September 2009 and throughout the year, Loch Rannoch Watersports Centre, Kinloch Rannoch. A multitude of activities are available to groups and individuals. Taster sessions for beginners are available all week, while those with more experience can benefit from further training or simply hire one of their boats. All activities are under the supervision of qualified staff, and all necessary equipment can be provided for a safe and enjoyable day, weekend or week away. You can choose from Sailing, Canoeing, Kayaking, Fishing, Boat Hire, Mountain Biking, Quad Biking, Off Road Driving and Safari’s, Climbing, Abseiling, Archery, and multi-activity courses. www.goforth.co.uk

Throughout the year, The Scottish Storytelling Centre, John Knox House High Street, Edinburgh. The Centre is a unique venue the home of Scotland's stories on Edinburgh's Royal Mile. The autumn and winter programme reflects the seasons and celebrations of St. Andrew's Day, Yule and the turning of the year, with live storytelling, theatre and family events. Please visit their web address www.scottishstorytellingcentre .co.uk for all the relevant details.

Throughout the year Lauriston Castle in Edinburgh, provides an abundance of interesting events to suit the whole family from experiencing what it was like to be a servant in the castle in days gone by to art classes and discovering the exotic blooms which can be found in the gardens there is something for everyone. Full details can be found on their website www.cac.org.uk

1st to 28th September 2009, Infin8 Exhibition, Seabird Centre, North Berwick. Infin8 is the culmination of a creative study of natural patterns in plants and insects by Edinburgh photographer Kenny Bean. Full details of this event can be found at www.seabird.org

12th to 21st September 2009, North East Open Studios, Artist studios /other venues across NE Scotland, Aberdeenshiredeenshire. This event provides the ideal opportunity for Homecomers to visit the area's artists and makers at work in their studios, workshops and galleries in September 2009 www.northeastopenstudios.co.uk

5th to 6th September 2009. Great Scottish Run, George Square and Glasgow Green, Glasgow City. To help celebrate the Homecoming this race will entice the largest mass participation in a sporting event in the country, including a half marathon, 10k and 3k Junior runs.www.runglasgow.org lists full details of ths event.

18th to 20th September 2009, Creetown Country Music Festival, Dumfries & Galloway. Scotland's best Country Music Festival, which is now in its' tenth year, offering something for all lovers of country music. Details of all the concerts and other events can be found at www.creetown-countrymusic-festival.com 

27th September 2009, The World Stone Skimming Championships 2007, Easdale Island, Argyll, Scotland. This is an annual event. People of all ages and any level of skill can enter. Competitors are allowed 5 skims using specially selected Easdale slate skimming stones. To qualify, the stone must bounce at least three times - it is then judged on the distance achieved before it sinks. For full competition rules and details of venues etc please visit www.stoneskimming.com

25th September to 4th October 2009, Wigtown Book Festival, Wigtown, Dumfries and Galloway. The Scottish Book Town Festival is a celebration of the written word in Wigtown, our National Book Town, and spans over ten days. The town has a population of only 900 people, a malt whisky distillery and a quarter of a million books. The Wigtown Festival prompts a mass migration of bibliophiles to this green, pastoral corner of Scotland. And rest assured that, between events, there will be plenty of time to soak up the atmosphere in Scotland’s widest street or browse around our cavernous bookshops. Full details are at www.wigtownbookfestival.com .