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Scottish Music. The Bonnie Banks o Loch Lomond.

1st March 2020 William Sinclair Manson 4 Comments

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The Kingdom of the Gaels.

11th February 2020 William Sinclair Manson Leave a comment

The Gaels gave Scotland its name from ‘Scoti’, a racially derogatory term used by the Romans to describe the Gaelic-speaking…

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The Battle of Solway Moss (1542)

7th November 2019 William Sinclair Manson 1 Comment

Hey folks, Welcome to another Battle in Scotland, we had a lot lol, enjoy. The battle of Solway Moss (1542)…

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The end of High School. part 8.

24th April 2019 William Sinclair Manson Leave a comment

Well needless to say high school came and went, but it wasn’t plain sailing. I would have loved to have…

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Bone of Contention.

3rd May 2017 William Sinclair Manson 1 Comment

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Man can not live by bread alone!

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Scottish Music “Flower o Scotland”

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Nights in Flight.

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Famous Scots. Bonnie Prince Charlie.

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Kings of Scotland Macbeth.

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Breakup.

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Going Crazy in the Aisles.

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Famous Scots. Stanley Baxter.

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Jewels.

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Fight Cancer Today.

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Scottish History. Massacre at Glencoe.

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Infamous Scots. Patrick Sellar.

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Famous Scots. Admiral Thomas Cochrane.

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Scottish Kings. Kenneth MacAlpin. 843-63

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Infamous Scots. Sir John Menteith.

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Magnetism

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The Haggis a Scottish delicacy.

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What is Poetry?

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flooding. when will it end?

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Infamous Scots. “Sawney” Bean.

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Infamous Scots. Deacon Brodie.

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