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# Scotiana

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- [Notes about St Ronan's Well in the Scottish Borders](https://www.scotiana.com/notes-about-st-ronans-well-in-the-scottish-borders/) - St Ronan's Well, one of the most mysterious and legendary places in the Scottish Borders. Sir Walter Scott, whose novel St Ronan's Well (1823) contributed
- [Lady Saltoun: Clan Fraser, Kinship & a Scottish Legacy](https://www.scotiana.com/lady-saltoun-clan-fraser-kinship-a-scottish-legacy/) - Discover the remarkable legacy of Lady Saltoun, Chief of the Name of Fraser, and a moving reflection on Scottish clan, ancestry, Braemar and belonging.
- [In Balquhidder,Trossachs, the ruins of an old church, Rob Roy’s grave and Reverend Kirk’s  ghost](https://www.scotiana.com/in-balquhiddertrossachs-the-ruins-of-an-old-church-rob-roy’s-grave-and-reverend-kirk’s-ghost/) - So, it is here, under this rather simple grave, on the very place of the altar of the first Balquhidder kirk, that Robert Roy MacGregor (1671-1734) lies together with his wife Mary, his second son, Cool, and his youngest son Robin Oig whose unlucky fate was to be hanged in Edinburgh.
- [Scotland and Canada: A Friendship Across the Atlantic](https://www.scotiana.com/scotland-and-canada-a-friendship-across-the-atlantic/) - Discover the enduring bond between Scotland and Canada through shared heritage, Highland Games, family roots, and unforgettable journeys across Scotland.
- [A Map of Edinburgh in Alexander McCall Smith's 44 Scotland Street...](https://www.scotiana.com/a-map-of-edinburgh-in-alexander-mccall-smiths-44-scotland-street/) - It's with great pleasure that I discovered a map of Edinburgh in Alexander Smith's 44 Scotland Street.
- [Summer reading: "Whispers in the Graveyard"...](https://www.scotiana.com/summer-reading-whispers-in-the-graveyard/) - A haunting Scottish tale by Theresa Breslin, Whispers in the Graveyard follows Solomon, a dyslexic boy who finds refuge in an ancient kirkyard. When dark forces are unleashed after a rowan tree is removed, he must face supernatural dangers, uncover secrets from the past, and discover his own courage. A gripping blend of Scottish folklore, history, and hope.
- [Who was 'Don Roberto'?  Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham of Gartmore, 1852-1936](https://www.scotiana.com/who-was-don-roberto-robert-bontine-cunninghame-graham-of-gartmore-1852-1936/) - "Writer, traveller and adventurer, and with a Spanish grandmother, I nevertheless find Cunninghame Graham's involvement in politics to have been the most remarkable feature of his life - for he was from a noble Scottish family, yet became the first ever Socialist member of our British parliament when he entered the House of Commons
- [The route of sacred sites in Scotland: The Isle of Iona...](https://www.scotiana.com/the-route-of-sacred-sites-in-scotland-the-isle-of-iona/) - Discover the Isle of Iona in Scotland, home to sacred sites, ancient history, and stunning coastal landscapes on one of the Hebrides’ most iconic islands.
- [Sainte-Sophie: Tracing Scottish Roots in Quebec](https://www.scotiana.com/sainte-sophie-tracing-scottish-roots-in-quebec/) - Sainte-Sophie stands as a beautiful example of how Scottish heritage in Quebec is not limited to major cities or well-known institutions. It also lives in villa
- [Discover the Magic of Orkney with George Mackay Brown...](https://www.scotiana.com/discover-the-magic-of-orkney-with-george-mackay-brown/) - Discover Orkney's magic through George Mackay Brown: Poet's tales of islands, Viking history, folklore, and timeless Scottish literature.
- [Samuel de Champlain: The French Explorer with Scottish Ties](https://www.scotiana.com/samuel-de-champlain-the-french-explorer-with-scottish-ties/) - Discover Samuel de Champlain's Scottish ties: French explorer's Fraser family ancestry, Quebec founding, and enduring Franco-Scottish connections.
- [From a mysterious ring to a Pictish Stone in Cromarty...](https://www.scotiana.com/from-a-mysterious-ring-to-a-pictish-stone-in-cromarty/) - From mysterious ring to Pictish stone in Cromarty: Explore ancient carvings, historical finds, and enigmatic symbols from Scotland's Pictish past
- [The Bethune Legacy Across Scotland, France, and Canada](https://www.scotiana.com/tracing-the-bethune-legacy/) - Trace the Bethune legacy in Fife: Balfour Castle history, noble lineage, Mary Queen of Scots connections, and enduring Scottish heritage.
- [Discover the finest corners of Scotland: St Mary's Loch...](https://www.scotiana.com/discover-the-finest-corners-of-scotland-st-marys-loch/) - Discover St Mary's Loch: Scotland's Borders gem with stunning views, walking paths, fishing spots, and rich history from James Hogg to ancient pele towers.
- [Scotland’s Mythical Unicorn on Postage Stamps](https://www.scotiana.com/scotlands-mythical-unicorn-on-postage-stamps/) - Explore Scotland's mythical unicorn on postage stamps: royal emblem, historical significance, and collectible designs for philately enthusiasts.
- [Findhorn’s Canadian Heart: From Guelph to Moray, with Love](https://www.scotiana.com/findhorns-canadian-heart-from-guelph-to-moray-with-love/) - Findhorn’s Canadian roots, from Guelph to Moray, celebrating the love and links between Ontario’s Gaelic communities and Scotland’s spiritual Findhorn Foundation.
- [The route of sacred sites in Scotland: Inchmahome Priory...](https://www.scotiana.com/the-route-of-sacred-sites-in-scotland-inchmahome-priory/) - Inchmahome Priory, a historic island priory on Lake of Menteith in Scotland, known for its sacred heritage and ties to Mary Queen of Scots.
- [From Loch Croispol to Nova Scotia’s Gaelic Shores](https://www.scotiana.com/from-loch-croispol-to-nova-scotias-gaelic-shores/) - Discover the story from Loch Croispol to Nova Scotia’s Gaelic shores, tracing the historic link between Scotland and Canada’s Gaelic heritage.
- [Glasgow: the legendary John Smith & Son Bookshop ...](https://www.scotiana.com/glasgow-the-legendary-john-smith-son-bookshop/) - Explore Glasgow’s legendary John Smith & Son bookshop, a much-loved literary landmark with a rich history at the heart of the city.
- [Sir Walter Scott’s Tartan Revival](https://www.scotiana.com/sir-walter-scotts-tartan-revival/) - How Sir Walter Scott helped spark Scotland’s tartan revival and shaped the pageantry of King George IV’s 1822 visit to Edinburgh.
- [The Best of R.B. Cunninghame Graham's "Scottish Sketches"](https://www.scotiana.com/the-best-of-r-b-cunninghame-grahams-scottish-sketches/) - Discover the best of R.B. Cunninghame Graham’s Scottish Sketches, a chronicle of Scotland’s landscapes, characters, traditions, and changing social history
- [A Cold Plunge, a Warm Heart: Hogmanay Wishes Inspired by the Loony Dook](https://www.scotiana.com/a-cold-plunge-a-warm-heart-hogmanay-wishes-inspired-by-the-loony-dook/) - Discover the Loony Dook, Scotland’s famous Hogmanay tradition of a cold New Year’s Day plunge filled with fun, energy, and local spirit.
- [Symbols on Reverend Kirk's Gravestone in Aberfoyle Cemetery: Thistle, Shepherd's crook and Dagger](https://www.scotiana.com/symbols-on-reverend-kirks-gravestone-in-aberfoyle-cemetery-thistle-shepherds-crook-and-dagger/) - To get more insight into his life, our readers can refer to previous posts, where we also talked about his book written just before his mysterious death : The Secret of the Commonwealth of Elves, Fauns and Fairies in which he explains why the nearby Doon Hill, sometimes called Fairy Knowe, is a sacred place.
- ['Tiger of Scotland' still roaming wild in the forest of the land...](https://www.scotiana.com/tiger-of-scotland-still-roaming-wild-in-the-forest-of-the-land/) - today I’d like to draw your attention to the Scottish wild cat, a magnificent creature called the ‘Tiger of Scotland’ still roaming wild in the forest of the land
- [Ian Hamilton and Scotland's Stone of Destiny ..](https://www.scotiana.com/ian-hamilton-and-scotlands-stone-of-destiny/) - Bonjour Marie-Agnes, Janice et Jean-Claude ! :-) Hello again from Scotland ! Is there, I wonder, any more romantic story in all of our country's modern history than the tale of 'The Stone' - how at Christmas 1950 Ian Hamilton (b.1925) and some young friends removed Scotland's Stone of Destiny from Westminster Abbey to bring
- [The Scottish-French Auld Alliance in three books...](https://www.scotiana.com/the-scottish-french-auld-alliance-in-three-books/) - I immediately looked at my book shelves to see if I had something about the Scottish-French Auld Alliance....
- [Give me a book about Scotland to read by the fire...](https://www.scotiana.com/give-me-a-book-about-scotland-to-read-by-the-fire/) - I didn’t read Mark Helprin’s Winter’s Tale but I can't think of a better quote than his to introduce my post today! 😉 We are at the end of January and there have been some unusually cold days here in Périgord Noir. Although I do love winter walks in the frost-white countryside, especially in
- [St. Valentine comes to Glasgow..](https://www.scotiana.com/st-valentine-comes-to-glasgow/) - I know you were intrigued to hear that St. Valentine had a connection with Glasgow, and as his Feast Day approaches, I've tried to find out a little more about him.. ..
- [A Shared Culinary Heritage of Scotland, France, and Quebec](https://www.scotiana.com/a-shared-culinary-heritage-of-scotland-france-and-quebec/) - Festive foods are symbols of tradition, history, and the bonds that connect us. Scotland, France & Quebec each bring their unique flavors to the holiday table
- [In the steps of Patrick Geddes from Scotland to France…](https://www.scotiana.com/in-the-steps-of-patrick-geddes-from-scotland-to-france/) - Dear readers, If you’re familiar with the wonderful city of Edinburgh, you won't have missed The Outlook Tower, one of its most famous landmarks situated at the top of Edinburgh’s High Street, next to the Castle, but what do you know about Sir Patrick Geddes, the remarkable man behind the creation of this extraordinary
- [Halloween Across France, Canada, and Scotland’s Unique Take](https://www.scotiana.com/halloween-across-france-canada-and-scotlands-unique-take/) - Halloween Across Borders: France, Canada, and Scotland’s Unique Take on a Timeless Tradition As October 31st dawns, Halloween brings its familiar thrill and mystery, casting a spell over many regions worldwide. This beloved holiday, filled with costumes, eerie tales, and gatherings, holds special significance in places where its Celtic origins are deeply rooted. Lean in
- [The Merlin's Trail: a new thematic Trail in Scotland...](https://www.scotiana.com/the-merlins-trail-a-new-thematic-trail-in-scotland/) - Whether you are a great lover of nature, authors and books, films, castles, whiskies, historical subjects or whatever your tastes you can be sure to find in Scotland a thematic trail about your favourite author or subject. Of course you can create your own itinerary as we've done in our previous trips in Scotland, but
- [New Glasgow Quebec once the smallest village in Canada](https://www.scotiana.com/new-glasgow-quebec-once-the-smallest-village-in-canada/) - New Glasgow While googling for the physical address of nearby retail store, I notice a name on Google's map that captured my attention : New Glasgow. Could it be that a Canadian-Scottish link is near where I live? (I'm based in St-Jérôme, near Ste-Sophie, approximately 50 km north of Montreal, in the beautiful province of
- [Forgotten Railway in New Glasgow, QC](https://www.scotiana.com/forgotten-railway-in-new-glasgow-qc/) - ongoing exploration of Quebec's rich history and links to Scotland, excited to feature some fascinating insights from historian genealogist George A. Neville
- [Great Scottish Gardens & Parks: Leith Hall Garden...](https://www.scotiana.com/great-scottish-gardens-parks-leith-hall-garden/) - One more garden to add to our series of Great Scottish Gardens & Parks ! Leith Hall Garden, a hidden Scottish gem, is situated in Aberdeenshire, not far from Huntly. In August 2007 when we discovered it for the first time, we immediately fell in love with the place. This visit had not been planned,
- [The Magic of the Scottish Parks & Gardens: Falkland Palace Garden](https://www.scotiana.com/the-magic-of-the-scottish-parks-gardens-falkland-palace-garden/) - The breathtaking landscapes of Scotland, its picturesque towns and villages and the friendly welcome of the Scottish people are attracting us there repeatedly.
- [Sherlock Holmes' Extraordinary Powers of Observation](https://www.scotiana.com/sherlock-holmes-extraordinary-power-of-observation/) - Sherlock Holmes was inspired by Joseph Bell, doctor & mentor to Arthur Conan Doyle. Bell served Queen Victoria's personal surgeon during her visits to Scotland.
- [22 May 1859 : Birth of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in Edinburgh](https://www.scotiana.com/22-may-1859-birth-of-sir-arthur-conan-doyle-in-edinburgh/) - 22 May 2019 Today is the 160th birth anniversary of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle but not everybody knows that the father of Sherlock Holmes was born in Edinburgh. A beautiful bronze statue of the detective stands in Picardy Place at the top of Edinburgh's Leith Walk just opposite the birthplace (demolished c. 1970) of Sir Arthur Conan
- [Discovering the Scottish Borders with Alistair Moffat...](https://www.scotiana.com/discovering-the-scottish-borders-with-alistair-moffat/) - "I do believe something very magical can happen when you read a good book' (J. K Rowling) I can't but agree with J.K. Rowling for this is exactly how I feel when I'm reading a good book, especially if it is a book about Scotland. As a great fan of this fascinating country it's always
- [Scotiana's Books for Christmas: Alistair Moffat's Scotland](https://www.scotiana.com/scotianas-books-for-christmas-alistair-moffats-scotland/) - The book I've chosen today for our Christmas selection is Scotland, A History from Earliest Times by Alistair Moffat...
- [From Scotland to Aubigny-sur-Nère: A Postal Connection](https://www.scotiana.com/from-scotland-to-aubigny-sur-nere-a-postal-connection/) - Scottish Contribution Recently, we at Scotiana had the pleasure of assisting Robert Hunt, a dedicated member of the Letter Box Study Group, who reached out to us with a request as he shared his working on an article that explores British post boxes in twin towns across France and Germany, focusing on how these iconic
- [The Garden of Cosmic Speculation in Scotland](https://www.scotiana.com/the-garden-of-cosmic-speculation-in-scotland/) - Spectacular garden located at Portrack House, Dumfries, Scotland: The Garden of Cosmic Speculation opened in 1998, inspired by modern-day cosmological theories.
- ["Star of Caledonia" ! A most emblematic name for Scotland!](https://www.scotiana.com/star-of-caledonia-a-most-emblematic-name-for-scotland/) - A new star in the Scottish sky? Not exactly but the name of a monumental sculpture which might well shine like a star, in a near future, on the heights of Gretna Green, one of the most mythical places situated in the south of Scotland, near the border between England and Scotland. . "Susan
- [Robert Burns : Our Poet at Ellisland Farm, 1788-1791 ..](https://www.scotiana.com/robert-burns-our-poet-at-ellisland-farm-1788-1791/) - In his 'political' poems, Burns' genius was to give a voice to the weak and the dispossessed, in lines that have become immortal. He wrote of an ideal society
- ['Daft Pate' Macmillan of Courthill Smithy, Pioneer of the Pedal-Driven Bicycle](https://www.scotiana.com/daft-pate-macmillan-of-courthill-smithy-pioneer-of-the-pedal-driven-bicycle/) - Kirkpatrick Macmillan died in 1878 at 65. Below his name on the family tombstone in old kirkyard at Keir Mill are inscribed the words : INVENTOR OF THE BICYCLE
- [The Porridge Connection: Stamp Collecting and Culinary Arts](https://www.scotiana.com/the-porridge-connection-stamp-collecting-and-culinary-arts/) - The Porridge Connection: Stamp Collecting and Culinary Arts. Taste and Tradition: The Porridge Chronicles in Stamp Collecting
- [Authors and books that will make you love Scotland...](https://www.scotiana.com/authors-and-books-that-will-make-you-love-scotland/) - January... February...what about sitting by the fireside with a good book when it's freezing cold outside and the wind is howling ;-). Add to that a cup of tea, coffee or chocolate and you'll begin to like winter! Unless, of course, you prefer to go out and face the elements. I must admit that when January... February...what about sitting by the fireside with a good book when it's freezing cold outside and the wind is howling ;-). Add to that a cup of tea, coffee or chocolate and you'll begin to like winter! Unless, of course, you prefer to go out and face the elements. I must admit that when January... February...what about sitting by the fireside with a good book when it's freezing cold outside and the wind is howling ;-). Add to that a cup of tea, coffee or chocolate and you'll begin to like winter! Unless, of course, you prefer to go out and face the elements. I must admit that when January... February...what about sitting by the fireside with a good book when it's freezing cold outside and the wind is howling ;-). Add to that a cup of tea, coffee or chocolate and you'll begin to like winter! Unless, of course, you prefer to go out and face the elements. I must admit that when
- [Blue Modern Tartan at Cawdor Castle](https://www.scotiana.com/blue-modern-tartan-at-cawdor-castle/) - Hi Mairiuna! It was truly a pleasure to read your post "The Wonderful Colors of Scotland: Blue..." , so much, it inspired me to gain more insights about blue tartans! The first thing that came to my mind was the blue tartan rug layed upon the corridors leading us through oddly-angled rooms and appartements when
- [Celebrating Hogmanay: Scotland's Festive Toast to the New Year](https://www.scotiana.com/celebrating-hogmanay-scotlands-festive-toast-to-the-new-year/) - Hogmanay illuminates the night with its ancient fire ceremonies and heartfelt renditions of 'Auld Lang Syne', echoing the communal warmth of Quebec's Réveillon
- [Kenneth White: a Geopoetical Legacy to the World - Part I...](https://www.scotiana.com/kenneth-white-a-geopoetical-legacy-to-the-world-part-i/) - Kenneth White n'est plus... The great Scottish-French poet and visionary thinker passed away peacefully, at the age of 87, on the night of 11 August 2023, in Gwenved, the house he had lived in with his wife Marie-Claude for fourty years, in the Côtes d'Armor, Brittany. All our thoughts are with his lifelong companion to
- [Following the Blue Road on the Steps of Kenneth White in Quebec - Episode 1](https://www.scotiana.com/following-the-blue-road-on-the-steps-of-kenneth-white-in-quebec-episode-1/) - For us, the name is definitely associated with The Blue Road, a fascinating autobiographical travel book written by Kenneth White in 1983 and which relates his adventures from Montreal to Labrador.
- [World's Oldest Post Office has a New Lease on Life](https://www.scotiana.com/worlds-oldest-post-office-has-a-new-lease-on-life/) - The continued operation of the world's most ancient functioning post office in Scotland is ensured, thanks to the acquisition by new proprietors
- [The Magic of the Scottish Islands: Outer Hebrides...](https://www.scotiana.com/the-magic-of-the-scottish-islands-outer-hebrides/) - Among the many islands we visited in Scotland, the Outer Hebrides are among those which left the greatest impression on us. We always come back from our Hebridean journeys (Inner and Outer Hebrides) with new, wonderful, unforgettable memories. But there is a specificity of the Western Isles. Each island of this distant Scottish archipelago, to
- [Bibliotheca Scotiana: our favourite books for Christmas !](https://www.scotiana.com/bibliotheca-scotiana-our-favourite-books-for-christmas/) - “One can never have enough socks," said Dumbledore. "Another Christmas has come and gone and I didn't get a single pair. People will insist on giving me books.” (J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone) Did you notice, on this lovely picture, the emblems of Glasgow ? This is the tree that never
- [Nisga'a Totem Pole: Scotland to Canada Return](https://www.scotiana.com/nisgaa-totem-pole-scotland-to-canada-return/) - 36-foot totem pole set to make a 4,200-mile journey from National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh back to its original home with the Nisga'a Nation in BC CDA
- [Mysterious Scotland: St Conan's Kirk by Loch Awe...](https://www.scotiana.com/mysterious-scotland-st-conans-kirk-by-loch-awe/) - Today, I'll tell you how, during our last trip to Scotland, on our road from Perth to Oban, we added a milestone to our wonderful map of mysterious Scotland. The place, situated on the shore of Loch Awe, in the heart of the beautiful Argyll and Bute region, is St Conan's Kirk. We immediately fell Today, I'll tell you how, during our last trip to Scotland, on our road from Perth to Oban, we added a milestone to our wonderful map of mysterious Scotland. The place, situated on the shore of Loch Awe, in the heart of the beautiful Argyll and Bute region, is St Conan's Kirk. We immediately fell
- [Red Front Door Means Mortgage-Free ?](https://www.scotiana.com/red-front-door-means-mortgage-free/) - While the tradition of painting front doors red to signify the payment of a mortgage is often associated with Scotland, it is important to note that there is no
- [Nessie in Art : Fascinating History of Loch Ness Monster](https://www.scotiana.com/nessie-in-art-the-fascinating-cultural-history-of-the-loch-ness-monster/) - Nessie in Art ; what is the truth about the Loch Ness monster? From paintings to sculptures,photographs, artists have been inspired by the mysterious creature
- [Notes about "Rob Roy" by Sir Walter Scott...](https://www.scotiana.com/notes-about-rob-roy-by-sir-walter-scott/) - Going on with my reading notes about Sir Walter Scott's books, the next in file on my chronological reading list is Rob Roy, one of his most famous novels which was published in December 1817. I've just finished it and it is still open on my desk together with a number of extremely interesting books
- [Notes about "Old Mortality" by Sir Walter Scott...](https://www.scotiana.com/notes-about-old-mortality-by-sir-walter-scott/) - When Janice and I made our promise to Sir Walter Scott to read all his books, we certainly did not realise the magnitude of the task ;-) How many books did the great Scottish author write, I could not tell exactly but what I do know is that there are many of them! ;-) Today,
- [Scotland and Scottish on Canadian Postage Stamps](https://www.scotiana.com/scotland-and-scottish-on-canadian-postage-stamps/) - Creating a virtual museum featuring postage stamps related to Scotland could be a fascinating and informative resource for stamp collectors.
