Caledonia Heritage

Archive for November, 2008

30 Nov, 2008

Caledonia Calling

Posted by: Caledonia In: Events

The advertising campaign has been launched for Homecoming Scotland 2009 and features a number of familiar Scottish celebrities singing Caledonia which is one of my all time favourite songs for obvious reasons. Visit the link above to see the advert!
Lyrics
I don’t know if you can see
The changes that have come over me
In these last few [...]

08 Nov, 2008

Stovies

Posted by: Caledonia In: Recipes

Stovies is a traditional winter warmer in Scotland and was traditionally made from leftovers from Sunday dinner. Nowadays, stovies is popular in its own right and a favourite meal to heat you up on a cold winter’s night. There are as many recipes for stovies as there are hot dinners and most people use whatever [...]

01 Nov, 2008

Homecoming 2009

Posted by: Caledonia In: Events

Next year, Scotland will mark its first ever Homecoming celebration with events spanning ten months of the year. The aim is to unite Scots all over the world, whether you were born in Scotland, are of Scottish descent or just love the country. The Homecoming events also coincide with the 250th anniversary of the birth [...]



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  • Pauline Laing: Lovely post - I came across it looking for a nice photo of some shortbread! We went to Scone Palace a few years ago, and enjoyed the maze especiall
  • SwordMama: What a VERY interesting post! My brother's name is David Murray; my maiden name is Murray. So I'm wondering if my dad's side of the family came from

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