WORK to restore a fairytale castle described as Scotland’s best-preserved and most-loved fortress is nearing completion. Craigievar, near Alford, is due to reopen to the public in the spring. The castle has been shut for more than two years to allow restoration work, including the painstaking removal of a 30-year-old concrete harl which left it [...]
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What is good writing? Ask an English teacher, and they’ll tell you good writing is grammatically correct. They’ll tell you it makes a point and supports it with evidence. Maybe, if they’re really honest, they’ll admit it has a scholarly tone — prose that sounds like Jane Austen earns an A, while a paper that [...]
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