Scotiana

 
Hi everybody,
Can you remember the Scottish link binding together the three picturesque villas you can see below? Fortunately, these villas have survived the wave of destruction which, in the name of renovation (and profit), has deprived Arcachon of some of its most beautiful “Arcachonnaises”, as these 19th century architectural jewels are locally called.
 
 
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Ken McGoogan, Harper Collins, First Edition 2010

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In reading Mairiuna’s very moving post “In Flanders Fields…Lest We Forget…“, a question came to my mind: when did John Alexander McCrae’s ancestors emigrated to Canada?
Glancing through the bookshelves of my library, looking for a reference book that could answer this question, I stumbled upon Ken McGoogan’s  book “How [...]

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Soon it will be Armistice Day marking the end of the terrible conflict in Europe
when our soldiers bled with yours.
Iain and Margaret
Hi everybody,
A WEE surprise from Iain and Margaret was waiting for us in the mailbox yesterday… a BIG wee surprise I must say ;-) and another one from Janice too! WOW! It’s so very [...]

Gotta tell you all today about an article that recently caught my attention. Written by John McEwen, it was featured in the Scotman’s ezine .
The title “How the Scottish capital helped inspire a force of nature” triggered my curiosity as “Everything Scotland” is always of great interest.
John McEwen starts his article by announcing the [...]