The countdown to 2020 is well and truly onâŠ..A guid New Year to ane an` a` and mony may ye see!
Happy Hogmanay from Scotiana! Our team wishes you all the very best of Scottish travels in 2020 and throughout its decennial đ
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The countdown to 2020 is well and truly onâŠ..A guid New Year to ane an` a` and mony may ye see! Happy Hogmanay from Scotiana! Our team wishes you all the very best of Scottish travels in 2020 and throughout its decennial đ
Share this: As you’ve guessed, Hogmanay is the Scottish New Year. Nobody is quite sure where the name comes from. A few theories include the Gaelic Og maidne or new morning and the Norman French word hoguinane which was derived from the Old French anguillanneuf or âGift at New Year.â Hogmanayâs roots reach back to […] Itâs celebration time in the beautiful province of Quebec, in Canada, as Quebecers are taking part in Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day and FĂȘte Nationale du Quebec festivities. The public holiday celebrates the culture and heritage of francophones inside Quebec and across the country, and how they have shaped it. While the religious significance of the civic celebration […] With 39 different local times in use, it takes 26 hours for the New Year to encompass all time zones đ
Happy Hogmanay to our Scottish friends! “Each age has deemed the new-born year ‘The fittest time for festal cheer’. ” â Walter Scott Bonne AnnĂ©e Ă nos amis de […] “LIBERTĂ, ĂGALITĂ, FRATERNITĂ”
Dear readers, Just a few words today in memory of all the people who fell victim in the Paris attacks of 13 November 2015…
Iain and Margaret sent us a very moving message on this sad occasion: “Our hearts and minds are with the […] |
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