Bluebells of Scotland
The Bluebell of Scotland The rose, summer’s emblem ’tis England’s chosen tree And France decks her shield with the stately Fluer-de-lis But brighter, fairer far than these There blooms a flower for me,...
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Scotland has no official anthem, but Flower of Scotland is the unofficial anthem, vying with Scotland the Brave, Scots What Hae, and a few other pieces for that honor. The song was written by Roy...
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If Britain is known for one thing, it’s standing stones, and anyone who has read Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander series knows you need to be careful near them! Do not bring jewels! The standing stones...
View ArticlePicture in the Sidebar: Tioram
During my two week trip to Scotland, I visited thirteen castles. I’d be hard-pressed to say which was my favorite, although I can narrow it down to Tioram, Finlairig, Linlithgow, Urquhart, and Eileen...
View ArticlePicture in the Sidebar: Linlithgow Palace
Check the end of the post for the continuing blog hop and dynamic story writing contest, both of which have prizes! Elsewhere, I have mentioned that I planned my trip to Scotland carefully in order to...
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