There was some distinctly 14th century frockery in evidence at Arbroath Abbey today as hundreds turned out to watch the Scribe’s Tale, a re-enactment of the signing, on 6th April 1320, of the Declaration of Abroath.
The Declaration is the most important document in Scottish history and is said to have influenced those who drafted [...]
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Happy Tartan Day 2009
Posted in Scotland, nostalgia, re-enactment, tagged Arbroath Abbey, Declaration of Arbroath, Tartan Day, Year of Homecoming on April 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Tartan frockery on parade as Scotland takes on Italy
Posted in Scotland, tagged football, football fashion, Glasgow, kilts, saltire, Scotland, St Andrew's Day, tartan, tartan army, tweed on November 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Scotland’s tartan army has taken to the streets and pubs of Glasgow today in hugely optimistic and probably over-confident anticipation of our national football team winning today’s match against world champions, Italy.
It fair warms the cockles of this Scottish lassie’s heart to see so many saltires, kilts and tartan on parade across the land, and [...]
