What is the History of Halloween? Hundreds of years ago at the end of summer festivals the name “Halloween” first appeared in 16th century Scottish literature. Recollections of events associated with modern day Halloween, like dressing up in costumes or playing pranks, are found in the 17th c...
It’s an ancient Scottish sport. Visitors to the UK can check it out. Chess Boxing A good chess boxer needs to be both strong and smart. Players play a round of chess, followed by a round of boxing. There are eleven rounds in total. Chess boxing was invented in 1992 by an English ...
Issues are perhaps more likely to occur when people’s circumstances change: they become more vulnerable but are not eligible for (or do not know they can access) support. A recent report by the RSPCA, in partnership with the Scottish and Ulster SPCAs (Citation2023), suggests that the ...
This bat species is the most widely distributed African megabat, with established territory throughout the southwestern Arabian Peninsula and sub-Saharan Africa's forests and savannas. A deer concern in the Scottish Highlands Jeff J Mitchell // Getty Images A deer concern in the Scottish Highlands ...
Do they have parties? I must say that, particularly when we have guests staying at our house, my wine seems to disappear quite rapidly: could they possibly be doing a little sipping even while we are out on a day trip? And yet, when we return, be it later in the day or several ...
Many years ago a Scottish medical man, Dr. Clouston, a mad-doctor as they call him there, or what we should call an asylum physician (the most eminent one in Scotland), visited this country, and said something that has remained in my memory ever since. "You Americans," he said, "...
While we in England laugh at the contortions of the Scottish and Irish governments as they attempt to justify to an already alienated voter base their authoritarian policies, notably the 'hate speech' laws that are so loosely drafted anyone in either of those countries could find him or ...