Category Scotland
Euro 24 Match Day 10 – Scotland v Hungary
Scotland need to win to have a chance to qualify, whilst Hungary are all but eliminated after two defeats. Scotland The fishing town of Oban on the West Coast of Scotland is gateway to the Island of Mull. Regular ferries depart daily. Although we did not get to Mull, the town itself is well worth […]
Euro 24 Match Day 6 – Scotland v Switzerland
Can the Scots bounce back from that German drubbing or can the Swiss make it two wins out of two? Scotland About ten years ago I walked up Britain’s highest mountain Ben Nevis. The views were spectacular, making all that effort very worthwhile. Despite it being June there was still plenty of snow up there. […]
Euro 2024 Match day 1 – Germany v Scotland
As I did in 2016 & 2021 I will be blogging on every match day with some pictures from the countries in football opposition. Hosts Germany kick things off today against Scotland. Germany I visited the fairytale like Neuschwanstein castle in Bavaria around 20 years ago. We drove from Munich through a snowstorm. Tricky conditions […]
Glenfinnan Viaduct in the Highlands of Scotland
I first traversed the 21 arched Glenfinnan Viaduct in the late nineties, long before the magnificent structure was brought to mainstream attention through the marvellous Harry Potter films. I travelled on the Jacobite steam train back then, something that I repeated in 2009. From the train the pictures were not great, no matter how far […]
Friday Photo – The Elephant House, Edinburgh
Unfortunate news this week of a bad fire in the iconic cafe in Edinburgh where JK Rowling penned parts of her Harry Potter books. Hopefully it can be restored to its glory quickly.
Euro 2020 Match Day 12 – Scotland v Croatia
Scotland have home advantage as the game takes place at Hampden Park in Glasgow. Both teams can qualify so the atmosphere should be charged. Scotland Two years ago we visited Glasgow for a friend’s special birthday. We did the tourist stuff – Kelvingrove Gallery, Mackintosh Tearooms etc., but also took a train out of the […]
Euro 2020 Match Day 8 – England v Scotland
So, we come to the Battle of Britain! It’s at Wembley in London but home advantage will probably not count for that much with the number of vociferous Scots that will be in attendance. Time is short for me so just a couple of pictures this time. England Scotland Score prediction – England 2 Scotland […]
Euro 2020 Match Day 4 – Scotland v Czech Republic
The first game of the day sees the last of the British qualifiers making their finals bow. It takes place at Glasgow’s Hampden Park. Scotland Britain’s highest mountain is Ben Nevis in Scotland, at 1,345 metres above sea level. I climbed it (no crampons required) in 2011 and in so doing completed the U.K.’s ‘3 […]
Friday Photo – Hogmanay, Edinburgh 2017
There are a number of annual events that you should try to experience at least once. The Rio Carnival, a cricket test match in Melbourne, the Monaco Grand Prix or St Patrick’s Day in Dublin perhaps. One such event is seeing in the new year (Hogmanay as it is known up there) in the Scottish […]
A-Z April Challenge (Cities Visited) – E for Edinburgh
Edinburgh is a wonderful compact city with loads to do. There are many highlights of the Scottish capital which are very well known. Edinburgh Castle, Holyrood Palace (the Queen’s Edinburgh residence), the Scottish Parliament, the Royal Mile and the many museums and galleries are all great, even though I could personally do without the bagpipers […]
