Stitch Up is a page turner you won’t put down

By Kenny Smith | November 2, 2018

The fourth-instalment of the highly acclaimed Best Defence Mystery series has finally arrived. Now happily married with his young daughter safely at home, Robbie Munro’s life is finally an ordinary one. But with a past like his, that can’t last long. An old flame re-enters his life asking for help on an unexplained death. At…

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Revive your frazzled hair for the winter months

By Kenny Smith | October 31, 2018

As the colder weather sets in, it’s only natural that many of us will spend an increased amount of time indoors. When it starts to get dark at 3.30 in the afternoon, retreating to the couch with all manner of home comforts is one of the great joys of a Scottish winter. It is usually around this time…

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Hmm….

By Peter Ranscombe | June 9, 2011

Sunday May 29th…Well that wasn’t so good, Native Coll and Amulree both pulled up at Cartmel last night after apparently failing to handle the sharp track and appearing unable to keep up, then Amulree bit me when she was being washed down, a long drive home and somewhat inconclusive apart from it not being a…

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Wet…

By Peter Ranscombe | June 3, 2011

Thursday May 12th..Ground was very soft at Perth last night and having checked the track earlier in the week and seen how much rain they had overnight I withdrew Daasij and The Paddy Premium; the latter is declared again today in the hope that things might dry up a bit, the race is at 2.50, 4 run and…

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Back to Perth

By Peter Ranscombe | June 3, 2011

Wednesday May 11th…Heavy showers yesterday and I suspect conditions at Perth this evening will be testing for the time of year.  We have three declared to run;  Amulree runs in the 6.40, 9 run and Lucy rides, I have been desperate to get her on the track for weeks now as she has been threatening to…

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