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If I needed a reminder that the grass is always greener on the other side, I got it in spades recently when, on the same day, I received two widely divergent verdicts on living in Scotland. The fi rst came from a friend who said that he could no longer
‘I have watched an aerial scrap between a sea eagle and golden eagle, and seen a basking shark dive under my boat’
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hack the weather in the Dear Green Place and was making plans to head to sunnier climes Down Under for the rest of his time on this earth. Just a couple of hours later, an email popped into my in-box from an American journalist who has achieved some success in his homeland but who is now at the stage where he wants to make good on his promise to himself of coming to live and settle in Scotland. Both mused with me on what they
liked – or, in the former case, didn’t like – about living in Scotland, and I found their deliberations fascinating. Despite the ship-jumper’s best efforts, the conversations simply reminded me of how lucky we are. We always joke that the ultra-insular Americans and French never leave their countries because they provide everything they need, but – with the glaring exception of guaranteed sunshine – the same is true of Scotland. By the time this year is out, for instance, I will have enjoyed some amazing skiing, mountain-biked through
pine forests, watched unforgettable sporting drama, eaten at restaurants that can hold a candle to any in Europe, cruised around islands that have miles of golden sands, watched an aerial scrap between a sea eagle and golden eagle on Mull, seen a basking shark dive under our RIB, played cricket on the beach in Elie, stalked deer in rugged hills and fi sh on gorgeous Highland rivers, lost countless balls on world-class golf courses, and seen world-class drama and comedy at the Edinburgh Festival. Sometimes it takes someone else’s gripes to make us realise just how lucky we are.
Richard Bath, Editor Contributors this month...
CHRISTOPHER TROTTER The well-known food author and chef from Fife on the importance of keeping it local – plus some tasty recipes from his home patch.
DUNCAN CHISHOLM The Scottish folk music legend on his love of Strathglass, his hatred of sewing and why he’ll happily go to war with litter louts.
ALEXANDER McCALL SMITH The renowned author of The No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency and 44 Scotland Street explains why his determination to see the good in life is the secret of his success.
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