All Posts By Dougie Baird


People

Tom Weir | The Big Ben

Ben Nevis is the highest and most sought-after mountain in Britain, and here Tom Weir gives us an insight into its climbing history, the first assent by wheelbarrow, and some tips for […]

Outdoor Scotland

Bookshops with #ScotSpirit!

VisitScotland have compiled a list of favourite bookshops to visit on World Book Day  The Bookshop, Wigtown Wigtown, Scotland’s National Book Town for nearly 20 years, is home to a bewildering […]

People

Tom Weir | The Wonder of Wildlife

Regular­ readers of mine will know that I take a walk every morning, and recently I’ve been taking a female companion along— little Nell, a young semi-collie who gives me […]

Culture

New Contemporaries

Providing a platform for emerging artists The Royal Scottish Academy New Contemporaries 2016 exhibition, which runs from March 5-30 and is supported by Walter Scott and Partners Limited, will showcase the […]

Community

Scots Pronunciation Guide

We’ve teamed up with online reference site, Forvo, to bring you a new pronunciation guide available throughout our website Scotland is full of weird and wonderful place names that can […]

Culture

Book of the Month!

Scotland: A History From Earliest Times by Alistair Moffat is top of our March Scottish Bookshelf Scotland’s history has been documented countless times. Indeed, a certain online bookseller can offer […]

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