Scotland Here And Now

Ancient Egypt Exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland

Published on 2012-02-11 18:14:10

Hundreds of treasures from ancient Egypt are, as of today, on show at the newly refurbished National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh. The fascinating ‘Mummies Exhibition’ is a joint venture between the Dutch Rijkesmuseum van Oudheden and our own collection of Egyptian artefacts from Scotland, making this exhibit the largest accumulation of Egyptian valuables this [...]Ancient Egypt Exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland is a post from Scotland Here and Now

MacPhersons Rant

Published on 2012-02-10 02:56:52

Also known as “MacPherson’s Farewell”, this lament was composed by the outlaw James MacPherson (1675 – 1700) in his prison cell the night before his execution. MacPherson, a fine fiddler, had a reputation as a Robin Hood kind of character, stealing only from the rich to feed the poor people around Elgin, Forres and Banff [...]MacPhersons Rant is a post from Scotland Here and Now

How Scottish Tartan Became a Fashion Icon

Published on 2012-02-08 04:15:38

Tartan has a long and well recognised link to Scotland, but its history and appeal spans far further than the borders of Scotland. For over a century tartan has been loved by fashion designers, who have used the fabric within their collections. Tartan is now available and worn all over the world. Tartan arrived in [...]How Scottish Tartan Became a Fashion Icon is a post from Scotland Here and Now

Apple Scotland – Waste of Time

Published on 2012-02-06 08:24:27

  A hungry guy from Scotland wants a jam sandwich and tries to use his Apple iphone to get directions to the nearest sandwich shop, how hard could it be?? Very hard, you guys just don’t realise how difficult it is getting these contraptions to understand the Scottish accent. Check out the video below it’s [...]Apple Scotland – Waste of Time is a post from Scotland Here and Now

Scottish Towns You Can’t Pronounce

Published on 2012-02-05 10:22:41

Are you having trouble pronouncing Scots words or Scottish towns? Do you know your Kilconquhar from your Kirriemuir? Does trying to pronounce Ecclefechan leave you feeling dizzy with your tongue tied in knots? Well, it leaves me feeling this way and I’ve lived here all my life!! The Scots language, as it is today, is [...]Scottish Towns You Can’t Pronounce is a post from Scotland Here and Now

Rules of the Tavern

Published on 2012-02-03 01:53:48

Scotland has some fantastic pubs, bars and restaurants and yes I have visited my fair share of these fine establishments. Below you will see a sign from one of my local watering holes ‘The World’s End’ pub which is located on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile. Rules of the tavern 1782 The sign dates back to 1782 [...]Rules of the Tavern is a post from Scotland Here and Now

Highwayman’s Pistols

Published on 2012-02-02 09:12:06

You had to be careful when travelling the roads of Scotland back in the day, the place was rife with highwaymen. Thanks to Byronv2Highwayman’s Pistols is a post from Scotland Here and Now

The Italian Chapel

Published on 2012-02-01 03:48:58

This quaint but highly ornate little Italian chapel sits on the previously uninhabited Orkney island of Lamb Holm. This is no.ordinary chapel however, in fact it was built in 1943 by Italian prisoners of war captured in North Africa during WWII. The face of the chapel was constructed with left over concrete from the Churchill [...]The Italian Chapel is a post from Scotland Here and Now