- [Discovering the Scottish Borders: "Peel towers"...](https://www.scotiana.com/discovering-the-scottish-borders-peel-towers/) - Recently, I came across a very interesting article published by Holly Kirkwood in the magazine Country Life. In this article Holly Kirkwood draws our attention to the so-called "peel-towers", a type of construction typical of the Scottish Borders. "There are more than 100 peel towers in various states of repair and ruin scattered the breadth
- [Happy Hogman-eh! a Canadianized twist...](https://www.scotiana.com/happy-hogman-eh-a-canadianized-twist/) - New Year's Eve celebration Hogman-eh! is the largest outside of Scotland, as well as the largest Hogmanay celebration in Eastern Ontario. Canadianized twist...
- [A Very Merry Christmas from Sarlat in Dordogne !!!](https://www.scotiana.com/a-very-merry-christmas-from-sarlat-in-dordogne/) - Dear Readers, Just a few words on this very festive day to wish you all a very Happy Christmas on behalf of the whole team of Scotiana and to share with you a few pictures of our place in Sarlat, Dordogne. Just have a look at the wonderful Christmas decorations illuminating the beautiful capital
- [The Magic of the Scottish Landscapes...](https://www.scotiana.com/the-magic-of-the-scottish-landscapes/) - When we first discovered Scotland, like many travellers, we immediately fell in love with this wonderful land. Since then we have never stopped going back there, again and again, never getting tired of its wild beauty, of the quality of its light, of its changing skies... . . There is truly something magical in the
- [Postcards that set sail from St Kilda took ten years to reach destination](https://www.scotiana.com/postcards-that-set-sail-from-st-kilda-took-ten-years-to-reach-destination/) - Bonjour Mairiuna et Jean-Claude, Iain and Margaret and loyal readers! 🙂 I'm very happy to contribute this article written from my home-based town of St- Jérôme in the province of Québec, Canada just before rusty oranges, golden yellows, and ruby reds of autumn transform the landscapes. Upon reading and learning through Mairiuna's most recent post
- [A Virtual Journey to the Scottish Islands of St Kilda ...](https://www.scotiana.com/a-virtual-journey-to-the-scottish-islands-of-st-kilda/) - The first time I heard about St Kilda islands was during a conference on Scotland given by Serge Oliéro on 17 January 2000. It was only a few months before our first Scottish journey. Serge Oliéro is the author of Terre d'Écosse which he dedicated to me with these words "Pour Marie-Agnès Bon voyage chez
- [Samuel Smiles - Scottish Self-Help Pioneer](https://www.scotiana.com/samuel-smiles-scottish-self-help-pionner/) - An inspiration to many successful and talented souls, Samuel Smiles was the Godfather of the self-help book. Samuel Smiles - Scottish Self-Help Pionner
- [Towards new open spaces with Kenneth White ...](https://www.scotiana.com/towards-new-open-spaces-with-kenneth-white/) - ''Kenneth White is an absolutely genial and visionary Scottish-French author, an inspired and inspiring poet, essayist, traveller and philosopher who created the concept of 'geopoetics'* and the International Institute of Geopoetics* in 1989. I first heard about Kenneth White years ago at Bordeaux Montaigne University when I began a late and short cursus of English
- [Stamp Collecting with George Mackay Brown](https://www.scotiana.com/stamp-collecting-with-george-mackay-brown/) - Stamp Collecting with George Mackay Brown
- [Surprising Scottish Inventions](https://www.scotiana.com/surprising-scottish-inventions/) - Would you be surprised if I told you that the lawn mower was a Scotttish invention? I was! Even though I knew Scottish ingenuity is source of many inventions.
- [John Maclean Scottish Socialist featured on Russian Postage Stamp](https://www.scotiana.com/john-maclean-scottish-socialist-featured-on-russian-postage-stamp/) - Scotland on stamps. 1979 Russian stamp for 100th birth anniversary of John Maclean, Scottish schoolteacher and revolutionary socialist of the Red Clydeside era.
- [Illegibility of Glasgow postmark saves Madeleine Smith from the gallows](https://www.scotiana.com/illegibility-of-glasgow-postmark-saves-madeleine-smith-from-the-gallows/) - The basis for the prosecution rested namely on a series of letters from Miss Madeleine Smith to her secret love, Pierre Emile L'Angelier.
- [13 April 2022: A Bunch of Daffodils for GMB...](https://www.scotiana.com/13-april-2022-a-bunch-of-daffodils-for-gmb/) - Twenty-six years ago (on 13 April 1996), the soul of GMB passed over the Rainbow Bridge .. he is very well remembered ! Iain & Margaret 13 April 1996... in Kirkwall Hospital, at 5.50 p.m., George Mackay Brown, left for his last journey. Did GMB actually left, I'm not sure. So deeply rooted was the
- [Earth Day celebrations in full swing across the world](https://www.scotiana.com/earth-day-celebrations-in-full-swing-across-the-world/) - Time flies! And with it another month has come and gone…and on the eve of a new month, in all time zones, it may be April’s Fool’s Day, but the need to protect our planet is no joke. April is Earth Month, and April 22nd is Earth Day but should we not celebrate our beautiful
- [Birthday Centenary of George Mackay Brown...](https://www.scotiana.com/birthday-centenary-of-george-mackay-brown/) - Born on 17 October 1921, in Stromness, Orkney, George Mackay Brown, "The Bard of Orkney" would be a hundred years old today. We would like to join his many fans all over the world to celebrate this anniversary and pay homage to the great Scottish poet. As one of the leading Scottish poets and authors
- [How Is Easter Celebrated In Scotland?](https://www.scotiana.com/how-is-easter-celebrated-in-scotland/) - In our conversation, we were wondering how Scottish people celebrate Easter. By curiousity, I googled the phrase: "How do the Scottish celebrate Easter?
- [Scots Gives the Game of Curling to Canada](https://www.scotiana.com/scots-gives-the-game-of-curling-to-canada/) - Scots Gives the Game of Curling to Canada
- [The Massacre of Glencoe: 13 February 1692...](https://www.scotiana.com/the-massacre-of-glencoe-13-february-1692/) - Dear readers, The 13th February is a date marked in red ink (bloody red) on the Scottish calendar... it's a date to remember, and indeed it has been remembered again and again, the sad history being passed from generation to generation of Scottish people ... they will never forget the innocent people who fell in
- [Notes about 'The Black Dwarf' by Sir Walter Scott...](https://www.scotiana.com/notes-about-the-black-dwarf-by-sir-walter-scott/) - Dear readers, Here we are again, at the beginning of a new year, hoping for the best in the coming months. Given the sanitary situation we still don't know when we will be allowed to return to Scotland. En attendant des jours meilleurs I try to compensate my frustrations by browsing our pictures of Scotland,
- [✨ New Year Blessings of Health, Peace, Wealth and Happiness! 🎄](https://www.scotiana.com/✨-new-year-blessings-of-health-peace-wealth-and-happiness-🎄/) - New Year Blessings 2022 -Let’s be creative and no matter what, have fun in the most simple ways! Magnific Fare Well series that reminds us that We Are all One!
- [Celebrating Hogmanay at Onich, on the Shore of Loch Linnhe !](https://www.scotiana.com/celebrating-hogmanay-at-onich-on-the-shore-of-loch-linnhe/) - Celebrating Hogmanay at Onich, on the Shore of Loch Linnhe !Let me share with you today some of the best pictures we took in Scotland, last winter after celebra
- [A Selection of Scottish Authors & Books for Christmas 2021](https://www.scotiana.com/a-selection-of-scottish-authors-books-for-christmas-2021/) - How am I to sing your praise, Happy chimney-corner days, Sitting safe in nursery nooks, Reading picture story-books? (Robert Louis Stevenson - From A Child's Garden of Verses) I could not have found more charming lines to introduce my new selection of books for Christmas than the above verses written by Robert Louis Stevenson in
- [Happy Spooky Halloween](https://www.scotiana.com/happy-spooky-halloween/) - Happy Spooky Halloween Dear Friends! I know its an old-fashioned holiday that actually dates back many centuries, but nice to recall that Halloween actually originates from Scotland. Back then it was called Samhain, a Gaelic and Pagan commemoration of the end of the harvest season. The celebration is mentioned in Celtic literature over two thousand
- [Notes about "The Antiquary" by Sir Walter Scott...](https://www.scotiana.com/notes-about-the-antiquary-by-sir-walter-scott/) - Dear readers, Autumn is back with its gorgeous colours and shorter days. A good time for fireside reading and for me to go on with my promise to Sir Walter Scott to read all his books. A promise that seems to be well on its way though I still feel like the climber at the
- [Scottish Place Names Province of Quebec](https://www.scotiana.com/scottish-place-names-province-of-quebec/) - Scottish Place Names in Quebec Hello Dear Friends, The maple trees will soon be vibrant with colors of red and golden-yellow and all their multiple combinations as we are now entering the autumn season. It brings back the beautiful memories of when MairiUna and Jean-Claude flew fom France in the fall of 2010 to meet
- [15 August 2021: Happy Birthday Sir Walter!!!](https://www.scotiana.com/15-august-2021-happy-birthday-sir-walter/) - Today, 15 August 2021, is a keydate on the Scottish calendar. It is the 250th birthday of Sir Walter Scott, one of the most popular authors in Scotland and his popularity goes far beyond its frontiers. As one of his French admirers, I could not help writing a few lines on Scotiana today. How I
- [Waverley Novels: Guy Mannering or The Astrologer (1815)](https://www.scotiana.com/waverley-novels-guy-mannering-or-the-astrologer-1815/) - As soon as I received the last issue of The Scots Magazine (August 2021) I browsed through its pages to read the two articles devoted to Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832) for his 250th birthday anniversary, on 15 August 2021. "How you can mark 250 years of Sir Walter Scott" ... I read on the magazine's
- [Inverness Quebec Scottish link with Settlers from Arran Islands](https://www.scotiana.com/inverness-quebec-scottish-link-with-settlers-from-arran-islands/) - Everything Scottish Hello dearest friends, As you might know by now, I'm passionate of all things Scottish related! Therefore, in my ongoing quest of Quebec-Scottish links, I’m very happy, as a native Quebecer, to share a glimpse on the origin of a brave, courageous and thoughtful municipality in the Centre-du-Québec region of Canada named Inverness ( referring
- [Celebrating the 250th birthday anniversary of Walter Scott](https://www.scotiana.com/celebrating-the-250th-birthday-anniversary-of-walter-scott/) - On April 16th 2021, I decided (at last) to fulfill the promise we made a few years ago to Sir Walter Scott during one of our unforgettable visits at Abbotsford in the Scottish Borders...
- [GB Historic Scotland Archeology Postage Stamp Design Error](https://www.scotiana.com/gb-historic-scotland-archeology-postage-stamp-design-error/) - Booklet issued by GB for sale by Historic Scotland. The 4th stamp read Orkney Ring of Brodgar. Except it doesn't! These are Callanish Stones, located on Lewis!
- [Forgotten treasures and new gems in my Scottish Library!](https://www.scotiana.com/forgotten-treasures-and-new-gems-in-my-scottish-library/) - "The only pleasure in redecorating or moving house comes from stumbling across books that I'd almost forgotten I owned." John Burnside As we are going to move soon from our house in the South of Bordeaux to a new home situated in a lovely corner of Périgord Noir, I am making boxes and boxes of#
- [Merry Christmas Edinburgh ! Merry Christmas Scotland !!](https://www.scotiana.com/merry-christmas-edinburgh-merry-christmas-scotland/) - Whether you live in Edinburgh, in Scotland, in France, Canada or everywhere in the world, We wish you all, dear readers, a merry, MERRY Christmas ! Un très très Joyeux Noël ! And believe me, one of the best places to spend Christmas is Scotland ! I can tell you that because one year
- ["I am a Scotsman !" Sean Connery...](https://www.scotiana.com/i-am-a-scotsman-sean-connery/) - Scotland will certainly mourn Sean Connery for a long long time because before being the very charismatic movie star we're celebrating all over the world he was first of all a Scot and indeed, one of the most famous and dedicated defenders of the Scottish cause... some fans of the irresistible London agent 007 might
- [Bon Voyage Sean Connery ...](https://www.scotiana.com/sean-connery-rests-in-peace/) - A legendary Scottish actor, Sean Connery, over and above all of his tremendous works, popularily known as James Bond, has started a new journey into an outer connected world. Bon Voyage 007!
- [Thirlestane Castle 2: our unforgettable visit of the castle!](https://www.scotiana.com/thirlestane-castle-2-our-unforgettable-visit-of-the-castle/) - First discovered Thirlestane Castle in July 2007 and re-discovered it in December 2019...Happy those who can live here all year long through changing seasons
- [Scottish flavors in the Canadian Maritimes](https://www.scotiana.com/scottish-flavors-in-the-canadian-maritimes/) - Hiking through spectacular views and autumn colors in Nova Scotia
- [THIRLESTANE 1: Dream days in a fairy-tale Scottish Castle...](https://www.scotiana.com/thirlestane-1-dream-days-in-a-fairy-tale-scottish-castle/) - Who has never dreamed to spend a holiday in one of those fabulous "romantic" castles which have enchanted generations of travellers, artists, writers... a few months ago the dream came true for us and that was like being part of a fairytale story... Many many thanks to our dear friends, Iain and Margaret, to whom
- [Quebec Scottish Village Riviere-La Guerre](https://www.scotiana.com/quebec-scottish-village-riviere-la-guerre/) - Rivière de La Guerre, located in the province of Quebec, where Scottish settlers began to come over from the Hebrides Archipelago, west of the Highlands...
- [From Conan Doyle's Sycamore to Sherlock Holmes's Violin](https://www.scotiana.com/from-conan-doyles-sycamore-to-sherlock-holmes-violin/) - Conan Doyle died of a heart attack on July 1930. He was aged 71 and lived then at “Windlesham”, his house situated in East Sussex, England. He was buried in the churchyard at Minstead in the New Forest, Hampshire. The epitaph on his grave reads “Steel True – Blade Straight – Arthur Conan Doyle – Knight – Patriot, Physician & Man of letters”.
- [Dr John Rae Arctic Explorer : Scottish Canadian link](https://www.scotiana.com/dr-john-rae-artic-explorer-scottish-canadian-link/) - "Okay, so I got a little carried away in Scotland today doing a little Canadian history. Here's a teaser for you." Canadian-Scottish link with Dr John Rae...
- [Great Scottish Books to Help Pass the Time in Lockdown...](https://www.scotiana.com/great-scottish-books-to-help-pass-the-time-in-lockdown/) - Scottish books in my library are much cherished :-). Some have been acquired recently: The Lyre Dancers which
- [Scottish Canadian links : Henderson's Old Pipe Furnace in Montreal, Quebec](https://www.scotiana.com/scottish-canadian-links-hendersons-old-pipe-furnace-in-montreal-quebec/) - Scottish Canadian links : Henderson's Old Pipe Furnace in Montreal, Quebec. The exciting story of the discovery of an old pipe furnace used during the 19th ce..
- [Dr. Donald Caskie of Islay (1902-1983), the 'Tartan Pimpernel' ..](https://www.scotiana.com/dr-donald-caskie-of-islay-1902-1983-the-tartan-pimpernel/) - A personal account from the darkest days of the Second World War, written this time not by a soldier, but by a pastor, a minister of religion Dr Donald Caskie
- [Celebrating Christmas in Edinburgh and Hogmanay near Glencoe!!!](https://www.scotiana.com/celebrating-christmas-in-edinburgh-and-hogmanay-near-glencoe/) - Never did I dream that one day we could be in Edinburgh for Christmas and in the neighbourhood of Glencoe to celebrate Hogmanay! Many thanks to our dear...
- [In Memoriam of 13 February 1692: Glencoe Massacre...](https://www.scotiana.com/in-memoriam-of-13-february-1692-glencoe-massacre/) - In Memoriam of all the villagers of Glencoe who died on 13 February 1692 in the infamous Glencoe Massacre...The Massacre of Glencoe took place in Glen Coe
- [Winter 2019-2020: Scotiana's first postcards from Scotland..](https://www.scotiana.com/winter-2019-2020-scotianas-first-postcards-from-scotland/) - From Scotland! We've already been in this wonderful country for a number of days but time flies so fast. We've arrived at the hotel on the shore of Loch Lynnhe.
- [Winter 2019-2020: more postcards from Scotland!](https://www.scotiana.com/winter-2019-2020-more-postcards-from-scotland/) - We've come back from our winter trip in Scotland though, after one month of Scottish adventures we were not at all eager to leave. Days are so short in winter
- [Ever heard about fire plants?](https://www.scotiana.com/quizz-time-in-which-scottish-city-are-we/) - Quizz Time ! In which Scottish city are we?
- [Happy Hogmanay!](https://www.scotiana.com/happy-hogmanay/) - The countdown to 2020 is well and truly on…..A guid New Year to ane an` a` and mony may ye see! Happy Hogmanay from Scotiana!
- [Halloween Scottish Style](https://www.scotiana.com/halloween-scottish-style/) - Halloween Scottish Style. Trick or treat, bag of sweets, ghosts are walking down the street for tonight it's Halloween! Neep Lanterns faces to scare off ghouls!
- [Scotiana's Favourite Castles: Fyvie Castle - Part I](https://www.scotiana.com/scotianas-favourite-castles-fyvie-castle-part-i/) - There are many fabulous castles in Scotland but some of them, like Fyvie Castle or Drum Castle which I introduced last time on Scotiana, well deserve to be visited again and again. We discovered Fyvie Castle in 2006, re-visited it in 2007 and again in 2015 but we would have nothing against visiting it again.
- [Scotiana's Favourite Castles in Scotland: Drum Castle](https://www.scotiana.com/scotianas-favourite-castles-in-scotland-drum-castle/) - Drum Castle is certainly one of the most beautiful and interesting castles we've visited in Scotland and when we went back to Drum for the second time, in May 2015, daffodils were still blooming here and there in the magnificent wooded park and the effect was truly magical! But there's more than that. I remember
- [24 April: a Scottish-French anniversary in Notre-Dame de Paris](https://www.scotiana.com/24-april-a-scottish-french-anniversary-in-notre-dame-de-paris/) - 24 April 2019... I will never forget what two Australian ladies, or should I say "pilgrims" for these friendly ladies were actually visiting the country of their ancestors, emphatically told us one morning, as we were sharing one of the best Scottish breakfasts we've ever had, in one of our favourite B&Bs situated near Scone
- [Happy Easter & Egg-Cellent Sunday !](https://www.scotiana.com/happy-easter-egg-cellent-sunday/) - In Christian tradition, Easter Sunday is all about Jésus Christ's resurrection from death. This commemorative day is also about decorating, exchanging, and searching for eggs.
- [Scottish Castles Series: Falkland Palace - Part 1](https://www.scotiana.com/scottish-castles-series-falkland-palace-part-1/) - We visited Falkland Palace, a mix of ruined buildings and sumptuously restored apartments, in 2003 and 2006. Magnificent palace only 4 miles north of Glenrothes
- [Echoes of a tragic page of history in the mountains of Glen Coe...](https://www.scotiana.com/echoes-of-a-tragic-page-of-history-in-the-mountains-of-glen-coe/) - Such is the atmosphere of the melancholy valley of Glencoe that it still seems to be haunted by what happened there on that fatal day of 13 February 1692
- [Jim Clark Remembered ..](https://www.scotiana.com/jim-clark-remembered/) - Whether or not you are an amateur of Formula I races you'll love Iain & Margaret's last "Letter from Scotland" in which our dear friends tell us about Jim Clark
- [It's all about fish and chips](https://www.scotiana.com/its-all-about-fish-and-chips/) - It's all about fish and chips. You've surely heard about the traditional fish in batter along with fries, or as they call it in Scotland "A Fish Supper."
