The story behind Outlander tartans Who hasn’t heard (if not seen) the Starz TV Show Outlander? (if you haven’t, don’t run away, you don’t need to know Outlander to keep reading this post. 🙂 )The show, based on a series of books written by Diana Gabaldon from 1991 first aired in 2014. It follows the… View more
At the time I am writing, people in the UK, as well as in most countries affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, are experiencing some sort of lockdown. I did not think this would be the time to be able to make new acquaintances, considering the social distancing measures in place. But I now think it… View more
Before permanently moving to Edinburgh in 2018, I had visited Scotland multiple times since my childhood. I do not have very precise memories from first visits, but I do remember that even back then, I had been struck by what I felt, without putting a name on it, was Scottish identity. Among many other things… View more
