Scottish Battles. Tippermuir.
1644 – Battle Of Tippermuir In the August of 1644 James Graham, 1st Marquis of Montrose, combined his force of...
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27 February 2025
Writings
2025
Scottish Nobility. Montrose.
1644 – Campaign Of The Marquis Of Montrose James Graham, 5th Earl and later 1st Marquis of Montrose, was born...
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26 February 2025
Mental Health. Inner Balance.
Mental health is just as important as physical health, yet it’s often overlooked in the rush of daily life. Taking...
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25 February 2025
Scotland and its History. Covenant.
1638 – The Second Covenant Charles I’s views of himself, theology and politics became increasingly contradictory to the beliefs of...
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24 February 2025
The Broons. Escape.
The Broons are trying’ oot an escape room in this week’s adventure. Courtesy of the @broonsfamily
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22 February 2025
OOR WULLIE. SCHOOL.
Looks like oor Wullie is in trouble again , this time at School.
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21 February 2025
Scotland and its History. TV.
1926 – First Television Broadcast It is regarded by some as Man’s greatest invention, possibly more life-sustaining than fire and...
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20 February 2025
Scottish Football Teams. Celtic.
1967 – Celtic Football Club Win the European Cup On Thursday 25 May 1967 Celtic Football Club became the first...
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19 February 2025
Infamous Scots. Roderick Wright.
Roderick Wright (28 June 1940 – 23 May 2005) was a Scottish Roman Catholic bishop who served as the Bishop of Argyll and the Isles from...
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18 February 2025
Scottish Antiques-Collectables. brooch.
17 February 2025
My Poetry. Endless Love.
I found my home within your eyes,A place where every worry dies.Your touch, a whisper, soft and true,A melody I...
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16 February 2025
Mental Health and Medication.
Mental health and medication are deeply interconnected, as many individuals rely on medication to help manage conditions such as anxiety,...
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15 February 2025
Scottish Battles. Mons Graupius.
The Battle of Mons Graupius took place in AD83 or, though less likely, AD84. Julius Agricola, the Roman governor had...
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14 February 2025
Scottish Tartans. Anderson.
The distinctive and elaborate Anderson tartan can be found in many minor variations dating back to the beginning of the...
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13 February 2025
Scottish Nobility.Archibald.Douglas.
Birthdate: 1489 AD Birthplace: Lanarkshire, Scotland Died: January 22, 1557 Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus was a prominent Scottish nobleman who played...
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12 February 2025
Public Poetry. Amy Lowell.
A Winter Ride by Amy Lowell. Who shall declare the joy of the running!Who shall tell of the pleasures of flight!Springing...
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11 February 2025
Scottish Language. History.
Dominance of Scots. By the fourteenth century Scots had emerged as the dominant speech of all ranks in Scottish society...
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10 February 2025
Scottish Architecture. Skye.
1995 – Skye Bridge Completed The car ferry making the five minute journey between Kyleakin and Kyle of Lochalsh was...
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9 February 2025
Scottish Architecture.Melrose Abbey.
The Pictish and Gaelic kingdoms became a united Scotland in the 9th century CE. By the 12th century, King David...
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8 February 2025
Scotland and its History. Crowns.
1603 – The Union Of The Crowns The son of Mary, Queen of Scots, and Lord Darnley became King of...
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7 February 2025
Infamous Scots.John Maxwell.
John Maxwell, 9th Lord Maxwell (c. 1583 – 21 May 1613) was a Scottish Catholic nobleman. He escaped from Edinburgh Castle in 1607,...
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6 February 2025
Famous Scots. Stuart Mitchell.
Stuart Mitchell (21 December 1965 – August 2018) was a Scottish pianist and composer who was born in Edinburgh and who is...
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5 February 2025
The Broons. Cashless.
Paw’s aw up in airms aboot a cashless society in this week’s episode.
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4 February 2025
OOR WULLIE. VISIT.
The Inspector is Visiting and oor wullie looks in a worried state.
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3 February 2025
Scottish Consorts. Saint Margaret.
Saint Margaret of Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Naomh Maighréad; Scots: Saunt Marget, c. 1045 – 16 November 1093), also known as Margaret of Wessex, was Queen of Albafrom 1070...
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2 February 2025
Scottish Kings-Queens. Unify.
Scotland’s Unification History Mary’s legacy to Scotland was give birth to James VI who became James I of England and...
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1 February 2025
Scotland and its History. Orkney.
1468 – Orkney & Shetland Return To Scotland For six centuries the Orkney and Shetland Islands remained under Norwegian sovereignty,...
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31 January 2025
Scottish Places of Interest. St Andrews.
1412 – St Andrews University Founded. St Andrews University is first mentioned in documents of 1410, but its birth is...
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30 January 2025
My Rants and Opinions. Monster.
As most of the World knows. A monster has been incarcerated for most of his life, and it is well...
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29 January 2025
My Short Stories. Garden of Ashes.
Aarav sat on the crowded bus, his fingers nervously tracing the edges of the old photograph in his pocket. It...
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28 January 2025
My Poetry. Peace at Last.
A poem celebrating the peace at last in the Middle East. Long may it continue. Peace is the hush of...
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27 January 2025
Mental Health. When you cannot be Bothered.
Symptoms of mental health challenges can manifest in various ways, impacting emotional, psychological, and physical well-being. Emotional symptoms often include...
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25 January 2025
Scottish Tartans. Allardice.
Variations of the name include Allardyce and Allardes. The name originates from the old barony of Allardice in the parish...
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24 January 2025
Scotland and its History. Dunblane.
1996 – Dunblane Massacre. Wednesday 13th March 1996 should have been a normal school day for the children of Dunblane...
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23 January 2025
Scottish Consorts. Ingibiorg
Ingibiorg Finnsdottir (normalised Old Norse: Ingibjǫrg Finnsdóttir, Norwegian: Ingebjørg Finnsdotter) was a daughter of Earl Finn Arnesson and Bergljot Halvdansdottir. She was also a niece of Kings Olaf...
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22 January 2025
Scottish Bands and Music. Kilbowie Hill.
Reminiscences from seventy years ago.Lyrics Kilbowie HillMy Clydebank memories all still aboundWhen I hear Kilbowie Road’s name resound.No matter where...
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21 January 2025
Scottish Antiques and Collectables. Cruet.
Likely made in Scotland and carved from horn on a hardwood stand. The stand has a cute thistle filial too....
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20 January 2025
OOR WULLIE. CHAOS.
Snow brings Chaos to the streets but it doesn’t Faze OOR Wullie.
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19 January 2025
The Broons. New Shoes.
18 January 2025
Mental Health.. Waking up.
Not wanting to wake up can feel like an overwhelming desire to remain in the comfort and safety of sleep,...
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17 January 2025