- [It's all about the Kelpies](https://www.scotiana.com/its-all-about-the-kelpies/) - It's all about the Kelpies.The largest public artworks in Scotland? The Kelpies! You are invited to take more than a look at these two 30 meter tall horse
- [Happy Hogmanay, Happy New Year et Bonne Année 2018!](https://www.scotiana.com/happy-hogmanay-happy-new-year-et-bonne-annee-2018/) - 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
- [Falkland Palace's Trompe l'Oeil](https://www.scotiana.com/falkland-palace-s-trompe-l-oeil/) - Falkland Palace's Trompe l'Oeil. As an example, did you know that the Edwardian Library at Falkland Palace contains fine examples of trompe l’oeil – trick of the eye
- [Scottish Castles Series: Falkland Palace–Part 2](https://www.scotiana.com/scottish-castles-series-falkland-palace-part-2/) - Scottish Castles Series: Falkland Palace–Part 2 Contrary to Linlithgow Palace where one's steps ring heavily on the stone floors of big empty rooms...
- [Christmas and New Year in Scotland](https://www.scotiana.com/christmas-and-new-year-in-scotland/) - Christmas in Scotland was at one point in time ...outlawed. However, since the 1980's, the fading of the Church's influence brought Christmas celebrations back
- [Happy Hogmanay, Happy New Year et Bonne Année 2017!](https://www.scotiana.com/happy-hogmanay-happy-new-year-et-bonne-annee-2017/) - Happy Hogmanay to our Scottish friends! Bonne Année à nos amis de la France et du Québec!
- [Scotland's National Poet & Bard, Robert Burns (1759-1796) on Postage Stamps](https://www.scotiana.com/scotlands-national-poet-bard-robert-burns-1759-1796-on-postage-stamps/) - I had the idea of creating a short video about the countries that had issued postage stamps in commemoration of Scotland's best-loved poet and bard, Robert Burns
- [Scotiana's choice of books for Christmas 2018...](https://www.scotiana.com/scotianas-choice-of-books-for-christmas-2018/) - With hardly one month left until Christmas, it's high time for us to look for little treasures to put under the Christmas tree.
- [Painting with Sunlight: Hill & Adamson  Edinburgh's Pioneers in Photography ..](https://www.scotiana.com/painting-with-sunlight-hill-adamson-edinburghs-pioneers-in-photography/) - Remarkable that those two men captured so many high quality images.Work that we continue to admire at time when photography was only beginning to find its feet.
- [Falkland Palace's Royal Tennis Court ; the oldest in the world](https://www.scotiana.com/falkland-palaces-royal-tennis-court-the-oldest-in-the-world/) - The forerunner of Lawn Tennis, Real or Royal Tennis a cross between Squash & Tennis, the walls & roof of the viewing gallery may be used to bounce the ball from
- [Scotiana's favourite places on North Coast 500: Inverness...](https://www.scotiana.com/scotianas-favourite-places-on-north-coast-500-inverness/) - The NC500 is constantly gaining in popularity. No wonder! One can find along this northern route a concentrate of what makes the Scottish landscapes so unique:
- [Scottish Fictional Characters](https://www.scotiana.com/scottish-fictional-characters/) - From Sherlock Holmes and Harry Potter to Toad of Toad Hall and Peter Pan many of the world's most memorable literary characters were brought to life in Scotland
- [Noah's Ark Automaton Clock in Inverness](https://www.scotiana.com/noahs-ark-automaton-clock-in-inverness/) - This automaton reminds me of a story written by Brian Selznick ; an orphan named Hugo that fixes clocks in the train station in Paris to repair an automaton
- [Fascinating Prehistoric Sites in Scotland: Clava Cairns...](https://www.scotiana.com/fascinating-prehistoric-sites-in-scotland-clava-cairns/) - We visited Clava Cairns, a very well-preserved Bronze Age cemetery, in May 2015, at the time when broom is blooming everywhere in Scotland.
- [Atwater Library Lunchtime Event Welcomes Scotiana with 'Scotland The Brave'](https://www.scotiana.com/atwater-library-lunchtime-event-welcomes-scotiana-with-scotland-the-brave/) - It was truly a delight to hear piper Alec McGuckin from the 78th Fraser Highlanders play 'Scotland The Brave' to mark the start of the event on March 19th, 2015 at the Atwater Library Lunchtime Series featuring Scotiana.com, a Scottish travel and literature blog, co-authored by Mairiuna and Jean-Claude from France, Iain and Margaret
- [Our Top 15 Most Popular Posts!](https://www.scotiana.com/our-top-15-most-popular-posts/) - Stay tuned for more Scottish reporting on our favourite Scottish authors and themes. We've already introduced a few of them on Scotiana but there is so much more to read and share with you. Of course, we'll go on our reading of Sir Walter Scott, Robert Louis Stevenson, Iain Rankin, Thomas Carlyle, Kenneth White but we also intend to introduce many other Scottish writers (Neil Gunn, Iain Crichton Smith, George Mackay Brown, Margaret Oliphant, George Douglas Brown, Lewis Grassic Gibbon...)
- [1586: From her prison cell Mary Queen of Scots remembers…](https://www.scotiana.com/1586-from-her-prison-cell-mary-queen-of-scots-remembers/) - On my desk is Alex Nye's book For My Sins, a fascinating historical novel I've just finished reading. I recommend it to all people interested in Mary Stuart's life. There are many books devoted to Mary Queen of Scots but this one is particularly moving since the narrator is Mary herself. In my last
- [Scottish Castles Series : Linlithgow Palace](https://www.scotiana.com/scottish-castles-series-linlithgow-palace/) - Linlithgow Palace is located in West Lothian about 15 miles (24 km) west of Edinburgh, off the M9. The name "Linlithgow" comes from the Old British and means "lake in the damp hollow"... Even if you have planned to go directly to Stirling Castle and Wallace Monument don't miss Linlithgow Palace. This magnificent ruin, for
- [The Royal Scotsman Stops at Rannoch Station in a Luxury Tour across the Highlands](https://www.scotiana.com/the-royal-scotsman-stops-at-rannoch-station-in-a-luxury-tour-across-the-highlands/) - Rannoch Station is situated on the 99-mile-long West Highland Line which runs from Glasgow to Fort William and then turns west to Mallaig, crossing over the famous viaduct of Glenfinnan. It is one of the greatest railway journeys in the world, famous for its spectacular scenery.
- [Scotiana's Favourite Castles in Scotland...](https://www.scotiana.com/scotianas-favourite-castles-in-scotland/) - We've already visited a number of castles in Scotland but there are still many more to discover for as a taxi driver told us in Glasgow: "In Scotland one can find a castle, or what remains of it, at every turn of the road." As I was writing my post about Linlithgow Palace, the first
- [Scots-Quebecer building Montreal and the Province of Quebec](https://www.scotiana.com/scots-quebecer-building-montreal-and-the-province-of-quebec/) - It’s celebration time in the beautiful province of Quebec, in Canada, as Quebecers are taking part in Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day and Fête 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
- [Places of interest in Kintyre: Saddell Abbey & Castle](https://www.scotiana.com/places-of-interest-in-kintyre-saddell-abbey-castle/) - In Norse, Saddell means "sandy valley" and the ruins of Saddell Abbey are situated in this lovely and quiet glen where the Saddell Water flows into the Kilbrannan Sound on the east coast of Kintyre. The beauty of the landscape around, the ruined abbey echoing times long past and the remarkable collection of medieval slabs and
- [Walking down to the Mull of Kintyre's Lighthouse](https://www.scotiana.com/walking-down-to-the-mull-of-kintyres-lighthouse/) - MULL OF KINTYRE LIGHTHOUSE The Mull of Kintyre is a beautiful peninsula on the West Coast of Scotland and you can admire stunning views as you get closer to the Kintyre lighthouse, which is one of the two oldest lighthouse of Scotland, the other being the Bell Rock Lighthouse, off the coast of Angus. As
- [Scotiana's Best Places in Scotland: Kintyre...](https://www.scotiana.com/scotianas-best-places-in-scotland-kintyre/) - The Kintyre peninsula is one of our favourite places in Scotland. We went there twice in May 2004 and June 2015 and its very name conjures up many unforgettable memories. It's quite possible to visit the Kintyre peninsula in a one-day trip and we did it but, if you ask me, it's rather frustrating to
- [Walking to Neist Point Lighthouse on the Isle of Skye](https://www.scotiana.com/walking-to-neist-point-lighthouse-on-the-isle-of-skye/) - Near Glendale is one of Scotland’s most famous lighthouses, Neist Point, on the Duirinish peninsula, the most westerly point of the Isle of Skye. The walk down to the lighthouse from the road is approximately 45 minutes and is a very pleasant one.
- [The Scottish Tales of Moray Firth with Hugh Miller...](https://www.scotiana.com/the-scottish-tales-of-moray-firth-with-hugh-miller/) - Hugh Miller was a self-taught Scottish geologist and writer, a folklorist and an evangelical Christian. He first became famous with the publication of Scenes and Legends of the North of Scotland or, The traditional history of Cromarty (1834), a book of local folk tales he collected from his friends and family as did Walter Scott and James Hogg in the Scottish Borders.
- [The Magic of Scottish Folk and Fairy Tales for Christmas...](https://www.scotiana.com/the-magic-of-scottish-folk-and-fairy-tales-for-christmas/) - Some time ago, our daughter's best friend was looking for ideas of Scottish fairy tales books for her young daughter and she asked me if I had suggestions. I needed no more to turn to my library for over the years I have collected a number of such books and... guess what... hardly had I
- [Mike Tomkies's life 'Between Earth & Paradise"...](https://www.scotiana.com/mike-tomkiess-life-between-earth-paradise/) - After a rich life of adventures, from the mundane circles of Hollywood where he spent years writing about the biggest movie stars of the world to the wilderness where he finally chose to retire 'Between Earth and Paradise', Mike Tomkies, the unforgettable master of Moobli, died on October 6th 2016. Maybe Moobli and Mike's friends
- [Lerwick Post Office Staff Imprisoned, November 1914 .. ..](https://www.scotiana.com/lerwick-post-office-staff-imprisoned-november-1914/) - Lerwick Post Office Staff Imprisoned, November 1914 .. ..
- [Stunning Aurora Borealis Pictures in Scotland](https://www.scotiana.com/stunning-aurora-borealis-pictures-in-scotland/) - . A snippet from an article on BBC.com about increasing chances of seeing Aurora Borealis in Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England Breathtaking pictures! British Geological Survey, Aurorawatch UK and US body Space Weather Prediction Centre have all reported heightened opportunities of spotting the aurora. It is due to recent activity on the surface of
- [Betty Mouat's Lone Voyage, a Miraculous Survival ..](https://www.scotiana.com/betty-mouats-lone-voyage-a-miraculous-survival-2/) - For most of what was to be a voyage of eight nights and nine days Betty Mouat stayed alive by keeping continuous hold of a rope hanging from the roof of the cabin.
- [A Mysterious Laird Macgregor in Arcachon...](https://www.scotiana.com/a-mysterious-laird-mac-gregor-in-arcachon/) - imagine our surprise when we fell upon a magnificent villa which, as we could read on a board, had been built for Laird Mac Gregor, a mysterious Scottish Lord.
- [The Stables Unicorn in Cromarty, Scotland](https://www.scotiana.com/the-stables-unicorn-in-cromarty-scotland/) - As you know by now, I'm fascinated by unicorns and I'm curious about the underlying impulse that triggered the author of this sculpture.
- [Islay Day 3: Bowmore, Kildalton cross, Ardberg, Port Ellen](https://www.scotiana.com/islay-day-3-bowmore-kildalton-cross-ardberg-port-ellen/) - It was our last day in Islay and we had planned to visit a number of places: Bowmore, Kildalton Church and Cross, Ardveg Distillery, Port Ellen... the Oa peninsula... too many places for a single day! But the weather was nice and we set off early in the morning, leaving Port Charlotte and passing once
- [Islay Day 2: Sailing off to Jura and back to Gruinart Bay](https://www.scotiana.com/islay-day-2-sailing-off-to-jura-and-back-to-gruinart-bay/) - On our second day in Islay we had planned to take the little blue ferry at Port Askaig to go to Jura, a wild island which lies only 800m off Islay. After visiting the Isle of Jura distillery, we intended to follow the single track A 846 up to the end of the road
- [1st day on Islay: the Magic of the 'Queen of the Hebrides'](https://www.scotiana.com/1st-day-on-islay-the-magic-of-the-queen-of-the-hebrides/) - Well worth its nickname of 'Queen of the Hebrides', Islay, the southernmost island of the Inner Hebrides, lies in Argyll just south west of Jura at a distance of only 800 m and about 40 kilometres north of the Irish Coast. This lovely island is famous for its landscapes and wildlife, its ancient history
- [Unicorn Mercat Crosses in Scottish Towns](https://www.scotiana.com/unicorn-mercat-crosses-in-scottish-towns/) - Having travelled many times around Scotland, I noticed that almost every Scottish town has a Unicorn carved on the pinnacle of its ‘Merkat' Cross.
- [Dundee: 'One City, Many Discoveries'...](https://www.scotiana.com/dundee-one-city-many-discoveries/) - Dundee, one of Scotland's seven cities, has acquired a few names over the years: 'Jute, Jam and Journalism', 'One City, Many Discoveries', 'UNESCO City of Design'.
- ['Carve the runes and then be content with silence'...](https://www.scotiana.com/carve-the-runes-and-then-be-content-with-silence/) - . A Work for Poets To have carved on the days of our vanity A sun A ship A star A cornstalk Also a few marks From an ancient forgotten time A child may read That not far from the stone A well might open for wayfarers Here is a work for poets-
- [Quebec Thistle's Scotsman of the Year 2016 : Ian Aitken](https://www.scotiana.com/quebec-thistles-scotsman-of-the-year-2016-ian-aitken/) - In a few days will take place in Montréal, at the Officer's Mess of the Black Watch (RHR) of Canada, the annual event presented by the Quebec Thistle Committee
- [Miss Toward's Tenement House .. .. ..](https://www.scotiana.com/miss-towards-tenement-house-2/) - Viewed from the outside, the flat Miss Toward occupied for 54 years, at 145 Buccleuch Street, Glasgow, is indistinguishable from its neighbours...
- [The Best of Scotland: Orkney Islands...](https://www.scotiana.com/the-best-of-scotland-orkney-islands/) - Today, in our quest of the best of Scotland, I invite you to discover the Orkney Islands, one of our favourite Scottish places...
- [Enjoy Scotland Featured Films](https://www.scotiana.com/enjoy-scottish-films/) - Having written down as part of my New Year’s resolutions to dedicate time each month for viewing Scotland related films, I’d like to share with you some of them
- [Short Stories by Great Scottish Authors: George Mackay Brown](https://www.scotiana.com/short-stories-by-great-scottish-authors-george-mackay-brown/) - Dear readers, I'm very happy to be back on the keyboard to share with you new pictures, new stories, new books about our beloved Scotland. Time flies. January is already ending though, in the south west of France, we're still waiting for the arrival of winter. The skye is as blue today as in
- [Scotiana's Books for Christmas: "Darker Ends"](https://www.scotiana.com/scotianas-books-for-christmas-darker-ends/) - I discovered Alex Nye's books a few days ago, in the 'Scottish Bookshelf' pages of the December issue of The Scots Magazine...
- [Happy Hogmanay! Bonne Année! Happy 2016 New Year!](https://www.scotiana.com/happy-hogmanay-bonne-annee-happy-2016-new-year/) - Happy New Year to all our friends in Scotland and around the world! Haste ye back, we loue you dearly, Call again you're welcome here. May your days be free from sorrow, And your friends be ever near. May the paths o'er which you wander, Be to you a joy each day. Haste ye back
- [Scotiana's Books for Christmas : "Six Dinner Sid"...](https://www.scotiana.com/scotianas-books-for-christmas-six-dinner-sid/) - Many thanks and a big bear hug to Nathalie & Jean for their lovely interpretation of Jingle Bells !!! https://youtu.be/r1f1AXEqNOc Jean, my grandson, who just turned 9 last month, started to learn English at his primary school in Toulouse. Hear him sing Jingle Bells accompanied by his mother Nathalie on her metallophone and helped
- [Scotiana's Books for Christmas: The Great Tapestry of Scotland](https://www.scotiana.com/scotianas-books-for-christmas-the-great-tapestry-of-scotland/) - Dear readers, I'd better hurry if I want to give you one or two more ideas of books to offer at Christmas for we can already hear the merry sound of the jingle bells of Santa Claus's sleigh. We are leaving tomorrow for our holiday in the family, a round trip of more than
- [Scotiana's Books for Christmas: "The Coming of The Unicorn"](https://www.scotiana.com/scotianas-books-for-christmas-the-coming-of-the-unicorn/) - https://youtu.be/CWohsCCvfsY Gather the bairns and the grown folk and set sail for a fine collection of Scottish tales retold by a master storyteller! Williamson was celebrated for a lifetime of traveling the byways of Scotland, collecting and telling tales. In these 18 stories, broonies, fairies and, of course, a unicorn cross paths with common folk
- [Scotiana's Books for Christmas: Jules Verne's Scotland](https://www.scotiana.com/scotianas-books-for-christmas-jules-vernes-scotland/) - The first Scottish book to have been put with love under our Christmas tree is 'Jules Verne's Scotland' by Ian Thompson...
- [Scotiana's Books for Christmas: 'A Drop in the Ocean'](https://www.scotiana.com/scotianas-books-for-christmas-a-drop-in-the-ocean/) - Scotiana's Books for Christmas: 'A Drop in the Ocean'
- [The Iron Man of Loch Earn, near St Fillans, Perthshire...](https://www.scotiana.com/the-iron-man-of-loch-earn-near-st-fillans-perthshire/) - As we were driving along loch Earn, we suddenly fell upon the enigmatic figure of an iron man emerging from the water like in a sci-fi film ...
- [Discovering Scottish Unicorns: Dunfermline](https://www.scotiana.com/discovering-scottish-unicorns-dunfermline/) - In every form or shape, the unicorn has always fascinated me and thus, I have gathered many collectables over the years, be it stamps, figurines, book covers, illustrations, postcards, photos...you name it! So, it is with great pleasure that I take this opportunity to share with you some of my findings throughout my numerous quests
- [In Memory of Friday 13 November 2015 in Paris...](https://www.scotiana.com/in-memory-of-friday-13-november-2015-in-paris/) - "LIBERTÉ, ÉGALITÉ, FRATERNITÉ" Dear readers, Just a few words today in memory of all the people who fell victim in the Paris attacks of 13 November 2015... https://youtu.be/zWtpBMz3_5g Iain and Margaret sent us a very moving message on this sad occasion: "Our hearts and minds are with the people of France today, a
- [Scottish Artists' Houses: Hornel at Broughton House, Kirkcudbright](https://www.scotiana.com/scottish-artists-houses-hornel-at-broughton-house-kirkcudbright/) - In 1901, Hornel bought the 18th-century Georgian house situated 10-12 High Street, Kircudbright, where he lived and worked up to his death in 1933
- [Rebus: Consultant Detective in 'Even Dogs In The Wild' by Ian Rankin](https://www.scotiana.com/rebus-consultant-detective-in-even-dogs-in-the-wild-by-ian-rankin/) - Plans revealed for the latest installment of Ian Rankin's hit character, in a novel called Even Dogs In The Wild.
- [Great Scottish Gardens & Parks: Broughton House...](https://www.scotiana.com/great-scottish-gardens-parks-broughton-house/) - We had dreamed for a long time to visit Kirkcudbright, this lovely little town situated on the southern coast of Dumfries & Galloway, on the Solway Firth...
- [Great Scottish Gardens & Parks: Threave Gardens...](https://www.scotiana.com/great-scottish-gardens-parks-threave-gardens/) - In the care of the National Trust for Scotland, the Threave Estate, House, Gardens and Countryside are located off the A75, one mile west of Castle Douglas in the Dumfries and Galloway region.
- [Great Scottish Gardens & Parks: Castle Kennedy Gardens...](https://www.scotiana.com/great-scottish-gardens-parks-castle-kennedy-gardens/) - Kennedy Castle Gardens is a wonderful place and one of our favourite Scottish gardens. That is why we've chosen it to begin our new series ...
- [Back from Scotland: the Magic of Alba...](https://www.scotiana.com/back-from-scotland-the-magic-of-alba/) - One can feel the magic nearly everywhere in Scotland. We often stopped on the edge of the road to try and capture it
- [Along the Northern Roads of Scotland...](https://www.scotiana.com/along-northern-roads-of-scotland/) - Hello Hello from beautiful Scotland! Finally have access to Wifi :-) and therefore very happy to share some pictures we took recently while touring the scenic roads, colorful places and magnificent landscapes of our beloved Alba. Even when the weather is acting up....the beauty lies within. Breathtaking scenery of the spectacular Assynt region in
- [Travelling in Scotland again!](https://www.scotiana.com/travelling-in-scotland-again/) - We are happy to let you know that we landed in Edinburgh on May 5th 2015 to initiate our 8th trip since year 2000, on Scottish land.
