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It’s National Poetry Day

It’s National Poetry Day! Mention Scottish poets and everyone automatically thinks of Robert Burns, the 18th century “ploughman poet” from rural Ayrshire who wrote so many well loved poems and songs, including of course Tam o’Shanter and Auld Lang Syne. But there has been a...

Jill McKean 1 min read

Southern Scotland

Often overlooked by visitors, southern Scotland is unspoilt and has lots to offer – rolling hills, small market towns, and historic houses. Some highlights The Border Abbeys. Romantic ruins are all that is left of the four...

Jill McKean 1 min read

The Only True International Poet

Robert Burns, Scotland’s National Bard and often described as the only true International Poet, was born in the village of Alloway, just outside Ayr, on 25th January 1759. In his short life of 37 years, he wrote and collected a vast amount of poetry and...

Jill McKean 2 min read