As many of you probably know, Scots are very creative nation. Below we gathered some of most popular Scottish inventions of all time. Have fun!
Do you remember Dolly the sheep? It was first cloned mammal in the world and it happened in 1996 at Roslin Institute near Edinburgh. Dolly lived for next six years and died of lung disease. Her name was inspired by Dolly Parton. Czytaj całość »
Having holidays of your life in Scotland? That’s just great! Probably you’d like to share your enthusiasm with your friends and family and buy them something connected with Scotland. Maybe you’d like to pick some souvenirs for yourself? It is the moment, in which interesting issue appears: what things would remind you of Scotland? What are traditional Scottish souvenirs?
Some would say best souvenir from Scotland would be whisky. If not whisky, what about Scottish food? Yes, it sounds a little bit revolutionary, but why not? So if you’d like to surprise someone buy some Scottish food. Czytaj całość »
Scotland is beautiful country full of wild animals. Every season offers you unique possibility to enjoy local wildlife. In whole Scotland there are over 120 reserves. They cover area of more than 20,000 hectares. You can see some exciting species here. Below we present some of them.
Badgers can be found mostly in the Lowlands. Although not big, this animal can be rather fierce. Their distinctive feature is unusual black and white pattern on their heads. Badgers make a lot of funny noises. You can see them in spring and summer. Czytaj całość »
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He is in his early 80s, a gentleman, and a well spoken individual.
When thinking of famous people in tweed jackets, one that comes to mind would be: Sean Connery. As an actor and producer his biography is a mile long with outstanding achievements in his adult life.
Yet, early in his youth he was employed in jobs at the grass roots, and heart beat level of society.
Likely that these beginnings cultivated a personality that reflects many fine attributes that is shared by most men.
The impression given by Sean Connery is that he is sickened by much of the modern day methods being used in Hollywood, and wishes that the quality of films would turn away from the disgusting scripts that are becoming movies.
Sir Thomas Sean Connery was knighted in July of 2000, and this is worthy to toast. He has also been voted as the Greatest Living Scot. However, perhaps his finest hour was a little over ten years ago when he was voted Sexiest Man of the Century.
Now after a few glasses of Scotch, it would be interesting to hear what he would have to say about that.
In all the news statements that have been issued, it would appear that he has indeed retired to a life of memoirs. This will continue to keep his great mind active, and provide the future with opinions that will likely be respected by most men, even if it’s within their own small league of extraordinary gentlemen.
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Whenever most people think of Scotland, one of the first things they think of is kilt, which has been and always will be one of the most important pieces of fashion in Scotland. Although kilts can be worn by women as well, it’s mainly men who sport kilts.
Of course, celebrities are usually very fashion forward. Therefore, it’s no surprise it’s not completely absurd that many celebrities have taken a liking to them and led to them being very popular among celebrities.
Perhaps one of the most well known celebrities that proudly sports a kilt is Sean Connery. This is a man that has been referred to as one of the most handsome men in the world, so when Sean Connery puts on a kilt, there’s no doubt that the rest of the world will pay attention.
Connery is an Academy Award winning actor that has surprisingly been a fan of kilts for most of his life. Czytaj całość »