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Historian, writer, re-enactor. Interested in Scots clothing and sometimes battles from 1450-1750. https://www.helion.co.uk/military-history-books/the-men-of-warre-the-clothes-weapons-and-accoutrements-of-the-scots-at-war-1460-1600.php

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It's a shame it's a nice space. I keep hoping as it's really not that far away from us.

11.03.2026 18:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ah well they will close and another will open in it's place in about 3 months anyway

11.03.2026 17:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You can buy actual choose your own adventure books or take up D&D

11.03.2026 17:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Joking aside, the year is 1996 and the newly formed City of Edinburgh Council and its arms-length development corporation - EDI - are unveiling a masterplan for Princes Street. The year is 2026, EDI may be long gone but the council is still unveiling masterplans for Princes Street ๐Ÿคทโ€โ™‚๏ธ

11.03.2026 09:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 15 ๐Ÿ” 6 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I keep getting postings from Lincoln's Inn which I am sure would be lovely but probably an impractical commute from Edinburgh.

11.03.2026 07:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Campaigners hope to save one of Scotland's oldest churches Linton Kirk - between Linton and Morebattle in the Borders - dates back to the 12th Century.

Further coverage of community efforts to save the historic Linton Kirk in the Scottish Borders, famous for its spectacular carved medieval tympanum featuring the "Linton Worm".

Read more here ๐Ÿ‘‡
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

10.03.2026 15:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

People who annoy him in the supermarket probably

09.03.2026 12:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Man standing in the middle of a living room with 15th century armour on including a nice copy of the Coventry sallet

Man standing in the middle of a living room with 15th century armour on including a nice copy of the Coventry sallet

So today my husband decided that he should try all his armour on..

09.03.2026 12:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The article is pretty confusing.

08.03.2026 19:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh well. #tinyjoys

08.03.2026 16:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Scott writes with authority and is clearly an expert on her subject....

08.03.2026 10:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's on offer just now too.

08.03.2026 10:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A surviving 14th century roof boss from Elgin Cathedral in Moray - possibly a self portrait of the mason. The boss is part of the carved stones exhibition at the Cathedral. ๐Ÿ“ธ My own. #SundayStonework #ElginCathedral

08.03.2026 07:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 95 ๐Ÿ” 15 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Well now we have to not think about next week

07.03.2026 18:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

And we did.

07.03.2026 16:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh my god! Scotland. We may yet do this..

07.03.2026 15:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 9 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Taken this morning at Newhaven, Edinburgh looking across the firth of Forth to Fife.

Taken this morning at Newhaven, Edinburgh looking across the firth of Forth to Fife.

The sea this morning

07.03.2026 10:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 9 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I am beginning my least favourite part of preparing a book. Images ( I have searched all the free sites ) , relevant Scottish images are pretty difficult and generally expensive.

06.03.2026 22:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That was a very enjoyable episode.

06.03.2026 22:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Also Scotland is completely different but there are no grammar schools in Scotland or Wales for that matter.
NI keeps trying to reform its system.

06.03.2026 10:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Research suggests that gifted kids will tend to succeed regardless and kids who only just made it may do less well than they might have elsewhere.

06.03.2026 10:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Why are they controversial? Really selective schools tend to dominate the league tables ( advocates for grammar schools never think it's their children that might not get in see also too many people at university).

06.03.2026 10:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Today, grammar school should refer to one of the 163 remaining fully selective state-funded schools in England and the 69 remaining in Northern Ireland

06.03.2026 10:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

More recently, a number of state grammar schools, still retaining their selective intake, gained academy status are thus independent of the LEA Some LEAs retain forms of the Tripartite System and a few grammar schools survive in otherwise comprehensive areas.

06.03.2026 10:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Or merged with the secondary modern and became a comprehensive school often keeping the name.

06.03.2026 10:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

They became part of the system that had secondary moderns ( in some LEAs) technical high school and grammar schools.
When comprehensive schools were introduced in the 1970s in most LEAs in England the grammar school either became a private school ( like Keir Starmer's school)

06.03.2026 10:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Originally a school to teach Latin ( hence the grammar) and why pretty much any English town of any size would have one to teach the boys . Obviously over time the curriculum expanded. In the 1940s in England, Wales & NI ( Scotland is different).

06.03.2026 10:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh amazing. Thank you so much

05.03.2026 19:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you so much.

05.03.2026 12:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That's it. I don't have access and can't pay the huge amount required for 48 hours

05.03.2026 12:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0