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Clueless blogger: Alistair Bruce

Over at Sky News, we read the following from blogger Alistair Bruce:

Google has put Edinburgh Castle in its search engine logo today. This is because today the Scottish Nationalist Party makes their proposals for Scottish Independence.

Or… perhaps because it was November 30… the Feast of Saint Andrew… Scotland’s national day? It strikes me, however, that Google UK’s little image of Edinburgh Castle is as astonishingly poor one. They should’ve commissioned Iain McIntosh, who designed the Edinburgh Castle logo of the Edinburgh Evening News (at right). Mr. McIntosh also does the splendid illustrations for the 44 Scotland Street series, not to mention the Professor von Igelfeld Entertainments, depicting the trials and tribulations of poor Professor Dr Moritz-Maria von Igelfeld of the Institute of Romance Philology at Regensburg.

Published at 1:39 pm on Tuesday 1 December 2009. Categories: Scotland.
Comments

According to Google it was for St. Andrew’s Day.

http://www.google.com/logos/

— OakRidge 1 Dec 2009 2:18 pm

I agree Bruce’s assertions are daft, but what’s wrong with Google’s image?

— Mark M 1 Dec 2009 2:35 pm

It appears to show the north side of the castle.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Edinburgh-castle.jpg

— OakRidge 1 Dec 2009 2:45 pm

Google’s image is so boring! It fails to capture the majesty of the crag.

Also, as it was St. Andrew’s Day, I think an image of the ruins of St Andrews Cathedral might be more appropriate.

— Andrew Cusack 1 Dec 2009 3:02 pm

Hear, hear!

— Liam 1 Dec 2009 3:09 pm

Phooey. You funny St Andrews folks.

Why not a photo of Candida Casa or something Just As South? ;-p

— Mark M 2 Dec 2009 12:50 pm

Double phooey! Save Candida Casa for St. Ninian’s Day.

— Andrew Cusack 2 Dec 2009 1:35 pm

A St Andrew’s Cross? On Edinburgh Castle? By God, the Barbarians really are at the gates. Luckily, I suspect it is nothing more than an artist’s embellishment.

— David 2 Dec 2009 9:39 pm

Hurrah! Someone knows who I’m talking about…

I’m planning on going back to Wigtownshire (where I’m from in June). I intend to visit Glenluce Abbey (Cistercian – Vale Lucis) as well as some other places… :D

— Mark M 4 Dec 2009 5:09 pm
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