Entry List

Cheers and good on ye fer comin round and checkin oot my wee space on the web!

Whatever you’re looking for here on the Scottican, I want to make it as easy as possible, so I created this separate navigation page and broke out all of my entries, and given wee summaries of them for quick and easy access, rather than having to go through the entire blog (though please do check that out when you have more time!).

Use this page as your “Quick-Start” guide to the Scottican!

Personal Stories

The Scottican — first entry, an introduction, and a bit more in-depth on why I started this website (10 Jan 2020)
Falling in Love with Glasgow — a entry dedicated to the home of my heart, Glasgow (15 Jan 2020)
Caledonia — sharing personal reflections about Scotland and sharing the song “Caledonia” by Dougie MacLean (27 Jan 2020)
My Girl, Nessie — a fun entry about my personal love of the Loch Ness Monster, Nessie (29 Jan 2020)
One Month Old — a post on my one month anniversary of starting the website where I announced the posting of my To Scotland book, available to read for free on the website (14 Feb 2020)
What Studying Abroad Did for Me — an in-depth piece on what I felt I gained from studying abroad in Scotland (21 Feb 2020)
Remnants — a creative non-fiction piece featured in my book “To Scotland” (available to read for free on the website); posted in honor of the anniversary of the Battle of Culloden (13 April 2020)

YouTube Entries

Blindfolded Crisp Tasting — my Glaswegian friend and I attempt to guess which crisps we’re tasting while blindfolded (18 March 2020)
Reading “Scottish Ghost Stories” — reading the story “The Choking Ghost of ‘—— House’, Near Sandyford Place, Glasgow” from Scottish Ghost Stories (6 April 2020)
Reading “The Well O’ the Worlds End” — reading the story “The Well O’ the Worlds End” from The Scottish Fairy Book (10 April 2020)
Reading “Scottish Ghost Stories”—Case 1, Part 1 — reading the story “The Death Bogle of the Crossroads, Pitlochry” from Scottish Ghost Stories (27 April 2020)
Reading “Scottish Ghost Stories”—Case 1, Part 2 — reading the story “The Inextinguishable Candle of the Old White House, Pitlochry” from Scottish Ghost Stories (29 April 2020)
Reading “Scottish Ghost Stories”—Case 4 — reading the story “Jane of George Street, Edinburgh” from Scottish Ghost Stories (1 May 2020)

History/Information

Robert Burns — posted just before Burns Night, this entry talks about Robert Burns and his works (24 Jan 2020)
Clava Cairns — a bit of the history and information known about these specific cairns, which are a popular travel destination. Includes pictures (3 Feb 2020)
Glencoe — the history of the Glencoe Massacre (12 Feb 2020)
Hot Scot Facts — 10 facts about Scotland (3 April 2020)
Culloden: The History — historical insights, addressed misconceptions, and information on the Battle of Culloden and its impact (15 April 2020)

Travel/Locations/More Info about Destinations

Cairns in Modern Day — more detailed information about cairns, and specifically a call-out to tourists visiting any cairns (7 Feb 2020)
Stirling — places to see, things to do, and restaurant recommendations for Stirling (17 Feb 2020)
The Wallace Monument — a detailed account of climbing the Wallace Monument in Stirling (19 Feb 2020)
Doune Castle — history and film information regarding this well-known Scottish castle, includes tons of pictures (30 March 2020)
Culloden Today — a virtual walk-through of Culloden today, including plenty of pictures of the battlefield as visitors can see (17 April 2020)

Political/Current Events

Scotland’s Individuality — a piece about Scotland’s own unique identity and how constantly attempting to re-write “Scottish” as “British” can come across as usurping individual achievement from an American viewpoint (31 Jan 2020)
Highlands on Loch-down for Now — a plea for people to stop traveling to the Highlands during the COVID-19 quarantine (25 March 2020)
Finding the Light at the End of the Tunnel — an entry that isn’t Scotland-related, but related to the COVID-19 outbreak and how we should try to find our own individual light at the end of the tunnel to work through this difficult time (27 March 2020)

Reviews

Timberbush Loch Ness, Glencoe, & the Highlands Tour Review — a review of the 1-day tour offered by Timberbush
1-Day Outlander Adventure Tour by Rabbie’s Tours Review — a review of the 1-day Outlander tour offered by Rabbie’s Tours

Gaelic

Gàidhlig — A history of the Gaelic language, its appearance and usage in Scotland, its decline, and its current revival (13 Jan 2020)
Fun with Gaelic: Beinn — a series where I talk about a Gaelic word, its meaning, and how we may see it used in present day; this entry talks about beinn (17 Jan 2020)
Fun with Gaelic: Càrn — a series where I talk about a Gaelic word, its meaning, and how we may see it used in present day; this entry talks about càrn (5 Feb 2020)
Learning Gaelic — a recount of my own struggles and trials to learn Gaelic on my own, what new resources there are, and encouragement for others (28 Feb 2020)
Fun with Gaelic: Uisge-Beatha — a series where I talk about a Gaelic word, its meaning, and how we may see it used in present day; this entry talks about uisge-beatha (2 March 2020)
Concerns in the Gaelic Community — addressing some issues and concerns I’ve seen people discuss regarding the Gaelic community and those who learn/study the language (9 March 2020)

Myths, Stories, Legends

Kelpies — an entry on the mythological kelpies that were said to stalk the lochs and rivers of Scotland (23 March 2020)

For Fun

In the News: Glasgow Goes Goth(am) — a nerd-out on my part when I first heard that my beloved Glasgow was going to star as Gotham City, home to Bruce Wayne, AKA Batman (entry includes Glasgow picture and Batman gifs) (12 Jan 2020)
Huv Ye Seen It — Scottish Man Stuck on a Roof — a series where I share Scottish content found on the internet; this entry shows “Scottish Man Stuck on a Roof” (20 Jan 2020)
Huv Ye Seen It — DISGUSTANG — a series where I share Scottish content found on the internet; this entry shows “DISGUSTANG” (10 Feb 2020)
In the News: More Glasgow-as-Gotham Info! — more detailed information on the filming of Batman in Glasgow including a map I made to show road closures and rumors around what we might see in the film (20 Feb 2020)
Huv Ye Seen It — How to Wear a Plaid (Kilt) — a series where I share Scottish content found on the internet; this entry features a video where Andy the Highlander demonstrates how to put on a traditional plaid (26 Feb 2020)
Huv Ye Seen It — Innuendo Bingo with Gerard Butler — a series where I share Scottish content found on the internet; this entry features Gerard Butler on Innuendo Bingo (6 March 2020)
Huv Ye Seen It — Innuendo Bingo with Lewis Capaldi — a series where I share Scottish content found on the internet; this entry features Lewis Capaldi on Innuendo Bingo (13 March 2020)
Huv Ye Seen It — Someone You Loved by Lewis Capaldi — a series where I share Scottish content found on the internet; this entry features Lewis Capaldi’s song “Someone You Loved” (1 April 2020)
Huv Ye Seen It — Scottish Grannie Reads “I Need a New Bum” — a series where I share Scottish content found on the internet; this entry features a Scottish Grannie reading “I Need a New Bum” to her grand wean (8 April 2020)
Hot Scots: Authors and Writers — an introduction to some famous authors and writers who were born in Scotland (20 April 2020)
Hot Scots: Actors — an introduction to some well-known present-day actors who were born in Scotland (22 April 2020)
Hot Scots: Musicians — an introduction, and samplings of music, from musical artists who have come out of Scotland (24 April 2020)

My To Scotland Book

Read my book To Scotland for free here on the website.