Monthly Archives: March 2009

Videos of Scotland – Castle videos

Posted on 2009/03/25 by David Rankin

I have been shooting videos for the last 3 years and HD videos of Scotland for the last year and I have now started to add it them to the website . This will be an ongoing process which will continue throughout this year . I have videos of Edinburgh Castle and Eilean Donan Castle Continue reading →

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Eilean Donan Castle videos

Posted on 2009/03/24 by David Rankin

I went up to Eilean Donan Castle last week and shot some photos and videos of it . The weather was changeable , which is typical for the weather in Scotland nowadays . It was a mixture of sunshine and cloud Continue reading →

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Fifteen Scottish castles for sale

Posted on 2009/03/18 by douglas

The Scottish property market looks like it is bucking the economic trend with at least 15 castles for sale at the moment . Castles and three sporting estates are for sale in Scotland, with interest from buyers across Europe and the US. Continue reading →

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Eilean Donan Castle switches lights off for Earth Hour

Posted on 2009/03/12 by David Rankin

Eilean Donan Castle will switch off its lights as part of conservation group WWF’s Earth Hour.
Owners of buildings and individuals across the world have been asked to turn out lights for 60 minutes from 2030 GMT on 28 March. Continue reading →

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Falkirk Wheel – videos of Scotland

Posted on 2009/03/10 by David Rankin

The Falkirk Wheel is an iconic image of Scottish engineering enabling canal boats to be transferred from the Union Canal to the Forth and Clyde Canal. Continue reading →

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Spring festival in Edinburgh

Posted on 2009/03/10 by David Rankin

The Beltane Fire Festival is inspired by an ancient Celtic rite marking the fruition of spring and the arrival of summer. Festivities begin towards the end of April with a series of events including workshops, walking tours, seminars and exhibitions. Continue reading →

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What's in a name? Edinburgh Harbour plans dropped

Posted on 2009/03/09 by David Rankin

Plans to rename Leith Docks as Edinburgh Harbour have caused outrage among local residents. A 4000 signature petition was produced at record speed and now the plans to have been dropped .Locals believed the move would remove Leith’s historic character. Continue reading →

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Forth Bridge lights go out

Posted on 2009/03/04 by David Rankin

The Forth Bridge is set to join a number of Edinburgh buildings and those around the world in switching its lights off to highlight the battle against climate change.
The Parliament joins Edinburgh Castle and the Forth Bridge in marking Earth Hour, which will be held on March 28. A number of iconic landmarks around the globe, including the Eiffel Tower and the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Continue reading →

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