The kilt has a proud history especially in the Highland regiments, however, it also has a dark side. Especially when fighting abroad. During the Boer war 1899 – 1902 Highland soldiers had their legs scraped up by thorns as they struggled through the African bush. You might think to yourself that this shouldn’t be a […]
Many mysteries and conflicting stories surround Dunderave Castle, a castle which stands in grand solitude on a rocky point jutting out into the silver waters of Loch Fyne. The setting only magnifies the mystery and magic of the place. By 1710 she fell into the clutches of the Argyll Campbells and her splendour declined until she was […]
There was an old sea dog by the name of Captain George Burton living in Leith back in 1649. When visiting a friend, Maggie, at his local hostelry he was told the story of the little Fairy Boy. Every Thursday at midnight this boy would go down to Carlton hill and enter through large gates […]
A style of chair that goes back centuries. The iconic Orkney Hooded Chair was traditionally made from driftwood washed up from the sea. Timber in Orkney is scarce so islanders would use other materials to make furniture. The earliest version of the chair was more like a low round stool covered with straw. From this it […]
Scotland has some quite bizarre traditions and this one is truly odd. It is a tradition specific to St Cyrus in Aberdeenshire. It was the sight of a couple in the snow on their wedding day that led a civil servant to establish one of Scotland’s quirkiest wedding day traditions. John Orr, the Accountant General of Madras, is […]
