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Q-Aye 3! – More Scottish Facts

The third round of our essential weird and wonderful Scottish facts – part 2   Edinburgh has more statues of animals than it does of women. Statues of bears, dogs, […]

Heritage

Burns, Set In Stone

Memorials to the Bard exist all around the world   MANY years ago I met with members of the Atlanta St Andrews Society in Georgia, USA. They told me how, […]

Burns

An Homage To Burns

In 1796 Scotland mourned the death of Robert Burns, and so too did The Scots Magazine, dedicating six pages to his obituary. Here is its final message…   Upon the whole, we […]

Burns

1786 Burns Poetry Review

For Burns Night we’ve dug deep into our archives to find our first printed review of the poetry of Robert Burns, published in The Scots Magazine way back in December 1786… Surprising effects […]

Heritage

Hamilton’s Scottish Heritage

Discover the Scottish roots of Alexander Hamilton, feisty right hand man of George Washington and the inspiration behind one of the most successful Broadway musicals of the decade   Hamilton […]

Burns

Burns Night With A Twist

Take a look at these three extra special ways to enjoy this year's Rabbie Burns festivities. Would you try haggis-spiced ice cream?

Community

Bring Back Burns!

Will you be singing Auld Lang Syne at Hogmanay?   A survey by Sainsbury’s has found that only 3% of Brits know all the words to Auld Lang Syne, and […]

Culture

Jay Is For January

Our nature expert Jim Crumley encounters a jay, or, as the colourful bird is described in Gaelic, a “sgreuchag-choille” – screamer of the woods   One of those half-dark-at-noon January […]

Recipes

Decadent Roasted Figs

Indulge your guests with a simple yet delicious recipe for stunning Scottish canapés from Rosie Birkett   Ingredients 8 beautiful fresh figs 200g blue cheese such as gorgonzola 100g blanched, skinned […]

Recipes

Smoked Trout Blinis

Delicious Scottish canapes with smoked trout, horseradish crème fraîche and chive   Ingredients 1 pack of shop-bought blinis 150g hot smoked trout 4 tbsp crème fraîche 1 fresh horseradish root […]

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