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    First Days of Golf …

     

    Golfers on the bridge – St Andrews Golf Links © 2006 Scotiana

    . Bonjour Marie-Agnès, Jean-Claude et Janice! Hello again, how are you?  . Thank you for all your help in finding illustrations for our last Letter from Scotland (‘Daft Pate’ Macmillan of Courthill Smithy, Pioneer of the Pedal-Driven Bicycle). . We’re very [...]

    March 31st, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Golf Courses, Letters From Scotland | 2 comments

    On the Shelves of our Favourite Scottish Writers’ Libraries

     

    Agatha Christie Postern of Fate Fontana 1976

     

    ‘Books!’ says Tuppence in Agatha  Christie’s Postern of Fate

    (Chapter 1: ‘Mainly Concerning Books’)

    “Is there anything I can take down for you?”

    “Well, I wish you would”, said Tuppence. “I’m falling off those [...]

    March 26th, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Authors | Leave a comment

    ‘Daft Pate’ Macmillan of Courthill Smithy, Pioneer of the Pedal-Driven Bicycle ..

     

    Bicycling ca 1887 Hy Sandham Aquarelle print by L. Prang & Co Source Wikipedia

    Bonjour Marie-Agnès, Janice et Jean-Claude! Ca va? – How are you? 

    We’d like to tell the story today of the quiet, diffident Scotsman who is generally accepted as the inventor of the bicycle; but first, please let us [...]

    March 18th, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Great Scots, Letters From Scotland | Leave a comment

    Gretna Green Topical Postmarks on First Day Covers

    After reading Iain’s such informative article  “Married at Gretna Green!“, I simply could not resist to google away in search of philatelic collectibles about this very unique romantic little town.

    Gretna Green Topical Postmark 2001

    Results from the Web were fascinating and I’m excited to share some examples with you today.

    Great-Britain, First Issue of [...]

    March 15th, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , , , , | Category: Philately | Leave a comment

    Kenneth White’s Life & Works Across the Territories – Ayrshire

    Kenneth White – Lettres de Gourgounel – Les Presses d'Aujourd'hui – 1979

    I would like to begin this post with a few words about Lettres de Gourgounel (1979), one of the first books written by Kenneth White (his first book of prose) and also the first book I‘ve read by this author. The title [...]

    March 14th, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Authors, Kenneth White | Leave a comment
     
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