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    Rob Roy’s Gun, Dirk, Sword and Sporran at Abbotsford, Sir Walter Scott’s House

    Abbotsford Scotiana.com 2006

    We can’t help returning to Abbotsford each time we go to Scotland to pay homage to the great writer. Sir Walter Scott’s presence can still be felt in each room of the vast house and along the quiet alleys  of the beautiful park surrounding it. In some corner of the garden [...]

    November 27th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Authors | One comment

    Debut Album of Scottish Singer Susan Boyle I Dreamed a Dream walks the talk…

    Blackburn,West Lothian,Scotland

    A short 30-minute journey from Edinburgh’s Bathgate railway station brings you to the small Scottish village of Blackburn, where resides Susan Boyle, who became, only six months ago, following her performance at “Britain’s Got Talent” TV show in London,  a worldwide acclaimed star.

    It’s been a while now that folks at the local Happy [...]

    November 23rd, 2009 | Tags: , , , | Category: Music | 2 comments

    Rob Roy under the pen of Walter Scott at Abbotsford

    Scott's View Eildon Hills Scotiana.com 2006

    Day after day, in our quest of Scotland, we go deeper and deeper into that fascinating country and like hungry pilgrims on a never ending path we discover new horizons at each turn. So, let us walk on, listening on the road to what people say and write [...]

    November 22nd, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , , | Category: Authors | Leave a comment

    Great Scottish Books at 2009 St John The Evangelist Book Sale

    St John Evangelist "Red Roof" Church Source: redroofmontreal – Flickr

    You know, Mairiuna, how much I love going out to book sale events and I am very happy to let you know that my most recent outing to research Scottish author’s books was a rewarding one.

    Maybe not as much in quantity as the [...]

    November 19th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Books | Leave a comment

    On the banks of Loch Katrine with Rob Roy MacGregor

    Loch Katrine Scotiana.com 2007

    Loch Katrine Scotiana.com 2007

    Once more, history, legend and landscape happen to be intricately mixed in our discovery of Scotland, each element contributing in its own way to enhance our sense of place there. We’ve made several incursions into the Trossachs during our different tours in the country and [...]

    November 15th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: History | Leave a comment
     
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