How Robert Burns died and his legacy examined

The latest headlines, news, sport and more from The Scotsman. Having trouble seeing this email? [View it as a web page instead](W1b7D8K4GWc2HW8k-vTT87SS1D0/*W760WM996MrFDW84-F9w8lhcTb0/5/f18dQhb0S2z_2S0ghzTB-py6wsTDbW6xwy1j3d8ByGN7l1blVDgz2YW8117Mv81vKXRW2MXsHg1pPTngW55bnz55nhtRrW19v9FX2ZJ_6pW43ZzlZ86w4vBW2dh0yX2pJp8vVYw0Ql1N_V5SVlwVrr8hchgSW8xf4bm1dWrNCN3hklSkMLBDyW3-J2QQ3nDDQvW6P3TTj6B0gWlW4SkgCx17yB2JW3QDrPH3ZhRT3N8Bft1zzz6tYW8w-G9z3BnLyrW71mGmg3Cm3g8W28s84r5kS68vW2RKmBt8Th1RMW3X97rq6TmyD9W6bl6h_6XKGVyW48wDWp5VSLLrW6Lb__k50xT4yW95B6Kv5MfJbwW6_2F-36WqkFFVQ-5wm1qKb0TW2n5j0h1gF_gTW92DYbP2ZrxgMW3Xby_62tLGF7W2c_FR73SKwqVN2mlLMvk7vkqW4pxQPc7Kpj_xW45rxZy5TKqlgW5tvyH98X205sW4-xw_f7PnsXxM9tlfSdvjVgW6d_9w61Jc82dVcvl5Z1GGmhBVznXXV6FZjb_W7M89Rg9732gbW8LQjm98RWHLmW4SnHvq1Bt2HSW2KV7vl28qWPGW1g0dRp3GHB1vW2N3LW-1ZdrqzN6JpL9_Wg4tkW7Fl1Zg49DkGfW2LYGt3888-VbW5wzRHg3_XJG8W6-pgmy6tlHYrW49vx5-3NZ5V3W3vs7Vx6lPCtDW20VlTv9h6GnBW92LFqy8_dRVDW17WLDw9hFDnwW2hPxzs91gFtBW8dYT7_2g51f8ds6vkX11). [The Scotsman](W1b7D8K4GWc2HW8k-vTT87SS1D0/*W2s82C065GRQhW5hpTRw98G8tW0/5/f18dQhb0Sq5L8YHrG2W2t-R90511QLbW5sr2wb56RsxJW56lbsW56xnYNW5r8vwP3mm44rW5y5Lkw1sLJxWW8s4pCp1nPLDMW81gM8-7d-tJnVQJ99n8tsM4xN60Wpy78q5GvW5Dk60d5mfh5DVm1nXn4R6kKYW567bYV5lKvt_W5420y54L8V-zVp8LJh5D8zFFW6bVylv1TcntwW1njMtB6H5KWVW7_P6JS52YlfxW3_8mpl9fgwMTW4gF4nw2chV6JVvGVz52NSX-zW2Pm7Qr1GJwDMW1zvFzL2ND64HW8k5w8g2dMtqJW6XV9DC3q7bvWW7x9NHN8Xp-1nN2Qc0c1rRp5WVtyVJk3q4W2BW2rmyxq55FGqvW4c932c7sBM0pW75TRLD2KCSfPW5nmWj_1DKkw7W2t91pk4Nw7t9W6cNj4T7lbVPSW5LG9qj53NYtcW4PLwTV7pG9gbW5_Wykz5_WkTVW1wgTnp2bPlG8N751NZqK5VNTW1Ngx1f51b38TW98fRXX7yh69jW1PNb8T86-TQzW3m4W8N56n2S1W18lJW_2D4BKZN73Q0vR1-Qfjf2dBBjy02) 26 Jan, 2018 [Twitter](W1b7D8K4GWc2HW8k-vTT87SS1D0/*N7KTM5s6TQ3FW83Qvx47BvFQS0/5/f18dQhb0SnG_9hxW0WW2t-R90511QLbW5sr2wb56RsxJW56lbsW57p05hW5r8vwP3mm44rW5y5Ln91mjjlbW8pDr2w1nPLDMW4Z7FRz1sLJxWW8s4pCJ62KDhtW1kc4-q7ZkG8CN7d-tJnQJ99nW8tsxvt67HG9zVLtC262n5r5qW5Cx8gj4QtWd5W2mBZbm2N33B5W3_t0gL32GqKTW3xPtL65rC5Q6W3lSFBt6rPG-vW2HT8mr6m41wNW8Hr_PD7d094fW6G7Fbl4DFfS3W6RTfl95Qb7MFW4XVVcM1mYJdJW64KP505wpt-pVQdQgN63mhfdW8S5tP115p9dYW3sYBQQ1J4kydW3N554b4rKKg5N1pCKlkdWtg9W4Yk81Z6nCnqDW5Wdw0t7cnPbXW25BLKy3Lj4f0W8dvlQw62SqBnN2Jb8lYRSFL-W5X7s4_2pM2HDW35VG2r8lGnl6W2VQTqn7dr9qWW72YqDy8pmBycW30Yyn030YFXSW5rbmBx5PY9dJW8f2VVR2gFPZbVWDM01798v1LW9fHSWG8t9z27VVpkkS8N1rmgW6m5ntK2B9wpXW5fLhpb5_5dj9w3xWwfqcKdf565d2S02) [Twitter](W1b7D8K4GWc2HW8k-vTT87SS1D0/*W83QqcF4zqQ6QW65HC1P3cTNCF0/5/f18dQhb0S9r69jW3wYW5Xy7hp7b3F3vW2Kdfw02zqrw8W7dKRrl2BMjS4W2KBfjg6mdtryW7nZKws30V2L8W8Wm1s71ShGFGN8W2c4BLmWFLN2MTPSyKng6qW1Wg4bj4KHfrsVdSt6Z4JRgklW6Sfkg633N5MnW8bKr1T76xt6PW5ZpycS57-ZBTW3nN5fW5-GNDdW3VKVtL6nGl8CW2PS9sY2HT8mrW6l4QVk4ldc76W8hz0Ys806yj3W70ml3s85-kR0W2XBlBy77vGT7W5ly0js7LWnZDW2MJZgn549l44W7KdmRw4qyZ4sW5dfjRm1Ltw7KW5x4V-w1VyyBtW2cTzkv5plzk4W4Q_rP077KwsHW3chHbK7CHXdKW8hfky85KmxynW6zb23_45g5YlW30rrBt608xDNVrq56B2ZzYhjW5VqZP01xZN0rW49kJ931rSLrmN22TNxn9Mb77W47xmQ63JsByPW1nP07w8r48GpW8qvSNT60CxXwW68Yz6n2nRzM3W56_RRL9kWLyRW3sGZ852_yVCjW86Lhg327WWf-W5qJBmJ7kZ9_jMmRw0WdXyXbTRjdK4Bv4d8103) [How Robert Burns died and his legacy examined](W1b7D8K4GWc2HW8k-vTT87SS1D0/*W2BtJ9B4vFBhyW7cYwY55Z6qq70/5/f18dQhb0SmhW9dsRtbW2t-R90511QLbW5sr2wb56RsxJW56lbsW57Rjw3W5r8vy28yym7NW5yMlqc8sZ4PZW1qMTN78tzLySW62KDmp3P_qpSMS9pfcRzq9sW5s8Yzt8CZFYbW65kk5d63lV92VSdbTs63R_s3W8z_48d8qCvpcW7bQdFN56RTYMVtMWsQ2MTPSyVKng6q1Wg4bjW2sByJc58jf7JW25ds4s6BwwXDN1kRvMR5MkKMW3wRDG7560qrCW5ZpycS57-ZBTW3nMVmS4-TPrsW2KQ2YY6lD20dW49WVtr3VVg3wW8csLNw3X0g0yN6bp1cMbq5fxW4TKc2l8S1MVRW6RXBZj74px1LW4rhpKq5DQs18W6QxWHS8ypXBVW8xv1X77xN_F6VZ5M-z6ZDc6qW1wwdb28L3xl5W4DmlC62-YNtdW516yYK96LNFqW64BMvy2HNgXBW3g62P55kfPJ8Vc7z8D2BsRMpW64nQVZ5tccFKW6Q_Cby6-QshVN73QgxyQGlZFW3MYtL08w68-sW3ygvH88c3fNXW5lq_061D9fCTW7t5DQT2HmhssN6zydwggMhT1W3Mh4x35qv4fvW7hY5k_7jCRx4W1_hWTr72FfNmW6K9nyh4yVq8MW6v6yTt3gL_T4MVMPVbVrLq8W3R9xP95ZDtxR0) HE WAS the humble ploughman’s son whose ability to capture the Zeitgeist of 18th century Scotland through the medium of poetry and song carved a legacy which continues to shine bright two centuries on. W1b7D8K4GWc2HW8k-vTT87SS1D0/*W3wd9fQ3W-_7gN4pL3C-6hFrT0/5/f18dQhb0SmhW9dsRtbW2t-R90511QLbW5sr2wb56RsxJW56lbsW57Rjw3W5r8vy28yym7NW5yMlqc8sZ4PZW1qMTN78tzLySW62KDmp3P_qpSMS9pfcRzq9sW5s8Yzt8CZFYbW65kk5d63lV92VSdbTs63R_s3W8z_48d8qCvpcW7bQdFN56RTYMVtMWsQ2MTPSyVKng6q1Wg4bjW2sByJc58jf7JW25ds4s6BwwXDN1kRvMR5MkKMW3wRDG7560qrCW5ZpycS57-ZBTW3nMVmS4-TPrsW2KQ2YY6lD20dW49WVtr3VVg3wW8csLNw3X0g0yN6bp1cMbq5fxW4TKc2l8S1MVRW6RXBZj74px1LW4rhpKq5DQs18W6QxWHS8ypXBVW8xv1X77xN_F6VZ5M-z6ZDc6qW1wwdb28L3xl5W4DmlC62-YNtdW516yYK96LNFqW64BMvy2HNgXBW3g62P55kfPJ8Vc7z8D2BsRMpW64nQVZ5tccFKW6Q_Cby6-QshVN73QgxyQGlZFW3MYtL08w68-sW3ygvH88c3fNXW5lq_061D9fCTW7t5DQT2HmhssN6zydwggMhT1W3Mh4x35qv4fvW7hY5k_7jCRx4W1_hWTr72FfNmW6K9nyh4yVq8MW6v6yTt3gL_T4MVMPVcVrLq8W7WTytK5ZDtxR0 Latest News