First impressions on return to Scotland after a 23-hour journey home from Japan via Paris and Amsterdam aren’t good. A mother swears loudly and aggressively at her toddler for dragging his heels slightly as one of the passengers walks through Passport Control and straight into the long arms of the law. Read more »
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Deer stalking souvenirs
The thing on the left is the remains of a .308 Winchester soft-point cartridge, which was shot through a Blaser rifle into the chest of a West Highland hind in January 2009. The bullet killed the hind about 15 seconds after entering the body. The animal wasn’t killed because the bullet pierced any vital organs, but because of the sheer trauma of the impact. Read more »
