Follow me on my journey along the River Tyne, River Tweed and the East Lothian coastline on the Firth of Forth. For details on how to purchase my books, why not visit my site : www.scotlandsrivers.yolasite.com Arts and crafts workspaces at affordable rental costs have been provided at the former Crossroads School in East Lothian for over 30 years, a tradition initiated by East Lothian Council following the school's closure. A proud tradition which still exists in this day of austerity and cost cutting. Heather, Scott Laverie and Colin Parker are proud to be part of the arts culture in the County and hope that tradition will still be alive and kicking for another 30 years. East Lothian Council deserve much credit for their initiative of the 1970s and continued support.
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Readers Comments Enjoying the flavour of your site so far, I look forward to your progress and reading your books. John T - London 14th.May 2010 I was born and raised in East Lothian but after reading James' books, I have learned so much more. I felt as if I was there, on the Tyne or down the coast,exploring each town and village on the way; discovering old houses and churches and notable people. Being transported back in time as he relayed historic facts before gently bringing me back to the present. Thank you James for allowing me to see again such a beautiful part of Scotland, I look forward to reading your next adventure. Joan Flack (nee Rourke) Brisbane, Qld., Australia. 20th.May 2010 Keep up the good work James. T. O'Brien, Dunbar, East Lothian. 27th. June 2010 Love the photos, keep them coming. Just ordered the book and looking forward to the read. Exile - NY. USA 13th July 2010 Excellent read, very interesting. M. Allan, Earlston, Berwickshire. 28th July, 2010
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Scotland's River Tyne & Scotland's East Lothian Coast books are now on sale at Amazon Books both priced at GBP 6.50 a saving of 31% on the RRP The county of East Lothian provides some of the most diverse scenery in Scotland. Rocky beaches, sandy shores, atmospheric cliffs and harbours are dotted along the coast. The River Tyne runs through the heart of the county and travels through some beautiful towns and villages. It takes a course where great men were born and walked, as boys, along the river bank dreaming of their future, while shaping our past. The villages along the foot of the Lammermuir Hills provide there beauty and character and beauty. East Lothian really is a wonderful place to live...or visit, why not give it a try James Denham
Scotland's rivers and coasts Both books are again on sale at lulu.com they have both have a new look, been updated and revised are now available at GBP 7.79 Photographs Photographs of the vast majority of places depicted in the books can be viewed on www.geograph.org.uk/ and by clicking search __________________________________________________________________ Scotland is only a small country with a nominal landmass, yet it has one of the longest coastlines at 11.800 km or 7,332 miles, in Europe. Bearing in mind, there are over 790 islands in Scotland, all adding to the overall length of coast. Added to that, there are countless, rivers, waters and burns. No-one in Scotland is much farther away from flowing water than a good walk. I have began a huge undertaking to see the coast of Scotland and the rivers and tell of the great, the good, the wise and the otherwise who have lived on or near Scotland's coast or river. To see the great houses and churches and everything else created by our ancestors. How they lived, how they worked and how they played, About the great men who took Scottish knowledge and wisdom to all corners of the globe, the men who made Scotland great and the ones who tarnished our proud name. I plan to write a volume of books starting with the south-east of the country, In East Lothian, followed soon by Berwickshire, Roxburghshire and Selkirkshire. The first two books have been published and will be available on Amazon in a few weeks. Following my sojourns in East Lothian, it to the BorBELOders I head to discover the River Tweed before heading further north All images on the following pages pertain to the books concerned ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PICTURE OF THE WEEK BELOW 19.07.2010 The former Crossroads School between Ormiston and Humbie
BELOW 12.07.2010 Pinkie House in Musselburgh 
BELOW 05.07.2010 Salton Hall
BELOW 28.06.2010 The Boat Shore, Cockenzie  BELOW 21.06.2010 Cottages at New Winton  BELOW 14.06.2010 Lagoon at Musselburgh  _________________________________________________________________________________ BELOW 07.06.2010 Fidra Island off the coast of Dirleton  Did you know? Prestongrange was the first area to receive a charter allowing the mining of coal in the British Islands. In the early 1200s a charter was granted to the monks of Newbattle to dig for the black stuff which was used mainly for the boiling of huge pans to extract salt from the sea. A new 'Did you know?' will appear monthly |
