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1. Best of Scotland: Scottish Gift ideas If you love Scotland, or know someone who does, these Scottish gift ideas are designed to help you select just the right item for loved ones... or for yourself. This page is designed to showcase quality Scottish souvenirs, by highlighting classic a...
2. Scotland - Land of My Heart Forever I can't remember a time when Scotland did not have a grip on my heart, mind and imagination. I do remember, though, how and through what means it began. Way back to the time when I was a teen (that was a long time ago) I was introduced to the books o...
3. Scotland The Brave - The Poem 'Scotland In My Heart'. As I trace my Family Tree, the branches and blood-line reach as far back as Bonnie Prince Charlie. The Scottish blood runs like fire in my veins, and I feel a true affinity to this wonderful land. For anyone who has ever visited Scotland, I'm sure...
4. How To Make A Kilt I should say "NO" sometime. My kids decided to join an Irish Pipe and Drum band last spring, and their uniforms include, you guessed it, KILTS! So, because I love my kids so much, I spent a fun filled and informative day on the Net, researching kilt...
5. Diana Gabaldon's Outlander Series If you're a fan of Diana Gabaldon's Outlander Series, welcome!  If you haven't discovered her books yet, delve in and learn more.  IMHO, they are compelling, well-written, well-researched novels that defy categorization.  Are they time...
6. The Last Drop, Edinburgh The Last Drop is a traditional Scottish pub in the centre of Edinburgh's historical Old Town, to be found at 74/78, The Grassmarket, near The Royal Mile. It is a place of wooden beams, a friendly atmosphere, fine ales and quality food. The...
7. Men in Kilts It has long been a subject for speculation. What do men wear under their kilts? I will shed some light on this. It seems that they do not wear tidy whities or tightie whities as the case may be. There is no doubt that Scotland has charmed us. Univer...
8. Loch Ness Monsters Loch Ness Monsters, or perhaps just the one known as "Nessie," are reputed to live in Loch Ness in Scotland. The loch, or lake, is a large, deep body of water, that is very dark in color. There have been numerous sightings of Nessie, who is...
9. Craig Ferguson Hello, my lovelies! I'm addicted to Craig Ferguson. Remember him? Mr. Wick, the sleazy boss from The Drew Carey Show? "He is best known in the U.S. for his role on The Drew Carey Show, where he played Nigel Wick, Drew Carey's boss. Of his over-the...
10. The Perfect Aerial Predator for the Arctic: Snowy Owls Snowy Owls...they're elusive, secretive, and a silent predator. Only a handful of animals can exist in the frigid, bleak Arctic region. The Snowy Owl has adapted to this open, perilous environment perfectly. Though the Snowy Owl is globally known, n...
11. Transatlantic Sessions Video Showcase A  folk music collaboration between top musical artists from North America, Ireland and the UK. For the latest series (three), a beautiful old farm steading converted into a small concert/studio space at Strathgarry House near Killiecrankie in th...
12. William Wallace - Braveheart Whatever your own particular perspective causes you to think of William Wallace, surely no one can deny that he must have been quite a remarkable man in many ways? It was William Wallace who provided the inspiration and determination for the downtro...
13. Wishaw, Scotland I have over the course of the past year and a bit created quite a few sites on Squidoo in relation to villages, islands, towns and cities in Scotland. I have - I hope understandably - focused on those particular destinations which I believed would ha...
14. Pitlochry Hydroelectric dam and fish ladder The Pitlochry hydroelectric dam, and its famous fish ladder, spans the River Tummel in Scotland. Constructed between 1947 and 1951, the dam was built across a salmon run. To prevent the dam obstructing the salmon when they swam upstream, the dam is a...
15. PhotoPhight British Landmarks So what picture sums up Britain to you? The Tower of London, St Paul's Cathedral, Stonehenge? Vote for your favourite.
16. Must read paranormal fiction and romance novels I'm a fiction junkie but my addiction lies with paranormal romance. I grew out of historical romances back in my teens, and for many years I didn't pick up another romance until I came across a book while browsing at Walgreens. I'll be honest, the co...
17. Scottish Clans: A Treasury of Families and History Scottish clans (from Scottish Gaelic clann, "children"), give a sense of identity and shared descent to people in Scotland and to their relations throughout the world, with a formal structure of Clan Chiefs officially registered with the court of the...
18. RMS Lancastria - the forgotten tragedy The Lancastria was a converted Cunard liner, used as a evacuation ship during World War Two. Her name has gone down in history for the worst loss of life at sea, a tragedy greater than the losses on the Titanic and the Lusitania put together. Four t...
19. Sara Donati, Into the Wilderness Book Series Sara Donati weaves a grand adventure set in the pioneering days of New York, building on The Pioneers by James Fenimore Cooper and mixing in some Jane Austen style characters. This book series could be classified as historical fiction or historical r...
20. A WordCustard lensography What brings people to Squidoo? Maybe there's no single answer, but my guess is for many it is the glint of gold dust... Like tales of old, there is talk of money to be made. Some have even seen those virtual nuggets of gold in the 'payday'...