The election and performance over 50 years
Admin I’ve voted perhaps three times in my life, I’m now 43 not great is it? I’ll admit what I know about each party is very limited to just headlines you…
June 2024
William Wallace: Scotland’s Icon of Freedom and Defiance
William Wallace, one of Scotland’s greatest national heroes, is renowned for his role in the First War of Scottish Independence against English rule. His life story, blending history and legend,…
The Unsung Heroine: Mary Lily Walker
Mary Lily Walker, a pioneering social reformer from Dundee, is celebrated for her groundbreaking contributions to public health and social welfare in early 20th-century Scotland. Born in 1863, Walker’s life…
History of Skara Brae
Discovery and Initial Excavation 1850: 1861-1924: 1927-1930: Dating and Construction Circa 3180 BC – 2500 BC: Architecture and Layout Daily Life and Culture Abandonment Circa 2500 BC: Rediscovery and Modern…
Origin of common words used around Scotland
KenKen is to know or understand it comes from middle English kennen meaning to give instructions to, be aware, know, have knowledge of, know how to, recognize by sight. It…
