Scottish Highlands

Scottish nationalism in its entire existence has come as quite the surprise to various English people and even some Scots. There is a general satisfaction with the Scottish-British Identity. Nevertheless, this dual-identity has become weaker. There are the typical explanations for this decline of communal feeling. For example, 70 years have passed since united British residence against the opposing threat of NAZI Germany. Another possible factor would be the end of Britain as the world largest…

number one brand of natural mineral water in the UK. More and more people trust that Scottish water is the finest natural water available in the region. Hence, more people are buying increasing amounts of Highland Spring’s water. The Good Shopping Guide has named Highland Spring as the leading ethical bottled water brand in the UK for seven years. 9. LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN HIGHLAND SPRING’S BUSINESS STRATEGY Highland Spring plans to spend £20 million to expand its business and to meet the…

reflect that there was a significant decline in British pride in Scotland during the Thatcher Era, but Renton’s admission of his disdain for being Scottish indicates that both his pride and morale were diminished (Tilly 671). In his journal, Wankerdom, Farred states, “Trainspotting is the voice of the disaffected, the postmodern, postindustrial Scottish junkie as-critic who rejects the romance of his nation’s history in favor of a scathing attack on Scotland’s historic anti-Englishness” (Farred…

Scottish Culture The Scottish culture is very unique and interesting. Although there are many stereotypes about the Scottish culture, their food, clothing, behavior, the list could go on forever, but in all reality all scots are very different (Koranki). The Scottish culture consists of many old and less practiced traditions, but also some more modern traditions. The Scottish are most commonly known for their clothing style and their food and drink, but are also less commonly known for their…

Bridge was fought in Stirling, Scotland in 1297. The battle was fought between an English army commanded by John de Warenne and a rebel Scottish army jointly commanded by Andrew Moray and William Wallace, near the beginning of the First War of Scottish Independence. The English army greatly outnumbered the Scottish and possessed superior equipment. However, the Scottish carried the day, due to superior use of terrain and tactics. Wallace and Moray devised a plan to lure the English army over…

‘He fought his first battle on the Scottish Highlands in 1536. He will fight his greatest battle on the streets of New York City in 1986. His name is Connor Macleod. He is immortal.’ Despite tanking at the majority of global box offices and bringing in only approximately $13 million, Russell Mulcahy’s Sci-Fi/Fantasy film Highlander (1986) soon developed a cult following. This lead to the production of five reboots, two TV series, an animated series, movie and flash movie series, along with ten…

and his criticism is often based on two of his policies: the Irish plantation and the reformation of the Scottish Kirk both, some believe, being major factors in the explosion of the Civil War in the 1640s. It is true that if James was a flexible monarch who favored stability he did tried to pass more revolutionary policies. Notably towards James’s other major source of dislike: the Scottish Kirk. If James did not like the English Parliament he was on the other hand very fond of the English…

Madison O’Toole Events Every time I look in the mirror, I’m reminded of my heritage. My entire life, I’ve looked at my reflection and seen that small, square jaw, hailing from the highlands of Scotland. I’ve seen my extremely fair, pale skin, a dead giveaway for my Irish ancestry. Every day I’ve looked at the characteristic shape of my nose that I had never been able to put my finger on. For the past 18 years, I’d looked at these pieces of my lineage, knowing that I was mostly Scots-Irish, but…

of research on this footprint. And everyone thought it was real but it was all a hoax. It was a type of hippo and the story of Nessie died down a little. When the Romans first came to northern Scotland in the first century A.D., they found The Highlands occupied by fierce, tattoo-covered tribes they called the Picts, or painted people. From the carved, standing stones still found in the…

The Scottish Executive set up the Homelessness Task Force in 1999, members were drawn from the Executive, Housing Associations, Health Boards, Social Work, Department of Work and Pensions, Academics and others with an interest in housing, such as Shelter and The Scottish Council on Single Homeless. They were “to review the causes and nature of homelessness in Scotland; to examine current practise in dealing with cases of homelessness in Scotland; and to make recommendations on how homelessness…