- ["Where Duty Lies .. .. "](https://www.scotiana.com/where-duty-lies/) - Working dogs, careless of their own safety, ignore danger on the roads. It's always with an immense pleasure that we receive a new Letter from Scotland so kindly written by Iain and Margaret. Each 'letter' is a wonderful gem, a true gift we're always eager to share with you. Iain and Margaret have
- [The Best of Scotland - Argyll & The Isles: Mull...](https://www.scotiana.com/the-best-of-scotland-argyll-the-isles-mull/) - Our tour of Scotland goes on in Argyll & The Isles. Today it will lead us to the Isle of Mull, the second largest of the Inner Hebrides...
- [The Best of Scotland - Argyll & The Isles: Iona...](https://www.scotiana.com/the-best-of-scotland-argyll-the-isles-iona/) - Our journey goes on in Argyll and the Isles, in search of the best of Scotland and today a little passenger ferry will lead us to Iona, one of the jewels of Argyll & The Isles.
- [Great Days of the Scottish Highland Games ..](https://www.scotiana.com/great-days-of-the-scottish-highland-games/) - This was James Morrison (1874-1945) of Killearn, who won the Scottish Heavy Championship in the year 1901 - an uncle of my mother. I never knew my great-uncle - he died two years before I was born - but my mother, of course, has passed stories and memories down to me.
- [Scotiana at Montreal's Atwater Library Lunchtime Series](https://www.scotiana.com/scotiana-at-montreals-atwater-library-lunchtime-series/) - The Atwater Library has many connections to Scotland and Scottish endeavours as well as a special Scottish Collection of library materials . I recently visited the Atwater Library and was delighted to meet with Mrs Lynn Verge, Executive Director, whom through our blog, contacted us to offer the opportunity to present Scotiana.com to the library's
- [The Best of Scotland - Argyll & The Isles: from Oban to Mull... ](https://www.scotiana.com/the-best-of-scotland-argyll-the-isles-from-oban-to-mull/) - Today our quest for the best of Scotland in Argyll and the Isles leads us from Oban to the Isle of Mull... and believe me it's a great journey !
- [The Best of Scotland - Argyll & The Isles: Bute & Cowal...](https://www.scotiana.com/the-best-of-scotland-argyll-the-isles-bute-cowal/) - This post introduces a new series of articles which will lead us to some of the best places of Scotland. We've visited a number of them during our seven trips there and we'll share with you a selection of our photos focusing on what we love bes.
- [ "We are Charlie" ...](https://www.scotiana.com/we-are-charlie/) - On 7 January 2015, three gunmen opened fire at the Paris office of Charlie Hebdo, killing at least 12...
- [Joyeux Noel et Bonne Année 2015!](https://www.scotiana.com/joyeux-noel-et-bonne-annee-2015/) - Merry Holiday Season and Happy New Year
- [Scotiana's selection of books for Christmas...](https://www.scotiana.com/scotianas-selection-of-books-for-christmas/) - As you can guess, the shelves of my library are overflowing with Scottish books so, for all those who share our love for Scotland, I've made a selection of our favourites for Christmas.
- [Unicorns from Scottish Kings to Canadian Coat of Arms](https://www.scotiana.com/unicorns-from-scottish-kings-to-canadian-coat-of-arms/) - Did you know that the unicorn gold coins of Scotland are among the most famous and curious of all gold pieces?
- [North Harris: a Source of Inspiration for J.M. Barrie...](https://www.scotiana.com/north-harris-a-source-of-inspiration-for-j-m-barrie/) - It is in Ammhuinsuidh Castle that the author of Peter Pan conceived his famous play, Mary Rose, a story which takes place in a little island called 'Mary Rose' situated in the nearby Loch Voshimid.
- [Scotiana's First Ten "Letters from Scotland" !](https://www.scotiana.com/scotiana-first-ten-letters-from-scotland/) - Many many thanks and congratulations to our dear friends Iain et Margaret for their generous and marvellous contribution to Scotiana. Their last Letter from Scotland was the 10th one and we hope there will be many many more of them for we can’t imagine Scotiana without their friendly voices which have become so familiar to us.
- [Monstrous Conspiracy that condemned the innocent Oscar Slater (1909) ..](https://www.scotiana.com/monstrous-conspiracy-that-condemned-the-innocent-oscar-slater-1909/) - Toughill's conclusions are devastating. If he is correct, the Slater case was no mere miscarriage of justice, but a m o n s t r o u s c o n s p i r a c y, breathtaking in its audacity, that extended to the highest levels of the Scottish legal establishment.
- [Reflections on the Oscar Slater Affair ...](https://www.scotiana.com/reflections-on-the-oscar-slater-affair/) - I first heard the name of Oscar Slater long ago, from a neighbour, a Mr Thompson, with whom my father would often chat when he saw him tending the blooms in his lovely rose garden
- [Oscar Slater is Set Free ..](https://www.scotiana.com/oscar-slater-is-set-free/) - DAILY RECORD GETS FIRST INTERVIEW WITH SLATER More than a half of the Record's front page given over to the paper's reporting of Oscar Slater's first hours of freedom.
- [Notes about the Oscar Slater Case: the Glasgow Murder...](https://www.scotiana.com/notes-about-the-oscar-slater-case-the-glasgow-murder/) - My notes begin with the very beginning of The Oscar Slater Case, that is the fatal day of 21 December 1908 when Miss Gilchrist, a wealthy old lady was savagely assassinated in a wealthy and peaceful area of Glasgow.
- [Rob Roy Came Alive Under Sir Walter Scott's Pen...and Now Lives Again In Scotiana's Audio Series](https://www.scotiana.com/rob-roy-came-alive-under-sir-walter-scotts-pen-and-now-lives-again-in-scotianas-audio-series/) - In February of 1671, was born in Glengyle, a couple of hundred yards above river Gyle's northern bank, near Loch Katrine, the third son of Donald MacGregor (aka Donald Glas, or pale, from the natural pallor of his skin), a chief of Clan Gregor and his wife Margaret Campbell.
- [What to Pack for a Trip to Scotland](https://www.scotiana.com/what-to-pack-for-a-trip-to-scotland/) - If you’re headed to Scotland for a vacation then it’s essential to make sure you pack well.
- ["Scotland can still emerge as the real winner"...](https://www.scotiana.com/scotland-can-still-emerge-as-the-real-winner/) - But days are passing, people are debating and many people are still wondering... who is the real winner?
- [YES or NO That's the BIG question in Scotland today…](https://www.scotiana.com/yes-or-no-thats-the-big-question-in-scotland-today/) - YES or NO to become independent from the United Kingdom, that is the big question to be answered in Scotland today! A historical day indeed !
- [A strong wind of change is blowing in Scotland...](https://www.scotiana.com/a-strong-wind-of-change-is-blowing-in-scotland/) - In a few days each Scot will have to say whether he chooses to remain or not in the United Kingdom actually composed of England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
- [Scotland's Voice of the Century is Stilled ...](https://www.scotiana.com/scotlands-voice-of-the-century-is-stilled/) - I'd like to write a word or two today about the world-famous Scottish tenor, Mr Kenneth McKellar, who sadly died last week in the USA at the age of 82. Following a short but serious illness, Mr McKellar passed away at the home of his daughter, Jane, in Lake Tahoe, California, on 9th April. Scotland has lost a most worthy and distinguished ambassador.
- [On Drumossie Moor the sad echoes of Culloden battle...](https://www.scotiana.com/on-drumossie-moor-the-sad-echoes-of-culloden-battle/) - Next year Scotland will celebrate the 270th anniversary of the battle of Culloden which took place on Drumossie Moor on 16 April 1746.
- [The Dunmore Pineapple: an extraordinary Scottish garden 'folly'](https://www.scotiana.com/the-dunmore-pineapple-an-extraordinary-scottish-garden-folly/) - The Dunmore Pineapple is an extraordinary architectural folly standing amidst wonderful walled gardens.
- [Edinburgh Airport break records!](https://www.scotiana.com/edinburgh-airport-break-records/) - Following its record-breaking summer last year, Scotland’s busiest airport has eclipsed its previous July passenger total, making it the first airport in Scottish history to reach this milestone.
- [Momentous Events at Scapa Flow ..](https://www.scotiana.com/momentous-events-at-scapa-flow/) - At 01.16 on 14 October two (possibly three) separate great blasts were felt on the bridge of Prien's submarine - over a mile away - as HMS Royal Oak was torn apart.
- [The wonderful colours of Scotland: BLUE...](https://www.scotiana.com/the-wonderful-colours-of-scotland-blue/) - We have been very lucky to be able to see some of the most beautiful Scottish landscapes under a blue sky though the magic of Scotland derives from ALL its colours
- [Sir Walter Scott's Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border Rediscovered](https://www.scotiana.com/walter-scotts-minstrelsy-of-the-scottish-border-rediscovered/) - Walter Scott's Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border Rediscovered
- [Scottish Tartans:  "Children of the Mist", The Clan MacGregor](https://www.scotiana.com/scottish-tartans-children-of-the-mist-the-clan-macgregor/) - This clan claim descent from Gregor, a son of King Alpin, who ruled about 787. (...) The description informs us that the MacGregors overthrew their oppressors, the Colquhouns of Luss, at Glenfruin, in 1603, and for this they were outlawed.(...) Scott proved that the MacGregors were the real "Children of the Mist". MacGregor of MacGregor and Balquhidder, whose line holds a Baronetcy, has been officialy recognized as Chief of the clan". Scottish Tartans.
- [The wonderful colours of Scotland: YELLOW...](https://www.scotiana.com/the-wonderful-colours-of-scotland-yellow/) - In spring, when nature awakens the magic begins in Scotland with an explosion of colours. As you can see on our pictures, yellow is at its best then.
- [Remembering Jim Reeves ..](https://www.scotiana.com/remembering-jim-reeves/) - "Jim Reeves was born to sing" wrote Cindy Walker. This year would see the fiftieth anniversary of the tragic and untimely death of this enormously popular singer
- [Scotland's Highland Mobile Libraries](https://www.scotiana.com/scotlands-highland-mobile-libraries/) - While searching the web to gather information about Highland Librairies buses, I came across this picture of a similar library bus roaming on the Aird Road in Sleat
- [ Sir Walter Scott's 'Kenilworth': a strange blacksmith...](https://www.scotiana.com/sir-walter-scotts-kenilworth-a-strange-blacksmith/) - In this chapter we see Tressilian riding to a mysterious blacksmith, guided by a mischievous young boy. We soon realize that the blacksmith is very strange too
- [Re-discovering Sir Walter Scott's novels: KENILWORTH...](https://www.scotiana.com/re-discovering-sir-walter-scotts-novels-kenilworth/) - our re-discovering of Sir Walter Scott's novels will begin with Kenilworth. It's the 13 th volume of the 'Waverley Novels' which comprises 28 volumes
- [Behind Long-Loved Fables Are Great Stories!](https://www.scotiana.com/behind-long-loved-fables-are-great-stories/) - About the true story behind the myth that Sir Walter Raleigh laid his clock at the feet of Queen Elizabeth 1
- [Scotland's rich heritage of folk tales, myths and legends ](https://www.scotiana.com/story-telling-scotland-rediscovering-traditional-folk-tales/) - Doon Hill signpost Aberfoyle © 2004 Scotiana If you love Scotland and old stories as we do, then follow us on the roads of Scotland and in books to discover more about Scottish folktales, myths and legends ...
- [Mary Queen of Scots loved shortbreads!](https://www.scotiana.com/mary-queen-of-scots-loved-shortbreads/) - Did you know that shortbread is said to have been invented by Mary Queen of Scots in the 16th century?
- [Ann Cleeves launches 60th Ann "Family Box Service" in Orkney](https://www.scotiana.com/ann-cleeves-launches-60th-ann-family-box-service-in-orkney/) - we've got so much to get done that it's hard to slot in some time to wander about the library picking books. So when the box comes through every month it's a little bit like Christmas."
- [Great animal stories from BBC Scotland: 'In dogs we trust'!](https://www.scotiana.com/great-animal-stories-from-bbc-scotland-in-dogs-we-trust/) - this article is only the first one of a series of articles devoted to animals.
- [ New Year postcards from Aubigny-sur-Nère and French Berry...](https://www.scotiana.com/new-year-postcards-from-aubigny-sur-nere-and-french-berry/) - celebrating New Year Day in Berry, France, not far from Aubigny-sur-Nère, a favourite place of us ...because of its historical links with Scotland
- [Scottish Painting 'The Vanguard' by John A MacWhirter Becomes 'Western Cattle in The Storm' on US Postage Stamp](https://www.scotiana.com/scottish-painting-the-vanguard-by-j-a-macwhirter-becomes-western-cattle-in-the-storm-on-us-postage-stamp/) - Mairiuna! upon watching a You Tube video about United States high value postage stamps, I discovered that one of the featured stamps, the $1 value of the 1918 Trans-Mississipi Exposition Issue, internationally known as the "Cattle in the Storm" stamp, was designed from a 19th century painting of Scottish painter, John A. MacWhirter!
- [Long may your chimney smoke !](https://www.scotiana.com/long-may-your-chimney-smoke/) - hogmanay-2013 "Long may your chimney smoke." When people had coal fires, if the chimney was smoking it meant they could afford coal and keep warm.
- [Does Scotland have a Santa Claus? ](https://www.scotiana.com/a-cantie-yule-cheerful-christmas/) - A Cantie Yule - Cheerful Christmas!
- [Great Scottish books and magazines for Christmas...](https://www.scotiana.com/a-feast-of-scottish-books-and-magazines-for-christmas/) - most of the lovingly packed gifts I will put under our Christmas tree in a few days have something to do with books and that those I will find under the same tree will probably have something to do with Scotland
- [Scottish Christmas Stories for Christmas Time...](https://www.scotiana.com/scottish-christmas-stories-for-christmas-time/) - Santa Claus will very soon be at our doorstep... Why not read or re-read some good Scottish Christmas stories while waiting for him ;-)
- [The Colours of Scotland](https://www.scotiana.com/the-colours-of-scotland/) - Anyway, there's something magical in this country and, like Gandalf the Grey, Scotland could soon prove to be radiant and multicoloured.
- [Inspector Rebus flat's address on Arden Street finally revealed!](https://www.scotiana.com/inspector-rebus-flats-address-on-arden-street-finally-revealed/) - Remember reading in Rankin's Inspector Rebus series that his famous detective, John Rebus, lived on Arden Street in the residental affluent area of Marchmont in Edinburgh?
- [Scottish Books for Christmas: in the name of trees and bears!](https://www.scotiana.com/scottish-books-for-christmas-in-the-name-of-trees-and-bears/) - 'Into the Forest' is Mandy Haggith's last initiative to raise funds for the re-forestation in Scotland and more especially in Assynt where she lives.
- [Lest we forget: Buzancy Scottish cemetery in France...](https://www.scotiana.com/lest-we-forget-buzancy-scottish-cemetery-in-france/) - Buzancy was the place where we wanted to go for I had heard that there was a Scottish war cemetery there.
- [Glenfinnan Viaduct and Harry Potter Postage Stamps](https://www.scotiana.com/glenfinnan-viaduct-and-harry-potter-postage-stamps/) - Glenfinnan Viaduct is a railway viaduct on the West Highland Line in Glenfinnan, Lochaber, Highland, Scotland. Appeared in Harry Potter's Films.
- [  Prestonpans Tapestry: the Prince who loved flowers...](https://www.scotiana.com/prestonpans-tapestry-the-prince-who-loved-flowers/) - The name of Bonnie Prince Charlie is associated with the little white rose and with the morning glory calystegia soldanella, known as 'the Prince's Flower'...
- [Scottish Traditional Tales: Wilson's Tales of The Borders and of Scotland](https://www.scotiana.com/scottish-traditional-tales-wilsons-tales-of-the-borders-and-of-scotland/) - In the 19th century, it was not uncommon to see itinerant lecturers hopscotching across their countries. It was also a great opportunity for them to meet with people, mingle with them, and listen to local stories and folk tales.
- [Glenfinnan Scotland Commemorative Postage Stamps](https://www.scotiana.com/glenfinnan-scotland-commemorative-postage-stamps/) - Postage stamps issued to commemorate Glenfinnan in Scottish history? Yes, in1981 by the Royal Mail to celebrate the 50th Ann of the National Trust for Scotland.
- [Prestonpans Tapestry: the Prince's journey up to Glenfinnan...](https://www.scotiana.com/prestonpans-tapestry-the-princes-journey-up-to-glenfinnan/) - the three Scottish tapestries which illustrate the history of Scotland: the Prestonpans Tapestry, the Great Tapestry of Scotland, and the Diaspora Tapestry
- [Prestonpans Tapestry on display alongside Bayeux Tapestry...](https://www.scotiana.com/prestonpans-tapestry-on-display-alongside-bayeux-tapestry/) - In Scotland, we missed the Prestonpans Tapestry, so we wouldn't have missed it for the world while it was displayed in France along side Bayeux Tapestry.
- [Scottish Diaspora Tapestry Project](https://www.scotiana.com/scottish-diaspora-tapestry-project/) - the Scottish Diaspora Tapestry which brought together volunteers from 25 countries of the world to create, over the past two years, the tapestry with depicts the adventures and experiences of Scottish immigrants over the centuries.
- [Travelling with my Kindle AND with my books...](https://www.scotiana.com/travelling-with-my-kindle-and-also-with-my-old-books/) - Starting from 'Beatrix Potter's Scotland' my travelling library will include mystery books featuring this author and another one leading to a famous Scottish castle...
- [ 9 September 1513: a fateful day for Scotland at Flodden Field](https://www.scotiana.com/9-september-1513-a-fateful-day-for-scotland-at-flodden-field/) - Five hundred years have passed since that fateful day of 9 September 1513 when James IV, the beloved King of Scotland fell at Flodden Field, at the age of 40
- [Scotland, a great source of inspiration for Beatrix Potter..](https://www.scotiana.com/scotland-a-great-source-of-inspiration-for-beatrix-potter/) - These Scottish holidays left their mark forever on young Beatrix Potter to whom Scotland appears to have been a major source of inspiration.
- [Illustrations of Beatrix Potter's life in Alderney's stamp collection](https://www.scotiana.com/illustrations-of-beatrix-potters-life-in-alderneys-stamp-collection/) - I will feature the beautiful postage stamps issued by the Guernsey"Alderney Postal Administration on the life of Beatrix Potter and her unique animal characters full of personality.
- [Quiet Everybody We're Shooting...](https://www.scotiana.com/quiet-everybody-were-shooting/) - But ask me to speak of the background of films shot in Scotland …lochs and mountains…old castles full of mystery and murmuring "ghosts" and I could go on forever… did you know parts of Rob Roy, Harry Potter and Quest for Fire were partly shot in Glencoe ? Wow the atmosphere of Scotland !!!! Were I a film director I think I would settle there !
- [Mel Gibson in Braveheart : Alba gu bragh!](https://www.scotiana.com/mel-gibson-in-braveheart-alba-gu-bragh/) - In Braveheart the famous war cry Alba gu bragh! by William Wallace means something like « Scotland For Ever » An emotionally charged performance by Mel Gibson.
- [About Scotiana](https://www.scotiana.com/about-scotiana/) - Everything relating to Scotland. Scottishness at it's best. Discover magnificient Scottish Sense of Place while traveling Scots' land with Mairiuna, Jean-Claude and Janice.
- [Two of Beatrix Potter's Tales have roots in Scotland...](https://www.scotiana.com/two-of-beatrix-potters-tales-have-roots-in-scotland/) - Two of Beatrix Potter's Tales have roots in Scotland. These are The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle and The Tale of of Mr Jeremy Fisher.
- [Charles Rennie Mackintosh Trail in Roussillon: Amélie-les-Bains](https://www.scotiana.com/charles-rennie-mackintosh-trail-in-roussillon-amelie-les-bains/) - After discovering Ille-sur-Têt, Port-Vendres and Collioure on 'The Mackintosh Trail' in Roussillon we're going to discover Céret, Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda and Elne.
- [Charles Rennie Mackintosh Trail in Roussillon: Ille-sur-Têt](https://www.scotiana.com/the-mackintosh-trail-in-roussillon-ille-sur-tet/) - The Mackintosh Trail in Roussillon,known in France as 'Le chemin de Mackintosh', was inaugurated in Port Vendres in June 2004...
- [Charles Rennie Mackintosh Trail in Roussillon: Prades](https://www.scotiana.com/following-the-mackintosh-trail-in-roussillon-prades/) - ...up to Collioure and Port Vendres, following the 'Mackintosh Trail' in Roussillon or at least trying to follow it for it's a long trail ...
