We came back from our 2004 and 2006 trips to the Outer Hebrides (Vatersay, Barra, Eriskay, South Uist, North Uist, South Harris, North Harris, Lewis) with lots of unforgettable memories. We’ll share them with you on Scotiana but today and before investigating, as I’ve promised to do, into the past of Hoddom Castle, that old and mysterious castle which … Continue reading →
If you really want to get better at golf, go back and take it up at a much earlier age. Thomas Mulligan (*) Is there a golf season? I wonder… So many times have we been watching Scottish people deeply absorbed in their game while we were staying miserable and drenched to the skin on the edge … Continue reading →
A few days ago, when I discovered ‘First Days of Golf’, Iain and Margaret’s last Letter from Scotland, I suddenly realised that our friends had been writing on Scotiana for more than one year. Their first letter appeared on February 13 th 2010 and we are not about to forget this memorable date since they had chosen as … Continue reading →
I guess I will surprise no one if I confessed that Iain’s latest post about the “First Day of Golf…” got me running to my stamp albums to see if I could find some stamps featuring Scottish golf courses. You can imagine the smile on my face when I stumbled upon a Great Britain First Day Cover commemorating the 250th Anniversary of the world’s … Continue reading →
. 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 pleased that “Kevin 76’s” (presumably a cycling enthusiast) should make available his excellent photographs from Keir Mill by posting them at flickr. It all helps to … Continue reading →
