When I first decided to write 'The Buttercup', I had three objects in mind. The first was to write a captivating story that captured the spirit of the company, its founder and its people - not just the bland facts. The second was to illustrate it to the standard of a high quality photo book, using top quality paper and design. The third, and most important, was to change the social history of Scotland and elevate the status of Andrew Ewing to the point where he was mentioned in the same breath as Andrew Carnegie and David Livingstone.

It is for the reader to decide how much I succeeded in the first two aims. As regards the third, there can be no doubt that Andrew Ewing and The Buttercup are now far better known in Scotland, particularly in Edinburgh, where the council recently opened The Buttercup Farm Park. There has also been a fair bit of press/magazine coverage, including articles in The Scotsman newspaper, Scottish Memories magazine and the Scots Magazine. The Scottish Daily Mail also prepared a feature article, but it was withdrawn at the last minute owing to the death of Margaret Thatcher - which took up all the space! The book has also led to the uncovering of some lost Buttercup murals, as well as the discovery of two lost Buttercup, films, shot in the early 1930s.

We are still some way from Andrew Ewing becoming a full blown Scottish icon, but changing history takes time and cannot be achieved in a few short years.

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The Buttercup: The Remarkable Story of Andrew Ewing and the Buttercup Dairy Company