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Tag Archives: Fife
East Kilbride and the Forth Road Bridge
Yes, I was a geographer, and I am fully aware that the Forth Road Bridge does not go through East Kilbride! Most recently of course the Forth Road Bridge has not been connecting anything or anywhere. Without belittling the impact … Continue reading
Posted in BIDS, Can Do Towns, Carnegie UK Trust, Closure, Consumer Choice, East Kilbride, Fife, Forth Road Bridge, Local Retailers, New Towns, Places, Relationships, Scotland's Towns Partnership, Scottish Government, Town Centre Action Plan, Town Centre Review, Towns
Tagged BIDs, East Kilbride, Fife, Forth Road Bridge, History, Local Retailing, New Towns, Scotland's Towns Partnership, Scottish Government, Town Centre Action plan, towns
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Free the Fife One!
A few posts back I made some comments about farm shops and shops on a farm. The response directly to me was fascinating. Which is how I came to spend a day last week in Fife – and no, contrary … Continue reading
Posted in Consumers, Farm Shops, Farmers Markets, Food, Food Tourism, Retail Economy, Slow Food
Tagged Authenticity, Farm Shops, Fife, Food Tourism, Fruit, Meat, Quality
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Farm Shops or Shops on a Farm?
Following on the theme from last week about local food and sense of place, my eye was caught over the weekend by an article in Scotland on Sunday. The article (the online version can be found here) was entitled “Farm … Continue reading
Posted in Farm Shops, Farmers Markets, Food, Food Tourism
Tagged Farm Shops, Farmers Markets, Fife, Food, Food Tourism, Shops
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