Scotland Here and Now

Scottish Towns You Can’t Pronounce

February 5, 2012

Are you having trouble pronouncing Scots words or Scottish towns? Do you know your Kilconquhar from your Kirriemuir? Does trying to pronounce Ecclefechan leave you feeling dizzy with your tongue tied in knots? Well, it leaves me feeling this way and I’ve lived here all my life!! The Scots language, as it is today, is [...]

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Rules of the Tavern

February 3, 2012

Scotland has some fantastic pubs, bars and restaurants and yes I have visited my fair share of these fine establishments. Below you will see a sign from one of my local watering holes ‘The World’s End’ pub which is located on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile. Rules of the tavern 1782 The sign dates back to 1782 [...]

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Highwayman’s Pistols

February 2, 2012

You had to be careful when travelling the roads of Scotland back in the day, the place was rife with highwaymen. Thanks to Byronv2

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The Italian Chapel

February 1, 2012

This quaint but highly ornate little Italian chapel sits on the previously uninhabited Orkney island of Lamb Holm. This is no.ordinary chapel however, in fact it was built in 1943 by Italian prisoners of war captured in North Africa during WWII. The face of the chapel was constructed with left over concrete from the Churchill [...]

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Planning For Two Weeks in Scotland

January 31, 2012

By Noella Schink As I plot and scheme for my upcoming holiday in Scotland, I’m faced with the horrifying notion that I might not get to see every square inch of it in the two weeks I have alloted to visit. Because I’m fully obsessed with Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander novels, I know that the majority [...]

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Mons Meg

January 29, 2012

I know what you’re thinking. “Did he fire six cannonballs or only five?” Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement I kinda lost track myself. But being as this is Mons Meg a 510mm medieval bombard, the most powerful siege gun in the world, and would blow your head clean off. You’ve [...]

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Scottish Desserts You Will Love –

January 27, 2012

Here we have two delicious Scottish dessert recipes that are simple to make. Cranachan Here we have a traditional Scottish dessert that can be made in a variety of different ways. The easiest method is to fold your toasted oats into sweetened whipped cream then top it off with berries of your choice (I prefer using [...]

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Neil Young Busking in Glasgow

January 26, 2012

Today I received a frantic phone call from my uncle Stuart, it went something like this- Me – Aye hullo Him – I found it, I found it, I found it Me – found what? Your brain?? Him – I found Neil Young Me – What you talking about? Are you drunk again? Him [...]

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