W1b7D8K4GWc2HW8k-vTT87SS1D0/*M2dfD_Zd_FYW26LvN75p9lkq0/5/f18dQhb0S5fv9c-gnCN4ZZFqMHZMz_N1yMd6_Wy25fMXy3yBX3fRqW1td_fT7K0hWZW1Mpdwn7xR9HYW2Swk7p7z32L5W2MkPk02XwLsKW1L4LP36l-RLBW7TQFxl2GFB2GW7KXsc31Dpb9rW7lYc9L7v3dxfW6f3sgG7KHlfFW7QSNsY2JHTTZW7LWKZ37zNMWyW7MJ-bV20XP26W6wzVYD58R2pqW1GlVNb7BQDnpN2FKQg2hSd4nW5zk60s7Hn-MrW7bjfcH19mBFxN6hqCH4t3y-pW7PJ6bd2gL-pFW634Dzv5kh_7dW3gPWjw1wchBzW5Rpkcd3bqp6WW8K6d3s4yc3CKW3sSDqD5kmcLGW2Jb4964835_4W6-gtb06z3P8zW2-_J9n6-74D0W2-v8Jx4kHqV8W5zRVyt2LrZQWW6PskfS3b-q6gW5psLmf6qgLh9W3dNP_63HvqJRW3jzCFF42pDZQW3BWrgl3btqBxW2YPbCR3KrlpGW6b6SB33XQP09W5HKHTX66yFTvW5Txd6w4D61lCW3x3Gh77jD_syW6H5B0K6hz0s8W2bzNQY5_jXJ2W2N2Dxp32Xbr1W5rbmBx5PY9dJW8f2VYb4Z6XHgV215_B1J7MW_W3rt9vp7Z55jKW1kB0Mc7LgGmhW40VNbY50YL5cW8DXQ828B_6ybW1MWhN-1MKddvdrZ6DT11 [A journey to Abhainn Dearg distillery on the Isle of Lewis](W1b7D8K4GWc2HW8k-vTT87SS1D0/*W8WfnTf2yR-2XW6NjKgp7_6zG10/5/f18dQhb0S5fv9c-gnCN4ZZFqMHZMz_N1yMd6_Wy25fMXy3yBX3fRqW1td_fT7K0hWZW1Mpdwn7xR9HYW2Swk7p7z32L5W2MkPk02XwLsKW1L4LP36l-RLBW7TQFxl2GFB2GW7KXsc31Dpb9rW7lYc9L7v3dxfW6f3sgG7KHlfFW7QSNsY2JHTTZW7LWKZ37zNMWyW7MJ-bV20XP26W6wzVYD58R2pqW1GlVNb7BQDnpN2FKQg2hSd4nW5zk60s7Hn-MrW7bjfcH19mBFxN6hqCH4t3y-pW7PJ6bd2gL-pFW634Dzv5kh_7dW3gPWjw1wchBzW5Rpkcd3bqp6WW8K6d3s4yc3CKW3sSDqD5kmcLGW2Jb4964835_4W6-gtb06z3P8zW2-_J9n6-74D0W2-v8Jx4kHqV8W5zRVyt2LrZQWW6PskfS3b-q6gW5psLmf6qgLh9W3dNP_63HvqJRW3jzCFF42pDZQW3BWrgl3btqBxW2YPbCR3KrlpGW6b6SB33XQP09W5HKHTX66yFTvW5Txd6w4D61lCW3x3Gh77jD_syW6H5B0K6hz0s8W2bzNQY5_jXJ2W2N2Dxp32Xbr1W5rbmBx5PY9dJW8f2VYb4Z6XHgV215_B1J7MW_W3rt9vp7Z55jKW1kB0Mc7LgGmhW40VNbY50YL5cW8DXQ828B_6ybW1MX6Ld1MKdc0f1mx02s11) I have such intense childhood memories of the conjoined islands of Lewis and Harris – of the memorial stone for a dead whaler’s faithful dog; of my father’s tense and nervous glances as his car was winched into a net and onto a ferry; of fishing with high explosives; of my mother’s attempts at Gaelic; of abandoned cars and rotting steadings – that the 21st century reality came as a shock. W1b7D8K4GWc2HW8k-vTT87SS1D0/*W5cHTwG47SxrxW1g4BXC7n_4jg0/5/f18dQhb0S5fj9dZyjHN4ZZFqMHZMz_N1yMd6_Wy25fMXy3yBX3fFYW1td_fT7K0hWZW1Mpdwn7xR9HYW2Swk7p7z32L5W2MkPk02Xr8mXW7t49Kp1wdcBLW7D_hHm2Ml2WSW1xsB_F2NC4LlW7RBG5W8T6v44W2NmH311SLfFZW4fsDFm2nRpf0VqlkLB4hsjr2W58jHtr8Fdh1CN8k1dMQpSBF3W8WhRvz30sq0nW4NM9q95Dk60dN5mfh5Dm1nXnW4R6kKY567bYVW5lKvt_5420y5W4L8NlX83KHrFW7J3nFC2-kz7vW9dH8_66V4mf7W8VK1fZ8gjY6LW8WBKbV56sy_8W2NhXK3557WTNW8WH71X5M_fc-W57Lmfk8VzfvJW59Bbdb6z3Pm1W78c8ny33nSRKW7v54F86Xyyg2W5LfQSb4CB_r6W761yhd1gG4xlW7Kl7jL4hTCgtVJRnRc6VwM1JW4P3hr41H64LjW2Ltq213p4Vb5W85fXcR2dRPzsV6FsB38Vyz0FV79MQY2lp6vDW6Bkll-3zXm3vW8csLSq112nHyW3q79N73n8Fh6W5GTn2G8V3cXXVqMnSF2W1P0qVj8tbN4c-1VgW8BF5Jb7C10nGW1pm9kb5QsXPwW3QX14Z2J69PQW3Ntr0X3g8nSZW4Q-5SV4Hzl--f4HMCqn11 [Donald Trump ‘loves