Fort George near Inverness is to host a military tattoo from 5-7 September 2014, as part of the Year of Homecoming 2014 celebrations. The event will be the biggest of its kind after the Edinburgh Royal Military Tattoo which is held each year in August at Edinburgh Castle.
Fort George, a working barracks built in the aftermath of the Jacobite Rebellion in the 1700s, sits on the shores of the Moray Firth at Ardesier to the east of Inverness. It is the only property in the care of Historic Scotland which still serves its original purpose as it is still used by the British Army. You can also find the regimental museum of the Highlanders (Camerons & Seaforths) here.
Doing some preparation for a specialist art tour next month with a visit to the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art in Edinburgh. It houses an amazing collection of art from c1900 onwards and includes one of the best collections of Surrealist art anywhere in the world! 🎨🖼️🏴
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I have had great fun over the past few days working with French groups in town for the rugby with plenty of laughs along the way 😀 Apparently there are * 15,000 * French rugby fans in Edinburgh this weekend and the Royal Mile is a sea of red, white and blue!
There is a long history of friendship between Scotland and France. At the end of the thirteenth century the two countries shared a mutual enemy - the English! So they signed an agreement, the terms of which meant that should England invade either country, the other would go to their aid. This ‘Auld Alliance’ is considered the oldest military alliance in the world.
Although the alliance was officially ended in the 16th century, its spirit lives on! And this afternoon the two teams will compete at Murrayfield for the Auld Alliance Cup 🏉🏉🏉
Bonne chance aux deux équipes, que la meilleure gagne! 🏴🇫🇷🏴🇫🇷🏴🇫🇷
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