Visit the Museum of Scotland The National Museum of Scotland is located on Chambers Street in Edinburgh. It’s full of Scottish history ranging from archaeological finds and medieval objects, as well as containing artefacts from round the world. Admission is free, so there’s no excuse! Eat a deep-fried Mars Bar As simple as it sounds. […]
Remember, remember the fifth of November Gunpowder, treason and plot… Our annual tradition of sizzling sparklers and impressive displays on cold Bonfire nights stems way, way back to 1605. We celebrate Guy Fawkes’ arrest by creating wild bonfires and hosting winter parties, but why? Get cosy this Guy Fawke’s with a nice cup of tea! […]
Wicked witches, spooky black cats, cobwebs lining doorways and enough sweeties to last a lifetime…it’s that time of year again! Halloween is just around the corner and at Gillian Kyle, we’re looking forward to getting properly stuck in! Chase away the ghostly gloom with our luxury soy wax candles, hand poured here in Scotland – […]
With the leaves on the trees turning golden and the nights closing in, winter is slowly approaching and at Gillian Kyle, we are delighted! It’s a special time of year when you’re back to wrapping on your scarf in the morning and seeing your breath as you leave the house – all the more […]
Some of my recent designs feature a charming wee Scottie dog. Originally bred in the Highlands of Scotland, Scotties have always been one of my favourite dog breeds. They have strong character and a great (and rather forceful) personality. With a long history of being excellent watchdogs, they’re loyal and also occasionally quite stubborn! Scottie […]
It’s important to me that my products are available to everyone. So, at Gillian Kyle, we make sure that each of our orders are ready to be delivered anywhere. I love that people far away from Scotland are enjoying Gillian Kyle products. We’ve sent parcels far and wide, so I know that our Scottish-themed designs […]
Whisky has been distilled in Scotland since as early as 1494, and it’s well known across the world as Scotland’s national drink. The drink evolved from a Scottish drink called ‘uisge beatha’, which actually means ‘water of life’. I’m sure plenty of Scots still feel this way about whisky today! A wee dram… […]
The Bank of Scotland was founded by John Holland, an Englishman. Whereas the Bank of England and the Bank of France were founded by Willian Patterson and John Law respectively – both Scottish! The adhesive postage stamp was invented by James Chalmers from Dundee but rather unbelievably it was in Russia that our national bard […]
The Bay City Rollers were a Seventies worldwide sensation and the Tartan equivalent in their day of Take That or One Direction! Who doesn’t remember the fans going crazy with their long long Tartan scarves singing along to “Bye Bye Baby” and “All of Me Loves All of You”. Scotland has always struggled in the football World Cup and didn’t manage […]
Any child brought up in Scotland will know, off by heart, some of our very favourite nursery rhymes. They were sung to us by our mums and grannies and are an lovely memory of childhood days. They vary throughout Scotland according to tradition and superstition but there are a few that every child within a 100 mile radius of Glasgow will be […]
Serving trays…think they’re only for tea and biscuits? Think again! Getting creative with serving trays allows you to be organised and can help you to give purpose to a collection of different items or even just make the most of an empty wall space. I decided to create a new collection of tea trays as […]
