Hey there, bonnie lads and lassies! Gillian here, your go-to gal for all things splendidly Scottish. Today, as Burns Night (the 25th Jan) approaches, we are exploring all things Burns Supper. Perhaps this Burns Night you are cooking your own haggis from scratch to entertain a fancily decked out table full of...
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As the old saying goes, a picture can paint 1,000 words. But such is the passion and emotion stirred by the humble Scottish thistle, we'd better make that 5,000 words.Do you know how the humble but not so dainty thistle come to be a worldwide emblem of Scotland? For full chapter, verse and...
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In Scotland things tend to happen in pairs:• highlands & lowlands• kilts & bagpipes• haggis & neeps• Clyde & Forth• Robert Burns & Sir Walter Scott• teacakes & caramel wafers• Scotties & WestiesScotties & Westies, or more formally Scottish Terriers and West Highland Terriers, are two Scottish pedigree dog breeds dating back...
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