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One of the highlights of the festive season at The Bottom Line is the arrival of a Christmas card from entrepreneur John Watson.
This year's effort did not disappoint with the glossy multi-page booklet showing Mr Watson and his sons on various golf courses and at a range of charity events and sporting occasions.
Perhaps the biggest surprise was the appearance of Hollywood superstar George Clooney in this year's production.
It has to be said that the Oscar winner looks very happy to be having his picture taken with the Scottish businessman.
With his typical wit Mr Watson points out in the caption to the shot that "he is the one in the tie".
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The Japanese Consul General Hajime Kitaoka was recently in Scotland to find out more about solar panels.
He wanted to visit Aberdeenshire after reading that Inverurie and the AB51 post code have the highest concentration of solar panels in the country.
As well as meeting with the local council the Consul General will visit Mackie’s, the Glen Garioch Distillery and farming market firm ANM Group.
Our reporter on the scene could not confirm whether the Consul General could understand the Doric better after the distillery visit.
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