Hi Friends.

Out and about lastnight took some Black and white shots and colour shots of Loch Lubnig, and Loch Earn. Its good to get out at night but the Highland midge were out in thier vengence. Loch lubnig is a place i go fishing quite alot andthe same with lochearn

I went Yo Castle Redknock with my step daughter Mary and we both had a lovley day.

I was riding James a 7 year old cydesdale and Mary was riding max.

H i Friends.

Out and about to night went up to Falkirk old church its in the main street i just wonder how many shoppers go bye here and just dont realy know the history that is in the old kirk yard . Two warriour barons were John de Graham who fought with William Wallace at the Battle of Falkirk. And John Stewart. Both were killed at the battle of Falkirk.

Edward the I of England had enough of Wallace , Wallace  was knighted Guardian at the kirk of the forrest in selkirk and he had the great seal of Scotland after king John Baiol was kicked out of Scotland and Edward the I bulled him and he had the nickname toom tabard. Empty coat. He escaped to his family lands in France.

This battle was a defeat for Wallace and a great loss to the scotts .

Edward the I ralled his English army and he came north to Falkirk  Wallace was facing the greatest Army in christendom and He as a commander must of had some wieght on his shoulder the army was gathered into shiltroms with pickes and circles just like hedgehogs .

The invading army pushed north and the king ordered a scorched earth policy burn everything in site.. After the battle Wallace resigned his guardianship and was on the loose in Scotland with his band of men raiding and attacking gurilllia like tactics he was caught at Robroyston and sent South  to face the gallows in London.

Murdered 1305.

WOTG. For Alba.

 

Yours for Alba WOTG.

Hi friends .

Out on one of my many travels today went to Lochmaben Castle Home and srtong hold of Robert Bruce Lord of Annandale and Earl of Carrick  this was the second Castle built in Lochmaben this one was built by Edward the first of England The first was pulled to ruin by the invading Armies of King Edward the 1 of England in 1298

Robert Bruces this one was where his father died and the bruces made thier home,  it is not viewable to the public because it is on a Golf course near by.

The one viewable today is the one that was fought over by the king s of Scotland and England for many years. This one was built by King Edward 1 of England and was made of timber around the castle a picture shows the Invading scots Army trying to desperatly beat the English Army into defat.

The walls are massive and built by stone took from the southern end of castle loch,

Lochmaben castle wa took by King Robert the Bruce in 1306 just shortly when he became king.Just after the battle of bannockburn on the 23 24 June 1314 the castle was surrendered by the scots  Then the English returned in 1333 holding the castle for another 50 years ,until Archibald the Grim 3rd Earl of Douglas and Lord of Galloway took it once more for the Scots.

This ruin castle is well worth a visit it is truly beautiful.A testimony to the wars of independance.

For Alba WOTG.

 

 

 

I attended the commemoration at Bannockburn today it was fantastic I enjoyed every minute of it.

I joined in with the Scottish Knights Templar and Clann Gaidhealach.

The Knight Templar is led by my friend Ken Shira and Clann Gaidhealach by Jim Wilson. For me this day is special, Wallace forged it for his country and King Robert took The Crown And won a decisive battle Against King Edward the II of England on the field of Bannockburn on the 23^rd and 24^th  June 1314,

The day was amazing and I enjoyed every moment of it various groups were there and had various commemoration services on the battlefield. The band Caledonia was there giving the crowed a stirring rouse of the Spirit of Freedom with pipes and drums.

All in all it was a great event well worth the visit even some English tourists turned up and asked about the tartans we were wearing.

 FOR ALBA WOTG.

Hi friends.

These are some photoes of land scapes that i found on my travels around Scotland taking photoes of castles battle fields and monnuments of our great nation that so many of our ancestours fought and gave thier lifes for this is where i want my attoms to be laid at rest with my ancestors that went before.

Yours for ALBA WOTG.

Hi patriots and good friends greetings.

These are some shots i was ready to delet of an old sd card good job i didnt , Bonnie prince charlie ,{ ie The young Pretender.} .

Was in my eyes another great hero of Scotland,

He was born in Italy in Rome He was  christened Charles Edward Louis John Casimir Silvester Maria , he was born on the last day in December 1720 in the palazzo Muti,In Rome.

Charles was the son of James Francis Stuart and granson of King James VII of Scotland and second of England.

