Clans, Castles and the Scottish Borders
An occasional blog by Alastair Cunningham
Sunday, November 30, 2008
St Andrew's Day
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Today is St Andrew's Day. 30th November is celebrated as a national saint's day not just here in Scotland, but also in Russia, Greec...
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Clan Chiefs and their ancestral homes
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There is an understandable curiosity amongst visitors to Scotland about our clan chiefs. Generalisaton is impossible, however. The chief of ...
Thursday, November 20, 2008
A Jacket with Pedigree (and Airmiles)
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The owners of Campbell & Co , ladies' and gentlemen's tailors, hosiers and outfitters of many years standing, will often recogni...
Sunday, November 02, 2008
Outlander Film
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I was going to write about ghosts today - seemed appropriate for Hallowe'en and at Scottish Clans and Castles we are planning a self g...
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Sunday, October 05, 2008
Robert Burns and Abraham Lincoln
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I have previously referred to the influence of Robert Burns on Abraham Lincoln. Now a leading American academic, Dr Ferenc Morton Szasz, h...
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