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Drones that are wee, cheap, unmanned and are a really hard-to-detect aircraft this is transforming conflicts and war throughout the world. In our new modern warfare, it has been the story that those that owned the sky would win the war. So it has been...
Life of St. Francis of Assisi The founder of the Order of Friars Minor known as the Franciscans, St. Francis was born at Assisi in Umbria in 1181 A.D. His mother named him Giovanni after St. John the Baptist. However, his father, Pietro Bernadone, a cloth...
Hopefully you will like Flensburg as much as we do. The charming city in Northern Germany sure has a lot to offer and it is just the perfect destination for a weekend trip or a short stop-over on your sailing trip in the Baltic Sea. What to do You can...
If and when I take a bus, I go to the top deck and check on the creeping plants on the walls of houses, and some are quite unsuitable for the purpose; some are well thought out, and regularly pruned, and reduced. It does mean that you have that much extra...
Indigo: Is not only one of the seven colours of the rainbow and the dye that makes your jeans look like they do but and a highly valued pigment which is naturally found in some plants and whose use can be traced back at least six thousand years to Peru....
I am learning some differing foreign languages at the same time and I started feeling overwhelmed by the amount of new words that I come across each day. I tried various techniques to memorise them (among others, I tried making long lists of new words...
The world already has a medium of exchange that is stable in value, universally accepted, anonymous and untraceable: gold. It's only drawback is that it cannot be transferred electronically. And the USA's dominance of world currencies is really only based...
Public transport in Scotland offers an extensive network of buses, trains and ferries, which is reliable and safe to use. Combining trains, buses and ferries you can travel the entire country – you might just need a bit more time and flexibility to reach...
hygge,is the Danish art of getting cozy; lagom, the Swedish philosophy of balance; and Còsagach is the Scottish method of feeling content. They all proclaim that they can guide us on our path to a better life The word “nunchi” itself roughly translates...
There was large holly, loaded with berries, about 100 yards away from these guelder rose berries and it was being defended vigorously by a very aggressive mistle thrush that was determined to monopolise it. I guess there is probably a pecking order when...
The Clydesdale horse is one of the most beloved breeds of horse, thanks in part to its gentle nature. The Clydesdale is a draft horse that originated from the farm horses of Clydesdale, Scotland. Known for its large size, high-stepping action and calm...
Spring. The instinct in Spring is to nest. Create a new nest. Spring clean the old one. Us like birds have the instinct. The spring instinct. Our unique connection with nature. In deed a complex relationship. Children now have freedom from schools. They...
Bikes will be stolen unless kept indoors. A shed will be broken into, no locks are safe, bike thieves seem to be a resilient breed and strangely numerous. I have had experienced that crime and have had many bikes stolen over many years. Are we being visited...
50 pence coin the 50p coin replaced a 10/- bank note shouldn't be overlooked. That was 50 years away - in 1969 Yes, a bank note and a paper one at that not the plastic ones we now have. Astonishing really but back in the day that felt like a significant...
Camping I always found that camping for a few days or longer allowed me to adjust to a rhythm that matched the passage of time. I would get up earlier, as it became light, went to bed earlier, as it became dark; I would know where the sun was going to...
Modern cities are ruled by cars. Streets are designed for them; bikers, pedestrians, vendors, hangers-out, and all other forms of human life are pushed to the perimeter in narrow lanes or sidewalks. Truly shared spaces are confined to parks and the occasional...
Morning. It's lovely to see all the seed saving and sharing going on. My first proper garden was partly stocked by people giving me seeds and cuttings, for which I was very grateful. These days, I have the pleasure of doing that for others and it is deeply...
An English concept, chattel slavery was established by the Barbados Slave Act of 1661 which ratified enslaved African peoples as property with no right to life. There was a transition from indentured servitude to chattel slavery in Barbados, arguing that...
Scottish clans are a staple of Scottish culture and a critical step in identifying a person's Scottish ancestry. Not every person who bears a particular surname is related to the respective clan, but the shared identity of each has been influential in...
If something is broken and you need to buy another one have a go at fixing it first, what have you got to lose, apart from time spent learning? I started with a toaster, it wouldn't stay down to toast, turned out to be a small spring which had come loose....
Because life is great if you don't weaken. * Don't fear being along * Don't dwell on the past * Don't feel the world owes you anything * Don't expect immediate results * Don't worry about pleasing everyone * Don't waste time feeling sorry for yourself...
Freedom of speech is freedom to speak anything without any censorship. The freedom of speech is not an absolute in any country and it is rightly common subject to limitations. Freedom of speech is recognized by human rights and it is recognized in international...
Dates are the fruit of the date palm tree, which is grown in many tropical regions of the world. Dates have become quite popular in recent years. Almost all dates sold in Western countries are dried. You can tell whether or not dates are dried based on...
The story of Cardross Seminary begins in 1946, when St Peter’s College in Bearsden was destroyed by fire, and the college moved elsewhere: first, in 1946, to Darleith House, and then additionally, in 1948, to Kilmahew House, Cardross. It was not until...
1 September. The start of meteorological autumn. Another two hours of daylight lost in the next few weeks. Gardeners have seen it for some time. Seeds that raced to leaf and flower just weeks ago are sluggish now. All has noticeably slowed. Still time,...
