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Surprising Scottish Inventions

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Would you be surprised if I told you that the lawn mower was a Scotttish invention? I was! Even though I knew that Scottish ingenuity is source of numerous inventions. Lawns were first kept clean and tidy by having animals graze on the grass, or by the use of scythe, sickle, or shears to hand-cut the grass lawns. But that … Continue reading →

‘Daft Pate’ Macmillan of Courthill Smithy, Pioneer of the Pedal-Driven Bicycle

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Bonjour Marie-Agnès, Janice et Jean-Claude! Ca va? – How are you?  🙂 We’d like to tell the story today of the quiet, diffident Scotsman who is generally accepted as the inventor of the bicycle; but first, please let us say how thrilled we were  to see the excellent photos you’d taken at Gretna, in the course of three separate visits. … Continue reading →