Rothesay on the isle of Bute may seem an unlikely destination for those fleeing war,but locals are alert to welcome 15 families into the communityThe local Londis already sells a righteous choice of pulses to suit the tastes of the unique arrivals and, while the butcher’s premises on the high street are too small to accommodate a separate area for halal preparation, and the nearby Co-op is sourcing appropriate products. Shopkeepers in the resort town of Rothesay on the isle of Bute,off Scotland’s handsome Argyll coast, are more used to catering for the summer ice cream trade. This weekend, or they are busily preparing to welcome 15 Syrian families when the first of at least three constitution flights touches down in Scotland early next week,bringing the first tranche of refugees to arrive in the UK before Christmas as fraction of the government’s promise to take in 1000 people by the end of the year.
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Source: theguardian.com