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    The Scottish-French Auld Alliance Revives in the ‘Stuart City’ of Aubigny-sur-Nère

    Aubigny-sur-Nère church and half-timbered houses © 2010 Scotiana

    In the heart of France, on the borders of romantic Sologne and Berry, the flowered little town of Aubigny-sur-Nère, with its old church and picturesque half-timbered houses, boasts a rich Scottish heritage on the ‘Route Jacques Coeur’.

    Aubigny-sur-Nère wrought iron piper © 2010 Scotiana

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    Greyfriars Bobby, Moobli and Rangi : On The Track of Three Unforgettable Dogs in Scotland with Ralph…

    Ralph © 2000 Scotiana

    To our dear Ralph, I dedicate this post. I’m sure he’s waiting for us somewhere in greener lands… But we miss him here …

    Ralph In Memoriam card sent to Mairiuna by Janice © 2005 Scotiana

    I have sometimes thought of the final cause of dogs [...]

    Aubigny-sur-Nère : a French Little Town in Berry Proudly Hoists its Scottish Colours

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    Aubigny-sur-Nère City of the Stuarts Berry France © 2010 Scotiana

    A Scottish piper welcomes the visitor at the entry of the town…

    Aubigny-sur-Nère 'City of the Stuarts' Berry France © 2010 Scotiana

    Aubigny-sur-Nère 'City of the Stuarts' Berry France © 2010 Scotiana

    Pieces of tartan stretched like sails within bamboo frames [...]

    Scottish Painting ‘The Vanguard’ by John A MacWhirter Becomes ‘Western Cattle in The Storm’ on US Postage Stamp

    Mairiuna! upon watching a You Tube video about United States postage stamps, I discovered that one of the featured stamps, the $1 value of the 1898 Trans-Mississipi Exposition Issue, internationally known as the “Cattle in the Storm” stamp, was designed from a 19th century painting of Scottish painter, John A. MacWhirter.  

    Imagine…this stamp was considered for [...]

    Melrose Abbey : a King, a Wizard and Sir Walter Scott’s Faithful Servant Buried There?

    Ardvreck Castle Loch Assynt Sutherland Scotland Source : Wikipedia

    While travelling all over Scotland we’ve discovered a great number of ruins and visited some of them, from the grandiose remains of castles, abbeys and churches, often set in dramatic landscapes, to the more modest and heartbreaking crofts and [...]