Scottish Battles. Glen Trool.
The Battle of Glen Trool was a minor engagement in the First War of Scottish Independence, fought in April 1307. Glen Trool is a narrow glen in...
A Blog of Poetry, Short Stories and Everything Scottish.
The Battle of Glen Trool was a minor engagement in the First War of Scottish Independence, fought in April 1307. Glen Trool is a narrow glen in...
Brewhemia is one of Edinburgh’s most popular pubs, renowned for its unique mix of live entertainment, craft beers, and local...
Life through my bloodshot eyeswould scare a square 2 deathpoverty,murder,violenceand never a moment 2 restFun and games are fewbut treasured...
Jessie King (or Kean) (27 March 1861 – 11 March 1889) was a Scottish laundress and baby farmer in Edinburgh who was found guilty of...
picture courtesy of wiki commons. John Muir was born in Dunbar in 1838. He is known as the ‘founder of...
Mental health and sleep are deeply interconnected, each profoundly influencing the other. Poor sleep can contribute to the development and...
Over hill, over dale,Thorough bush, thorough brier,Over park, over pale,Thorough flood, thorough fire!I do wander everywhere,Swifter than the moon’s sphere;And...
The Quiet Room Jasmine sat on the edge of the narrow bed in the shelter’s quiet room, her hands wrapped...
**The Price of War**The drums of war beat loud and cold,A tale as ancient, harsh, and bold.Steel meets steel with...
The Mormaer (/mɔːrˈmɛər/) or Earl of Buchan (/ˈbʌxən/) was originally the provincial ruler of the medieval province of Buchan. Buchan was the first Mormaerdom in the High Medieval Kingdom...
This fella thinks he cannot get a girl. Not for the want of trying. Facebook welcome.
Wullie is fretting over the amount of rice used in the wedding. Facebook welcome.
Ian Edmund Bannen (29 June 1928 – 3 November 1999) was a Scottish actor with a long film, stage and TV...
Euphemia de Ross (1329–1386), a member of Clan Ross, was Queen of Scots as the second wife of Robert II of Scotland. Life Euphemia was...
Just 25 minutes from Glasgow, this stunning spot on the map offers a wide range of indoor, outdoor and water-based...
A beautiful Scottish Victorian antique silver and agate brooch with a central amethyst. A typically Victorian brooch made around 1880...
Julian Wagstaff (born 1970) is a Scottish composer of classical music, musical theatre and opera. Born in Edinburgh, Wagstaff originally studied German language and politics,...
Earl of Caithness is a title that has been created several times in the Peerage of Scotland, and it has a very...
Margaret of England (29 September 1240 – 26 February 1275) was Queen of Alba (Scotland) by marriage to King Alexander III. Life Margaret was...
The Broons on a day trip bumping into a clown and a werewolf. Facebook welcome.
The Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village on the northeast coast of Mainland Orkney in Scotland overlooking Eynhallow Sound, about 15 miles north-west of Kirkwall. It once housed...
Ann Heron Gloag DBE (née Souter; born 10 December 1942) is a Scottish businesswoman, activist, and charity campaigner. She is co-founder of the transport...
Euphemia de Ross (1329–1386), a member of Clan Ross, was Queen of Scots as the second wife of Robert II of Scotland. Life Euphemia was...
Art enthusiasts hoping for a cultural experience beyond the traditional gallery setting shouldn’t miss this Glasgow street art excursion showcasing...
Earl of Crawford is one of the most ancient extant titles in Great Britain, having been created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1398...
Culross Abbey is a former Cistercian abbey in Culross, Scotland, headed by the Abbot or Commendator of Culross. Part of it is still used as the local...
Designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh in 1901 and built in the attractive setting of Bellahouston Park in the 1990s, House...
The origin of the name Agnew is disputed, although it is likely to have been Norman, from the Agneaux or Aygnell...
A gentle word, a quiet grace,A smile that softens time and space.In hurried worlds where tempers rise,Civility is where peace...
There are currently two earldoms of Mar in the Peerage of Scotland, and the title has been created seven times. The first creation...
Thomas Sivewright Catto, 1st Baron Catto, CBE, PC (15 March 1879 – 23 August 1959) was a Scottish businessman and later Governor of the...
Anxiety is one of the most common mental health challenges, affecting millions of people worldwide. It often involves persistent worry,...
Oor Wullie and his team find some mannequins and strip them. Facebook welcome.
Toasting began as a method of prolonging the life of bread. It was initially toasted over open fires with tools to...
James Aaron Diamond (28 September 1951 – 8 October 2015) was a Scottish singer-songwriter, best known for his three Top...
Self Pity. I never saw a wild thing sorry for itself. A small bird will drop frozen dead from a...
Burns Night is annually celebrated in Scotland on or around January 25. It commemorates the life of the bard (poet) Robert Burns,...