Variety is the spice ...
A BEAR NAMED WOJTEK
The bear was rescued (as a cub) in Syria by Polish soldiers during the second World War. He eventually travelled with them to Scotland and ended his days in Edinburgh Zoo.
There is a fine bronze by Alan Beattie Herriot of Wojtek and a Polish soldier in Princes Street Gardens. (See above)
Edinburgh-based film-maker Iain Gardner and his company made this lovely wee film, which also involved Iain Harvey (who produced the now perennial Christmas favourite,"The Snowman"). The storyline was written by Polish writer Wojciech Lepianka.
This is a sensitive and beautifully crafted film. The music for the ceilidh dance sequence features the playing of Muriel Johnstone, Gregor Lowrey and yours truly. (The tunes are The Tulliemet Burn + The Dipper, previously recorded on "The Birnam Oak".)