Clans, Castles and the Scottish Borders
An occasional blog by Alastair Cunningham
Friday, December 19, 2008
Jacobite Symbolism
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I think the Jacobites could have done with a strategic marketing consultant. Brand confusion? Tell me about it! WAY too many logos... The wh...
Saturday, December 13, 2008
A Bedrock of Scottish Civil Life dies after 313 Years
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I wrote on Thursday about the attempted castration of Scotland by Edward I of England. Well, some here feel that a combination of greed and ...
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Thursday, December 11, 2008
A Significant Escape
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On this day, 11 December, in 1282 the last native prince of Wales, Llywelyn ap Gruffydd, was killed by Edward I of England's soldiers. ...
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 ...
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