Literary seams
The Editor looks at two heavyweight poets.
October 2011, Issue 59, page 7

Makars' tales
Roddy Martine reflects on the immortality of the written word
October 2011, Issue 59, page 9

Enter your photos
Time to get snapping as the search is on again for your best photographs of Scotland
October 2011, Issue 59, page 10

Finding its place
Charles Douglas visits Leuchie House, near North Berwick in East Lothian
October 2011, Issue 59, page 12

The poet chief
James Irvine Robertson looks at the colourful history of Alexander Robertson
October 2011, Issue 59, page 16

Wee hill big view
Duncryne Hill
October 2011, Issue 59, page 18

Inverness & the Highlands
The Highlands of Scotland is generally defined as the territory lying north and west of the Highland Boundary Fault, an ancient geological aberration which bisects mainland Scotland from Dunbartonshir...
October 2011, Issue 59, page 20

10 Best Scottish Abbeys To Visit
Keith Fergus gives us 10 great religious sites to visit
October 2011, Issue 59, page 30

The centre of ascendancy
Charles Douglas spends a day in the epicentre of the fight for nationhood
October 2011, Issue 59, page 34

They came, they saw, but didn't conquer
John Hannavy explores Scotland's Roman remains
October 2011, Issue 59, page 40

Shop til you drop
We reveal another 10 of Scotland's best retail outlets
October 2011, Issue 59, page 44

The green lady of Crathes
Annie Harrower Gray looks into the spooky goings on at Crathes Castle
October 2011, Issue 59, page 48

Smuggling, ancient feuds and the odd curse
Sally Toms makes landfall at the major city of Aberdeen and ventures beyond.
October 2011, Issue 59, page 52

Kirks, crosses and pearls
John Hannavy recreates a 1772 journey
October 2011, Issue 59, page 57

Under sail
We look back at the recent Tall Ships race, which took in some of Scotland's most famous ports
October 2011, Issue 59, page 60

The hostess trolley's last days
Sue Lawrence gives us a few informal dining tips from her new book
October 2011, Issue 59, page 62

Books
AND THEN FOREVER CHRISTINE DE LUCA £7.99 The Shetland Times Ltd ISBN 9781904746676 This is the debut novel from the Shetland poet, De Luca. The novel has two interrelated narrative stands linked t...
October 2011, Issue 59, page 66

The noble Bruce
We look at the history of Scotland's great surnames
October 2011, Issue 59, page 68

Neil M. Gunn (1891-1973)
The Highland Zen master
October 2011, Issue 59, page 69

The clan MacBean
James Irvine Robertson looks at one of Scotland's great families
October 2011, Issue 59, page 70