- [Charles Rennie Mackintosh Trail in Roussillon: Port-Vendres](https://www.scotiana.com/following-the-mackintosh-trail-in-roussillon-port-vendres/) - why not make a detour via the Roussillon, in this very nice and sunny region of France, where the famous Scottish artists spent the last and probably the happiest years of their life. A 'Mackintosh Trail' has recently been created there in memoriam of them.
- [Charles Rennie Mackintosh Trail in Roussillon: Collioure](https://www.scotiana.com/following-the-mackintosh-trail-in-roussillon-collioure/) - You can follow us on our Mackintosh Trail on the above map. Based at Prades and after visiting Ille sur Têt and Port-Vendres we now arrive at Collioure ...
- [A journey around Scotland: from Gretna to Edinburgh...](https://www.scotiana.com/a-journey-around-scotland-from-gretna-to-edinburgh/) - let us start our virtual journey now ! Here it begins, with the first part of our 2012 Scottish adventure, from Gretna to Edinburgh...
- [Scots Abroad: John Muir, pioneer of the preservation movement](https://www.scotiana.com/scots-abroad-john-muir-pioneer-of-the-preservation-movement/) - More about John Muir and his native town: Dunbar, Scotland. Even though the A1 bypasses Dunbar, I'm so happy we took time to turn off to this quaint little town, on the East Coast of Scotland which is less than 30 minutes drive east of Edinburgh. For those not wishing to drive, Dunbar has a
- [Famous Scottish Quotes About Books: Gilbert Highet](https://www.scotiana.com/famous-scottish-quotes-about-books-gilbert-highet/) - These are not books, lumps of lifeless paper, but minds alive on the shelves. Gilbert Highet
- [Welcome to Scotiana.Com](https://www.scotiana.com/143/) - A journey that will lead you into Scotland's fascinating and mysterious country.
- [Books from the croft at Two Ravens Press on the Isle of Lewis](https://www.scotiana.com/books-from-the-croft-at-two-ravens-press-on-the-isle-of-lewis/) - Two Ravens Press moved to a working croft, one of the most remote and wild corners of Scotland, on the beautiful western coast of the Isle of Lewis.
- [Charles Rennie Mackintosh Trail in Roussillon, France](https://www.scotiana.com/charles-rennie-mackintosh-trail-in-roussillon-france/) - What has been done in Glasgow to celebrate the memory of Charles Rennie Mackintosh is now being done in Roussillon, France, where the Scottish artist spent the last years of his life. In 2004, an association was formed " initially to organise an exhibition for the celebration of the centenary of the Entente Cordiale in Roussillon.
- [A journey around Scotland: up and down the Royal Mile ...](https://www.scotiana.com/a-journey-around-scotland-up-and-down-the-royal-mile/) - In our journey around Scotland, we look forward with much anticipation to our last day in the Scottish capital city and our walk up and down the Royal Mile...
- [A journey around Scotland: from Tantallon Castle to Dunbar...](https://www.scotiana.com/a-journey-around-scotland-from-tantallon-castle-to-dunbar/) - Our journey around Scotland goes on in East Lothian. Today, we'll reach Dunbar, a colourful little town by the North sea and the native place of John Muir,
- [Chair in Canadian-Scottish Studies at McGill University](https://www.scotiana.com/chair-in-canadian-scottish-studies-at-mcgill-university/) - Chair in Canadian-Scottish Studies at McGill University
- [A journey around Scotland: from North Berwick to Tantallon Castle...](https://www.scotiana.com/a-journey-around-scotland-from-north-berwick-to-tantallon-castle/) - Our journey around Scotland goes on, following the A 198 in East Lothian. In this episode #5, part 2, we stop at North Berwick and discover Tantallon Castle...
- [A journey around Scotland: from Aberlady to Dirleton Castle...](https://www.scotiana.com/a-journey-around-scotland-from-aberlady-to-dirleton-castle/) - Tuesday 4 September: from Aberlady Bay to Dirleton Castle our journey around Scotland goes on...
- [Sherlock Holmes and the Curious Case of the Alderney Bull](https://www.scotiana.com/sherlock-holmes-and-the-curious-case-of-the-alderney-bull/) - To you and all budding detectives: can you use your powers of deduction to work out "whodunnit"? This is what Alderney's Sherlock Holmes Mystery Pack is all about.
- [Gretna Green Topical Postmarks on First Day Covers](https://www.scotiana.com/gretna-green-topical-postmarks-on-first-day-covers/) - Gretna Green topical postmark ties Great Britain's first ever Occasions stamps. Greetings, Love & Romance. First Day Covers
- [The 5 Most Famous Holes of Scottish Golf Courses ](https://www.scotiana.com/the-5-most-famous-holes-of-scottish-golf-courses/) - Hope you enjoyed reading this "wee" post on the most famous holes of Scottish golf courses as much as I enjoyed writing it. Topical stamp collecting is such a great way to storytell and to share knowledge. I love it!
- [A journey around Scotland: a day in the Old Town of Edinburgh](https://www.scotiana.com/a-journey-around-scotland-a-day-in-the-old-town-of-edinburgh/) - The Royal Mile is one of our favourite haunts in Edinburgh. We love the atmosphere of its lively streets, its picturesque old houses and historical buildings
- [A journey around Scotland: roaming the New Town in Edinburgh](https://www.scotiana.com/a-journey-around-scotland-roaming-the-new-town-in-edinburgh/) - Here's our starting point today, at Mortonhall Caravan & Camping Park, as I've mentioned it in the first part of our 'Journey around Scotland'.
- [Innerpeffray, the first public lending library in Scotland..](https://www.scotiana.com/innerpeffray-the-first-public-lending-library-in-scotland/) - Founded in 1680 the library is now museum where you can touch the past, as every book is available to be handled and read, and every borrower is recorded from 1747 to 1968.
- [A very cheerful Scottish April Fools' Day!](https://www.scotiana.com/a-very-cheerful-scottish-april-fools-day/) - Today is April Fool's Day... I've just discovered The Whisky River Boat Band and their 'joie de vivre' is truly catching!
- [Abbotsford, The Home of Sir Walter Scott!](https://www.scotiana.com/abbotsford-the-home-of-sir-walter-scott/) - No wonder Sir Walter was so deeply attached to Abbotsford. He designed the house as he wrote his books, both with passion. In 1811, he acquired Cartyhole, a small farmhouse and the surrounding grounds, where he wanted to build his home. A new building soon replaced the old one and Walter Scott called it Abbotsford after the monks from Melrose Abbey who, at one time, had a crossing ther
- [A wild and lonely valley in the Scottish Highlands: Glencoe](https://www.scotiana.com/a-wild-and-lonely-valley-in-the-scottish-highlands-glencoe/) - Charles Dickens and the Wordsworths have written unforgettable pages about this wild and lonely valley surrounded as it is by impressive mountains...
- [Scottish Fairy Tales On Postage Stamps - Peter Pan](https://www.scotiana.com/scottish-fairy-tales-on-postage-stamps-peter-pan/) - Indeed, there are some stamps that depict Scottish fairy tales. I recall in particular, Great Britain's beautiful stamp issue commemorating the father of Peter Pan.
- [Robert Burn's Poet's Path in Alloway(video)](https://www.scotiana.com/robert-burns-poets-path-in-allowayvideo/) - a video created with some of those pictures taken while walking down Robert Burns's Poet Path, after visit of the low whitewashed thatched ‘auld clay biggin’ Ayr
- [Remembrance Day in Glencoe...](https://www.scotiana.com/remembrance-day-in-glencoe/) - The 13 th of February is a day of remembrance in Glencoe and it has been so since the fateful day of 13 February 1692 ...
- [Glasgow : Capital of Love...](https://www.scotiana.com/glasgow-capital-of-love/) - This St Valentine's tale simply proves that the people of Glasgow aren't afraid to express their passions. Our reputation for romance is well known and with the remains of St Valentine's resting in our city we continue to be proud of our association with the patron saint of love."
- [The Poet's Path in Alloway and Tam O' Shanter story...](https://www.scotiana.com/the-poets-path-in-alloway-and-tam-o-shanter-story/) - We particularly loved the walk which had led us from the Museum to the cottage along the 'Poet's Path', a thematic walkway which runs parallel with Alloway Street.
- [A visit to Alloway In Memoriam of Robert Burns...](https://www.scotiana.com/a-visit-to-alloway-in-memoriam-of-robert-burns/) - Robert Burns was born on 25 January 1759 in the little rustic cottage we can still see today in the heart of the picturesque village of Alloway, about two miles south of Ayr, in southwestern Scotland.
- [Scottish Top Authors share their favourite reads...](https://www.scotiana.com/scottish-top-authors-share-their-favourite-reads/) - I just stumbled upon an article in the Scotsman online magazine that compiles a list of top Scottish authors' favourite books for the year 2012.
- [Wojtek the bear: a beloved Polish veteran in Scotland...](https://www.scotiana.com/wojtek-the-bear-a-beloved-polish-veteran-in-scotland/) - the incredible and very moving story of a big brown bear named Wojtek whose fate led him to serve as a soldier in the Allied Forces during WWII
- [Happy New Year Bonnie Scotland!](https://www.scotiana.com/happy-new-year-bonnie-scotland/) - Happy New Year Bonnie Scotland!
- [Great Scottish books to read by the fireside...](https://www.scotiana.com/great-scottish-books-to-read-by-the-fireside/) - To celebrate Christmas, I would like to share with you some of my favourites books which I've just taken out of the crowded shelves of my 'Scottish library'.
- [Green Men Carvings in St Magnus Cathedral in Kirkwall](https://www.scotiana.com/green-men-carvings-in-st-magnus-cathedral-in-kirkwall/) - 'St Magnus Cathedral in Orkney: The ‘Light in the North’ , we would have missed seeing the depictions of yhe Green Man as seen in the guide book,
- [The story of St Magnus Cathedral in seven paintings...](https://www.scotiana.com/the-story-of-st-magnus-cathedral-in-seven-paintings/) - How the martyrdom of earl Magnus and the miracles who followed his death led to the building of St Magnus cathedral in Kirkwall...
- [St Magnus Cathedral in Orkney: The 'Light in the North'...](https://www.scotiana.com/st-magnus-cathedral-in-orkney-the-light-in-the-north/) - The 'Light in the North", as the cathedral has often been called, is Britain's most northerly cathedral and the result of different architectural styles
- [A 'miniature Bayeux Tapestry' in Orkney...](https://www.scotiana.com/a-miniature-bayeux-tapestry-in-orkney/) - Maybe Mrs Farquharson, the Arran children's art teacher, had led them to see the Bayeux Tapestry before they created the painted panels of St Magnus cathedral.
- [Children illuminate St Magnus's life in Kirkwall Cathedral](https://www.scotiana.com/children-illuminate-st-magnuss-life-in-kirkwall-cathedral/) - Mounted on the organ screen, in the dark choir of the cathedral, you suddenly fall on this extraordinary collection of painted panels
- [Cute Scottish Highland cows!](https://www.scotiana.com/cute-scottish-highland-cows/) - While touring Scotland this year, we had the joy of taking some pictures of these beautiful Scottish Highland cows,
- [Why A Montreal Restaurant Was Named Braemar...](https://www.scotiana.com/why-a-montreal-restaurant-was-named-braemar/) - Come to think about it, who would not fell in love with Braemar and its castle?
- [HMS Royal Oak Hologram on display at the Orkney Museum in Kirkwall](https://www.scotiana.com/hms-royal-oak-hologram-on-display-at-the-orkney-museum-in-kirkwall/) - The HMS Royal Oak was a battleship of the British Royal Navy, the first battleship sunk in WWII whilst she was anchored in the Scapa Flow, coast of Orkney, Scotland
- [For the Islands the great Orcadian poet will sing forever...](https://www.scotiana.com/for-the-islands-the-great-orcadian-poet-will-sing-forever/) - 'The essence of Orkney's magic is silence, loneliness and a deep marvellous rhythms of sea and land, darkness and light.' (George Mackay Brown) Nobody could have told better...
- [An Enigmatic Pianist - and two Opera Stars!](https://www.scotiana.com/an-enigmatic-pianist-and-two-opera-stars/) - two opera stars and an enigmatic pianist! I've called Lamond enigmatic, simply because there's so much about his long life that I don't know;
- [Following Literary Trails in Scotland: Edinburgh...](https://www.scotiana.com/following-literary-trails-in-scotland-edinburgh/) - We'll try to follow more closely on the steps of the most popular (and favourite) Scottish writers and artists in Edinburgh...
- [Planning a new trip to Scotland in September!](https://www.scotiana.com/planning-a-new-trip-to-scotland-in-september/) - I still can't believe we'll soon be in Scotland ! YES and very soon indeed for we will be there in September and for a whole month...
- [Waiting for the Scottish bagpipes in Aubigny-sur-Nère...](https://www.scotiana.com/waiting-for-the-scottish-bagpipes-in-aubigny-sur-nere/) - There will be many pipe bands coming from different countries to celebrate the Scottish-French festivities in Aubigny-sur-Nère, some of them from Scotland...
- [Charles Rennie Mackintosh's Watercolours...](https://www.scotiana.com/charles-rennie-mackintoshs-watercolours/) - Charles Rennie Mackintosh signed a number of remarkable watercolours mainly painted in England and France in the last years of his life
- [Time for a Scottish Quiz ...](https://www.scotiana.com/time-for-a-scottish-quiz/) - Which of these two Scottish monuments is taller?
- [Inspector Sweeney, a new Scottish detective in Edinburgh...](https://www.scotiana.com/inspector-sweeney-a-new-scottish-detective-in-edinburgh/) - On Murder of the Green, Inspector Sweeney, the new recruit of the Edinburgh Criminal Investigation Department will lead you in adventures which begin in Scotland.
- [Edinburgh: The Magic of the Place...](https://www.scotiana.com/edinburgh-the-magic-of-the-place/) - There is truly something "very special" about Edinburgh... As soon as you approach the city, you can feel the magic of the place.
- [A Scottish Flavour at Cannes Festival: The Angels' Share...](https://www.scotiana.com/a-scottish-flavour-at-cannes-festival-the-angels-share/) - The Angels' Share (La part des anges), Ken Loach's new film has just been awarded the Jury Prize at Cannes Film Festival and it has something to do with Glasgow and the Scottish distilleries.
- [Charles Rennie Mackintosh's Modern Style Makes Glasgow Flourish!](https://www.scotiana.com/charles-rennie-mackintoshs-modern-style-makes-glasgow-flourish/) - We could have tried the one-day £12 Charles Rennie Mackintosh Trail Ticket. Not only does it give you unlimited travel on the city’s subway and First bus services in Greater Glasgow but it also includes entry to the main Mackintosh attractions. If you limit your visits to The Glasgow School of Art and The Hill House, which will already take you a lot of time, this ticket will be well worth the purchase, for an adult entry to the School of Art will cost you £ 6.50 and one to the Hill House £8
- [The Astonishing Flight of Rudolf Hess ..](https://www.scotiana.com/the-astonishing-flight-of-rudolf-hess/) - the full story of Rudolf Hess's flight - and of earlier attempts to make peace with Britain - is a long and complicated one;
- [For World Earth Day Scotland Turns Off Her Lights ...](https://www.scotiana.com/for-world-earth-day-scotland-turns-off-her-lights/) - To celebrate World Earth Day, hundreds of thousands of people turned off their lights for an hour on Saturday evening 4,000 cities in 134 countries participated this year.
- [On April Fool's Day...Beware of "Kick Me" & "April Fish" Jokes!](https://www.scotiana.com/on-april-fools-day-beware-of-kick-me-april-fish-jokes/) - Scottish, French And Quebec / Canadian April Fool's Day Customs
- [On the Scottish roads: the A 82 from Glasgow to Glen Coe...](https://www.scotiana.com/on-the-scottish-roads-the-a-82-from-glasgow-to-glen-coe/) - Leaving Paisley, we took the A 82 which starts in Glasgow, crossed the Erskine Bridge over the river Clyde and headed north in the direction of Glen Coe...
- [Google Doodles Celebrating Scotland...](https://www.scotiana.com/google-doodles-celebrating-scotland/) - Google doodles featuring St-Andrew's Day which falls on the 30th of November, which also celebrates Scotland's National Day.
- [Scotland, a Source of Inspiration for Artists : Rossini...](https://www.scotiana.com/scotland-a-source-of-inspiration-for-artists-rossini/) - No wonder Scotland, with its breathtaking landscapes and turbulent history, be a privileged source of inspiration for artists like Rossini...
- [Charles Dickens's Scottish relationships and trips to Scotland...](https://www.scotiana.com/charles-dickenss-scottish-relationships-and-trips-to-scotland/) - Now we know a little more about Charles Dickens's Scottish relationships and his trips to Scotland...
- [The Golden Bough by J.G. Frazer - Cover Art Design by Peter Goodfellow](https://www.scotiana.com/the-golden-bough-by-j-g-frazer-cover-art-design-by-peter-goodfellow/) - James George Frazer's book titled The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion, landed on my doorstep, I was more than enthusiast about its cover design which depicts a superb white unicorn!
- [Up Helly Aa - Lerwick's Night of the Year!](https://www.scotiana.com/up-helly-aa-lerwicks-night-of-the-year/) - Just one of almost 50 acts on Lerwick's night of the year. Up Helly Aa is great fun!
- [Discover Scottish Landscapes and Wildlife with Nature Lovers...](https://www.scotiana.com/discover-scottish-landscapes-and-wildlife-with-nature-lovers/) - What a better way to discover Scottish landscapes and wildlife than to listen to such great Nature lovers !
- [Scottish Photographer Richard Shucksmith Wins 2011 British Wildlife Photography Award](https://www.scotiana.com/scottish-photographer-richard-shucksmith-wins-2011-british-wildlife-photography-award/) - Just stumbled upon this article about the 2011 British Wildlife Photography Award and being a photography lover, I'm very excited to share it with you. Especially that it reports that the overall winner is Scottish Photographer Richard Shucksmith, who lives on the beautiful Shetland Islands! The winners in twelve categories of the 2011 British
- [St Trinian's, Ronald Searle's famous cartoon set in Edinburgh...](https://www.scotiana.com/st-trinians-ronald-searles-famous-cartoon-set-in-edinburgh/) - St Trinian's, the most famous cartoon of Donald Searle happens to be set in Edinburgh...
- [Scottish Gifts under the Christmas Tree...](https://www.scotiana.com/scottish-gifts-under-the-christmas-tree/) - Today, I'm going to tell you a few words about some of the gifts I've found under the Christmas tree ... those with a Scottish touch ;-)
- [Happy Hogmanay, Bonne Année , Happy New Year!](https://www.scotiana.com/happy-hogmanay-bonne-annee-happy-new-year/) - Hogmanay is the Scots word for the celebration of the New Year in the Scottish manner.
- [Scotiana Wishes You a Very Happy Holiday Season!](https://www.scotiana.com/scotiana-wishes-you-a-very-happy-holiday-season/) - Scotiana Wishes You a Very Happy Holiday Season! May the bells of Happiness ring merrily for you at Christmas and throughout the coming year.
- [Glasgow Necropolis: A Monument to 'Child Migrants'...](https://www.scotiana.com/glasgow-necropolis-a-monument-to-child-migrants/) - At the end of our visit of the Glasgow Necropolis we fell on the Child Migrants monument.
- [Opera Tells Story of Scottish Slaves Hekja & Haki](https://www.scotiana.com/opera-tells-story-of-scottish-slaves-hekja-haki/) - Child Slaves From Scotland; A Story rarely told featured in Celtic Life Magazine. Opera Tells Story of Scottish Slaves Hekja & Haki
- [ William Laird Macgregor, a Scottish Laird in Arcachon...](https://www.scotiana.com/william-laird-macgregor-a-scottish-laird-in-arcachon/) - Once upon a time there lived in Arcachon a Scottish gentleman rich enough to own three beautiful villas... his name was William Laird Macgregor
- [Scots Played A Leading Role In Canada's History](https://www.scotiana.com/scots-played-a-leading-role-in-canadas-history/) - Ken McGoogan is required reading for any Canadian who want to know the real history of our country and James A Roy book: The Scot and Canada is a must for Scottish-Canadians readers
- [In Flanders Fields...Lest We Forget...](https://www.scotiana.com/in-flanders-fields-lest-we-forget/) - Let us pass the message, how sad it be, lest we forget our soldiers who fell on France and Flanders fields...
- [John James Audubon's Time In Edinburgh...](https://www.scotiana.com/john-james-audubons-time-in-edinburgh/) - John James Audubon's Time In Edinburgh.In this journal, John James Audubon reveals how the time spent in Edinburgh, was instrumental.
- [Franz Liszt: A Trip to Scotland?](https://www.scotiana.com/franz-liszt-a-trip-to-scotland/) - Had Franz Liszt ever gone to Scotland one day, I wondered, like Felix Mendelssohn who wrote the unforgettable Fingal's Cave Overture
- [The Scottish Autumn of Frederick Chopin ...](https://www.scotiana.com/the-scottish-autumn-of-frederick-chopin/) - I've managed to find the Zaluskis' wee book The Scottish Autumn of Frederick Chopin ..
