Burns Night Supper

A few folks have mentioned the blog has been a bit quiet. First, I’m embarrassed to say that I thought I had published my last post, but apparently had left it in drafts, so today is a two-for-one post. Oops! While life is still pretty quiet and lockdown has now been extended until at least… Continue reading Burns Night Supper

Happy Hogmanay, you say?

Hogmanay (pronounced: Hog-MA-nay) is what New Year’s Eve celebrations are called in Scotland. Thanks to a gift membership to the National Trust for Scotland*, I was able to join a recent webinar they Scottish Winter Traditions where I learned that Hogmanay has been celebrated as a multi-day holiday for centuries. In some ways, it’s been… Continue reading Happy Hogmanay, you say?