Curations from the Human Jungle
[Scotland is the ancestral home to several notable Silverbacks. 1. Scotland has over 790 islands, but only about 130 are inhabited. The largest inhabited island is Lewis and Harris. 2. Edinburgh was the first city in the world to have its own fire brigade, established in 1824. 3. Scotland's national animal is the unicorn, symbolizing... Continue Reading →
Best of the 'Gest ... the other day we took you back to 1958, when cars had fins and breasts had points. When beer was yellow, and bread was white. Today, we take you back to the 15th century, when ... Houses had thatched roofs-thick straw-piled high, with no wood underneath. It was the only... Continue Reading →
D & T’s saoire den scoth (excellent holiday)! by SB Deborah, published on her site wanderofwanders.com I actually welcomed my first visitor from the states in September, lo these 14 months since moving to the ould sod in the middle of a pandemic! My intrepid brother TJ braved two airports and mass transportation on either... Continue Reading →