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    To The Sound Of Bagpipes…

    Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2007

    Wow Janice you’ve touched the heartstrings here ! Call me a romantic if you want, though I know you share my feelings, but nothing can move me more than listening to Scottish music. I’m quite a novice in the  field but I know how Scottish people do love music.  Indeed a [...]

    Scots, Who Have With Wallace Bled !

    Failte gu Alba – Welcome to Scotland

    Hi Mairiuna   You’ve now triggered my curiosity. Can’t wait to see the photograph of William Wallace’s sword.  He must have been a very tall and strong man to be able to manoeuvre such a big sword !

    When I last searched my photos for that famous [...]

    Quiet Everybody We’re Shooting !

    No, Janice, I must recognize I didn’t see Braveheart … not having the guts to do so yet. Bloody wars are not my cup of tea. I know Scottish history has had its lot of blood and violence but it’s one thing to learn about it in books and another to see [...]

    Mel Gibson in Braveheart : Alba gu bragh!

    Absolutely Mairiuna , and it’s also the scottish gaelic name for Scotland 

    Have you seen Braveheart ?  If so, you surely remember the famous war cry  “Alba gu bragh! ” by William Wallace. It means something like « Scotland For Ever ».

    The Colours of Scotland

    Ferry Mallaig-Skye – Sept 2003

    Yes Janice, let’s go on now !  the weather is fine today and I wanted to show our friends how beautiful the colours of Scotland can be…  we’ve begin on such a grey and misty day. Mind ! grey has its beauty too. I’ll show you that soon and [...]