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It’s amazing what thrives in the far flung ' corners of the earth. Like these Dragon’s Blood trees (or Dracaena Cinnabari in Latin), ’native to Soqotra, a tinyarchipelago of islands in the Indian Ocean. Explorer Douglas Botting was so fascinated by the place that he brought a little piece of it home - on film, of course. He and fellower adventurer J Edward Milnei‘ will be talking about their experiences after a showing of rare cinematic footage taken on these incredible islands. v
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Craig Gibson, editor of Edinburgh’s literary broadsheet The One O’Clock Gun, talks bevvy, angry locals and ‘chopper’.
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4 things that the Edinburgh festivals do best 1 .'
3 ways to avoid festival overload . " ° .
2 top locations to get away from the crowds ' ;»- 1 person you’d like to see at next year’s festival '
Tasty treats for food and drink lovers
it'- The food of love 0k. so Shakespeare may have suggested that llltlillf‘ l:; the fotlller of the amorous. hut less prosaic types agree that chocolate has got to he numher one on any lover "t; llst. Antl according to chocolatler Rehecca Knights Kerswell antl snlnts expert Dave Broom. the host than to go wrth rt Is rum. Here they talk about this marnage made In heaven. Hum (52 Chocolate. iase Stud/e5; l/V/ne School, ht‘lrnhurgh Oualz Sat 72 Aug.
:51 60 local Heatl to the sunny seaside town of Portohello anrl jOln Pedal lPortohello Energy Descent anrl Lanrl Reform Broupl fora picnic of locally grown, bought or haketl rllshes. Bring one of your own to share and find out more ahout sustainable llwng at the same tlme. There wrll also he a raffle. gardeners market. some actlvltles for chlloren and a sand sculpture competltlon. Porto/)el/o Beach. Porto/)eflo. Sat 72 Aug.
=5?- Sample the water of life Ever fancrerl yourself as a ‘NlllSky connolsseur? Attending a sampllng evening wrth Anrly Forrester from Jon. Mark and Rehho's Easy Drlnklng Whlsky Company may not exactly raise yOu to expert status but wrth an emphasls on ‘fun. flavour and frlendshlp'. lt mlght be Just the klnd of Introductlon you're looklng for. Jenners W/nsky Shop, 48 Pr/nces Street, Thu 70 Aug.
ii' Meet the expert Former Masterc/tef wrnner Sue Lawrence IS cormrtg to town to promote her new book. Sue Lawrence's Scott/sh K/tC/ten. Celebratlng the very best in local produce. Sue's book IS full of sample down-to—earth reelpes covering ever/thlng from breakfast to dinner. as well as treats for bonflres and prcnlcs. Waterstone 's. 7 28 Pr/nces Street. Wed 76 Aug.
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