Scottish Towns and Cities. Saltcoats.

SaltcoatsScottish Gaelic: Baile an t-SalainnSaltcoats Town From top, left to right: Saltcoats Prom, and townscape, the North Ayrshire Heritage Centre, Saltcoats Pier, Saltcoats sea front, Saltcoats War Memorial SaltcoatsLocation within North Ayrshire Population 12,250 (2022)[1] • Density 3,489/sq km OS grid reference NS245415 • Edinburgh 77.6 mi (124.9 km) Council area North Ayrshire Lieutenancy area Ayrshire and Arran…

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Scotland and its History. The Luckenbooth.

The Luckenbooth The Royal Mile, Edinburgh The Royal Mile is a long cobbled street that runs down from Edinburgh castle to the palace of Holyrood. When Edinburgh castle was first established this was the only accessible route, the castle’s situation on the dark rocky plug of an extinct volcano made it impregnable from all but the east where the weather battered remains of the old volcano formed a natural ramp.

https://williamsinclairmanson.uk/2024/11/13/scotland-and-its-history-the-luckenbooth/

Famous Scots. Sorley Maclean.

1911 Sorley MacLean Born. Sorley MacLean (Scottish Gaelic: Somhairle MacGill-Eain, sometimes “MacGilleathain” in earlier publications) was born at Osgaig on the island of Raasay on 26 October 1911. At that time on Raasay, which lies between the Isle of Skye and the Scottish Mainland, Gaelic was the first language. His grandmother, Mary Matheson (Màiri ‘ain ‘ic Sheumais ‘ic Dhòmhnaill Ruaidh) was a great influence on the young Sorley.

https://williamsinclairmanson.uk/2024/11/12/famous-scots-sorley-maclean/

Scottish Battles-Langside.

1568 – Battle Of Langside Queen Mary’s reign was in tatters when she escaped from Loch Leven Castle on 2 May 1568. A week later she had gathered six thousand men willing to fight for her as she headed for the safety of her strong Dumbarton Castle, which Lord Fleming was holding for her. Lord James Stewart, her half-brother, recognised the security Dumbarton Castle would give her and moved his smaller, better-trained army to intercept.

https://williamsinclairmanson.uk/2024/11/11/scottish-battles-langside/

Scotland and its History. Brahan Seer.

The Brahan Seer Living around the same time as the legendary Nostradamus was a farm labourer called Coinneach Odhar. His prophesies are maybe not as well known as his contemporary but the alarming accuracy of his predictions has added to the sense of mystery that still exists around the Black Isle. Indeed many of those local to this area of Scotland still hold his predictions in great reverence.

https://williamsinclairmanson.uk/2024/11/10/scotland-and-its-history-brahan-seer/

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Scottish Places of Interest. Burrell.

The Burrell Collection, set in the heart of Pollok Country Park, is an award-winning building and home to a unique collection in a beautiful woodland setting. The Collection ranges from work by major artists including Rodin, Degas and Cézanne, to important examples of late medieval art, Chinese and Islamic art, Ancient Civilizations and more.

https://williamsinclairmanson.uk/2024/11/09/scottish-places-of-interest-burrell/

OOR WULLIE. MINCE.

Oor Wullie needs some meat he is sick of salads.

https://williamsinclairmanson.uk/2024/11/08/oor-wullie-mince/

The Broons. Storytime.

He is a Bit peeved that they are doing storytime?

https://williamsinclairmanson.uk/2024/11/07/the-broons-storytime/

Scottish Architecture. St Machar’s Cathedral.

St Machar's Cathedral is a Church of Scotland church in Aberdeen, Scotland, located to the north of the city centre, in the former burgh of Old Aberdeen. Technically, St Machar's is no longer a cathedral but rather a high kirk, as it has not been the seat of a bishop since 1690. History St Machar is said to have been a companion of…

https://williamsinclairmanson.uk/2024/11/06/scottish-architecture-st-machars-cathedral/

Scottish Bands-Music “Gallant” http://youtube.com/watch?v=o8gmdBLASto&feature=youtu.be https://williamsinclairmanson.uk/2024/11/05/scottish-bands-music-gallant/

My Short Stories. Election Buzz.