Scotland’ as planned UK visit takes shape](W1b7D8K4GWc2HW8k-vTT87SS1D0/*W5ZX4H_93PDmmW5YS8yT8LFFCB0/5/f18dQhb0S5fj9dZyjHN4ZZFqMHZMz_N1yMd6_Wy25fMXy3yBX3fFYW1td_fT7K0hWZW1Mpdwn7xR9HYW2Swk7p7z32L5W2MkPk02Xr8mXW7t49Kp1wdcBLW7D_hHm2Ml2WSW1xsB_F2NC4LlW7RBG5W8T6v44W2NmH311SLfFZW4fsDFm2nRpf0VqlkLB4hsjr2W58jHtr8Fdh1CN8k1dMQpSBF3W8WhRvz30sq0nW4NM9q95Dk60dN5mfh5Dm1nXnW4R6kKY567bYVW5lKvt_5420y5W4L8NlX83KHrFW7J3nFC2-kz7vW9dH8_66V4mf7W8VK1fZ8gjY6LW8WBKbV56sy_8W2NhXK3557WTNW8WH71X5M_fc-W57Lmfk8VzfvJW59Bbdb6z3Pm1W78c8ny33nSRKW7v54F86Xyyg2W5LfQSb4CB_r6W761yhd1gG4xlW7Kl7jL4hTCgtVJRnRc6VwM1JW4P3hr41H64LjW2Ltq213p4Vb5W85fXcR2dRPzsV6FsB38Vyz0FV79MQY2lp6vDW6Bkll-3zXm3vW8csLSq112nHyW3q79N73n8Fh6W5GTn2G8V3cXXVqMnSF2W1P0qVj8tbN4c-1VgW8BF5Jb7C10nGW1pm9kb5QsXPwW3QX14Z2J69PQW3Ntr0X3g8nSZW4R4NrZ4HzlZvf6bnZmb11) Donald Trump has said he would “love” to visit the UK and has spoken of his admiration for Scotland. W1b7D8K4GWc2HW8k-vTT87SS1D0/*W5LyL333JTr82W1wxwQX8m56DM0/5/f18dQhb0S5fl9dsR_FW2t-R90511QLbW5sr2wb56RsxJW56lbsW574lYDW5r8vy28yym7NW5yMlqc8sZ4PZW1qMTN78tzLySW62KDmp1sLjd6W8tX-L-8mFHhcW8vyfcS5vf5BXN8r4KNs19STpW2lZ1_-47x9zCW7v2NRw7x4w01W7MFW8q1HlkbyW7HN7wh1Q44KYW1S2qsL1HltsQW2VtC3z7t5r0hVwbVhV1YZP7HW8rn-1P7JPfJPN5mfh5Dm1nXnW4R6gdJ1DVJ1sW5nJ1_95420y5N4KXzPqHZ5KNW5D8zFF5m3ZGGW96dt4S4r1QvYW3NKPDf7cvxVfN8q5qBxVQf4XN5vDhWYV8WRYW8qgg8T28V228VYmg9C8q12BCV-4nyq3Q0GKKW4ZjrVJ66NJM8W5B5M-t4t_F6jW23rchQ9c9znDW4TZF8H2yj97qW63zR6Y8BLbDHW1pFNyH4rW8CrVc16y63jfczyW5qZT5f6P9MsYW6Qrq7Q4tGB6WVfgX868p_f37Vgm5d_4HNRqVW3Swmd_77RhGmW73R1h2224l-cW6RfZ2G6MjS_VW20Sbt1621c4ZW76gPG38k-jhYVNskCz8TbH5TW5JgwDy9bF1LdW4S0Lp866Q858W286Nx_4g_HRnW7qdPZx2SBgtPW7D7Hxj1Dy_KCW62QLml6pj1B20 [Alex Salmond is taking his Fringe stage show on a UK tour](W1b7D8K4GWc2HW8k-vTT87SS1D0/*N8d6TMc2c0PRN45xfh0jZZMg0/5/f18dQhb0S5fl9dsR_FW2t-R90511QLbW5sr2wb56RsxJW56lbsW574lYDW5r8vy28yym7NW5yMlqc8sZ4PZW1qMTN78tzLySW62KDmp1sLjd6W8tX-L-8mFHhcW8vyfcS5vf5BXN8r4KNs19STpW2lZ1_-47x9zCW7v2NRw7x4w01W7MFW8q1HlkbyW7HN7wh1Q44KYW1S2qsL1HltsQW2VtC3z7t5r0hVwbVhV1YZP7HW8rn-1P7JPfJPN5mfh5Dm1nXnW4R6gdJ1DVJ1sW5nJ1_95420y5N4KXzPqHZ5KNW5D8zFF5m3ZGGW96dt4S4r1QvYW3NKPDf7cvxVfN8q5qBxVQf4XN5vDhWYV8WRYW8qgg8T28V228VYmg9C8q12BCV-4nyq3Q0GKKW4ZjrVJ66NJM8W5B5M-t4t_F6jW23rchQ9c9znDW4TZF8H2yj97qW63zR6Y8BLbDHW1pFNyH4rW8CrVc16y63jfczyW5qZT5f6P9MsYW6Qrq7Q4tGB6WVfgX868p_f37Vgm5d_4HNRqVW3Swmd_77RhGmW73R1h2224l-cW6RfZ2G6MjS_VW20Sbt1621c4ZW76gPG38k-jhYVNskCz8TbH5TW5JgwDy9bF1LdW4S0Lp866Q858W286Nx_4g_HRnW7qdPZx2SBgtPW7D7HVg1Dy_KCVPwr6y6pj1B20) Alex Salmond is set to take his festival stage show on a