Captain Ian Garrow: The quiet Scots hero who helped Allied servicemen escape Nazi Europe
France in June 1940 was utter chaos. Europe was stunned and reeling from the ferocity of the German advance which had bulldozed its way west to the English Channel. Soon, the Germans would be in Paris. By early June, the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) was pinned down on the beaches of Dunkirk in northern France.…
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Tipping Point
TIPPING CULTURE IS IMPORTANT in the USA, Mexico and Canada for service workers earning a livelihood, and it has crossed the ocean into Europe recently. In Scotland, the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 enforced fair distribution of tips across workplaces. In few places is this more relevant than Edinburgh, which has become a year-round…
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To Finish Is To Win: Stirling Moss’ Sunbeam
From Highland mist to Monaco Glitz, Stirling Moss competed in the 1953 Monte Carlo Rallye.
Jim Pohl and Joyce Mordenti drive in his tracks 72 years later, as they embark from John O’Groats to Monaco in the very same Sunbeam Talbot 90 MKIIA.
Highland Mist to Monaco Glitz: 100 years of Rally
Classic cars depart from John O’Groats for Monte Carlo.
Grand-Job-Theft
THE EVER-PRESENT SPECTRE looming over the games industry in recent years is layoffs. In 2024, over 15,000 employees were reportedly laid off worldwide. In 2025 the total reached over 9,000, which is being celebrated as a measure of healing, like only losing three fingers compared to the whole hand. In October 2025, Rockstar Games, best…
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Captain Ian Garrow: The quiet Scots hero who helped Allied servicemen escape Nazi Europe
France in June 1940 was utter chaos. Europe was stunned and reeling from the ferocity of the German advance which had bulldozed its way west to the English Channel. Soon, the Germans would be in Paris. By early June, the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) was pinned down on the beaches of Dunkirk in northern France.…
