D.V.D. & C.D library for holiday cottages near Edinburgh

A selection of films and C.D's  are in the cottage
but if there are any specifics, particularly off the following list, just ask.

Loads of old classic foreign language films, mostly with subtitles.

Also kid’s, modern classics, current films and so on.



Pickpocket… (PG) Robert Bresson France 1959
Miracle in Milan… (U) Vittorio de Sica Italian
La Terra Trema… (U) Luchino Visconti Italy 1948
L'Aventura... (PG) Antonioni 1960
Le plaisir... (PG) Max Ophuls
La Grande Illusion (U) Jean Renoir 1937
Last Year in Marieenbad (U) Alain Resnais 1956
I Vitelloni (The young Calves) (PG) Federico Fellini 1953
Au Revoir Les Enfants (12) Louis Malle
Le Quai Des Brumes (PG) Marcel Carne 1938
L'Eclisse (PG) Michelangelo Antonioni 1962
Casque D'Or (PG) Jaques Becker 1952
Jules and Jim (PG) Francois Truffaut 1966




Touch of Evil (12) Orson Welles 1958
The Outlaw (U) Howard Hughes
Masked and Anonymous (12) Larry Charles (with Bob Dylan, Jeff Bridges, Penelope Cruz)
Australia (12) Baz Luhrmann (Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman0
Priceless (12) Pierre Salvadori (Audrey Tautou)
Vicky Christina Barcelona (12) Woody Allen (Javier Barden, Penelope Cruz, Scarlett Johansson)

Carnegie and famous Scots people places and things

http://www.carnegiebirthplace.com/index.html
Andrew Carnegie updates

Literary Edinburgh

http://http//smittenbybritain.com/2010/04/my-bonnie-scotland.html
Bonnie Scotland.

Athens of the North - Calton Hill Edinburgh




http://scotland.stv.tv/greatest-scot/
Johnny Cash visits Falkland

Visit nearby:-
Charles Rennie Mackintosh - Glasgow School of Art
Andrew Carnegie - Dunfermline Birth place and Pittencrief Park
John Muir - Country Park
John Logie Baird
Adam Smith
Sir Walter Scot - Scot monument Princes Street Edinburgh
Robert Louis Stevenson
JM. Barrie (Peter Pan) - Kirremuir
Forth Road Bridge
Hills and Glens

Castles and palaces - Edinburgh and Stirling castle. Linlithgow and Falkland palace.
Famous Scots things:- Kilts
Higland dancing
Highland games



Famous Scots food and drink:-
Haggis
Clutie Dumpling
Crannachan
Porridge oats
WhiskyLiterary EdinburghLiterary Edinburgh

Films using Scottish locations:-
The Good Lands - Fife Miners- behind scenes
Good - lands local cast
Local Hero
Sky Walker
Film locations - Visit Scotland full list

Oban gateway to the Scottish Islands

Oban Caledonian MacBrayne ferries to the Islands, including Mull

http://www.oban.org.uk/

As the cottage is 10 miles north of Edinburgh a day trip takes about 3 hours each way.

Scenic, sometimes snow capped mountains.

Road sign in Gaelic:-

Viaduct at Glen Ogle is worth looking out for.

Old fashioned corrugated garage just after the viaduct on the way up.

The pier has a marvellous fish stall with langoustines, dressed crab, own smoked salmon ( tasters) lobster tails, prawn sandwiches etc.

Edinburgh Festivals Museums Hogmanay Glasgow Fife Perth

edinburgh museums

edinburgh events
http://www.edinburghshogmanay.com/content/free-rbs-night-buses/3757/

http://www.edinburghspotlight.com/2010/10/info-dates-for-2011-festivals/

http://www.royalhighlandshow.org/
http://www.edinburghfestivals.co.uk/trade-passport

http://www.bvac.org.uk/thirlestane/

http://autumn.visitscotland.com/things_to_see_and_do/food_and_drink/whisky_week_and_whisky_galore.aspx?dm_i=3U5,1R0Q,8A5X7,5OXB,1

Open buildings dates http://www.doorsopendays.org.uk/opendays/areas.aspx?subid=55 See also http://www.camping-fife-near-edinburgh.blogspot.com/ event blog for more events.

http://www.edinburgh-festivals.com/
Science festival in Spring
Film festival in June
Book festival

Gardening Scotland

Fringe festival
Main festival, etc.

Open door buildings in September

Fife Agricultural show June

Big tent festival at Falkland
http://www.bigtentfestival.co.uk/food.php
Knochill racing circuit - year round events.
http://www.knockhill.com/
Whisky week September.

Scottish food anddrink festival September.

Merchant city festival September.

The Perth show from July

Knockhil racing circuit, different events all year round.

http://www.foodiesfestival.com/christmas-chefs-theatre/

Golf open St. Andrew http://sodexo-ai.sc3.spirahellic.com/newsletteronline.aspx/LkqOKYdFeXzDVHBBomEtCZMtYdMBZZohv0aHjHbTgvFL7KW1AB6YJtxWSkF3Dm7j

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Glasgow West End Festival  and Glasgow International Jazz Festival June
Glasgow  summer  the streets come alive.

Food Stovies Haggis Scottish recipes Farmers markets

fife farmers market

Haggis

http://www.macsween.co.uk/recipes/

Haggis recipes.

http://www.visitdunkeld.com/cullen-skink-soup.html

http://www.visitdunkeld.com/border-stovies-scotland.html

1 of many "Stovies" recipes.

steaks champany inn

http://www.macsween.co.uk/veghaggisinaminute/
Haggis - vegetarian or meat.

http://www.visitdunkeld.com/mince-tatties.htm

Mince and Tatties


http://www.macsween.co.uk/recipes/traditional-haggis/haggis-tacos

http://www.scottishrecipes.co.uk/haggis2.htm

http://www.scotlandforvisitors.com/recipes.php

http://eatscotland.visitscotland.com/food-drink/traditional-dishes/default.html

http://www.puddledub.co.uk/

Our local butcher.

http://www.scotlanddirectory.info/category/farmshops.html

farmers' markets