UK tour. W1b7D8K4GWc2HW8k-vTT87SS1D0/*W4yYkky6hVFZ0W2fKHt64b7gfQ0/5/f18dQhb0S8399dsQ84W2t-R90511QLbW5sr2wb56RsxJW56lbsW56lpFpW5r8vy28yym7NW5yMlqc8sZ4PZW1qMTN78tzLvhW5s8LB061LlxwVY7xJ326p4f3W50SV0_2yBd6yW5DpTrc6Qh3spW6RwHs151_vknW4XRJ5-8rl4jqW7gzRYt6PVKcrW6N3nBL8xGZKNMYFgMgfkYkqN1clDw4Trkj6W1VwP_m4fvTg4V-zjlN47YlYyW4bfcHb47Xx3nW2YVDmq1fwyVVW6yBPJM30q8CNW2kGjZw6qQkKCW7hJ5HD94q7cqW6VKJl21hC_8gW5lpCXP8g7g45W4ysYt23Q0GkPW5Z_nrv4y9MSrW5-YTWd8GlSMjW1PyWcy5qXn6CW4cPNFh6pYRdxW1rQBS53wq7b7W6rB2yP7k0h_bW6B8GP484PSxLW79PTrY6qXnHdW5Vzp6W7qTHW2W317R9_7VBHZ9W22jsMv2V_qYkW2mYBmD9dd2JbW726W4G5g85YZW3_5JKn3d0zvxW4p7yDT2Byq_wW5x4_nP5x4VSdW1pgxYM5qR5DhW3d3Gkt6W9NdsW2rcrKl5PkNt1W33rfft4GvGfkW1NNnnj8Zkd8ZW2DP1Sx2TGFQqW26pYrY7m1-CnMZpcmq9ZLflf6Ldkbb11 [Buffalo farmer raises the steaks](W1b7D8K4GWc2HW8k-vTT87SS1D0/*W9lm3xL8Qd8v6W8n8BPs1cdgj70/5/f18dQhb0S8399dsQ84W2t-R90511QLbW5sr2wb56RsxJW56lbsW56lpFpW5r8vy28yym7NW5yMlqc8sZ4PZW1qMTN78tzLvhW5s8LB061LlxwVY7xJ326p4f3W50SV0_2yBd6yW5DpTrc6Qh3spW6RwHs151_vknW4XRJ5-8rl4jqW7gzRYt6PVKcrW6N3nBL8xGZKNMYFgMgfkYkqN1clDw4Trkj6W1VwP_m4fvTg4V-zjlN47YlYyW4bfcHb47Xx3nW2YVDmq1fwyVVW6yBPJM30q8CNW2kGjZw6qQkKCW7hJ5HD94q7cqW6VKJl21hC_8gW5lpCXP8g7g45W4ysYt23Q0GkPW5Z_nrv4y9MSrW5-YTWd8GlSMjW1PyWcy5qXn6CW4cPNFh6pYRdxW1rQBS53wq7b7W6rB2yP7k0h_bW6B8GP484PSxLW79PTrY6qXnHdW5Vzp6W7qTHW2W317R9_7VBHZ9W22jsMv2V_qYkW2mYBmD9dd2JbW726W4G5g85YZW3_5JKn3d0zvxW4p7yDT2Byq_wW5x4_nP5x4VSdW1pgxYM5qR5DhW3d3Gkt6W9NdsW2rcrKl5PkNt1W33rfft4GvGfkW1NNnnj8Zkd8ZW2DP1Sx2TGFQqW26pYrY7m1-CnM-nv609ZLhqf5k12NH11) As entries open for this year’s Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards, we take a look at the remarkable rise of a former winner, The Buffalo Farm. Sport Update W1b7D8K4GWc2HW8k-vTT87SS1D0/*W60fw0g32dbWxVG-SKY4qfFLf0/5/f18dQhb0S1Wc2RMZ9TV11QhL67x1tyN2wRfbW6g0sgW8r3QC53hFFLkW6m1M0Z81bvqyW3s-gWv2ScvDqW79WVND84hX2yVCLm-48XyYnSW20_BFV3rYxvHW4HjPvc8634qZW1KTdmf8nQgDsW2Tc4YJ7sfWqXW8WRF4Q7ghXpdN40GfSyQjZR_W2wLpDh7Ln_04W55m_MJ1btK6sW3Qt7cK3VxrffW1XGBZT2pL_3qL1NP-3zXrzV2hj8b2llvKyW80pHxF2GBSdKW4KDCYC4HzpfnW2fKfFR9bHblSVjlNd_2QGzBhW6QSmZM4pfysQV8Ht732TsdfSW6Znjhx14KmcWW1fwvKy1gmltDW6tN-pz4dG2tsW3ry-PD4-XpL-W4Czwc02F5gqSW5J0p265SgCMsW2wCBrY3Q7Mr_W6c6RS-3LC2gLW91CF1_4srRHwW6Vfyjc6HQQ0FW7Dhvh67wr6N7W2QDqnQ7fql3_N4YRmlg6WmkLVB08My3plV-qW4fRLkP3KcXD7W7ZSDYG1Cz3X2W7_2xFP3YrZX8W5QcXcb29JMdsW4l7Vy12xXT6pW1B2Nv61Cd7fQW7h8nyb4WNqDHW2P9N4p2hPKVkW8M4Bd_49WKnYW7vn27y3wqf06W1Q6DYw89KypxW4sDd-W7ByC0ZW95hyhJ22r1BYW4lZvFk5r_4V2f2qjwCp02 [Tiger Woods ‘a bit rusty’ as he cards 72 at Torrey