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...
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8 July 2025
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Scottish Pubs. Brewhemia.
Brewhemia is one of Edinburgh’s most popular pubs, renowned for its unique mix of live entertainment, craft beers, and local...
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7 July 2025
Public Poetry. Tupac Shakur.
Life through my bloodshot eyeswould scare a square 2 deathpoverty,murder,violenceand never a moment 2 restFun and games are fewbut treasured...
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6 July 2025
Infamous Scots.Jessie King.
Jessie King (or Kean) (27 March 1861 – 11 March 1889) was a Scottish laundress and baby farmer in Edinburgh who was found guilty of...
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5 July 2025
Famous Scots. John Muir.
picture courtesy of wiki commons. John Muir was born in Dunbar in 1838. He is known as the ‘founder of...
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4 July 2025
Mental Health. Sleep?
Mental health and sleep are deeply interconnected, each profoundly influencing the other. Poor sleep can contribute to the development and...
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3 July 2025
Public Poetry. Shakespeare.
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...
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2 July 2025
My Short Stories. The Quiet Room.
The Quiet Room Jasmine sat on the edge of the narrow bed in the shelter’s quiet room, her hands wrapped...
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1 July 2025
My Poetry. The price of War.
**The Price of War**The drums of war beat loud and cold,A tale as ancient, harsh, and bold.Steel meets steel with...
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30 June 2025
Scottish Nobility. The Mormaer
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...
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29 June 2025
The Broons. Date.
This fella thinks he cannot get a girl. Not for the want of trying. Facebook welcome.
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28 June 2025
OOR WULLIE. RICE.
Wullie is fretting over the amount of rice used in the wedding. Facebook welcome.
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27 June 2025
Famous Scots. Ian Bannen.
Ian Edmund Bannen (29 June 1928 – 3 November 1999) was a Scottish actor with a long film, stage and TV...
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26 June 2025
Scottish Consorts. Euphemia de Ross.
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...
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25 June 2025
Scottish Places of interest. Lomond.
Just 25 minutes from Glasgow, this stunning spot on the map offers a wide range of indoor, outdoor and water-based...
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24 June 2025
Scotland and its History. Soldier.
23 June 2025
Scottish Antiques-Collectables. Brooch.
A beautiful Scottish Victorian antique silver and agate brooch with a central amethyst. A typically Victorian brooch made around 1880...
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18 June 2025
Famous Scots. Wagstaff.
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,...
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17 June 2025
Scottish Nobility. Caithness.
Earl of Caithness is a title that has been created several times in the Peerage of Scotland, and it has a very...
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16 June 2025
Scottish Consorts. Margaret.
Margaret of England (29 September 1240 – 26 February 1275) was Queen of Alba (Scotland) by marriage to King Alexander III. Life Margaret was...
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15 June 2025
OOR WULLIE. BULLIES.
Oor Wullie is facing up to the bullies at school. Facebook welcome.
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14 June 2025
The Broons. Clown.
The Broons on a day trip bumping into a clown and a werewolf. Facebook welcome.
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13 June 2025
Scottish Architecture. Gurness.
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...
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12 June 2025
Famous Scots. Ann Gloag.
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...
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7 June 2025
Scottish Consorts. Euphemia.
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...
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6 June 2025
Scottish Places of Interest. Art.
Art enthusiasts hoping for a cultural experience beyond the traditional gallery setting shouldn’t miss this Glasgow street art excursion showcasing...
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5 June 2025
Scottish Nobility. Crawford.
Earl of Crawford is one of the most ancient extant titles in Great Britain, having been created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1398...
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4 June 2025
Scottish Architecture. Culross.
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...
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3 June 2025
Scottish Places of Interest. Art.
Designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh in 1901 and built in the attractive setting of Bellahouston Park in the 1990s, House...
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31 May 2025
Scottish Tartans. Agnew.
The origin of the name Agnew is disputed, although it is likely to have been Norman, from the Agneaux or Aygnell...
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30 May 2025
My Poetry. Civility.
A gentle word, a quiet grace,A smile that softens time and space.In hurried worlds where tempers rise,Civility is where peace...
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29 May 2025
Scottish Nobility, Earl of Mar.
There are currently two earldoms of Mar in the Peerage of Scotland, and the title has been created seven times. The first creation...
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28 May 2025
Famous Scots. Thomas Catto, 1st Baron Catto.
Thomas Sivewright Catto, 1st Baron Catto, CBE, PC (15 March 1879 – 23 August 1959) was a Scottish businessman and later Governor of the...
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27 May 2025
Mental Health. Anxiety.
Anxiety is one of the most common mental health challenges, affecting millions of people worldwide. It often involves persistent worry,...
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26 May 2025
The Broons. Visit.
the girls are off on a visit to some posh place. Facebook welcome.
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25 May 2025
OOR WULLIE. THE DUMMY.
Oor Wullie and his team find some mannequins and strip them. Facebook welcome.
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24 May 2025
Scotland and its History. (Inventions)
Toasting began as a method of prolonging the life of bread. It was initially toasted over open fires with tools to...
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23 May 2025
Scottish bands-Music. Jim Diamond.
James Aaron Diamond (28 September 1951 – 8 October 2015) was a Scottish singer-songwriter, best known for his three Top...
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22 May 2025
Public Poetry. D.H Lawrence.
Self Pity. I never saw a wild thing sorry for itself. A small bird will drop frozen dead from a...
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21 May 2025
Scotland and its History. Burns night.
Burns Night is annually celebrated in Scotland on or around January 25. It commemorates the life of the bard (poet) Robert Burns,...
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19 May 2025