- [ScotClans: The MacGregors from Glen Strae, near Perthshire](https://www.scotiana.com/scotclans-the-macgregors-from-glen-strae-near-perthshire/) - ScotClans: by the 16th century, there were five main MacGregorS geographical districts, in valleys (Glens): Dochart, Orchy, Lyon, Strae, and Gyle.
- [ In Memoriam of Sir Walter Scott: September 21st 2011...](https://www.scotiana.com/in-memoriam-of-sir-walter-scott-september-21st-2011/) - About half-past one P.M. on the 21st of September, Sir Walter breathed his last, in the presence of his children
- [Save Abbotsford: Sir Walter Scott's House in the Scottish Borders](https://www.scotiana.com/save-abbotsford-sir-walter-scotts-home-in-the-scottish-borders/) - Save Abbotsford: Sir Walter Scott's House in the Scottish Borders
- [First Steps in Alexander McCall Smith's 44 Scotland Street... ](https://www.scotiana.com/first-steps-in-alexander-mccall-smiths-44-scotland-street/) - I've found five good reasons to make our first steps in Alexander McCall Smith's 44 Scotland Street...
- [Alexander McCall Smith's Pictorial Book Covers](https://www.scotiana.com/alexander-mccall-smiths-pictorial-book-covers/) - Showcasing popular Scottish author, Alexander McCall Smith book covers from the serie, 'No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency' and more...
- [Summer Reading: Alexander McCall Smith's 44 Scotland Street](https://www.scotiana.com/summer-reading-alexander-mccall-smiths-44-scotland-street/) - Alexander McCall Smith's 44 Scotland Street is a favourite on my summer reading list for it is exactly the kind of book I like when I want to relax.
- [The Leningrad Album, a Token of Scottish-Russian Friendship in War ..](https://www.scotiana.com/the-leningrad-album-a-token-of-scottish-russian-friendship-in-war/) - With the last vestiges of their strength, some of Russia's most accomplished artists struggled to create that extraordinary gift, the Leningrad Album
- [The Sound of Bagpipes in Aubigny-sur-Nère...  ](https://www.scotiana.com/the-sound-of-bagpipes-in-aubigny-sur-nere/) - (Alain Chartier, 15th century .) On July 17th, we decided to go to Aubigny-sur-Nère to catch a glimpse of the 2011 Scottish-French festivities.
- [15 August 2011:  Sir Walter Scott’s 240th Birthday!](https://www.scotiana.com/15-august-2011-sir-walter-scott’s-240th-birthday/) - Already 240 years have passed by since Walter Scott was born on August 15, 1771 in a flat near the Cowgate Valley, in Edinburgh.
- [From England to Scotland Philately](https://www.scotiana.com/from-england-to-scotland-philately/) - And from one generation to another, the Royal Philatelic Collection is now in the hands of Her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth. By the way, did you know that Great Britain is the only country that does not print it's name on postage stamps ?
- [Sir Walter Scott's Friends : Charles Kirkpatrick Sharpe](https://www.scotiana.com/sir-walter-scotts-friends-charles-kirkpatrick-sharpe/) - As revealed in Mairiuna's post “Sir Walter Scott’s Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border Rediscovered “, I am now quite pleased to introduce you to a series of articles about Sir Walter Scott's cherished friends, be them on two legs or four. ;-)
- [ Walter Scott's First Letters to and from C.K. Sharpe at Hoddom Castle](https://www.scotiana.com/walter-scotts-first-letters-to-and-from-c-k-sharpe-at-hoddom-castle/) - At the beginning of the year 1802,Sir Walter had published the first two volumes of Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border and this book was the object of young Sharpe's first letter.
- [Hoddom Castle: Old Stones and Stories in Dumfries & Galloway...](https://www.scotiana.com/hoddom-castle-old-stones-and-stories-in-dumfries-galloway/) - Hoddom Castle was built c.1568 by Sir John Maxwell, 4th Lord Herries, as his main residential stronghold on the West March, on the site of a chapel...
- [Playing Golf in One of the Remotest Places of Scotland](https://www.scotiana.com/playing-golf-in-one-of-the-remotest-places-of-scotland/) - The Isle of Harris golf course, which I'm going to tell you about today, is one of the most beautiful panoramic courses in the world
- [ From Castle Douglas to Hoddom Castle in Dumfries & Galloway…](https://www.scotiana.com/from-castle-douglas-to-hoddom-castle-in-dumfries-galloway…/) - I remember perfectly the day when we first discovered Hoddom Castle. It was in June 2004, at the end of a long travel day which had begun at Castle Douglas.
- [Golf Season in Scotland!](https://www.scotiana.com/golf-season-in-scotland/) - No doubt that Scotland is THE golf country!
- [Marshall Islands Celebrates the 400th Anniversary of King James Bible (1611-2011)](https://www.scotiana.com/marshall-islands-celebrates-the-400th-anniversary-of-king-james-bible-1611-2011/) - Marshall Islands sheetlet of 12 stamps celebrating the 400th Anniversary of the King James Bible
- [Happy Easter!](https://www.scotiana.com/happy-easter/) - It's a time of joy, relaxation and celebration and also a very important day in the Church of Scotland.
- [Art Nouveau Peacock on Princes Square Shopping Center in Buchanan Street, Glasgow](https://www.scotiana.com/art-nouveau-peacock-on-princes-square-shopping-center-in-buchanan-street-glasgow/) - The Princes Square's Peacock is a magnificient piece of metal art and deserves we take some time to know more about its features.
- [Princes Square, one of Glasgow's Leading Speciality Shopping Centres](https://www.scotiana.com/princes-square-one-of-glasgows-leading-speciality-shopping-centres/) - From the magnificently designed peacock on top of the facade, that guards the entrance without rustling its feathers, to the beautiful finishings inside the atrium along with more than thirty stores covering fashion, beauty, art, jewellery, gifts and lifestyle, all under a magnificent Art Nouveau glass roof, the Princes Square Shopping Centre is now Scotland's leading specialities leisure centre.
- [ Christopher Brookmyre's <em>Pandaemonium</em> Book Launch at The Mitchell Library Theatre](https://www.scotiana.com/christopher-brookmyres-pandemonium-book-launch-at-the-mitchell-library-theatre/) - Book Launch this month in the Mitchell Library Theatre, for Pandemonium, the latest book written by Christopher Brookmyre, well known Scottish crime fiction novelist.
- [Thomas Carlyle, a Remarkable Scottish Writer and Author of <i>Sartor Resartus</i>](https://www.scotiana.com/thomas-carlyle-a-remarkable-scottish-writer-and-author-of-sartor-resartus/) - The most characteristic work written by Thomas Carlyle is Sartor Resartus in which he describes the material world as being a symbolic reflection of the spiritual world.
- [The World's Oldest Post Office: Sanquhar, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland](https://www.scotiana.com/the-worlds-oldest-post-office-sanquhar-dumfries-and-galloway-scotland/) - This service was apparently established in 1712 and it would have been at this time that the present post office in Sanquhar started its long career as a change-house, where the runners rested and were refreshed, and exchanged mailbags before starting on their respective return journeys back to Dumfries or on to the next stage at Cumnock.
- [The Magic of the Scottish Golf Courses...](https://www.scotiana.com/the-magic-of-the-scottish-golf-courses/) - I invite you to share with us the magic of the Scottish golf atmosphere through the photos we've taken in the country so appropriately called the 'Home of Golf'.
- [First Days of Golf ...](https://www.scotiana.com/first-days-of-golf/) - Golf may not have been born in Scotland - the Dutch also claim it - but it evolved here over the centuries, under royal patronage, on the links courses of the East Coast.
- [On the Shelves of our Favourite Scottish Writers' Libraries](https://www.scotiana.com/on-the-shelves-of-our-favourite-scottish-writers-libraries/) - It suddenly came to my mind that it could be most interesting to introduce on Scotiana a new series devoted to the library of our favourite Scottish authors
- [Kenneth White’s Life & Works Across the Territories - Ayrshire](https://www.scotiana.com/kenneth-white’s-life-works-across-the-territories-ayrshire/) - In Kenneth White's books we find many happy memories of his early time in Ayrshire: family life, relationships with friends and neighbours, school life, open-air activities
- [Kenneth White’s Life & Works Across the Territories](https://www.scotiana.com/kenneth-white’s-life-works-across-the-territories/) - Kenneth White has written many books in English as well as in French, he has given and still gives lectures and interviews all over the world and after creating the revolutionary concept of Geopoetics he has founded, in April 1989, the International Institute of Geopoetics, Kenneth White The Blue Road
- [Married at Gretna Green!](https://www.scotiana.com/married-at-gretna-green/) - Married at Gretna Green!
- [  Following the Blue Road on the Steps of Kenneth White in Quebec : Episode 9 ](https://www.scotiana.com/following-the-blue-road-on-the-steps-of-kenneth-white-in-quebec-episode-9/) - For some time, during our one-month periple in Quebec, we’ve tried to follow Kenneth White’s itinerary on road 138, along the St Lawrence River. We’re soon arriving at the point where our roads separate. That of Kenneth White is going due west towards Labrador, a railroad from Sept-Îles to Schefferville to begin with. Ours will soon turn back southwards from Natashquan to Baie Comeau where we intend to take a ferry to Matane
- [Following the Blue Road on the Steps of Kenneth White in Quebec : Episode 8](https://www.scotiana.com/following-the-blue-road-on-the-steps-of-kenneth-white-in-quebec-episode-8/) - But what's a blue road ? I hear somebody asking. I'm not too sure about that myself. There's the blue of the big sky, of course, there's the blue of the river, the mighty St Lawrence, and, later on, there's the blue of the ice. Kenneth White
- [Following the Blue Road on the Steps of Kenneth White in Quebec : Episode 7](https://www.scotiana.com/following-the-blue-road-on-the-steps-of-kenneth-white-in-quebec-episode-7/) - This part of road 138 is particularly beautiful and the town of Sept-Îles, built on a magnificent bay, is not only well worth the visit but also a turning point in Kenneth White's Blue Road...
- [Following the Blue Road on the Steps of Kenneth White in Quebec : Episode 6](https://www.scotiana.com/following-the-blue-road-on-the-steps-of-kenneth-white-in-quebec-episode-6/) - I open The Blue Road, at the chapter ‘Eskimo Joe’ to see what Kenneth White has written about his journey along this part of the road, nearly thirty years ago.
- [Following the Blue Road on the Steps of Kenneth White in Quebec: Episode 5](https://www.scotiana.com/following-the-blue-road-on-the-steps-of-kenneth-white-in-quebec-episode-5/) - At the Pelchat Motel, in the morning, we finally decide to embark on a whales watching cruise and the receptionist make reservations for us with Otis excursions company. The weather is fine and we choose a zodiac cruise to get the best of this marvellous adventure. We will embark at 13 h at Tadoussac harbour...
- [Following The Blue Road on the Steps of Kenneth White in Quebec : Episode 4](https://www.scotiana.com/following-the-blue-road-on-the-steps-of-kenneth-white-in-quebec-episode-4/) - Driving on our Blue Road along the St Lawrence River and following 'La route des baleines' : Grandes-Bergeronnes, Tadoussac, Baie Sainte-Catherine, Pointe-Noire, Baie Sainte-Catherine, Tadoussac, Grandes-Bergeronnes, Cap Bon-Désir, Forestville.
- [Following the Blue Road on the Steps of Kenneth White in Quebec – Episode 3 ](https://www.scotiana.com/following-the-blue-road-on-the-steps-of-kenneth-white-in-quebec-–-episode-3/) - From 1st to 3rd October 2010, our travel takes us from Montreal to Grandes Bergeronnes (inside the Manicouagan region on road 138 East).
- [Following the Blue Road on the Steps of Kenneth White in Quebec - Episode 2](https://www.scotiana.com/following-the-blue-road-on-the-steps-of-kenneth-white-in-quebec-episode-2/) - Maybe the blue road is that passage North, among the blues of silent Labrador. Kenneth White
- [Following the Blue Road on the Steps of Kenneth White : Episode 10 ](https://www.scotiana.com/following-the-blue-road-on-the-steps-of-kenneth-white-episode-10/) - Many thanks to Kenneth White. After reading The Blue Road and following on his steps on road 138 in Quebec, we'll never be the same and we'll never travel as we used to...
- [Inspirational "Going The Extra Mile" Scottish Story](https://www.scotiana.com/inspirational-going-the-extra-mile-scottish-story/) - The letters were signed by Andrew Carnegie, and the "house" he wanted furnished was Skibo Castle in Scotland.The elderly lady was Mr Carnegie's mother.
- [Biggest Creature on Earth, the Blue Whale Swims Along Our Blue Road Trip In Quebec](https://www.scotiana.com/biggest-creature-on-earth-the-blue-whale-swims-along-our-blue-road-trip-in-quebec/) - You mentionned in your recent article Following the Blue Road on the Steps of Kenneth White in Quebec: Episode 5 , that it was difficult to identify the whale species that came breathing at the surface of the water while we were whale watching, near Tadoussac, on the magnificient St Lawrence River.
- [Glengarry Highland Games on Canadian Stamps Depicts Colorful Scottish Games](https://www.scotiana.com/glengarry-highland-games-on-canadian-stamps-depicts-colorful-scottish-games/) - Wearing the MacDonald kilt, Ottawa bagpiper John-Hugh MacDonald is pictured here on the Canadian stamp issued in 1997 to commemorate the 50th Glengarry Highland Games held in Maxville, Ontario.
- [Lord Strathcona's Glencoe Estate bought back by MacDonald's of Glencoe descendance](https://www.scotiana.com/lord-strathconas-glencoe-estate-bought-back-by-macdonalds-of-glencoe-descendance/) - Donald Alexander Smith had always been interested in Scotland's most popular glen, Glencoe, that was owned by the McDonalds of Glencoe until 1894, when Archibald Burns McDonald put the land up for sale.
- [Animated "Requiem" from Robert Louis Stevenson](https://www.scotiana.com/animated-requiem-from-robert-louis-stevenson/) - From the several hundreds of videos available, I selected one featuring Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson narrating an excerpt of his poem : " A Requiem"..
- [Scottish Author Robert Louis Stevenson Featured on Samoa Postage Stamps](https://www.scotiana.com/scottish-author-robert-louis-stevenson-featured-on-samoa-postage-stamps/) - my passion for topical stamp collecting got me thinking about worldwide postage stamps featuring Robert Louis Stevenson and more specifically, from Samoa itself
- [Robert Louis Stevenson: Treasure Island, Kidnapped and Catriona, The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde... ](https://www.scotiana.com/robert-louis-stevenson-treasure-island-kidnapped-and-catriona-the-strange-case-of-dr-jekyll-and-mr-hyde/) - Many of Stevenson's books contained in my library are still on my reading list but some of them have been read one or several times like, of course, the three most famous ones: Treasure Island, Kidnapped and The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
- [Rannoch Moor : First Steps into the Scottish Wilderness   ](https://www.scotiana.com/rannoch-moor-first-steps-into-the-scottish-wilderness/) - Rannoch Moor covers an area of around 50 square miles (130 square kilometres) between Loch Rannoch, Glencoe and the Bridge of Orchy.
- [Close to Aubigny-sur-Nère, an Enchanted Stuart Castle : ‘Le Château de la Verrerie’ ](https://www.scotiana.com/close-to-aubigny-sur-nere-an-enchanted-stuart-castle-‘le-chateau-de-la-verrerie’/) - After visiting Aubigny-sur Nère, the very picturesque French ‘City of the Stuarts’, and having learned a lot of things about the Auld Alliance we were quite eager to discover some of the other Scottish landmarks which abound in the neighbourhood.
- [Melrose Abbey : a King, a Wizard and Sir Walter Scott’s Faithful Servant Buried There?](https://www.scotiana.com/melrose-abbey-a-king-a-wizard-and-sir-walter-scott’s-faithful-servant-buried-there/) - In Melrose churchyard we’ve lingered some time, puzzling, as usual, over the cryptic nature of some grave symbols but if a Scottish king and a wizard are actually buried on the site we may well have walked on their grave without knowing they were there. We did not know either that Sir Walter Scott had had a stone erected there in memory of Tom Purdie, his much loved servant.
- [Greyfriars Bobby, Moobli and Rangi : On The Track of Three Unforgettable Dogs in Scotland with Ralph...](https://www.scotiana.com/greyfriars-bobby-moobli-and-rangi-on-the-track-of-three-unforgettable-dogs-in-scotland-with-ralph/) - We were eager to open on Scotiana a new category which would be devoted to Scottish dogs, the famous and less famous ones, the shepherds, the rescue workers in the mountains or simply the familiar pets who put zest in people’s life.
- [Scots, Who Have With Wallace Bled !](https://www.scotiana.com/scots-who-have-with-wallace-bled/) - Robert Burns inspired himself of a similar speech to write a song titled "Scots, wha hae wi' Wallace bled ! Click on the name of the song and it will bring you to a page where you can find the lyrics and score found in the beautiful old book I bought when we visited The Book Shop in Wigtown. I also included a very interesting letter written by Robert Burns in 1793 about this song. Scots wha hae wi' Wallace bled! served as an unofficial national anthem for the country until supplanted by Scotland the Brave and Flower of Scotland . The official one, remaining of course, God Save The Queen.
- [The Scottish-French Auld Alliance Revives in the ‘Stuart City’ of Aubigny-sur-Nère](https://www.scotiana.com/the-scottish-french-auld-alliance-revives-in-the-‘stuart-city’-of-aubigny-sur-nere/) - In the heart of France, on the borders of romantic Sologne and Berry, the flowered little town of Aubigny-sur-Nère, with its old church and picturesque half-timbered houses, boasts a rich Scottish heritage on the ‘Route Jacques Coeur’.
- [Aubigny-sur-Nère : a French Little Town in Berry Proudly Hoists its Scottish Colours](https://www.scotiana.com/aubigny-sur-nere-a-french-little-town-in-berry-proudly-hoists-its-scottish-colours/) - The tartan touch is omnipresent all over the very flourished French little town of Aubigny-sur Nère: in the shops, from the butcher’s to the insurance company, in the bars, hotels and restaurants and we’ve even found a Scottish pub…
- [Mythical Creatures on Stamps and Orkney's Tale: Dragons, Unicorns, Giants, Pixies, Mermaids and Fairies](https://www.scotiana.com/mythical-creatures-on-stamps-and-orkneys-tale-dragons-unicorns-giants-pixies-mermaids-and-fairies/) - It could happen for real you know, because Great Britain recently issued a collection of six stamps, depicting "Mythical Creatures" found in British folklore. These stamps were created exclusively for Royal Mail
- [Scotland’s Storyteller Nigel Tranter Historical Epic: The Bruce Trilogy](https://www.scotiana.com/scotland’s-storyteller-nigel-tranter-historical-epic-the-bruce-trilogy/) - Let’s take a closer look today at one of his most popular novel: The Bruce Trilogy. This trilogy is all about the story of Robert the Bruce, along side of William Wallace, another great hero of Scotland, fighting for his most burning desire: an independent Scotland.
- [Robert the Bruce's Heart Buried at Melrose Abbey](https://www.scotiana.com/robert-the-bruces-heart-buried-at-melrose-abbey/) - It’s only during our last trip to Scotland, in July 2007, that we’ve had the opportunity to see the emblematic carved stone which marks the place where the leaden casket supposed to be containing Robert the Bruce’s heart has been reburied in 1997.
- [Magnificent Melrose Abbey ... ](https://www.scotiana.com/magnificent-melrose-abbey/) - Melrose Abbey was a Cistercian abbey built by David in 1136 making it the oldest Cistercian monastery in Scotland. All told, it was destroyed and rebuilt about nine times. Although the English nearly finished it off in 1545, monks lived in the abbey for a long time after that. They were only able to stay because they renounced monasticism and joined the Reformed Church.
- [Melrose Abbey: an Architectural Gem in the Scottish Borders](https://www.scotiana.com/melrose-abbey-an-architectural-gem-in-the-scottish-borders/) - Melrose Abbey is a religious, historical and architectural landmark in Scotland, one you must not miss when you visit the Scottish Borders, together with the three other very beautiful Border abbeys : Dryburgh, Jedburgh and Kelso.
- [Hunting Down Scottish Greenknowe Tower's Ghosts...](https://www.scotiana.com/hunting-down-scottish-greenknowe-towers-ghosts/) - Being both fascinated by Scottish ghost stories and other mysterious legends of the Highlands and Islands, I despair in not finding more facts and feats relating to the Greenknowe Tower.
- [Greenknowe Tower: A Fortified House in the Scottish Borders](https://www.scotiana.com/greenknowe-tower-a-fortified-house-in-the-scottish-borders/) - We stayed a long time outside the tower trying to make a good idea of its architecture. This four storey L-shaped building is a good example of the Scottish fortified house.