Pines](W1b7D8K4GWc2HW8k-vTT87SS1D0/*W6GV-Mp8FlyHDW7g5W0H8vHtTy0/5/f18dQhb0S1Wc2RMZ9TV11QhL67x1tyN2wRfbW6g0sgW8r3QC53hFFLkW6m1M0Z81bvqyW3s-gWv2ScvDqW79WVND84hX2yVCLm-48XyYnSW20_BFV3rYxvHW4HjPvc8634qZW1KTdmf8nQgDsW2Tc4YJ7sfWqXW8WRF4Q7ghXpdN40GfSyQjZR_W2wLpDh7Ln_04W55m_MJ1btK6sW3Qt7cK3VxrffW1XGBZT2pL_3qL1NP-3zXrzV2hj8b2llvKyW80pHxF2GBSdKW4KDCYC4HzpfnW2fKfFR9bHblSVjlNd_2QGzBhW6QSmZM4pfysQV8Ht732TsdfSW6Znjhx14KmcWW1fwvKy1gmltDW6tN-pz4dG2tsW3ry-PD4-XpL-W4Czwc02F5gqSW5J0p265SgCMsW2wCBrY3Q7Mr_W6c6RS-3LC2gLW91CF1_4srRHwW6Vfyjc6HQQ0FW7Dhvh67wr6N7W2QDqnQ7fql3_N4YRmlg6WmkLVB08My3plV-qW4fRLkP3KcXD7W7ZSDYG1Cz3X2W7_2xFP3YrZX8W5QcXcb29JMdsW4l7Vy12xXT6pW1B2Nv61Cd7fQW7h8nyb4WNqDHW2P9N4p2hPKVkW8M4Bd_49WKnYW7vn27y3wqf06W1Q6DYw89KypxW4sDd-W7ByC0ZW95hyhJ22r1BYW4ms70D5r_cX3f1fwMSQ02) Tiger Woods admitted he was “probably a bit rusty” after marking his return to PGA Tour action after a 12-month absence with a level-par 72 at the Farmers Insurance Open in San Diego. W1b7D8K4GWc2HW8k-vTT87SS1D0/*W1NnB_M2467tCW5R1-Nv8JSb840/5/f18dQhb0Sjvb9dZy2sN4ZZFqMHZMz_N1yMd6_Wy25fMXy3yBWQYn2W1td_fT7K0hWZW1Mpdwn7xR9HYW2Swk7p7z32H7W1Kjsd27F_pCGW1Lj9Vg7nbVx_W2Sw2D07z_b8xW1yTNys7lPl8XN7b_rCkYFj89W69_8Yp6RN8pmW19W6dP85H89LW6D5hhh6kk4wlW85QcKP5mbT0PW3q0SPG1VwPk_V60DSj5mNLNvW7bqTzM7vp5SXW5hc4lD1j3QhbN8nl1fxD0F0gW8qsDXh5VqQjNW5gZ2Tp2yJF1WVYT2jk6NwP9bW3dv1Ss3M3KtLW34Lfn41ptgq0W1ZY618587GwDW4ldc768hz0YsW806yj370ml3sW85-kR02XBlByW77vGT75ly0jsW7LWnZD2MJZgnW549l447KdmRwW4qyZ4s5dfjRmW1Ltw7K5x4V-wW1VyyBt2cTzkvW5plzk44Q_rP0W77KwsH3chHbKW7CHXdK8hfky8W5Kmxyn6zb23_W45g5Yl30rrBtN608xDNrq56BW2ZzYhj5VqZP0W1xZN0r49kJ93W1r7rNr22TNxnV9Mb7747xmQvW7_yKSL8pRQVgW621c4Z76gPG3N8lQH1RNskCzW8TbH5T5JgwDyW9bF1Ld4S0Lp8W66Q858286Nx_W4g_HRn7qdPZxW2SBgtP7D7HxjW1Dy_KC8z1xDff7zrwH-04 [Hearts’ Christophe Berra wants call-up for John Souttar](W1b7D8K4GWc2HW8k-vTT87SS1D0/*W5_dCBq1GQV1dW3nW3v32n5hXC0/5/f18dQhb0Sjvb9dZy2sN4ZZFqMHZMz_N1yMd6_Wy25fMXy3yBWQYn2W1td_fT7K0hWZW1Mpdwn7xR9HYW2Swk7p7z32H7W1Kjsd27F_pCGW1Lj9Vg7nbVx_W2Sw2D07z_b8xW1yTNys7lPl8XN7b_rCkYFj89W69_8Yp6RN8pmW19W6dP85H89LW6D5hhh6kk4wlW85QcKP5mbT0PW3q0SPG1VwPk_V60DSj5mNLNvW7bqTzM7vp5SXW5hc4lD1j3QhbN8nl1fxD0F0gW8qsDXh5VqQjNW5gZ2Tp2yJF1WVYT2jk6NwP9bW3dv1Ss3M3KtLW34Lfn41ptgq0W1ZY618587GwDW4ldc768hz0YsW806yj370ml3sW85-kR02XBlByW77vGT75ly0jsW7LWnZD2MJZgnW549l447KdmRwW4qyZ4s5dfjRmW1Ltw7K5x4V-wW1VyyBt2cTzkvW5plzk44Q_rP0W77KwsH3chHbKW7CHXdK8hfky8W5Kmxyn6zb23_W45g5Yl30rrBtN608xDNrq56BW2ZzYhj5VqZP0W1xZN0r49kJ93W1r7rNr22TNxnV9Mb7747xmQvW7_yKSL8pRQVgW621c4Z76gPG3N8lQH1RNskCzW8TbH5T5JgwDyW9bF1Ld4S0Lp8W66Q858286Nx_W4g_HRn7qdPZxW2SBgtP7D7HVgW1Dy_KC3hCt9xf7zrwH-04) Christophe