Scotiana’s team wishes you and yours a very Merry Holiday season and a Happy New Year! ” Nollaig chridheil agus bliadhna mhath ur “ [Gaelic pronounciation: “noll-eg cree-yel ugus blee-anna vah oor”] 🙂 Who made the sea and shore; Thy goodness constantly we prove, And grateful would adore; And, if it please Thee, Power above! Still grant us with such … Continue reading →
Wishing You A Great 2012! Hogmanay is the Scots word for the celebration of the New Year in the Scottish manner. Its official date is the 31st of December. However this is normally only the start of a celebration which lasts through the night until the morning of the 1st or, in many cases, the 2nd of January. There are … Continue reading →
We dedicate this post to Iain and Margaret, our Scottish friends who are going to leave France. Both are great admirers of Robert Burns and they’re living in Dumfries & Galloway, not far from the native place of the great Scottish bard. Let’s say them “Ce n’est qu’un au-revoir” in music… AULD LANG SYNE Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And never … Continue reading →
