WestHighland
Railway
Take this scenic line
north fromGlasgow
for amazing views.
Jumpoffat Fort
WilliamorOban for
theWestern Isles.
scotrail.co.uk
TheKelpies
Thesenewhorse-
head sculptures in
Falkirkare incredibly
dramatic; Scotland’s
answer to theAngel
of theNorthand just
aspowerful.
thehelix.co.uk
Dolly theSheep
Theworld’sfirst
clonewas stuffed
after shedied in
2003– visit her in
Edinburghat the
NationalMuseum
of Scotland.
nms.ac.uk
TheHebrides
Take the ferryover
to these incredible
islands andexplore
Skye, Iona, Lewis,
Harris…Eachhas its
owncharacter and
specialities.
visitscotland.com
Inverness
Thecapital of the
Highlands is an
interestingplace to
visit, aswell asbeing
abeautiful gateway
toother partsof
thecountry.
inverness-scotland.com
CawdorCastle
“There’s aportrait
of thefirst Earl
ofCawdorwho
looksexactly likeme.
I think someearl got
oneofmyancestors
up theduff.”
cawdorcastle.com
AlanCumming’s
six to see inScotland
THE
MANUAL
heading to the slopes this winter?
Youcouldget that skiing feelingbeforeyou
arrive if you travel viaGrenoble, thanks to
anewcar-sharing scheme launched there
lastmonth. The three-year trial ofCité
LibbyHa:Mo isproviding70of Toyota’s
100%-electricCOMSand i-ROADbuggies
(oneand two seater, respectively) tohire,
startingat€3 for thefirst 15minutes.
By leaningwith thedriver as they
corner, the three-wheelers recreate the
feelingof glidingon snow. “Driver andcar
have tomove in synchronicity,” explains
chief engineerAkihiroYanaka. “When I
thought about themost naturalway to
achieve this, I thoughtof skiing.”
With speedsof up to45km/h for
around50kmona full charge, it’sagreat
way toget around town. And, according to
Toyota, that’s just the start. Plansareafoot
for cars that react toemotionandeven
communicatewitheachother.Now, that’s
whatwecall a really smart car.
cite-lib.com
06.
HOWTO
SKI INACAR
PHOTO
REX
You’reamemberof theFamilyEqualityCouncil,
whichfights for the rightsofgayand lesbian
parents.Doyouwant tobeadadyourself?
“No. I did for a long time. For yearsandyears I did
try invariousunsuccessful relationships.Now that
I’m inagoodone, I feel like I gotolder andcontent,
and I don’twant tohaveachild.”
You’re turning50nextyear.Howdoyou feel
about reaching that landmark?
“It’sabigone. I’vebeen tellingpeople I’m50 for a
long time, and theygo, ‘You’renot, you’re49, shut
up.’ And I say, ‘I am inmy50thyear!’ I’mhavinga
great timeandenjoyingmy life, but I look forward
to slowingdown.When I goupstairs tomydressing
room, thereare lotsof books Iwant to read.”
There issome reallystrange triviaaboutyou
on the internet. Is it true thatyouwereonce
headbuttedbyadeer?
“[Laughs] Yes.When Iwasgrowinguponanestate,
IworkedasabeateronSaturdays.Oneday, Iwas
goingdowna stripof treesand therewasadeer
at thebottom.Why it didn’t jumpover the fence
I don’t know, but itwasgettingdistressed. It looked
up, sawmeas theweakest linkandwent forme.
It headbuttedmeonmyhipandknockedmeout.”
NotMyFather’sSon (DeyStreet Books, £20,
hardcover) isout now
“I’mhavingagreat
timeandenjoying life,but
I look forwardtoslowing
down
—
thereare lots
ofbooksIwanttoread”
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