Tag: culture
member name: Ishbel R.
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January 02, 2008 04:23 AM EST --
This article appeared in a Scottish Sunday newspaper (Sunday Herald) a few years ago. When overseas visitors ask me what I would recommend they do not miss, I send them a copy of this . . .
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December 02, 2008 10:51 AM EST --
Christmas mincepies are traditionally eaten at Christmas, but I make my own mincemeat and serve it in different ways, throughout the year. I use it with shortbread, to make mincemeat flans and to . . .
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February 19, 2009 05:37 AM EST --
This is a updated version of an article I wrote last year all about the British custom of Pancake Day or Shrove Tuesday. Next Tuesday will be Shrove Tuesday.
Traditionally in the UK, the . . .
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January 07, 2008 10:21 AM EST --
One of the most famous emblems of Scotland is the humble thistle, along with the motto of Scottish kings, 'Nemo me impune lacessit' - translated as 'None provokes me, unpunished'- or in . . .
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January 02, 2008 10:44 AM EST --
CRANACHAN
1 pint double cream
2 tablespoons clear, runny honey (heather if you can get it)
3-4 tablespoons whisky
4 tablespoon plain yoghurt (this . . .
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January 02, 2008 06:20 PM EST --
1.5 kilos (about 3.5 lbs) shoulder of lamb
1 marrow bone
3 litres of water (roughly 5 UK pints)
Bouquet garni - Sprigs of parsley, plus thyme, 4 large bay leaves tied up with celery stalk
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January 03, 2008 06:16 AM EST --
Up Helly Aa
I've attended 3 or 4 of these celebrations, as we have friends in Shetland. No matter what the weather, the Zetlanders (natives of Shetland) really know how . . .
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June 20, 2007 09:09 AM EDT --
Dick Gaughan is one of my favourite Scottish musicians. Although born in Glasgow (I'll forgive him that!) - he grew up in Leith, the port town that is now part of Edinburgh - he is very proud . . .
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August 06, 2007 05:51 PM EDT --
This is the fourth novel - written in daily episodes for the Scotsman newspaper, since 2004. The first novel was 44 Scotland Street, closely followed by Espresso Tales and Love over Scotland. . . .
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October 31, 2007 08:21 AM EDT --
Bonfire Night/Guy Fawkes' Night is fast approaching, so I decided to republish this article.
The title of this post uses the opening words of a rhyme known to all British children . . .
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November 14, 2007 11:19 AM EST --
The punny article title says it all. The Red Hot Chili Pipers are certainly worth a listen if you enjoy non-traditional pipe band music.
This is a clip of their appearance on a UK TV show. . . .
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November 15, 2007 10:11 AM EST --
BBC Scotland are running a great series on Scottish folk music, old and new. Some of the music is well worth a listen - including Eddie Reader singing Robert Burns' Ae Fond Kiss .
Here's the . . .
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December 31, 2007 06:47 PM EST --
Hogmanay is the Scots celebration of New Year's Eve. It is our biggest celebration of the year, and much planning goes into the festivities.
It is a time of many traditions in . . .
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January 02, 2008 06:14 AM EST --
Great on a wet, cold winter's afternoon, freshly toasted and dripping with butter (no substitute will do!) and a pot of Earl Grey tea. I made a batch first thing this morning.
The . . .
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January 02, 2008 06:02 PM EST --
Collops is a Scots corruption of the French term, escallope. This is a family recipe from the early 1800s. This is enough to feed four people.
1 tablespoon of oil (I use sunflower) . . .
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January 08, 2008 10:26 AM EST --
Affectionately known as The Saltire, the flag is a white diagonal cross on a bright blue background. The St Andrew's cross (as it is known) is used as a mark of respect to St Andrew, Scotland's . . .
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January 25, 2008 04:18 AM EST --
Howtowdie is the old Scots language name for skirlie stuffed chicken, which was served on a bed of spinach with 'drappit eggs' (poached eggs) on top. Nowadays, the eggs are usually omitted . . .
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November 17, 2008 09:49 AM EST --
I published this article last year, and thought it would be timely to republish it.
STIR UP SUNDAY
Is the name given to the last Sunday before advent, and is so-called because it was (and . . .
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June 13, 2007 04:45 AM EDT --
There has been another case in the UK of a young woman being murdered by her own family members (in this instance, father, brother and uncle) - a so-called 'honour' killing. The family are . . .
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August 02, 2007 09:11 AM EDT --
Every year, the city of Glasgow, on Scotland's west coast, acts as host to pipers, drummers, highland dancers and drum majors from all over the globe, not just Scotland. The 'Worlds' . . .
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