The Regent Moray was riding through Linlithgow on 23 January 1570 when a single gunshot changed Scottish history. The ball struck James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray, below the navel. Although he managed to dismount and walk to lodging, he died the same day, near...
Saint Mungo, also known as Saint Kentigern, was born under heartbreaking circumstances. His mother, despite her royal blood, was abused treacherously and was lucky to survive the wrath of her father. This story begins not in Glasgow but on the east coast of Scotland....
I am convinced that the Scots are a nation of pyromaniacs. I used to work in a laboratory connected to a famous Scottish food factory located on the banks of the River Spey. The guys that I worked with were obsessed with lighting fires and causing explosions. Alright,...
Dismantling the Yuletide greenery was an important event on Uphalieday, Twelfth Night or what is known as Epiphany in the Christian calendar. Decking the halls with Yuletide Greenery at Christmastime is an ancient tradition. Its origins stretch back to a time before...
Hogmanay is by far the biggest celebration in the Scottish year. Traditionally it surpasses Christmas in the degree to which it is celebrated. But why? From ancient times the Winter Solstice has been celebrated by the early people of Scotland. With the coming of...