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Famous Scottish Street Gangs
Gang name - Edinburgh. I can certainly confirm from personal knowledge that there were actually gangs in Edinburgh - I can remember well careful we were as teenagers, to avoid any contact with ...
What Does “Hoots Mon” Mean?
If you keep seeing the expression "hoots mon", what does it mean?"Hoots Mon" is a song written by Harry Robinson, and performed by Lord Rockingham's XI. ... "Hoots mon", an interjection ...
Highland Fling – by Joan Jaffe (Part One)
We were bound to have trouble in Customs with the muesli, Dick predicted, and maybe the half jar of jam and the 47 teabags; but I said they were souvenirs and I would relive our Scottish ...
Highland Fling – by Joan Jaffe (Part Two)
The charm of hiking in the Highlands is the other side of the difficulty: that is, the mostly trackless walks, the obscure destinations only intimated by vague directions, the signless ...
Lakes & Lochs of the Trossachs Region
Often referred to with the affectionate moniker of “the highlands in miniature”, the Trossachs region of Scotland offers much of the natural beauty and exciting history of Scotland as a whole; ...
Bathgate’s History at the Bennie Museum
Visitors to Bathgate in West Lothian will find loads of interesting information on the history of the town at the Bennie Museum, situated in two restored cottages on Mansefield Street. The ...
Stroll Through the Beatrix Potter Garden in Birnam
Situated in the Perthshire village of Birnam, the Beatrix Potter Garden pays tribute to the 19th century author and illustrator of children's books that continue to entertain little ones ...
Ancient Natural History at Glenmore Forest Park
Located within the Cairngorms National Park and surrounding beautiful Loch Morlich, the Glenmore Forest Park is one of the remnants of Scotland's Caledonian Forest consisting primarily of ...
Spend a Day in the Country at Almond Valley
Stretching over twenty acres alongside the River Almond, near Livingston, Almond Valley offers a superb venue for a family outing - 361 days of the year, rain or shine. Visitors to Almond ...
Enjoy the Scotch Whisky Experience
Housed in a stately old school building near Edinburgh Castle, the Scotch Whisky Experience offers fascinating insight into the history, development and distilling of Scotland's iconic ...
