A Scottish view from the sitting room

I am fortunate enough to see sights like this daily, how lucky am I ?

Graphic courtesy of VisitScotland/ScottishViewPoint

HOMECOMING SCOTLAND EVENTS



Homecoming Scotland 2014 will run from the 31st of December 2013 right through until the 31st of December 2014.

An enormous amount and range of events awaits all who visit in this very special year.

The year 2014 may well go into Scotlands record books as something extra special as 2014 kicks off into the year when Glasgow welcomes the World under the sport umbrella of the Commonwealth Games which will automatically attract the information media and eyes of the World into our beautiful country.

Homecoming Scotland 2014 also brings with it The Ryder Cup where top golfers compete in the challenges of nature on one of Scotland's premier golf courses.

We must not forget either that Scotland will go to the polls this year voting on the independance of our great nation.

Scotland in 2014 will cover "Food and Drink", "Active", "Creative", "Natural", "Ancestry", and of course so much more since our last Homecoming of 2009, we will keep you up to date with events and hopefully some inside knowledge.

We will be visitied by people from all over the World, many old friends and many new friends will be made, but one thing we can all be sure of and that's the hearty welcome they can all expect when visiting anywhere in Scotland.

We look forward to 2014 where Scotland will be found waiting to offer it's hand of trust and friendship.
If it's news to you, then you read it here first!
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Scotland is special! - click the graphic to enlarge it.

Homecoming Scotland 2014

Welcome Worldwide visitors, please note anything under this banner is classed as archive and has been left intact for the benefit of students and those wishing to learn about Scotland and Scotland's people and some of Scotland's customs.
As 2014 comes upon us then more and more information will be added to these pages for those researching and wishing to become informed on what Homecoming Scotland 2014 has in store. Enjoy your sojourn and "haste ye back".

ST ANDREW'S DAY - 30th Nov 2011

ST ANDREW'S DAY - 30th Nov 2011

 ST ANDREW THE PATRON SAINT OF SCOTLAND, ROMANIA, RUSSIA, AND GREECE is now recognised by the Scottish Government via the initial proposal by independent Member of the Scottish Parliament Dennis Canavan in 2003 - Mr Canavan's proposal was at first rejected but there is little doubt that his initiative started the ball rolling enough that the then First Minister, Jack McConnell believed in recognising the importance of St Andrew's day and a compromise to Mr Canavan's original Bill was made. Scotland has now recognised that since 2006 St Andrew's day is an official bank holiday.
The Scottish Government regulations say that the "Flag of Scotland", (The Saltire") will be on each flagpole on St Andrew's Day and if the building flying "The Saltire" has another flagpole then you may also see the Union Jack, if the building has only one flagpole then the Union Jack will be removed and replaced with the "Flag of Scotland", (The Saltire).
It should be noted that the British Army refuses to fly the "Flag of Scotland" on St Andrew's Day above Edinburgh Castle, yet in their recruitment literature the Union Jack is replaced by the "Saltire", this has been suggested as hypocritical by the Scottish Government.

REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY 14th NOVEMBER 2010

REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY 14th November 2010.
The day when those killed in wars from 1914-18 and 1939-45 and later conflicts are commemorated.

WE SHALL REMEMBER THEM.

HOMECOMING SCOTLAND 2014 LATEST NEWS.

HOMECOMING SCOTLAND 2014 LATEST NEWS.

It's official Homecoming Scotland is to be reborn in 2014.

In 2014 the eyes of the world will be on Scotland as the Commonwealth Games comes to Glasgow and Gleneagles hosts the Ryder Cup and Scots at home and abroad mark the anniversary of Bannockburn.

First Minister of Scottish Parliament has just announced today that Scotland would celebrate in the year of the greatest golf Championship, the Ryder Cup when Scotland hosts it in 2014.

As one of the events champions of last years events you can trust we will be even better prepared for this 2014 event.

Watch this space!