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Photo courtesy Colin Baird, The Cycling Scot (Read his Scottish travel blog here http://www.cyclingscot.co.uk/)
UTTS # 016 DALMALLY STATION: A Heartfelt Restoration
Dalmally Station, left unmanned for more than 30 years by British Rail, then sold at auction, is now undergoing a loving restoration and transformation.
Read MoreUTTS #015 Linlithgow to Lallybroch with Mary's Meanders
A wander around the village of Linlithgow with its historic palace and ties to Mary Queen of Scots is but one of several tour operations on offer from Mary's Meanders,
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UTTS #014 Speaking Scots and the Concise Scots Dictionary
Scots is one of three native languages spoken in Scotland today. It's origin dates back some 1400 years but just recently the Scottish government adopted a new national policy toward promoting its learning and usage.
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The Great International Caledonian Games Held at Jones Woods New York City, July 1st 1867
Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA (Courtesy: The Scottish Diaspora Blog)
UTTS #013 The Scottish Diaspora: A Worldwide Community
Scots have been emigrating since the 13th century. Some left as military mercenaries, others were forced from thelr land, and still others, most in fact, left to seek greater opportunities. In doing so, they established one of the largest diaspora communities in the world. Today Scots and those of Scottish descent can be found in almost every corner of the globe.
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UTTS #012 Behind the Scenes of the 2016 North American Pipe Band Calendar
The 2016 North American Pipe Band Calendar is a unique fundraising project created by Siouxsie Waller of Whisky and Tartan.com. Learn why and how the calendar came to be, hear from one of the musician/models, and from the pipe major of one of the benefitting bands.
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UTTS #011 It's All About the Bagpipes!
Craig Munro has played the pipes since he was 8 years old. Today he is a world-renowned performer and instructor. He is Director of Wallace Bagpipes of Glasgow, and is a piper with The Red Hot Chilli Pipers.
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UTTS #010 Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice = Wee Sweeties!
Donna Bradley's Wee Sweetie Confectionery Creations is a business born of necessity (a battle with Crohn's disease) and natural causes (her sweet tooth)! Hers is a bespoke candies business that in only 18-months has a near worldwide following thanks to social media.
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UTTS #009 Travel Blogging - the "Scotlanders" Way
The "Scotlanders" is a team of six individual Scottish travel bloggers working together as a team to tell the story of travel in Scotland. Theirs is the first collaborative Scottish blogging effort. Together they visit, tour, and learn about the paths less traveled in Scotland - those places you won't often find in typical tourist brochures. Then, utilizing their nine social channels, share their discoveries and insights with the world.
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UTTS #008 What is a Haggis? Demystifying Scotland's National Dish
Haggis is a traditional Scottish dish that is often misunderstood, beloved by millions and reviled by just as many. No longer just a poor working man's meal, haggis comes in many varieties and can be used as an ingredient in dishes as diverse as burgers, pizzas and nachos, to spaghetti, lasagna, and even eggs benedict.
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