email: ...........................................................................