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Scottish Highlands – Adventure to Ullapool

by Fraser Paterson | Dec 31, 2021 | Articles, Blog, Freelance writing services, History, Scottish History, Ullapool

Jane & I visited Gairloch in early summer 2021. There will be an article on our summer Highland adventure to Gairloch appearing as a Buy Me a Coffee post in the next few weeks. Is Ullapool Worth a Visit It was now late Autumn the same year. Was nearby fishing town...

Schloss Roxburghe Hotel and Golf Course

by Big Admin | Oct 21, 2020 | Articles, Blog, Freelance writing services, Golf, Golf courses, Writing

Situated very near Kelso, and within easy reach of both Edinburgh, which is 50 miles to the north of the Roxburghe Hotel, and Newcastle, which is 65 miles to the south. Owned by Schloss, the Roxburghe is is a stylish and homely country house hotel. A fact reinforced...

The Six Nations Rugby – The Best Bars and Restaurants in Edinburgh

by Fraser Paterson | Feb 5, 2020 | Articles, Blog, Freelance writing services, Old Town Tour, Writing

The Six Nations Rugby Championship This one of the biggest dates in the rugby union calendar with Murrayfield at the heart of it. Edinburgh has some of the best bars and restaurants in the UK to match this world class rugby tournament. England, Wales, Ireland, France,...

Swanston Village Edinburgh- A Hidden Gem

by Fraser Paterson | Aug 30, 2017 | Articles, Blog, Edinburgh History, Writing

Swanston Village lies on the foothills of the Pentlands on the Southern outskirts of Edinburgh. It is very historic and picturesque and has changed little over time. It is perhaps most famous for writer and former resident Robert Louis Stevenson.  To read the full...

South Leith Parish Church Edinburgh

by Fraser Paterson | Aug 30, 2017 | Articles, Blog, Edinburgh History, Graveyards, History, South Leith

South Leith Parish church Edinburgh is a true ecclesiastical gem. It’s origins can be traced back hundreds of years to the Order of the Knights Templar.  It has survived a seige and bombarment by cannonballs. Inside the church you will find the coat of Arms for...

George Meikle Kemp – The Scott Monument

by Fraser Paterson | Apr 11, 2016 | Articles, Blog, Edinburgh History, Freelance writing services, George Meikle Kemp, Scottish History, The Scott Monument

George Meikle Kemp and the The Scott Monument in Princes Street Gardens. He was the architect of it. Proof indeed that  genius never dies. In his early life George assisted his father tending sheep. He also constructed mill-wheels. Subsequently he became an apprentice...
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