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David Douglas (Scone)
David Douglas was born in 1799 at Scone and went to school at Bridgend., as he got kicked out of his first school. There’s a plaque on the wall next to the Isle of Skye Hotel commemorating the life of this son of Perth. He worked for the Earl of Mansfield as an apprentice, and it appears his abilities were soon recognised...
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The Orcadian Apple
I was told by some that no trees can grow on Orkney...well I had to find out...
Being interested in how fruit trees fair up North, appletreeman kept his eyes peeled for anything of interest on his the way up the East Coast north of Inverness. Whilst stopped at Tain a magnificent...
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Appletreeman's Cidermaking
...if you want a sparkling cider, just add a touch of sugar to the bottle before sealing.
Leave for 6 weeks, and open up at Xmas and New Year to remind you of sunny hot days in the orchard...
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