It was late autumn, and the small town of Maplewood buzzed with anticipation. The American presidential election was only days away, and the town square was alive with campaign posters, banners, and debates. Every diner, every coffee shop, and every porch seemed to be filled with conversations about who would lead the country next. Among the many residents of Maplewood was a man named Jack, a middle-aged mechanic who had lived in the…

https://williamsinclairmanson.uk/2024/11/04/my-short-stories-election-buzz/

My Poetry. Animal Kingdom.

In fields and forests, skies and seas,The animals roam wild and free.From gentle fawns in morning’s light,To owls that hoot through quiet night.The lion roars, a mighty king,While sparrows chirp and finches sing.The whale glides deep in ocean's blue,Its song a call, both old and new.The foxes dart through wooded glades,Their amber eyes in twilight's shade.

https://williamsinclairmanson.uk/2024/11/03/my-poetry-animal-kingdom/

Scotland and its History. The Thistle.

Common throughout the highlands, islands and lowlands of Scotland, the prickly purple thistle has been Scotland’s national emblem for centuries. This proud and regal plant, which grows to a height of five feet, has no natural enemies because of the vicious spines that cover and protect it like a porcupine. There are several different legends that tell how the thistle became Scotland’s symbol, but most date from the reign of…

https://williamsinclairmanson.uk/2024/11/02/scotland-and-its-history-the-thistle/

Famous Scots. Peter Buchan.

Peter Buchan (4 August 1790 – 19 September 1854)  was a Scottish editor, publisher, and collector of ballads and folktales. Biography Born in Peterhead, Buchan apprenticed with a Jack-of-all-trades, and in 1814 produced his first book, a collection of verse which failed to be taken notice of. As his hometown lacked any printer shops, in 1816 Buchan went to…

https://williamsinclairmanson.uk/2024/11/01/famous-scots-peter-buchan/

Scottish Places of Interest. Wemyss Bay.

Wemyss Bay Station The name Wemyss Bay is applied to two quite distinct places. The best known of them is the departure point for the CalMac ferries to Rothesay on Bute, and for the associated terminus of the railway from Glasgow. A little to the north, between Wemyss Point and the A78, is the upmarket settlement of Wemyss Bay. Both aspects of Wemyss Bay date back less than 150 years, to the arrival in 1865 of the railway from…

https://williamsinclairmanson.uk/2024/10/31/scottish-places-of-interest-wemyss-bay/

Scottish Battles. Happrew.

The Battle of Happrew was a skirmish which took place around 20 February 1304, during the First War of Scottish Independence. A chevauchée of English knights, which included Robert de Clifford, William de Latimer, and the later Scottish King, Robert the Bruce had been sent south from Dunfermline under Sir John Segrave to locate and capture the rebels Sir William Wallace and Sir Simon Fraser.

https://williamsinclairmanson.uk/2024/10/30/scottish-battles-happrew/

Scottish Antiques-Collectables. Pen.

After millennia of timber cutting, Scottish forests now exist only as scattered pockets which are now rightly protected. These include Scots Pine trees which are magnificent ancient specimens several hundreds of years old. As a result of geographical isolation it has now evolved into a distinct local subspecies, Pinus sylvestris var. scotia and is known as the Caledonian Pine. The wood of these ancients is beautiful.

https://williamsinclairmanson.uk/2024/10/29/scottish-antiques-collectables-pen/

Public Poetry. Li-Young Lee.

The Gift. To pull the metal splinter from my palmmy father recited a story in a low voice.I watched his lovely face and not the blade.Before the story ended, he’d removedthe iron sliver I thought I’d die from.I can’t remember the tale,but hear his voice still, a wellof dark water, a prayer.And I recall his hands,

https://williamsinclairmanson.uk/2024/10/28/public-poetry-li-young-lee/

Scottish Nobility. Douglas.

Marquess of Queensberry is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. The title has been held since its creation in 1682 by a member of the Douglas family. The Marquesses also held the title of Duke of Queensberry from 1684 to 1810, when it was inherited by the Duke of Buccleuch. History The feudal barony of Drumlanrig was held by 

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