We’re about to publish a couple of books, and because of that, and because it often helps external agencies to clarify what an organisation does, we decided to create a new corporate website for what we do.
The new website is here.
By the way the picture is of the date plaque on Dunans Bridge and it was taken in 2013 by Jean Donaldson of PowanMedia
Frankly, for anyone in Scotland in Community Development work of any type, the present interpretation of State Aid and the de minimis regulations by the the civil servants in Holyrood ensures that ambition and momentum are rewarded with big brick walls! Argh!
This is one of my favourite spreads at the moment – with a picture taken in October of the full panorama of the top of the building.
We’re copy-editing at the moment and waiting to receive hi-res scans from the National Library of Scotland of some of the early Ordnance Survey maps – which have a surprising amount of the detail on them.
The book will be published in the next 6 weeks or so, with much fanfare and hullaballoo!
Along with the new Jake Bugg album, this inhabits my playlist every day!
The view from the cabin in the woods where the ScottishLaird team work.
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/earth-insight/2014/mar/14/nasa-civilisation-irreversible-collapse-study-scientists
This is credible, specific and convincing. We all know what to do. When will we start doing it?
Bringing Sadie’s modern version of Tam O’Shanter into print form for a new audience. The book will be another month or so in production and then be ready to download and/or buy as a hard-copy. Can’t wait – and the soft proofs I have onscreen now are looking really lovely. Properly readable too for a P1-P7 Cast. Pictures when the boss approves them!
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2010/feb/20/ten-rules-for-writing-fiction-part-one
Some of these are wonderful. Particularly the short ones. Like Philip Pullman’s. Much rather read this than tick off the books I’ve read, particularly when so many of them make their first rule: Write, just write.
Oh the joy of seeing a brand come together! Just thought I’d share the latest iteration of the graphics that has been sent over from Digital Soul Design for comment.
As chair of the Colintraive and Glendaruel Development Trust, an organisation which has benefitted from a small income or community benefit from the Cruach Mhor Windfarm Trust over the last decade, I have been asked to give a couple of presentations on our community’s experience. Of course I can provide a lot of feedback about what CBR has meant to our community, but I am also interested in sign-posting the experiences of other communities with regard to Community Benefit from Renewables so if anyone wishes to contribute, please leave a comment below!