King James was rousted of the English throne because of his Roman Catholic faith. His daughter mary married William Prince of Orange and even though Prince Charles was the right full eair William took the throne to stop any catholic assending the throne of England .

Bonnie Prince Charlie landed on his native soil on the 23 July from the ship du Teillay. this is the ship that brung him from France.

His heart and mined must have been confused about the situation in his native country like his for fathers before him. His ancient line went straight back to king Robert the Bruce.

He set foot on an island on the western isle of Eriskey  on a beach today it is the princes strand of beautiful white sand and flowers grow thier today which is still called today the Princes Flower.

He was recognised by jacobites as James the VIII and II although he was never crowned prince charles was brought up to beleve he was the wright full king of Breat Britan George the II was an  upriser in july he landed in Scotland with only seven faithfull suporters and his standered was raised at Glenfinnan on the 19 of Agaust 1745 and James the II was proclaimed king. { bliadhna thearlaich] The year of Charles was begun. the prince campained as far south as Derby hopefull of English jacobite support but never materialised the Army retreated north winning every campain .

Eventualy to be beeten at Culloden on the 16 April 1746 he hid in the heather for five months no highlander gave him up even though the large sum on his head,

.The 45 rebelion was over never again would the jacobite forces take up arms.He died in january 1788 and is buired in the stuart monnument in St Peters in Rome  along with his brother henry.

These potoes are only some and an insite for people of the great and vast history that is in our Country.

Yours for AlbaWOTG.

 

Hi friends.

This is cambuskeneth Abbey this is where the first parliment of Scotland was held and this is where the spoils of Bannockburn were brought after the battle.

This Abbey was a sacred place of worship in its time and the order of monks were cestercian thier are cestercian monks today in Scotland.

They coverd all the border Abbeys .

Until thier ruin by Edward the 1 of England.

King james the III of Scotland is intomed with his queen Margret of Denmark thier is a ledgand of Wallace here to Under neath a stone lies the sword arm of William Wallace It was took down by the monks and quickly buired the Remains of the arm After being brought north and set as an example of any more uprisings but his country men did not take heed to the warning and Edward the I died at burgh on Sands cumbria  in the year 1307 .He was named longshanks hammer of the Scotts even though he conquered wales he didnt Scotland. His son became king Edward the II he led his fathers Army north to face the Army of King Robert the Bruce on the field of Bannockburn on the 24 June 1314. .William Wallace Was captured at Robroystone and took south to the Butchers yard of smithfield his body was hung drawn and quartered and sent to the four corners of Scotland.  As a waring to any more uprisings .Executed on the 24 Agaust 1305 It was not

Until the year of our lord 1314 on the field of Bannockburn Scots patriots and nobles Fought the greatest Army in christendom That of king Edward the II of England and won thier Freedom on the field of Bannockburn on the 24 June 1314.Yours for Alba WOTG

Hi friends today is my birthday and me and my family and my young daughter of three went up to the National Wallace Monnument at Stirling .

We all had a fantastic day out my daughter Abbey climed the stairs to the top of the monnument and i carried her all the way down.

Good on you Abbey on the way down me and Abbey cried Freedom.

The story of Wallace has facinetyed me from a young age and Scottish history was and is my favorite subject I studeyed history at Newbattle Abbey Collage.

And i have a diploma in the subject.

The wallace monnument stands proud on top of the Abbey craig and it was the site of Wallacees Greatest victory He Stood along side his co comander Andrew de Morray . Andrew de Morray was fataliy injured at the battle of Stirling Bridge on the 11 September 1297.

And died of his wounds.

It is hard to sum Wallace up in my own concept of him but in many Authours and historians he is the Greatest Son of Scotland .

And the greatest Warriour. In my eyes he is the champion of Scottish independance and of the wright to free his Country from English rule.

Yours for Alba.

WOTG.

 

Hi friends out and about tonight went to the ancient capital of Scotland Sirling.

Seen some of Scotlands greatest sons William wallace and its greatest king Robert the Bruce and of his most famous battle Bannockburn.

And her most famous jacobite Rob Roy Mc Greagour.

Stirling is dreanched in medeval history i personaly love Stirling and the surounding area and the battle field of Bannockburn.

Also sherriffmuir and the kirk of the holy rood.

Got some fantastic shots of the castle and the majestic Wallace monnument witch houses the famous Wallace sword .

