VILAMOURA, PORTUGAL - OCTOBER 15: Alastair Forsyth of SCotland lines up his putt on the 18th hole during the first round of the Portugal Masters at the Oceanico Victoria Golf Course on October 15, 2009 in Vilamoura, Portugal. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

VILAMOURA, PORTUGAL - OCTOBER 15: Alastair Forsyth of SCotland lines up his putt on the 18th hole during the first round of the Portugal Masters at the Oceanico Victoria Golf Course on October 15, 2009 in Vilamoura, Portugal.

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  1. GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - NOVEMBER 23: Alexander Hleb (C) of VFB Stuttgart trains at Ibrox stadium ahead of their Champion League match against Rangers on November 23, 2009 in Glasgow, Scotland.
  2. ST ANDREWS, SCOTLAND - NOVEMBER 23: First year students from St Andrews University take part in a tradition of covering themselves with foam to honour the 'academic family' on November 23, 2009 in St Andrews, Scotland. Held every November, Raisin Monday stems from a gift of raisins traditionally given by a first year student to their academic 'parents' in gratitude for their guidance.
  3. EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - NOVEMBER 21: Wycliff Palu of Australia is tackled during the Bank Of Scotland Corporate Autumn Tests match between Scotland and Australia at Murrayfield on November 21, 2009 in Edinburgh, Scotland.
  4. Emergency rescue workers use an inflatable boat to rescue flood stranded residents of Cockermouth, in Cumbria, north-west England, on November 20, 2009. Hundreds of homes were flooded after torrential rain battered parts of northern England, northwest Wales and western Scotland throughout Thursday and Friday, rescue officials said.
  5. DUMFRIES, UNITED KINGDOM - NOVEMBER 19: A member of the public views the flooding as the river Nith bursts, at the whitesands on November 19, 2009 in Dumfries, Scotland. Much of south west Scotland and the north west of England are on flood alert after the Met Office issued severe weather warnings.
  6. PADERBORN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 18: Sebastian Neumann and Tobias Ruehle of Germany are seen prior to the U19 international friendly match between Germany and Scotland at the Energieteam Arena on November 18, 2009 in Paderborn, Germany.
  7. GRANGEMOUTH, UNITED KINGDOM - NOVEMBER 17: A view of the Grangemouth oil refinery on the Firth of Forth on November 17, 2009 in Grangemouth ,Scotland. As world leaders prepare to gather for the Copenhagen Climate Summit in December, the resolve of the industrial nations seems to be weakening with President Obama stating that it would be impossible to reach a binding deal at the summit. Climate campaigners are concerned that this disappointing announcement is a backward step ahead of the summit.
  8. CARDIFF, WALES - NOVEMBER 14: Scottish fans show thier feelings during the International Friendly match between Wales and Scotland at the Cardiff City Stadium on November 14, 2009 in Cardiff, Wales.
  9. EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - NOVEMBER 14: Andy Robinson (L back row), coach of Scotland, looks out from the stand during the Bank of Scotland Corporate Autumn Tests match against Fiji at Murrayfield Stadium on November 14, 2009 in Edinburgh, Scotland.
  10. HONG KONG - NOVEMBER 13: Scott Drummond of Scotland plays his bunker shot on the 18th hole during the second round of the UBS Hong Kong Open at the Hong Kong Golf Club on November 13, 2009 in Fanling, Hong Kong.
  11. GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - NOVEMBER 13: Scottish Labour's Willie Bain (C), Leader Iain Gray (R) and Scottish Secretary of State Jim Murphy (L2) attend a media conference following their by-election victory on November 13, 2009 in Glasgow, Scotland. Willie Bain won the Glasgow North East by-election with a majority of over 8,000, seeing off the SNP who came second.
  12. GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - NOVEMBER 13: Labour supporters celebrate winning the Glasgow North East by-election in the SECC on November 13, 2009 in Glasgow, Scotland. The seat became vacant after the resignation of former House of Commons speaker Michael Martin, due to the Westminster expenses scandal.
  13. MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 13: Andrew Coltart of Scotland plays out of a bunker on the 18th hole during round two of the 2009 Australian Masters at Kingston Heath Golf Club on November 13, 2009 in Melbourne, Australia.
  14. HONG KONG - NOVEMBER 12: Colin Montgomerie of Scotland plays his approach shot on the 15th hole during the first round of the UBS Hong Kong Open at the Hong Kong Golf Club on November 12, 2009 in Fanling, Hong Kong.
  15. MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 12: Andrew Coltart of Scotland tees off on the 8th hole during round one of the 2009 Australian Masters at Kingston Heath Golf Club on November 12, 2009 in Melbourne, Australia.
  16. GLASGOW, UNITED KINGDOM - NOVEMBER 11: Members of the public gather in George Square, to pay tribute to those who lost their lives during conflicts on November 11, 2009 in Glasgow, Scotland. Armistice Day traditionally marks the end of the WWI when Germany and the allied forces signed the armistice signaling the end of hostilities on the Western Front. The cessation of the war officially took effect on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month and is marked annually by services of remembrance for all those who have fallen in wars and a two minute silence.

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