Guest writer Emma Gibb takes us on a wee trip to the Moray Coast Emma: When I think about the picturesque villages that cling to the Moray Firth, these are the snapshots that come to mind: white-washed cottages, splashed with colour; narrow lanes running between rows of weathered houses; harbours that gather in restless boats; a frame of long, swaying grass against a sandy beach; old dinghy boats planted with flowers; piles of stones, shells and blue-netted lobster pots adorning gardens and doorsteps. I grew up on the Moray Coast and despite living abroad for a few years, it is here … [Read more...] about Snapshots of The Moray and Banffshire Coast
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East Lothian: A Guide to Scotland’s Golf Coast
With Muirfield Golf Club having hosted the British Open Golf Championship last month, the world has recently cast its eye over one of the most famous golf regions in the world. Muirfield however is just one of sixteen top class golf courses spread out over this 20 mile stretch of coastline. It is renowned over the world for offering some of the finest golf links found anywhere, including the oldest course in the world. It is for these reasons that East Lothian pulls in golf enthusiasts from all over the globe every year. From Edinburgh, travel east along the A1 and you will find yourself in … [Read more...] about East Lothian: A Guide to Scotland’s Golf Coast
The Highland Games of Scotland
As sport continues to become ever more modernised with the latest technology in sports footwear and equipment, it is always nice to see certain cultures continuing to compete in truly traditional events. The Scottish are just one culture still participating in traditional athletic competitions such as Tossing the Caber and Putting the Stone. Each year, the Scots combine these historical sporting events into one mass competition – The Highland Games – which take place all across Scotland throughout the year. With so much history behind all of the events that are included in the ‘Games, here … [Read more...] about The Highland Games of Scotland
Scottish Wildcat, The Highland Tiger
Camouflaged within the Highland forests and moors roams a predator, a lonely predator seeking shelter and food amidst thousands of years of persecution, a Scottish icon with a fierce reputation surviving through the most harsh conditions, a mysterious animal known as the Scottish Wildcat. The Decline of the Scottish Wildcat It is said today that there are only 400 pure Scottish wildcats left within the Scottish Highlands, once also populating England and Wales they are now only found in the wilds of Scotland, surviving in only remote areas. The cat is now facing extinction and could be lost … [Read more...] about Scottish Wildcat, The Highland Tiger
Robert Burns – Scottish Genius
January isn't exactly the most heart-warming of months; it’s cold, snowy, dark and full of post-festive blues. Still, there is one bright light shining amid the gloom, navigating us through the murk to cheerier shores – Burns’ Night. Every year, on the 25th of January, Scots the world over gather in celebration of our national poet, Robert Burns, and dinners are hosted from Moscow to Miami, Aberdeen to Auckland to honour this, our most prodigal of sons. Toasting the bard is more than enjoying clever poetry and pithy observation; it’s a once a year stare-in-the-mirror look at ourselves, our … [Read more...] about Robert Burns – Scottish Genius
Visit the Scottish Islands This Year
The Outer Hebrides and Inner Hebridean Islands of Scotland are a very popular tourist destination. The islands all have their own unique character and it's sometimes like visiting different countries when you hop from one island to another. As more and more folk take advantage of the RET scheme, (Road Equivalent Tariff), the islands become more and more popular and the amount of ferry space is coming under pressure. In recent years it was sometimes impossible to book a ferry for several days in a row on some of the popular routes to the Western Isles. We ourselves have been stuck on North Uist … [Read more...] about Visit the Scottish Islands This Year
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