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Time for a Scottish Quiz …

Which of these two Scottish monuments is taller?

Wallace Monument in Scotland – © Scotiana 2006

The Wallace monument ?

The National Wallace Monument (generally known as the Wallace Monument) is a tower standing on the summit of Abbey Craig, a hilltop near Stirling in Scotland. It commemorates Sir William Wallace, […]

The Astonishing Flight of Rudolf Hess ..

 

Overview of the medieval Cité de Carcassonne Source Wikipedia

Bonjour Marie-Agnès, Janice et Jean-Claude. Hello again from Scotland! 🙂

Jean-Claude and Marie-Agnès, please let me say how thrilled we were to meet you both again towards the end of April – for just the second time in our warm and cordial friendship! […]

Opera Tells Story of Scottish Slaves Hekja & Haki

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Celtic Life – 25th Anniversary – Special Edition

 

On this beautiful sunshined day, while reading away stories from Celtic Life – 25th Anniversary Special Edition which compiles the “Best of the Best” articles published in the last quarter century, a title grabbed my fullest attention: Child Slaves From Scotland; A Story […]

Scots Played A Leading Role In Canada’s History

John MacCrae – Scott 487 – October 15, 1968

Ken McGoogan, Harper Collins, First Edition 2010

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In reading Mairiuna’s very moving post “In Flanders Fields…Lest We Forget…“, a question came to my mind: when did John Alexander McCrae’s ancestors emigrated to Canada?

Glancing through the […]

In Flanders Fields…Lest We Forget…

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Soon it will be Armistice Day marking the end of the terrible conflict in Europe

when our soldiers bled with yours.

Iain and Margaret

Hi everybody,

A WEE surprise from Iain and Margaret was waiting for us in the mailbox yesterday… a BIG wee surprise […]