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John Maclean Scottish Socialist featured on Russian Postage Stamp

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In my ongoing quest of postage stamps relating to Scotland, I stumbled upon this enigmatic russian stamp issued in 1979 to commemorate the 100th birth anniversary of John Maclean, a Scottish schoolteacher and revolutionary socialist of the Red Clydeside era.

I googled his name and discovered that he was born in […]

Christmas and New Year in Scotland

Dear readers and friends,

One of the greatest joys that brings us this end of the year is the opportunity to wish you a very joyful holiday season and a happy and healthy New Year!

Let’s welcome 2019 together.

We are approaching the big night that marks the arrival of the New Year and in […]

It’s all about fish and chips

Upon reading Mairiuna’s post on Scotiana’s Favourite Castles and enjoying the beautiful pictures inside the article, the view of Blair Castle reminded me of a sign post above the entrance door of a nearby fish and chips restaurant that had caught my eye for its originality. 😉

Sign outside of fish and chips […]

From Mitchell Library to Loch Croispol Bookshop

Books books books! What insatiable bookworms we are, Janice, “de vrais rats de bibliothèque” as we would say in France. Are we going to become like Inspector Rebus? Remember what Ian Rankin has written about him in Knots & Crosses?

Rebus collected unread books. Once upon a time, he had actually read the books that […]