Scotiana

Wow….Mairiuna…it was worth the wait ! That sword is indeed very impressive…I would not have liked to be pierced through by it…yikes!
Not less impressive is Wallace Monument. You can see it from far afield, standing on the summit of Abbey Craig, when you visit the region. Designed by John T Rochhead it took [...]

So, back again to Wallace, Janice, and old books too since I’ve just found a beautiful copy of The Scottish Chiefs. It’s an undated Routledge edition published circa 1884… look at the beautiful cover with its elaborate decoration. It has many black and white illustrations inside.
An antiquarian find and the right kind of book to [...]

Bought so many books the day we spent hours in The Book Shop in Wigtown Mairiuna, that I can hardly remember all the titles.
How funny !!!…do you remember how Jean-Claude had to tuck away some of our books inside the spare tire section of the car so that we could take them back home [...]

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 sword, I came across a picture taken by [...]

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 ».
What an emotionally charged performance Gibson gives us in this film!  An historical epic [...]