Hogmanay Edinburgh – Start 2010 with a bang!
Tuesday 29th December 2009 – Saturday 2nd January 2010
If you like to party in style and your motto is the bigger the better, then you will love Hogmanay in Edinburgh. Scotland’s capital is home to arguably the biggest and most famous new year party in the world, and with so much fun guaranteed, you’ll be sorry the celebrations only take place once a year.
The Six Nations Rugby Council has released the fixture list (see below for details) for next year’s competition which will see Ireland begin their title defence against Italy on the 6th February.
Scotland fans will need to wait until the day after before they can get behind Andy Robinson’s men for what will be a bruising encounter against France at Murrayfield. Read the rest of this entry »
The Calcutta Cup is awarded to the winners of the annual Rugby Union clash between Scotland and England and dates back to 1872.
Of unceasing torment to those north of the border, England have enjoyed the lions share of the victories, winning 55% of the ties compared to Scotland’s 34%. Draws have made up the remaining 12%. Read the rest of this entry »
The Viking board game, Hnefatafl, more commonly known as Chess, has a fascinating story to tell. Anyone interested in the game’s history will know that the Lewis Chessmen are among the most prized archaeological artefacts to be discovered in Scotland. Read the rest of this entry »
Scotland has some wonderful and quite comical words that are used in everyday conversations. Try learning some of these before you visit Edinburgh and use them freely and as often as possible.
Thinking of spending a few days in Scotland’s capital? Then you will be spoilt for choice. Here are just a few ideas to get the ball rolling called “10 Things to do in Edinburgh”. Read the rest of this entry »
There is always something to do in Edinburgh, but unfortunately there isn’t always enough time to do it. To give you a helping hand, here is a list of 10 famous Edinburgh attractions. Read the rest of this entry »
Edinburgh is as famous for it’s celebrities and historic personalities as it is for its One O’clock gun. Take a look at just some of the famous people the beautiful city of Edinburgh has produced. Read the rest of this entry »