“The new coorie represents a way of life where peacefulness comes from engaging with our heritage, be it in tiny ways or on a grander scale.
Life can be harsh in a country's most isolated locations, but The Art of Coorie explores how ingenuity has been born from extreme conditions.”
Source: The Art of Coorie: How to Live Happy the Scottish Way
“Coorie also takes into account the unique trials of living in Scotland.
Instead of allowing the weather or the geography to shape our lives in negative ways, coorie harnesses these challenges.”
Source: The Art of Coorie: How to Live Happy the Scottish Way
“Coorie isn't concerned with spending cash needlessly.
It doesn't want you to empty your purse and wait until the next trend comes around then entice you to do it all over again.
Coorie is about making the best of the time and money you have with innovative ideas.”
Source: The Art of Coorie: How to Live Happy the Scottish Way
“Sots are an inquisitive bunch.
They ask questions, pick over the finer details and want counter-arguments backed up.
Sometimes there can be a weariness of the unknown.
Coorie offers a familiar newness, a fresh take on an old word extolling the virtues of things we have always know.”
Source: The Art of Coorie: How to Live Happy the Scottish Way
“Cassian's warmth seeped into her side, his wings rustling near her back.
She let that warmth, the rustle anchor her.
He had come to save her from her nightmare, had stayed with her while she slept. Had guarded and fought for her. He would let no harm come to her now.”
Source: A Court of Silver Flames
“Growing up in the late 1970s, coorie at my gran's house meant to keep warm and cuddle in. No double glazing or duvets then.”
Source: The Art of Coorie: How to Live Happy the Scottish Way
“Whenever you see flies or insects in a still life—a wilted petal, a black spot on the apple—the painter is giving you a secret message. He’s telling you that living things don’t last—it’s all temporary. Death in life. That’s why they’re called natures mortes. Maybe you don’t see it at first with all the beauty and bloom, the little speck of rot. But if you look closer—there it is.”
Source: The Goldfinch
“The place bewitched me.
You could spend weeks here, I realised, and it still wouldn't feel long enough.
It was a Narnia moment: the door opening to a place that felt like an adventure playground for adults.
Pull open the door, tip your head back and watch for shooting stars on an August night.”
Source: The Art of Coorie: How to Live Happy the Scottish Way
“One of the highlights of exploring the Scottish wilderness is spotting buildings that punctuate the landscape.
They can be as humble as a doocot, as intriguing as an abandoned farmstead or as imposing as a ruined Palladian mansion.
Each one will give clues to the people who have lived on and worked the land.”
Source: The Art of Coorie: How to Live Happy the Scottish Way
“I remember being coorie at my gran's house next to her and my granda on the sofa but now it's something I like to do with my dog.”
Source: The Art of Coorie: How to Live Happy the Scottish Way