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If the skirl of the bagpipes and booming of drums sets your heart fluttering, head for the Blairgowrie and Rattray Highland Games. Described as ‘ a blend of spectacle and fun’ the games presents a full programme of traditional highland games events as well as activities for all the family, including of course, the Blair v Rattray Tug O'War!
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The game of golf is said to have originated in Scotland, where, in the early days, players, using a bent stick or club, would hit a pebble over sand dunes.
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As we approach the 130th anniversary of his birth, we celebrate the hugely successful acting career of Andy Clyde.
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Photo courtesy of Blairgowrie History Trust
This article kindly provided by the BLairgowrie, Rattray & District Local History Trust.
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Why Blairgowrie and Rattray is dubbed the soft fruit capital of the UK
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