Berra admits he is a moaner on the pitch but the Hearts captain makes no apology and says he would love the chance to grumble at defensive partner John Souttar for Scotland as well. W1b7D8K4GWc2HW8k-vTT87SS1D0/*W3nwKry5gGjdMW5RxX0w2rWCmp0/5/f18dQhb0S1V27BfGH_VX3dv03hJTvnW50QnLS3wyKnvW2jW7CB75x-w9W5G7vNW3fR1T6W7rjL9829hrqgW5MZPKF95kBC9Vk34-H9ffybbN5W4ZzQVd4KsW4vBSDL4nWdqLW25r37k4vQvMVW4B6FPQ2htxVtW70vXzB3GdnyTW62MZzK4hxs17W5zW1Qh313X4KN5wMhQr8tR-2N3SBBtbJQQ_0W80Wdll3xynN4W2nwZHd2nCVfxW3GJ26y4fGs4-W12_n443RcSd1W5h8Glv5JZFXhW4TLs8j739sDnW56mdfq63zLQbW2BC8nS6g88jKN4B05cgySF8cW114d-q7F-n7fN4NVy494sd9_VBVg_74kj26YW6m1t0t2bVys0W4yb3Gr7vr5P9W1dJ_mJ6vbnf2W34068_8Vl0ZNN24ZpB2drXqTW3vp8CV710Qd6W3xNdLr6nBvshW5cmlqc7vfdqMW5qPD6r7QbcVYVNTq292T5Y4fVzggCB5Mkw-XW7VzJTV2zzM6bW20KrbY4jgP-9W3Q_SXK7wDtfhW6vnVTy1rLZbnW7QrBmQ8K98N8W10TpWb2Nr91nN4Gqt75Dpc3tW91xlQw62S5xQW8C2hRb5v9DShW1crj7B8q_h8lW3BNtf74CCB7ZW6NXyyx76mhKtW9lvzSs4D58D-W2NJYXt9f4mrGW87fxmw8VskgBW21VgHn32DbGsW5F9HZd4KxZnR111 [John Hartson: Craig Levein and Neil Lennon spat just verbal sparring](W1b7D8K4GWc2HW8k-vTT87SS1D0/*W7dxt-J4PBVGTW8ZmGM16_lTt_0/5/f18dQhb0S1V27BfGH_VX3dv03hJTvnW50QnLS3wyKnvW2jW7CB75x-w9W5G7vNW3fR1T6W7rjL9829hrqgW5MZPKF95kBC9Vk34-H9ffybbN5W4ZzQVd4KsW4vBSDL4nWdqLW25r37k4vQvMVW4B6FPQ2htxVtW70vXzB3GdnyTW62MZzK4hxs17W5zW1Qh313X4KN5wMhQr8tR-2N3SBBtbJQQ_0W80Wdll3xynN4W2nwZHd2nCVfxW3GJ26y4fGs4-W12_n443RcSd1W5h8Glv5JZFXhW4TLs8j739sDnW56mdfq63zLQbW2BC8nS6g88jKN4B05cgySF8cW114d-q7F-n7fN4NVy494sd9_VBVg_74kj26YW6m1t0t2bVys0W4yb3Gr7vr5P9W1dJ_mJ6vbnf2W34068_8Vl0ZNN24ZpB2drXqTW3vp8CV710Qd6W3xNdLr6nBvshW5cmlqc7vfdqMW5qPD6r7QbcVYVNTq292T5Y4fVzggCB5Mkw-XW7VzJTV2zzM6bW20KrbY4jgP-9W3Q_SXK7wDtfhW6vnVTy1rLZbnW7QrBmQ8K98N8W10TpWb2Nr91nN4Gqt75Dpc3tW91xlQw62S5xQW8C2hRb5v9DShW1crj7B8q_h8lW3BNtf74CCB7ZW6NXyyx76mhKtW9lvzSs4D58D-W2NJYXt9f4mrGW87fxmw8VskgBW21VgHn32DpWgW5F9HV-68dc7P111) John Hartson says that the recent spat between Hearts manager Craig Levein and Hibernian counterpart Neil Lennon is no different to the verbal sparring boxers indulge in throughout the build-up to a big fight. And finally... W1b7D8K4GWc2HW8k-vTT87SS1D0/*Vq1MPt3zHkkyVGfm9y7Q6M0g0/5/f18dQhb0S5pS73F0FpVWVbs-2qy7p7N67Fb2-bYQw5W3-w4rn3ldDLMW6bg8sb5JdfMlVHjt_f8KbQgGW6zNTRT5JNzPvVnfcf54PsMjvW8HcV627d7tF7V5Qr8c865MScW8SmZpR6WSVDSW9gnmGh7kKYWnW7v4-WR7C7kFvN4j5XmrVgSkWN47mq42NQ3Z5W3Tmy0R5dv7RyW3mpJGh1Scsg5N6SvxJvDv7wtW2FX_tl2qnBz1Mjj1p-LC1BGF5qkVHq216cV4gjZ61wZr0_W75mRHj1QjJnCW19tWDn98nF-6N7jXxSpGsP3bW7pm0s97DM2WXN5Y5XWrWvw8SW2WnYhw8wlC8zW7tNglb1QLQgDW6GkHtC83dLcZN16TySb3z74_W7rXrZq5lJ5WFVMftWY1RQQy5W1JjnJJ6XxznmW8Gk1XT95VJC5W2WqHHj7TPpgpN64Kj6pCj0C2W7gF2Px2mqq5fW7GJNg11jnSTmN6kFDk0z1qBSW6lVx4G7KHc3NW99JFsw1yMlTMW1CMWfN3_my_5W5MkcK32sBZS8W2W-2qZ6bPgvsW73Mycd81_VkxW5fSD384mCxF_W1vhy6L7jczKKW7SSPsg4jwHBfW1BlQWK5BlyQdW33g8N51mbDqNW4nJtNf3qYKXBW4jGL8X5R4tnGW6-5pYT8Td56KW4CCS9295dtlgW8rNk6B43M77pW6c8GpP3nTg8SW6QTCTz8hWrMH0 [Obituary: Robert MacPherson, tireless worker for tenants’ rights, despite being severely disabled](W1b7D8K4GWc2HW8k-vTT87SS1D0/*V3W4bq7yLwnbW3vSf2n1LP7sL0/5/f18dQhb0S5pS2WJLfhVWVKx14V2RhsN2Y8XK8mWG1pW7Y_WWr4VZ210W1Z96Hp6yCDcqW76CCFV84TFB4W7SqZrK5n8KCZW1bhh4d8tYH0wW43ZzlZ86w4vpW79mLnd1CF3m6W78kqXv8VY6XSW4G9GR28lpP9sW8z56Qf8-5TRyW774_xB55Pwb5W2czW2N53sg8fW1XbvQb7hQ0l-N1GKPjTWDGD6N3qMgjnkLyJNW1lsgrW1d9NL2V880J_52lZdxF2L8cyr1cPXW4KHVKR5qynbCW3yHXnx5zcQ7CVBLZjJ4C9CbhN8l0JWNjM6h2W6277xJ1XqY9JW2y4YQx1P-BT3W5PNs5p1XQypFW5CqGVL3Bw322W3_xs2C6LpsDHN2cM7CS75SKmW5xLrBP1lgKw2W7nb9bR3JC8FgW3vxpRb4wYcNnW3g-JK88WFvhCW5PRYPf6K83CDW1BF7vl4RDYHsW6N_-xx7CJ0c2W8YgmGP4T4YXpW7Qhsrf8dvrDVW8C37T-4fsZtwW6ZVWDM52w7SZW1S7tZm5HW3p_W676DdK6rpKFDW66j0755rHx3_W6s-RNQ8JyGTGW7hvg1f29M2KJW1vhXpS7jczKKW7SSPsg4jwHBfW1BlQWK5BlyQdW33ggdp5sLNNpW83MRcP4lGrmgW7QB5RG4H2DdCW94dPXR8tfypZW99dKmh8Smh4XW8rNk6B43M77pW6c8Gkw2g0QBdVnqKXX8hWrMH0) Robert Calder MacPherson. voluntary worker and tenants’ rights campaigner. Born 6 October, 1946, in Edinburgh. Died 31 December, 2017, in Edinburgh, aged 71. [See all the day's news here](W1b7D8K4GWc2HW8k-vTT87SS1D0/*N2tF9CwlzSTbW6Pb-CR4sFCmg0/5/f18dQhb0Sq5L8YHrG2W2t-R90511QLbW5sr2wb56RsxJW56lbsW56xnYNW5r8vwP3mm44rW5y5Lkw1sLJxWW8s4pCp1nPLDMW81gM8-7d-tJnVQJ99n8tsM4xN60Wpy78q5GvW5Dk60d5mfh5DVm1nXn4R6kKYW567bYV5lKvt_W5420y54L8V-zVp8LJh5D8zFFW6bVylv1TcntwW1njMtB6H5KWVW7_P6JS52YlfxW3_8mpl9fgwMTW4gF4nw2chV6JVvGVz52NSX-zW2Pm7Qr1GJwDMW1zvFzL2ND64HW8k5w8g2dMtqJW6XV9DC3q7bvWW7x9NHN8Xp-1nN2Qc0c1rRp5WVtyVJk3q4W2BW2rmyxq55FGqvW4c932c7sBM0pW75TRLD2KCSfPW5nmWj_1DKkw7W2t91pk4Nw7t9W6cNj4T7lbVPSW5LG9qj53NYtcW4PLwTV7pG9gbW5_Wykz5_WkTVW1wgTnp2bPlG8N751NZqK5VNTW1Ngx1f51b38TW98fRXX7yh69jW1PNb8T86-TQzW3m4W8N56n2S1W18lJW_2D4BKZN7GmMyP1-DqQf3pMjSm02) You received this email because you are subscribed to newsletters from The Scotsman. Update your [email preferences]( to choose the types of emails you receive or [Unsubscribe from all future emails]( Johnston Press plc | Registered in Scotland no: SCO015382 Johnston Press plc, Orchard Brae House, 30 Queensferry Road, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH4 2HS, United Kingdom