- [It's All About Scottish Cows..](https://www.scotiana.com/its-all-about-scottish-cows/) - Since we had many cows related photos taken by Jean-Claude, yourself and myself while touring Scotland, I chose a selection from our portfolios to experiment with Animoto's video creating resource.
- [Smailholm Tower: A Walter Scott Trail Landmark In The Scottish Borders](https://www.scotiana.com/smailholm-tower-a-walter-scott-trail-landmark-in-the-scottish-borders/) - Smailholm was built about the middle of the 15th century by the Pringle family who were factors of the Earl of Douglas. It was acquired early in the 17th century by the Scotts of Harden.The young Sir Walter Scott spent much of his childhood at Sandyknowe, a nearby farm which belonged to his grandfather. Indeed, he vividly describes the tower in The Eve of St. John, one of his earliest Ballads, and in Marmion (1808)
- [The Edinburgh Sir Walter Scott Club](https://www.scotiana.com/the-edinburgh-sir-walter-scott-club/) - our quest for the author of the Waverley novels has taken a new dimension when, in February 2008, we joined the Edinburgh Sir Walter Scott Club.
- [Dryburgh Abbey, Sir Walter Scott’s Final Resting Place](https://www.scotiana.com/dryburgh-abbey-sir-walter-scott’s-final-resting-place/) - Under the shade of more than centenary cedars, on a loop of the River Tweed, amidst the beautiful ruins of Dryburgh Abbey, lies Sir Walter Scott, the beloved man and great Scottish writer
- [The House for an Art Lover : Building the Dream of Charles Rennie Mackintosh – Part 2 ](https://www.scotiana.com/the-house-for-an-art-lover-building-the-dream-of-charles-rennie-mackintosh-–-part-2/) - For Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s admirers it’s something to find oneself in front of this elegant white building with its emblematic façade, so representative of the artist’s style and to think it has been built, more than seventy years after his death!
- [Save Abbotsford, One of the Best Loved Scottish Pilgrimages!](https://www.scotiana.com/save-abbotsford-one-of-the-best-loved-scottish-pilgrimages/) - As many other people, we do like very much the moving story of Sir Walter and Abbotsford, his "Dalilah" as he used to call it and which he had built 'by the sweat of his brow' or should we say of his pen... Having been lucky to visit Abbotsford at its best, we would be very sad to learn that this touching place of pilgrimage would not be preserved for the future generations.
- [Discover Sir Walter Scott's Memorabilia Collection Inside Abbotsford...](https://www.scotiana.com/discover-sir-walter-scotts-memorabilia-collection-inside-abbotsford/) - In Abbotsford library, there is a superb octogonal showcase containing a lock of Bonnie Prince Charlie's hair, Napoleon's gold cloak clasp, Marie Stuart's crucifix and various other objects collected from friends and relations of Walter Scott also known as the "Wizard of the North".
- [Rob Roy, one of Walter Scott's Most Popular Novels](https://www.scotiana.com/rob-roy-one-of-walter-scotts-most-popular-novels/) - Janice and I will begin our reading of Rob Roy on Scotiana soon...
- [A Sneak Peek of Aboyne's Highland Games in the Aberdeenshire Region of Scotland](https://www.scotiana.com/a-sneak-peek-of-aboynes-highland-games-in-the-aberdeenshire-region-of-scotland/) - While touring Scotland's beautiful Aberdeenshire region, we heard that the Aboyne Highland Games Annual event was taking place, so Mairiuna, Jean-Claude and myself, travelled to nearby Aboyne city to experience our first Scottish Highland Games!
- [The House for an Art Lover : Building the Dream of Charles Rennie Mackintosh - Part 1](https://www.scotiana.com/the-house-for-an-art-lover-building-the-dream-of-charles-rennie-mackintosh-part-1/) - The artistic dream of Charles Rennie Mackintosh and of his wife Margaret had begun a long time ago and, if it had only been partly realised during their life, it is now given a second life thanks to men like Graham Roxburgh in Glasgow, or Robin Crichton in southwestern France . Both of them have written the story of their Mackintosh adventure, the first one in Building the Dream and the second one in Monsieur Mackintosh .
- [Jane Haining, Auschwitz's Scottish Christian Martyr..](https://www.scotiana.com/jane-haining-auschwitzs-scottish-christian-martyr/) - Miss Jane Haining, the heroic Church of Scotland missionary born near Dunscore, died in the vile prison-camp of Auschwitz. Her name has been added to those of the Righteous Among the Nations at the Yad Vashem Memorial, Jerusalem.
- [The Sense of Place in Scottish Magazines](https://www.scotiana.com/the-sense-of-place-in-scottish-magazines/) - The world's most widely-read Scottish interest publication. First published in 1739 , The Scots Magazine has evolved into a colourful, authoritative, thought-provoking monthly periodical with many thousands of readers worldwide. Scotland: the country, the people, the culture are all in The Scots Magazine.
- [With Rebus Gone, What Next For Ian Rankin?](https://www.scotiana.com/with-rebus-gone-what-next-for-ian-rankin/) - Upon the publishing of his final book featuring Detective Inspector John Rebus, Exit Music, Scottish crime writer Ian Rankin created a suspense as to what was coming next, after Rebus was gone, and he kept options open about where he would go from there...
- [Ian Rankin's Inspector Rebus Crime Thriller Series Finale...](https://www.scotiana.com/ian-rankins-inspector-rebus-crime-thriller-series-finale/) - Ian Rankin's Exit Music, published in December 2007, was to be the final instalment of a series of eighteen ( if we include Death Is Not The End, a novella that was further expanded in the novel Dead Souls) crime novels featuring the well known and charismatic Edinburgh's Inspector John Rebus.
- [Charles Rennie Mackintosh designs Queen's Cross Church in Glasgow, Scotland](https://www.scotiana.com/charles-rennie-mackintosh-designs-queens-cross-church-in-glasgow-scotland/) - The Queen's Cross Church is a great example of Mackinstosh’s audacity where he mixes the traditional and modern elements of design to form an holistic view. Fact to keep in mind: this building was the only complete church building designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh
- [Glasgow School of Art, an Architectural Expression of Charles Rennie Mackintosh Symbolic Art](https://www.scotiana.com/glasgow-school-of-art-an-architectural-expression-of-charles-rennie-mackintosh-symbolic-art/) - In the realm of Architectural art, the leading light was the Glaswegian Scot Charles Rennie Mackintosh. His best known work is the Glasgow School of Art, which by the way ;-) appears on a Great Britain stamp set issued to commemorate Glasgow's 1990 designation of the European City of Culture
- [Teatime at Miss Cranston's Willow Tearooms in Glasgow](https://www.scotiana.com/teatime-at-miss-cranstons-willow-tearooms-in-glasgow/) - Charles Rennie Mackintosh had been born in Glasgow in 1868 and when Kate Cranston first commissioned him to design the wall murals of her Buchanan Tearooms he was only 28. This was the beginning of a long partnership between them. The Willow Tearooms opened at 217 Sauchiehall in October 1903.
- [Snowdrop Festival in Scotland](https://www.scotiana.com/snowdrop-festival-in-scotland/) - In Scotland the calendar is punctuated by a number of very inviting seasonal festivals. I’ve just read about a winter one, the Scottish Snowdrop Festival which takes place between 1 February and 15 March. How I’d like to be there now to add this winter flower to our spring and summer Scottish bunch! I open Kenneth Cox’s Scotland for Gardeners to see what he says about The Scottish Snowdrop Festival.
- [A Writing Day for Walter Scott in Company of His Favourite Dogs](https://www.scotiana.com/a-writing-day-for-walter-scott-in-company-of-his-favourite-dogs/) - in work and conversation, Scott would often pause to speak to his dogs as though to friends and rational beings
- [The Willow Tearoom, 217 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow](https://www.scotiana.com/the-willow-tearoom-217-sauchiehall-street-glasgow/) - We finally entered Sauchiehall Willow Tearoom but so limited was our time that day and so long was the queue of people waiting to be served that we finally decided to come back another day. We didn’t, but no need to say how the three of us are eager to sit down at one of the little tables in the very relaxing atmosphere of this marvellously decorated tearoom.
- [A Colorful Video Tour of Buchanan Street, Glasgow's Main Shopping Avenue](https://www.scotiana.com/a-colorful-video-tour-of-buchanan-street-glasgows-main-shopping-avenue/) - Hey Mairiuna, before we hop unto Princes Square's inviting escalator leading up to it's galleries, let's stroll a bit longer on Buchanan street, the most popular and well known shopping street of Glasgow. I was so impressed by the urban design that I would happily spend more time in this premier pedestrian thoroughfare housing more than 125 shops & venues.
- [Buchanan Street : Up and Down one of Glasgow's most Popular and Coloured Streets ](https://www.scotiana.com/buchanan-street-up-and-down-one-of-glasgows-most-popular-and-coloured-streets/) - There are a number of very interesting places to visit in Buchanan street for the Art Lover as well as for the shopper.
- [Glasgow's St Enoch Centre, Europe's Largest Glass Building!](https://www.scotiana.com/glasgows-st-enoch-centre-europes-largest-glass-building/) - Today, on the site of the demolished St-Enoch station, in Glasgow's busy city centre, the St-Enoch Shopping Centre, inaugurated in 1989, is one of the most favorite family shopping destinations. Popular store brands and modern food court makes it the perfect place to shop for specialized crafts and precious gifts.
- [The Clockwork Orange : Embarking at St Enoch Station for a Merry-Go-Round Tour under Glasgow…](https://www.scotiana.com/the-clockwork-orange-embarking-at-st-enoch-station-for-a-merry-go-round-tour-under-glasgow…/) - Today, I’m going to tell you about the “Clockwork Orange”, Glasgow Subway. Most of the Glaswegians using it daily will probably never get aboard the Royal Scostman but they are very proud and fond of their subway. Once called Glasgow Underground it got its nickname because of its circular line and the orange colour of the older trains.
- [What does the Canadian Pacific Railway and Scottish Glencoe Lochan Trail have in common?](https://www.scotiana.com/what-does-the-canadian-pacific-railway-and-scottish-glencoe-lochan-trail-have-in-common/) - Donald Alexander Smith,born in 1820, in the small town of Forres in Scotland, emigrated to Canada at the age of 18 and is known to most Canadians as Lord Strathcona. He made his fortune building railroads and consequently, played a leading role in railway development in Canada. In 1880 he was one of the organizers of the Canadian Pacific Railway, and was chosen in 1885 to drive the last spike at Craigellachie, British Columbia.
- [To The Sound Of Bagpipes...](https://www.scotiana.com/to-the-sound-of-bagpipes/) - No wonder the 250 th anniversary of the birth of the great Scottish bard has been celebrated with such enthusiasm all over the world among Scottish communities. Robert Burns was second to none to sing his country. Were I a musician I think I’d have a try at playing 'Scots wha hae wi' Wallace bled!' !!! By the way, it seems the song has not lost it's nationalistic connotations today. Did you know that it had been chosen by the SNP as its party song?
- [A guid New Year to ane an’ a’ and mony may ye see! Bonne et Heureuse Année!](https://www.scotiana.com/a-guid-new-year-to-ane-an’-a’-and-mony-may-ye-see-bonne-et-heureuse-annee/) - While Susan Boyle sings I Dreamed a Dream on the annual music show produced by Japanese broadcaster NHK, The Red and White Song Battle program, and millions of other people welcoming the New Year in each their own way, let us take this moment to extend to our readers our best wishes for a Happy, Healthy & Prosperous 2010!
- [Hogmanay! A Scottish New Year Celebration at the Mackenzie House in Toronto, Canada](https://www.scotiana.com/hogmanay-a-scottish-new-year-celebration-at-the-mackenzie-house-in-toronto-canada/) - HOGMANAY CUSTOMS & TRADITIONS The Redding. On the day of Hogmanay, the cleaning of the house would take a large part of the day's activities in order that the New Year be greeted into a neat house, otherwise, it is considered as ill luck to welcome in the New Year upon an uncleaned house.
- [In Wigtown's Oldest Bookshop A Very Old Storyteller Introduces Ghost Stories Writers](https://www.scotiana.com/in-wigtowns-oldest-bookshop-a-very-old-storyteller-introduces-ghost-stories-writers/) - In Wigtown's Oldest Bookshop a Very Old Storyteller Introduces Ghost Stories Writers
- [Scotiana Wishes You A Very Merry Christmas !](https://www.scotiana.com/scotiana-wishes-you-a-very-merry-christmas/) - May the bells of Happiness ring merrily for you at Christmas and throughout the coming year!
- [From Walter Scott's Black & White Tartan Design to Famous Scottish Clans Tartans Card Set ](https://www.scotiana.com/from-walter-scotts-black-white-tartan-design-to-famous-scottish-clans-tartans-card-set/) - The tartan holds a very important place in Scotland's clan symbols, amidst clan motto and clan's heraldic icons. It's basically a unique pattern, called a "sett", in a structured series of coloured threads and traditionally, each Scottish clan has its own tartan.
- [Edmund J Sullivan, Illustrator of Thomas Carlyle's <i>Sartor Resartus</i>](https://www.scotiana.com/edmund-j-sullivan-illustrator-of-thomas-carlyles-sartor-resartus/) - I thought I would write this post in which I will introduce you to Edmund Joseph Sullivan, the man behind the beautiful illustrations contained in Thomas Carlyle's Sartor Resartus.
- [From Ecclefechan to Abbotsford with Sartor Resartus and Rob Roy...](https://www.scotiana.com/from-ecclefechan-to-abbotsford-with-sartor-resartus-and-rob-roy/) - I’ve already read the first chapter of Sartor Resartus, and I must admit that I do like it... But let us go back now to Walter Scott’s Rob Roy.
- [Rob Roy's Gun, Dirk, Sword and Sporran at Abbotsford, Sir Walter Scott's House](https://www.scotiana.com/rob-roys-gun-dirk-sword-and-sporran-at-abbotsford-sir-walter-scotts-house/) - But now, and before going further about Walter Scott’s novel Rob Roy, let me open for you a book I have in my library. It’s entitled The Country of Sir Walter Scott and I’ve found in it a very interesting passage describing the objects you can see at Abbotsford and which have belonged to Rob Roy
- [Rob Roy under the pen of Walter Scott at Abbotsford](https://www.scotiana.com/rob-roy-under-the-pen-of-walter-scott-at-abbotsford/) - Guess what? In his study at Abbotsford, Walter Scott is writing his great novel Rob Roy…
- [Debut Album of Scottish Singer Susan Boyle <i> I Dreamed a Dream </i> walks the talk...](https://www.scotiana.com/debut-album-of-scottish-singer-susan-boyle-i-dreamed-a-dream-walks-the-talk/) - small Scottish village of Blackburn, where reside Susan Boyle, who became, only six months ago, following her performance at "Britain's Got Talent" TV show in London, a worldwide acclaimed star.
- [Great Scottish Books at 2009 St John The Evangelist Book Sale](https://www.scotiana.com/great-scottish-books-at-2009-st-john-the-evangelist-book-sale/) - The event took place near Montreal's city centre, in the building juxtaposing the St John Evangelist Church, well known in Montreal as the "Red Roof Church", nested between the buildings of L'Université du Québec à Montreal (UQAM) and 'Le Quartier des Théâtres', a non-residential area.
- [From Sherlock Holmes to Herlock Sholmès ...](https://www.scotiana.com/from-sherlock-holmes-to-herlock-sholmes/) - I was most intrigued by the ad and wondered why, by all means, Sherlock Holmes name was spelled as "Herlock Sholmès" and Dr Watson's, as Ratson ?!?
- [On the banks of Loch Katrine with Rob Roy MacGregor ](https://www.scotiana.com/on-the-banks-of-loch-katrine-with-rob-roy-macgregor/) - Loch Katrine was made famous by the exploits of real-life Rob Roy MacGregor, whom Sir Walter Scott romanticised as his Highland hero. For hundreds of years this land belonged to MacGregors, the Children of the Mist. Rob Roy MacGregor – clan leader, dispossessed landowner, cattle trader and rustler – was born nearby in Glen Gyle, at the head of the Loch.
- [<i>In Flanders Fields </i>... on the site of Eilean Donan Castle ](https://www.scotiana.com/in-flanders-fields-on-the-site-of-eilean-donan-castle/) - In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below.
- [A visit to Montreal's annual bookworms gathering at traditional McGill Book Fair](https://www.scotiana.com/a-visit-to-montreals-annual-bookworms-gathering-at-traditional-mcgill-book-fair/) - At the McGill Book Fair, there is something for everyone: students, bargain hunters and bibliophiles alike. It is just amazing...tens of thousands of used books, French and English, are available! Starting from as low as $1.00 to others, in the Old and Rare book room, with higher tag prices.
- [R.J. Stewart : The Best Guide to Doon Hill on the Steps of Reverend Kirk](https://www.scotiana.com/r-j-stewart-the-best-guide-to-doon-hill-on-the-steps-of-reverend-kirk/) - The Secret Commonwealth is a little book but it’s not easy task to read it. The subject is rather puzzling in itself and it must be replaced in its social, religious and historical background which R.J. Stewart does extremely well.
- [From Broceliande Enchanted Forest to the Fairies of Doon Hill with Reverend Kirk](https://www.scotiana.com/from-broceliande-enchanted-forest-to-the-fairies-of-doon-hill-with-reverend-kirk/) - But now back from Broceliande to Doon Hill which, if we believe Reverend Kirk who used to haunt its wooded slopes a long time ago, is sheltering a community of fairies. Had the very adventurous Reverend really found the hidden gate to their realm ?
- [Doon Hill Fairies : <i>You're not going there at night ?</i>](https://www.scotiana.com/doon-hill-fairies-youre-not-going-there-at-night/) - To the question "Do you believe in fairies?", I would certainly have answered YES to save the life of Tinker Bell in the story of Peter Pan and I’m inclined to believe that there is more beyond appearances than what we generally believe …
- [A Journey Into Fairyland With Reverend Kirk](https://www.scotiana.com/a-journey-into-fairyland-with-reverend-kirk/) - But coming back to the 17th century and to Reverend Kirk, he was a firm believer of faeries. In 1681, to express his beliefs, he wrote a book : "The Secret Commonwealth Of Elves, Fauns and Faeries", an essay on the nature of supernatural beings.
- [The Lore of Scotland : Fairy Tales, Myths and Legends](https://www.scotiana.com/the-lore-of-scotland-fairy-tales-myths-and-legends/) - From the era of the bards to that of the media, great writers have largely contributed to popularize the old tales, which were traditionally sung, by collecting them in books.
- [First Steps Into Scottish Science Fiction with Iain M. Banks ](https://www.scotiana.com/first-steps-into-scottish-science-fiction-with-iain-m-banks/) - Even though we are not "raving" fans of science fiction, our interest to attend an event of this kind is more to meet Scottish science fiction authors such as Iain Banks, who's "Culture" novel Matter, written in 2008 under his pen name, Iain M. Banks , was shortlisted for the 2009 Promotheus Award, a prize awarded during that specific event.
- [A Last Glimpse at 2009 Wigtown Book Festival](https://www.scotiana.com/a-last-glimpse-at-2009-wigtown-book-festival/) - The 2008 Wigtown Book Festival won the Thistle Award for Best Regional Event and Festival but there is no doubt that the 2009 edition will have been as successful as the preceding one.
- [Azaleas and Rhododendrons: A Colourful Journey in the beautiful gardens of Scotland with Kenneth Cox!](https://www.scotiana.com/azaleas-and-rhododendrons-a-colourful-journey-in-the-beautiful-gardens-of-scotland-with-kenneth-cox/) - Scotland For Gardeners - Kenneth Cox Hidden walled gardens of enormous size or strange shape, swaying semi-tropical plants on windy seasides, ferry journeys to secret plant paradises, packed woodlands of towering Himalayan treasures, sculptured stones carved with arcane riddles, vast expanses of aristocratic estates and small town gardens filled with tiny alpine treasures. These are just a few examples of the surprises and delights in store for those who take the time to explore the gardens of Scotland. My native land’s extraordinary diversity of garden and plant riches is what inspired me to embark on this book.
- [The "Nine Worthies" on the Oak Heads Medallions at Stirling Castle?](https://www.scotiana.com/the-nine-worthies-on-the-oak-heads-medallions-at-stirling-castle/) - Dr Rush has dug deep into arts, crafts, fashions, politics and iconography of Renaissance Europe to gather evidence about the heads – like a detective opening a 450-year-old case. And in some cases the clues are very subtle, for example a flower in the hands of a woman showed she was married, and if her hair was down she was a new bride
- [Earliest Example of Written Music Discovered in Scottish Stirling Castle](https://www.scotiana.com/earliest-example-of-written-music-discovered-in-scottish-stirling-castle/) - From the approximately 56 original medallions that adorned the King Presence Chamber's ceiling in Stirling Castle only 33 survived from the bedroom ceiling collapse.
