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The Scots equivalent of the Scandinavian ‘hygge’ is ‘coorie’. It means to snuggle up and ‘nestle’ in a cosy spot… the perfect pastime in the Cairngorms after you’ve had some fresh air! Coorie as a word has undergone a resurgence in popularity, in no small part thanks to the best-selling book ‘The Art of Coorie’. Its author Gabriella Bennett spent some time researching in the Cairngorms and told What’s On:
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Here are a few ideas to get your ‘coorie’ on in the Cairngorms: The Park is full of gorgeous cosy hideaways, like log cabins, wooden chalets and bothies, set in the midst of nature with star-filled dark skies.
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