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Archive for June, 2016

D-Day dawns. After debate, discourse and disagreement, it’s decision time. Remain or leave. While I’ve known from the start which way I will vote, time and again over past months, I’ve come across many who said they didn’t know which way to vote. I hope by now, despite the fractious arguments from both camps, all these people have now gathered enough information to make as…


Despite the rain showers the country was in full swing with parties being held up and down the country to celebrate a very special birthday at the weekend. I recently posted hints and tips on how to easily arrange a party without having to pay through the nose for it. Hopefully you managed to put some of these to use and found a dry spell…


On Wednesday 8th June 2016, in a debate hosted by Scottish Friendly at the Houses of Parliament, four impassioned Parliamentarians locked horns for 60 minutes over the question of whether a vote to leave on June 23rd would have a positive or negative effect on savings. Conservative MP Chris Philp, a member of the Treasury Select Committee, lined up with Labour-Co-op MP Gareth Thomas, who…


Competition Time! To celebrate Elizabeth’s upcoming tour we are giving away a signed and dedicated copy of her latest book Black Dove, White Raven. To be in with a chance of winning simply answer the question below: In her book the family emigrate to Ethiopia, what three colours make up the Ethiopian flag? Black, yellow and red Blue, yellow and red Green, yellow and red…


“Economically prosperous” and “safe” or an “anti-democratic” “protectionist racket”? These were the candid descriptions of the European Union being flung about a packed committee room 17, high in the House of Commons during this week’s Scottish Friendly Brexit debate. Impassioned Parliamentarians locked horns for 60 minutes over the question of whether a vote to leave on June 23rd would have a positive or negative effect…


The arrival of summer hasn’t just meant lighter nights and warmer days, it also seems to have brightened up the nation’s finances. That’s because Scottish Friendly’s latest Disposable Income Index has revealed a 10% increase in the median monthly household disposable income in the last quarter. However, looking behind the headlines and the small improvement in disposable income (from £905 last quarter to £1,000) has…


In May 2016 the Scottish Friendly Children’s Book Tour visited primary schools in The Highlands with the amazing author and illustrator Sarah McIntyre. Over the course of an action-packed week Sarah, always wearing an amazing costume visited 10 primary schools, taking more than 1800 pupils on a great adventure into the madcap world of her latest book Pugs of the Frozen North. She read excerpts…


One amazing author and illustrator, 30 snow experts and 1830 pugs face smelly snow and peculiar perils on an epic illustrated race to the frozen north. Children in the Highlands were very excited when Sarah McIntyre turned up at their school in her refrigerated pug bus. Wearing colourful costumes and with her snow expert Professor Snowstorm in tow, she took them on an exciting adventure…


How is it June already? This can only mean that it’s almost summer and time to bring out the bunting. In just under a month a very special person will be celebrating a milestone birthday. We all love a good party now and again and what better excuse to celebrate this milestone than with a Street party. Street parties are a great way to get…


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