- [Wigtown: "A Mind Amongst Books, Like Fire In The Heather"](https://www.scotiana.com/wigtown-a-mind-amongst-books-like-fire-in-the-heather/) - Wigtown is not a big town and it must have been very quiet before it launched itself as Scotland Book Town in 1997. When you walk along the picturesque streets of the town, eyes riveted to the inviting windows of the bookshops you may not realise how close you are from the bay nor that the town contains in itself some very interesting historical curiosities.So, if you’re among the unlucky few who suffer from book phobia or if you only begin to feel a little tired of books you can always take an invigorating walk in the neighbourhood. You’ll get, if the weather is fine, superb views of Wigtown Bay and the Galloway Hills.
- [Scotiana's Top Choices in 2009 Wigtown Book Festival](https://www.scotiana.com/scotianas-top-choices-in-2009-wigtown-book-festival/) - A good festival should be an encounter: with ideas, people, cultures and the landscape. It should look outwards but rejoice at the best of what's local. Adrian Turpin . Festival Director For those who, like us, cannot attend the Wigtown Book Festival this year, we invite you to browse the program, which, in itself, delivers
- [A Long-Expected Party at Wigtown : the 2009 Book Festival](https://www.scotiana.com/a-long-expected-party-at-wigtown-the-2009-book-festival/) - Scottish people seem to be particularly gifted to organize festivities and to live it up with everybody ! In Scotland, you will be invited to participate in these events in the most cheerful way ! We’ve tasted it, in our last journey, at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival !
- [Books, Authors and Whisky “à gogo” : an Autumn Feast at Wigtown !](https://www.scotiana.com/books-authors-and-whisky-“a-gogo”-an-autumn-feast-at-wigtown/) - A few days only before the opening of the Wigtown Festival there must be quite a lot of effervescence there. The festival will begin with music and fireworks at the Mercat Cross, on Friday 25 September, and as I can see on my programme, the timetable appears to be full from the 1st day to the very last one.
- [Do You Believe In Ghosts?](https://www.scotiana.com/do-you-believe-in-ghosts/) - Old story-tellers have long gone by and new ways of life have created types of society which have little in common with the old ones. Fortunately enough, some people did realise in time that a priceless cultural patrimoine was in danger of being lost forever and they devoted their life to collect all they could
- [Welcome to Wigtown - Scotland's National Book Town](https://www.scotiana.com/welcome-to-wigtown-scotlands-national-book-town/) - Now that we are more familiar with the story behing Wigtown, let's tour inside The Book Shop, Scotland's largest second hand bookshop with more than a mile long of shelving supporting approximately 65,000 books and which also happens to be the oldest bookshop in Wigtown !
- [Women detectives in Scottish crime fiction with Wilkie Collins & Alexander McCall Smith](https://www.scotiana.com/women-detectives-in-scottish-crime-fiction-with-wilkie-collins-alexander-mccall-smith/) - Alexander McCall Smith was born in the British colony of Southern Rhodesia, now called Zimbabwe, and raised in Zimbabwe and Scotland. He moved to Scotland and lives in Edinburgh with his wife and two daughters. At one point in time, he took a three years leave of absence from his duties as Professor of Medical Law in Edinburgh, to solely write books and share his extraordinary sense of place with all his readers.
- [Winners of the CWA Award For The Best Crime Novel Writing and more...](https://www.scotiana.com/winners-of-the-cwa-award-for-the-best-crime-novel-writing-and-more/) - It all started in the year 1955 when The Crime Writer's Association (CWA) founded The Crossed Red Herring Award to celebrate the best crime novel of the year.In 1960 the award was renamed The Gold Dagger and it's sister, The Silver Dagger, for her part, was introduced in 1970.
- [Scottish Crime Fiction Gallery: David Ashton and French guest, Fred Vargas](https://www.scotiana.com/scottish-crime-fiction-gallery-david-ashton-and-french-guest-fred-vargas/) - The popularity of Scottish crime fiction is striking. Just have a look at the titles being published there regularly! Be it due or not to the very special atmosphere we immediately feel on arriving in Scotland, the country seems to be good ground to generate books focusing on the gloomy side of life and to give birth to dark characters in keeping with this atmosphere
- [Ann Cleeves’s Scottish Sense of Place in <em>The Shetland Quartet</em>](https://www.scotiana.com/ann-cleeves’s-scottish-sense-of-place-in-the-shetland-quartet/) - So, it is with great enthusiasm that, yesterday, I discovered Ann Cleeves, a British crime fiction writer whose "sense of place" seems to be particularly developed. Among other books, Ann Cleeves wrote a collection of four novels entitled The Shetland Quartet . She is not a native of the place nor even of Scotland mainlaind but, having lived for some time on the remote island of Fair Isle and married to Scottish ornithologist, she knows her subject perfectly.
- [The Sherlock Award for Best Comic Detective](https://www.scotiana.com/the-sherlock-award-for-best-comic-detective/) - The Sherlock Award for Best Comic Detective. What's different from other literary awards is that it recognises the best in detective fiction, but the award goes to the detective instead of the author !"The creation rather than the creator". Stylish bust representing the Great Detective, Sherlock Holmes.
- ['The Scottish Chiefs' by Jane Porter](https://www.scotiana.com/the-scottish-chiefs-by-jane-porter/) - I bought The Scottish Chiefs by Jane Porter during our book quest into the Scottish section of the shop. The colour illustrations caught my eye. They are from N.C. Wyeth, an american artist and illustrator. As mentioned in Wikipedia, his craft was sometimes seen as melodramatic, but his illustrations were designed to be understood quickly. Take a look at this one. The facts speak for themselves.
- [Hall of Scottish Heroes - Wallace National Monument](https://www.scotiana.com/hall-of-scottish-heroes-wallace-national-monument/) - Both of us gladly managed to ascend, through the narrow spiral staircase of the Memorial Tower, the 135 steps which lead up to the Scottish Hall of Heroes, on the second level.I spent a lot of time in this room filled with fine marble busts sculptures of Scottish well known heroes and really enjoyed reading about the donors and unveilers. For our records, I will list them underneath:
- [From William Wallace's Sword to Walter Scott's Pen...](https://www.scotiana.com/from-william-wallaces-sword-to-walter-scotts-pen/) - When The Scottish Chiefs was first published, in 1810, it quickly proved to be a "best-seller" in Scotland and abroad, especially in the United States. In France, Napoleon banned it …it would be interesting to know why ! Walter Scott was 39 years old then. The ‘Wizard of the North’, as he was then called, had just published The Lady of the Lake and he was about to launch a whole series of historical novels with the publication of the first of them, Waverley, in 1814.
- [The "Fairy Boy Of Leith" on Calton Hill, Edinburgh](https://www.scotiana.com/the-fairy-boy-of-leith-on-calton-hill-edinburgh/) - You know how Scotland is fond of mysterious stories, folk tales and legends. And I have one to tell you which is reputed to have happened here, on Calton Hill: the story of "The Fairy Boy of Leith".Walter Scott mentions it in his novel, The Heart Of The Midlothian, but we can trace it back to the 17th century in Richard Bovet's Pandaemonium also called the Devil's Cloister (1684). I first read about it on the Internet in an article written by Andrew Tibbs for Mysterious Britain & Ireland website . Let me find the printout in my backsack and I will read it out loud for you
- [Do You Believe In Fairies ? ](https://www.scotiana.com/do-you-believe-in-fairies/) - Tinker Bell’s wings would scarcely carry her now (…) Every moment her light was growing fainter; and Peter knew that if it went out she would be no more (...) Her voice was so low that at first he could not make out what she said. Then he made it out. She was saying that she thought she could get well again if children believed in fairies. Peter flung out his arms. There were no children there, and it was night time; but he addressed all who might be dreaming of the Neverland, and who were therefore nearer to him than you think: boys and girls in their nighties, and naked papooses in their baskets hung from trees.
- [The Munros - Five Of The Six Scotland's Highest Mountains](https://www.scotiana.com/the-munros-five-of-the-six-scotlands-highest-mountains/) - Let us see… we already know that there are 247 Munros in Scotland (above 3000 feet) and that Ben Nevis is the first one of them with 4409 feet (1344 m). Let me take a very interesting book I’ve bought recently. It contains a table of all the Munros and there is even a column to write down the date when you’ve climbed one. It’s the big thrill in Scotland, to climb them all in one’s life
- [What Does Highland Park Whisky and Inspector John Rebus have in common ?](https://www.scotiana.com/what-does-highland-park-whisky-and-inspector-john-rebus-have-in-common/) - So here's the answer to the title's question: "What does Highland Park Whisky and Detective John Rebus have in common? " They are both high quality products,created by master craftsmen which continue to exceed expectations over a long period of time." Jason Craig, Global Controller of Highland Park Distillery.
- ["One Book One Edinburgh" 2009 "The Lost World" by Conan Doyle](https://www.scotiana.com/one-book-one-edinburgh-2009-the-lost-world-by-conan-doyle/) - But this year, in Great Britain, another kind of homage is being paid to Conan Doyle as The Lost World (1912), one of his most popular novels, has been chosen for the 2009 great reading campaign.
- [Scotiana’s Top 10 in Edinburgh - Part 2](https://www.scotiana.com/scotiana’s-top-10-in-edinburgh-part-2/) - If you are interested in Scotland history we strongly recommend this fascinating museum opened in 1998. You can’t miss the modern pink sandstone building standing in the heart of the Old Town, next to the Royal Museum with which it communicates. One of our main themes being the ancient civilization of Scotland we were particularly pleased with what we found there : beautifully carved pictish stones, daily life as well as ritual objects, golden jewellery, ancient musical instruments among which a very rare and beautiful harp, and in front of the showcases much detailed and very interesting information… but definitely Scotiana’s "coup de coeur" has been the elaborately worked walrus ivory and whales' teeth ivory pieces of the so-called "Lewis Chesspieces". They have been discovered in rather mysterious circumstances, in 1831, at Uig Bay on Lewis in the Outer Hebrides.
- [Walking In The Steps of Ian Rankin's Famous Inspector Rebus](https://www.scotiana.com/walking-in-the-steps-of-ian-rankins-famous-inspector-rebus/) - Amongst all those tours, there is one Mairiuna that we shall absolutely do upon our next visit to Edinburgh, and that is the literary tour of Ian Rankin's famous fictional detective, the Rebus Tours. Imagine strolling along the streets of Edinburgh and stopping by the places we came to know through our readings as if we had lived there and have those literary scenes taking shape and form in front of our eyes? What a thrilling perspective...
- [Ian Rankin's Inspector Rebus Mystery Series  ](https://www.scotiana.com/ian-rankins-inspector-rebus-mystery-series/) - In your last post you said there were seventeen Rebus novels in all, and that Knots and Crosses, published in 1987, was the first one, while Exit Music published in 2007, was the last one. We were in Edinburgh in 2007, and I remember how we wanted to go to the Book Festival to have one copy of this book signed by Ian Rankin for Fabien, the polar expert of the Toulousan Quartet. Fabien Alet - Polar expert with wife Nathalie Fabien Alet - Polar expert with Wife Nathalie We’ve only read one Rebus story so far. I read it to you during our long travel by car from France to Scotland. It was Set in Darkness, published in 2000, but of course I read the French translation of it, Du fond des ténèbres. (2004). We’ve bought several books by Ian Rankin at Wigtown and I’ve just ordered a copy in English of Set in Darkness on Amazon. It could be useful to have some quotations in English to illustrate our Rebus chronicles as well as Scotiana’s point of view of Edinburgh.
- [Crime Fiction at its Best with Ian Rankin's 'Set In Darkness' - An Inspector Rebus Novel](https://www.scotiana.com/crime-fiction-at-its-best-with-ian-rankins-set-in-darkness-an-inspector-rebus-novel/) - On the eve of the first Scottish parliament in three hundred years, Edinburgh is a city rife with political passions and expectations. Queensbury House, the home of Scotland's new rulers, falls in the middle of John Rebus' turf, keeping him busy with ceremonial tasks. Queensberry House - Scottish Parlement Queensberry House - Scottish Parlement That quickly changes, however, when a long-dead body is discovered in a Queensbury House fireplace, a homeless man throws himself off a bridge - leaving behind a suitcase full of cash - and an up-and-coming politician is found murdered.
- [Edinburgh: A Sense of Place in Scottish Crime Fiction](https://www.scotiana.com/a-sense-of-place-in-scottish-crime-fiction-novels/) - I was asked by an acquaintance recently how the inspiration for my novels came about. A common enough question and I had a straightforward reply. ‘Location, location, location.’ And that answer, to a great extent, is the whole truth. It is certainly the case that the locations used in The Reckoning (the island of Fidra and the East Lothian coast) and the forthcoming The Dead Pool (the Water of Leith in Edinburgh) inspired me long before I had even conceived of a single character or plot line. At some point I knew, just knew, that these places had to be central to my stories. But then that begs the question of why some locations inspire and others do not? What exactly is it about a particular place that sparks off an idea?
- [From Mitchell Library to Loch Croispol Bookshop](https://www.scotiana.com/from-mitchell-library-to-loch-croispol-bookshop/) - We'll soon go there, but until then, back to our unforgettable visit to The Mitchell Library. The first thing we did on entering this temple of knowledge was to take pictures of all the books which were on display there. A good way, we thought, to get an idea of what Glaswegians and Scottish people were reading. We should be able to establish a list of them very soon. But it's time to go out, the library is closing ! How majestic and impressive this Greek style building is with its imposing statues representing literature, painting, architecture and music.
- [Let Glasgow flourish!](https://www.scotiana.com/let-glasgow-flourish/) - With about 600,000 inhabitants, Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and the third most populated in the United Kingdom. Its name means “dear green place” and its history can be traced back to very ancient times. From its origins when Glasgow was only a tiny village on the bank of the river Clyde to the modern city we know today, there has been a long road. During the 6th century, a holy man appears to have walked on this road, whose life would become linked forever to the city of Glasgow. He was called St Kentigern and is also known as St Mungo, Glasgow’s patron saint. The legends which have surrounded his life gave birth to the colourful coat of arms of the town which we can see everywhere, sometimes together with the famous motto “Let Glasgow flourish”…
- [A Glasgow Landmark: The Mitchell Library](https://www.scotiana.com/a-glasgow-landmark-the-mitchell-library/) - Glasgow was chosen as the European City of Culture and I would like to emphasis a bit more on this "European" cover by telling you that since the extension was given to the building in the 70'-80's, The Mitchell Library, one of Glasgow's landmarks, now houses Europe's largest public reference library with more than one million items available for reference! Only lately did The Mitchell Library start to loan books and other documents. I was so impressed by the atmosphere inside the old walls of the library when we last visited, that it stroke my imaginary for ever. Being very spacious, the different areas of the library on it's five levels, offer such a calm retreat from the agitation of the city that one tends to want to stay there all day long!
- [A Sense of Place in Scottish Fiction and in Scotland](https://www.scotiana.com/a-sense-of-place-in-scottish-fiction-and-in-scotland/) - A "sense of place"… a key concept for the traveller whatever his path in whatever country. In our quest for Scotland that idea of “a sense of place” has become all the more important than as soon as we travelled there we felt it was a very special place…No wonder Scotland has inspired so many authors. It is a fascinating country and you can feel its specific atmosphere in town as well as in the country. It’s not only a question of lansdcapes, whatever varied and beautiful they are, but also of light. The weather is of such a changing nature that dark and light are constantly playing on the setting, giving birth to the most beautiful and unexpected spectacles. Nowhere else have I seen so many beautiful rainbows drawing their perfect curbs in the sky. And there is the mist too, which so greatly contributes to create mystery everywhere.
- [Glasgow: A Sense Of Place in Scottish Crime Fiction](https://www.scotiana.com/glasgow-a-sense-of-place-in-scottish-crime-fiction/) - Glasgow is hard going. I love it here and find it a very honest city, I share a lot of its values and love that people talk to each other and enjoy fighting. It's very like New York in fact. I remember a carton about New York and LA. In the LA one the person say 'have a nice day' but means 'fuck you'. In the New York one the person says 'fuck you' but means 'have a nice day'. Glaswegians are mad about courtesy but will shout at you in the street if you make the mistake of being a little rude to them. I keep setting books here because I think most cities are universal. They're organic and many features of one city will in variably be true of any other. Except for restaurants and the quality of the coffee.
- [A Sense of Place... Discover Edinburgh through Ian Rankin's Inspector Rebus Stories](https://www.scotiana.com/a-sense-of-place-discover-edinburgh-through-ian-rankins-inspector-rebus-stories/) - Edinburgh is second to none to make you feel a sense of the place. You feel it as soon as you arrive in the town though I’d rather say it’s Scotland as a whole which imbues you with such a feeling but it’s something which is more easily felt than described… Some time ago, I discovered a quite interesting little book entitled ‘A Sense of Place’. It had been published in association with Edinburgh UNESCO City of Literature ! Remember how, in December 2004, the town had won the title of the first ever UNESCO City of Literature.
- [Up to Calton Hill with Robert Louis Stevenson !](https://www.scotiana.com/up-to-calton-hill-with-robert-louis-stevenson/) - The east of new Edinburgh is guarded by a craggy hill, of no great elevation which the town embraces (…)You mount by stairs in a cutting of the rock to find yourself in a field of monuments. (Robert Louis Stevenson - Edinburgh Picturesque Notes - 1878 )I’ve taken with me my old illustrated edition of Edinburgh Picturesque Notes. No better guide to visit the place than Stevenson. Born in Edinburgh in 1850, he knew pretty well his native town.
- [Uphill And Downhill Through Edinburgh](https://www.scotiana.com/uphill-and-downhill-through-edinburgh/) - Calton Hill, my favourite place for fantastic views of the city and let us not forget our camera as there will be magnificent panoramas to capture !
- [From Top of Wallace Monument](https://www.scotiana.com/from-top-of-wallace-monument/) - Once on top of Wallace Monument look northward to see how the Ochill Hills are towering above Stirling fertile valley and notice southward the river Forth curving spectacularly on its meandering way towards the Firth of Forth. Of course you've already found Stirling castle on the lively map which unveils in front of you. Like Edinburgh Castle, it dominates the town from the height of its volcanic rock, a very interesting place indeed this old castle and well worth the visit.
- [Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Lost World" on Postage Stamps](https://www.scotiana.com/sir-arthur-conan-doyles-the-lost-world-on-postage-stamps/) - I am thrilled to let you know Mairiuna that indeed , I do have stamps commemorating The Lost World . They are from Liberia and were issued in 1999. It came in the format of a sheet of 6 stamps and a souvenir sheet.
- [Scotiana’s Top 10 in Edinburgh - Part 1 ](https://www.scotiana.com/scotiana’s-top-10-in-edinburgh-part-1/) - Here’s Edinburgh and its most famous postcard view ! You can’t miss it as soon as you arrive in town, wherever you happen to be. The old castle dominates the city skyline with its proud and massive figure standing up there, on its extinct volcano, ready to tell you its long and turbulent history. Indeed, the castle gave its name to Edinburgh (from the gaelic ‘Din Eidyn’ and ‘Burg’.)
- [Mystery on Sherlock Holmes Postage Stamps...](https://www.scotiana.com/a-mystery-on-sherlock-holmes-postage-stamps/) - In 1993, Great Britain issued a set of five stamps commemorating Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of the very famous detective characters: Sherlock Holmes and Dr John Watson.
- [But who knows that Conan Doyle is a Scottish writer?](https://www.scotiana.com/but-who-knows-that-conan-doyle-is-a-scottish-writer/) - In The Final Problem, published in 1893, Conan Doyle did try to get rid of his hero by making him disappear in the abyss of the Reichenbach Falls, in Switzerland, during a last and fatal combat with Moriarty, the detective’s sworn enemy. Sherlock Holme’s fans were left as disconsolate as Watson at the news of his tragic end and such was the wave of discontent among Conan Doyle’s readers that the writer had to bring his detective back to life.
- [A Philatelic Journey To Scotland](https://www.scotiana.com/a-philatelic-journey-to-scotland/) - . What a good idea, Janice, to create a Scotiana philatelic album and to open its pages to our readers ! I have only a few stamps and First Day Covers to begin with but see how beautiful they are ! You know, I’m not a philatelic expert and I’ve bought them only for the
- [Meet Sherlock Holmes at Picardy Place, Edinburgh](https://www.scotiana.com/meet-sherlock-holmes-at-picardy-place-edinburgh/) - We're almost there Mairiuna, only a few feet away from Picardy Place where the more than life-size bronze statue of Sherlock Holmes is standing close to the house (No 11) where his creator, Arthur Conan Doyle was born.
- [Solution to Sherlock Holmes Philatelic Stamp Mystery...](https://www.scotiana.com/solution-to-sherlock-holmes-philatelic-stamp-mystery/) - I doubt you have been able to find the solution to the stamp mystery, since you would need a magnifying glass and the physical copies of the stamps to find the hidden letters. That's why, I will give you the solution right now as it was printed in the "Stamp Collector" magazine when the stamps came out.

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- [Nebula magazine](https://www.scotiana.com/tag/nebula-magazine/)
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