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A story for August: An extract from Bertie’s Theory of Ice Cream

“It’s like ice cream, Mr Flynn,” Bertie continued. “When you have ice cream, you need to eat it straight away, otherwise it melts. If there are people who haven’t got any, you should share it, if you can.” When despair for the world grows, Bertie’s theory of ice cream reminds us that it’s the simple […]

And Bertie is back…

Date Published: 3rd February 2025

Bertie Pollock is back at home in Scotland Street and in the pages of the Scotsman newspaper. Pick up a copy today or read online.

Scotland Street makes a triumphant return to The Scotsman newspaper

Date Published: 1st February 2025

A front cover story plus the cover of the Scotsman weekend magazine and TWO double page spreads inside, heralds the return of Scotland Street to the pages of the Scotsman newspaper this Monday, 3 February 2025. Return to the serial and laugh outloud along with Bertie and the neighbours. The perfect antidote to grey winter […]

A Story for December: The Enigma of Garlic

Domenica Macdonald, anthropologist, resident of Edinburgh, observer of humanity and believer in the old-fashioned and increasingly rare virtue of tolerance, looked out of her window onto the cobbled street below and wondered what to cook for dinner. It was not a question on which she would spend much time – nor was it one with […]