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Grasping the Thistle
Bless those poor wee journalists over at the The Herald Newspaper and their former bosses up the road at Scottish Television, they might have a finger on the pulse when it comes to news, they might ...
- November 2, 2012 1:04 pm
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Stirling Council and Trotsky's Elbow: Incompetence or D...
"This isn't the Gathering you're looking for - you can go about your business"
A few hours after this site went live on October 12th the news began to break that Stirling Council had pulled the plu...
2014; What We Know. An End (we hope) to Press Speculati...
Scotsman celebrate the news that the Scotland on Sunday article was mostly 'pish'
If ever an article had to start with the word 'right' then this is it.....
Right!
Finally we have some confirmed ...
A 'Stoney' Silence!
There is a phrase i recall from my secondary school science days 'nature abhors a vacuum'. Aye you and me both pal!
Well over a month ago I signed up for COSCA's web cast conference event to be he...
The Mist is Clearing, More Announcements on 2014!
I dont know if anyone ever said this but press releases are like buses, you wait for ages for one then three come at once COSCA have pitched their considerable hat into the ring and backed up what ha...
2014; The Trickle Becomes a Flood
Well it looks like the cat is well and truly 'oot the bag'
We've just had another announcement this time from Homecoming Scotland, ill not waste any more of your time so here it is:
Homecoming Scotla...
!!! New Dates for the Clan Gathering Announced !!!
Well its been an interesting last 24 hours to ay the least
Yesterday afternoon we launched this site and began letting everyone know via our Facebook pages and other networks. All seemed to be going ...
I'll be There!
The Clans Parade in 2009
" I was there in 2009. Barely walking. I had double knee surgery just a week before I was to leave for the games. There was no way I was going to let that stop me. It was s...
Clans2014 is now live!
Thank you all for your patience!
We now have the clans 2014 website live! We hope you enjoy it and remember this is your site so you tell us what sort of information you need to see here. The site i...
Site coming soon
Please be patient - we are currently working on this site. Â We plan to offer lots of useful information about coming to Clans2014 and visiting Stirling.
This is not the official government site. Â T...
Why is Edinburgh Airport so un-Scottish?
We are just back from a trip to Iceland, don’t travel abroad much so was quite wide eyed with the relatively new experience. As the plane approached Iceland we could see hot springs spouting up from t...
Clan Murray Chief, John Murray, 11th Duke of Atholl, di...
by Donald
John Murray, the Chief of the Murray clans and 11th Duke of Atholl has died in a South African hospital on Tuesday, 15th May after suffering a stroke. He was 83.
The Johannesburg born Murray became ...
Topics:
Blair Atholl, Death, Duke of Atholl, Murray, Murray of Atholl
Hill and Adamson
by Donald
Buried in the beautiful Victorian Dean Cemetery in Edinburgh is David Octavius Hill, a painter who, along with Robert Adamson, pioneered in Scottish and aesthetic photography. They founded the Hill ...
New Bannockburn Heritage Centre for 2014
This is an artists impression of what the site will look like when the centre is opened for the 700th anniversary of the battle of Bannockburn in 2014. The Heritage Centre is currently a rather dre...
Topics:
Bannockburn, battles
Map of 2012 Highland Games and Scottish Events - Update...
by Donald
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View 2012 Highland Games and Scottish Events in a larger map
A map pinpointing many of the Highland Games and Scottish events taking pl...
Topics:
Highland Games, Scottish Events
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