Concept Quote by Gabriella Bennett

“On these pages are ruminations on identity past and present. The key to a coorie life is right in front of us - all that's needed is the desire to build on an awareness of Scotland.” quote by Gabriella Bennett — Download Open image

““On these pages are ruminations on identity past and present. The key to a coorie life is right in front of us - all that's needed is the desire to build on an awareness of Scotland.””

Gabriella Bennett

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“It's easy to identify tourists on Edinburgh's Royal mile. They're the ones bound in knitted scarves, wearing puffa jackets and woolly hats no matter…

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“5. Thou must set the scene with tunes. Road trips aren't the only time a decent playlist is required. How we consume music has changed radically over the years. Dinner at my grandparents' house was set to silence, at my parents' the radio, and at my friends' something much more personal: a playlist put together for the occasion with songs…

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“We spend prolonged periods in pubs and restaurants after all, whiling away the hours with friends, waiting in vain for the weather to ease. Our homes become a natural extension of these convivial spaces: warm and open to guests. Spending so much time indoors with other people, perhaps over an alcoholic drink, encourages conversation, arguments and resolutions. It fills us…

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“Coorie isn't just a decorative extra. Amid trying circumstances, Scots and honorary Scots have dug deep and fought through. The result of these collaborations…

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“Coorie also takes into account the unique trials of living in Scotland. Instead of allowing the weather or the geography to shape our lives…

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“A garden breaks the cycle of thoughts.”

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“4. Thou shall attempt a staycation, even if thou detests the word staycation. There are two types of people in the world. Those who will camp, and those who won't. Those who fall in the former category need little encouragement to pack up their sleeping bag and a Kelly Kettle and head out into the countryside. The ones who wander…

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“Scots are an inquisitive bunch. They ask questions, pick over the finer details and want counter-arguments backed up. Sometimes there can be a weariness…

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“Meanwhile, the must-haves we're encouraged to lust over bombard us from every direction. Jewellery. Clothes. Technology. Cars. In pursuit of them, the reasons for which we are enticed to buy slip from view. To make life happier, to have more downtime and fewer complications. Folk practising the coorie commandments are working to cast aside fast consumerism and usher in meaningful…

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“Coorie isn't concerned with spending cash needlessly. It doesn't want you to empty your purse and wait until the next trend comes around then…

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“Coorie gardens all have a place that encourages reflection and peacefulness.”

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