[caption id="attachment_6416" align="aligncenter" width="900"] The Falls of Dochart looking beautiful or bonnie.[/caption] In an earlier blog, we took a look at the large number of Scots words associated with alcohol. This month, we're going to widen the net a little and explore other words or phrases...
Our food tours have seen a recent surge in guests from North America. We figured this was a good excuse to look at the different vocabulary that Brits and Americans use to talk about certain dishes. Especially pudding. It's a meaty subject. Or is it? George...
Plants and trees play a large part in Scottish folklore, myths and medicine. At this time of year, much of the Scottish countryside is lit up by brightly coloured gorse flowers. The vibrant yellow blooms begin to show in January when most plant life is still...
Our tours of Glasgow focus on the superb food and drink available in the city's innovative restaurants. They also delve into Glasgow's social history. Recently, this guide followed in the footsteps of generations of Glaswegian families and took a journey 'doon the watter', the local phrase...
Glasgow Central is the start point of our EatWalk food tours and a much-loved landmark. Scotland's busiest station, Glasgow Central is the start point for our EatWalk tours of the city. Some 38 million people pass through the station every year, jumping on trains that serve...
Having just celebrated Hogmanay - the Scots word for New Year's Eve - many of us will be looking forward to a quiet few days. However, there are only a few weeks to go until another of Scotland's annual causes for celebration: Burns Night. Each year,...
The 30th of November is Saint Andrew's Day when people around the world celebrate Scotland's patron saint. While not as widely observed as Burns Night and certainly not as big a hoolie as Hogmanay, the feast day of Saint Andrew is still a great excuse to...
If you come on one of our Eat Walk tours then your guide will almost certainly mention oats quite a few times. They are a vital part of the haggis served on the tours and they also crop up as oatcakes to accompany the cheese which...
There are plenty of tall tales about Scottish food and drink. 'You should never add water to whisky'; 'Mary Queen of Scots brought marmalade to Scotland' and 'Haggis have legs which are shorter on one side so they can run around mountains more easily' are...
On our food tours, I often ask guests what Scottish dishes or foods do they already know about. Haggis is always mentioned although there is often some confusion about what, exactly, it might be. Well, be confused no more because this article could be subtitled...
