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
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
Scottish Towns-Cities. Motherwell.
Motherwell (Scots: Mitherwall, Scottish Gaelic: Tobar na Màthar) is a town and former burgh in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, south east of Glasgow.It has a population of around 32,120. Historically in...
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26 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. Facebook welcome.
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19 January 2025
The Broons. New Shoes.
Its time for a new pair of shoes for the Party. Facebook welcome.
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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
Public Poetry. Eavan Boland.
Anorexic Flesh is heretic.My body is a witch.I am burning it.Yes I am torchingber curves and paps and wiles.They scorch...
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16 January 2025
Famous Scots. Earl of Kellie.
Thomas Alexander Erskine, 6th Earl of Kellie (1 September 1732 – 9 October 1781), styled Viscount Fentoun and Lord Pittenweem until 1756, was...
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15 January 2025
Scotland and its History. Red.
1306 – Murder Of The ‘Red Comyn’ In 1304, John Comyn II, known as the Red Comyn after his grandfather,...
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14 January 2025
Scottish Nobility. James Hay.
James Hay, 7th Lord Hay of Yester (1564-1609) was a Scottish landowner and courtier. He was a son of William Hay, 5th...
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12 January 2025
Scottish Architecture. Traquair House.
Traquair House, approximately 7 miles southeast of Peebles, is claimed to be the oldest continually inhabited house in Scotland. Whilst not...
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11 January 2025
Scottish Places of Interest. Shetlands.
Best for bird-watching Close enough to Norway to make Scottish nationality an ambiguous concept, the Shetland Islands are Britain’s northernmost outpost. The...
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10 January 2025
Scottish Towns and Cities. Helensburgh.
Helensburgh (/ˈhɛlənzbərə/ HEL-ənz-bər-ə; Scottish Gaelic: Baile Eilidh) is a town on the north side of the Firth of Clyde in Scotland, situated at the mouth of the Gareloch....
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9 January 2025
Infamous Scots. James MacLaine.
“Captain” James Maclaine (occasionally “Maclean”, “MacLean”, or “Maclane”) (1724 – 3 October 1750) was an Irish man of a respectable presbyterian family who had a brief...
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8 January 2025
Famous Scots. James Gordon Bennett Sr.
James Gordon Bennett Sr. Bennett c. 1851 Born September 1, 1795Newmill, Banffshire, Scotland Died June 1, 1872 (aged 76)Manhattan, New York City, U.S. Occupation...
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7 January 2025
HAPPY NEW YEAR. 2025.
Happy New Year to all my friends, hope 2025 is a special one for you all… Facebook welcome.
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1 January 2025
2024
Scotland and its History. Norway.
1098 – Magnus Barefoot Lands In The Western Isles Magnus Barefoot (or Barelegs) came to the throne of Norway in...
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28 December 2024
Mental Health. Happy then Sad.
Depression is a peculiar paradox of emotions, often blending moments of happiness and sadness into a confusing tapestry. There are...
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27 December 2024
My Short Stories. Boxing Day.
The Boxing Day Miracle. The morning after Christmas was quiet in the small village of Evergreenshire. Snow blanketed the ground,...
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26 December 2024
My Poetry. A Christmas Dream.
**A Christmas Dream** The world is draped in winter’s glow, With soft white blankets, a sparkling show. The air is...
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25 December 2024
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE.
I would like to wish all my friends here a Merry Christmas.Thank you for reading my blog and for your...
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24 December 2024
Scotland and its History. 80AD.
80 AD Gnaeus Julius Agricola in Scotland Gnaeus Julius Agricola was sent in the year AD77 to be governor of...
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23 December 2024
Scottish Architecture. Iron Age.
Iron Age – Celts, Picts and Romans Celts, more than simply one type of people is a common culture that...
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22 December 2024
Scottish Nobility. Agnes Campbell.
Lady Agnes Campbell (1526 – in or after 1590) was a Scottish noblewoman and queen consort of Tír Eoghain. She was the...
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21 December 2024
Mental Health. Understanding how you Cope.
Coping with mental health challenges can be a journey filled with ups and downs, and it requires both patience and...
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20 December 2024
Scotland and its History. Referendum 3
2014 – Scottish Referendum The Scottish National Party, whose central aim is independence, won the 2011 Scottish Parliament election by...
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19 December 2024
Scotland and its History. Referendum 2.
1997 – Second Referendum In 1997 after nearly 20 years of Conservative rule a labour government swept to power with...
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18 December 2024
The Broons. Christmas.
Its that time again for the Broons to get out the old decorations. Facebook welcome.
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17 December 2024
OOR WULLIE. WINDAES.
oor wullie is trying to make extra money by doing chores? Facebook welcome.
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16 December 2024