FISH TALES The real-life story of one of fishing’s “guttin’ quines”, as told by Mark Neilson SHANTI’S STORY Cameron McNeish meets a girl who swapped the Himalayas for the Highlands SPOT THE BIRDIE ITALIA IN CALEDONIA Nick Bruno reports on the delicatessen dynasty that is Valvona and Crolla ROOTS AND BRANCHES Newspaper announcements can be a great help, says Chris Nicolson FINDING PRIVATE ROAN A Scots Magazine reader’s genealogy experiences WEAVERS HIGH FINANCE John Di Folco looks at medieval money-men PANORAMA SCOTLAND The latest stunning image from Keith Fergus ALL THINGS CENTRAL Garry Fraser has a look at some the visitor’s to Glasgow’s Central Hotel SPOTLIGHT ON SHETLAND REACHING OUT Bringing classical music to Shetland’s children SEA-BIRD SYMPHONY Jim Crumley finds the islands to be a feast of music SCOT OF NOTE A Fladdabister fiddler THATCH OF THE DAY Steven Riddell experiences the renaissance of a lost Orkney art WALK THIS WAY The famous Lairig Ghru is Nick Drainey’s destination this month BREAK AWAY Debbie Kerr samples some Loch Tay luxury ON THE MENU Another treat from Perth’s Graeme Pallister GAME ON Andy Malcolm gets settled in the Kalahari GROWTH AREAS A Morayshire marvel, highlighted by Agnes Stevenson AROUND SCOTLAND Don’t know what to do or where to go? Well, these pages are for you FAREWELL TO THE FLAT-TOPS James Hendrie laments on the end of some of Britain’s aircraft carriers POETRY CORNER A beautiful part of Scotland, in picture and in verse DRAM QUEEN Penny Ellis’s hints for Valentine’s Day THAT’S THE SPIRT! Books for the whisky connoisseur LISTEN TO THIS Alasdair McLean’s reviews of traditional CDs SENTIMENTS WITHIN A SONG Joan Baez’ hit, Mary Hamilton