EP 06: The Scottie who lives in Kew Gardens

EP 06: The Scottie who lives in Kew Gardens

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Britain’s biggest tourist magnets. Some of the staff own dogs. And one of them we can reveal today is a Scottish Terrier called Archie! The first, we hope, of many. In August, Richard Barley,...
Epic in Epping Forest

Epic in Epping Forest

It was delayed by two weeks, and a failure to secure a 20-figure sum from Pinewood, but the Epping Forest Walkabout took place on 14 August. With the weather decidedly better than the past two weekends, we were ready for a fairly dry terrain to comfortably walk as...
WhatsApp What? Leaving London?

WhatsApp What? Leaving London?

The membership of London Scottie Club continues to grow, and fast and reliable communications are necessary to keep you all informed on what we do. We have always taken privacy of members seriously and in light of recent dog snatching by criminal gangs we are on alert...
A wee bit of culture

A wee bit of culture

The celebrated author Rudyard Kipling was owner of several Scottish Terriers in his time. As for his bookcase, in addition to classics like Jungle Book, Kim and Mandalay, he wrote poems and short stories devoted to dogs, as well as a touching poem called The Power of...
LSC Co-ordination Committee Convenes

LSC Co-ordination Committee Convenes

The London Scottie Club was launched five years ago, and during that time has expanded to well over 60 active members. With the needs of a vibrant and growing social club it is now evident we need more of the members to help “muck in”. A few weeks ago, an...
Does it always rain at Wimbledon?

Does it always rain at Wimbledon?

By Zelda Malan, Meeting Marshal The day of our foray onto Wimbledon Common, home to the fabled Wombles, looked to be plagued by rain, as conflicting weather forecasts offered little hope of a clear afternoon. Our incursion into Wimbledon coincided with the mother of...