The field of Bannockburn is a mighty place in its own wright.

A testemony of the brave highland warriours and that fought along side King Robert the bruce and to win the freedom of Scotland from English tirany.

Your for Alba WOTG. 

 

Hi friends.

Out and about yesterday went to Skye and looking back at the last time i came up here the weather was good but not as good as today .

Got up early and decided to get fuel and travel north.

Went up to Ballahulish took some photoes of the old church and the surrounding burial grounds ,then over the bridge at ballahullish where the spot where james stewart of the glen was hung as an example to the jacobite supporters that no other uprising should be allowed to happen in the highlands.

Went up the great glen to Spean Bridge to photo the commando monnument.

Then on to Acnacara to visit the clan cammeron museum.Which is facinating and well worth the visit.

I then went upto loch Garry and then down loch Laggan amazing scenery. Took some realy good shots Visited the Battle site of Glen shiel. Witch was called the little scirmish.In 1715 The clans would not fight again until the rising of 1745 by Bonnie prince charlie. I visited Elan donnan castle home to the clan MC Rae. Amazing

Then over the Skye bridge to Skye absalutly amazing.

Took some sunset views of the castle in the evning at Ellian Donnan.

Yours for Alba.

WOTG

WOTG

 

Hi Friends.

Out and about today went to craignethan catstle home to Sir James Hamilton of finnart who built not only this castle but went on to build more impresive palaces that of the one in Stirling castle The Royal Palace at Linlithgow And Bothwell and also Dumbarton Glasgow cathedral Newark Castle.

In May 1536 Finnart wecomed the court of King James the V to Craignethan.

The most famous visitour to visit craignethan was our ill faited queen Mary Queen of Scotts Hamilton was a supporter of the queen and went with her small army to the battle of Langside where her Army ran and left her to her own fait

Yours for Alba.

WOTG.

Hi friends .

Out today visited the site of lanark castle where legend is supposed to say that William wallace slew the sheriff of Lanark

It was home to many Scottish parliments and was at first a roman fort,It was captured by the English and was one over again by the scotts in the

Wars of independance you can see at the side some of the existing ramparts of the castl;e thier is nothing left of the castle to see.

Yours for Alba.

WOTG.

Hi Friends

Out and about today site seeing in my beautifull home land and what a day we had weather typical Scottish weather and it was good to see the sites of my homeland

And some new sites like castle Campbell on Lock Awe and connel and over to The Appin Lands taking photo shots of Castle stalker and up to Durror

and Little more whee the Red fox was Killed and James Stewart of the Glen Was accused of of his murder and tried by a campbell jury at Inverary,

He was hung at ballahullish untill his bones fell from his skeliton And was set as a exaple of anymore uprissings in the Highlands.

Glencoe the massacre monnument where the massacre took place onThe 13 Feb 1692 that typical winter morning flowers are laid here by various groups on the anniversary of the massacre.Na fir Diealas laid a wreath and Clan Mc Donald and various other groups The Campbells of Argyle were given the order by King William the 111 to slaughter the Clan Mc Donald Woeman children old and young were put to the sword even thier great chief the Mc Donalds fed them and clothed them and let them warm themselfes at the fire until or early hours of the morning,of the13 Feb 1692. They were all put to the sword.

Balqider church and the grave of Rob Roy MCGreagour his wife and his son thier is a march here every December to commemorate him and his glory days.

He faught at the battle of Glen Shiel and sherrifmuir and at Culloden.

Yours for Alba.

 

Hi Friends.

I am very pleased to open my new site and looking forward to it, adding new and excitting photoes of .

this most stunning country that I am so proud of,  and have the great privaledge of being born in and brung up

in.

And the country that i would like to add my attoms of my ancestors when i eventually die,

The brave highland warroirs and the clansmen who fought alongside William Wallace, and Bonnie Prince Charlie,

On the Battlefields of Culloden and Stirling Bridge and Glen Shiel.

Who gave thier blood and thier lives for the freedom of Scotland so that others might live in freedom.

This is the the Blue Jacobite flag at Culloden moor and The Grave of the Stewarts of Appin and The Memorial

cairn on the Battle site.

To the brave clansmen that fought for Scotland and Bonnie Prince Charlie and died with thier blood on the moor on that fate full day on the 16 April 1746.

And this was to change the way of life in the highlands for good.

 Scotland the Brave.