North Berwick

North Berwick

A Royal Burgh in East Lothian. The name North Berwick means North 'barley farmstead'. Bere in Old English means 'barley' and wic in Old English is 'farmstead'.

The word North was applied to distinguish this Berwick from Berwick-upon-Tweed, which throughout the Middle Ages the Scots called South Berwick. It was recorded as Northberwyk in 1250

A very pleasant and tranquil town not far from Edinburgh. A splendid beach, an interesting and sometimes challenging links golf course and now with its own immensely popular visitor attraction, the Scottish Seabird Centre.

North Berwick also boasts a famous island - the Bass Rock and a castle near by - Tantallon

I have enjoyed visiting North Berwick for many years and am pleased to have produced the North Berwick calendar for 2007.

The North Berwick calendar is one of a series of Scottish calendars which can be personalised for business, cub and association promotions

Yours Aye

Gordon Flavell

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Linlithgow, West Lothian

The ancient burgh town of Linlithgow in West Lothian

It is well worth taking the opportunity to look round Linlithgow - a special place with its own loch, palace, canal and museum. Walk along the old Linlithgow high street and visit the local independent shops, pubs and restaurants.

Find out about the story of Linlithgow and its growth during the reigns of the Stewart kings of Scotland . Learn about the early trades of the town and something of the life of the towns people.

Explore the extensive terraced garden at the museum or walk through the peel at Linlithgow palace. See the views across Linlithgow town to the historic St Michaels Church dedicated as early as 1242 and the imposing Linlithgow Palace, birthplace, in 1542, of Mary, Queen of Scots.

Get your own 2007 Linlithgow Calendar and Linlithgow Notebooks and Stationery

Take a guided tour with Linlithgow Tours - this is what they offer

Linlithgow Cross and Palace Tour
A walking tour highlighting the historic sites around the Town Hall , Kirkgate , St.Michaels Church and Linlithgow Palace , the Birth Place of Mary Queen of Scots.

Historical Linlithgow Tour
Includes a visit to Linlithgow Story at Annet House, the garden riggs, the site of the first 'Gun Murder' in Scotland and the back ‘wynds’ of the Royal Burgh.

Linlithgow Canal Sail and Walking Combined Tour
Cruise into the town along the Union Canal on board the St.Magdalene or Victoria , visit the Canal Museum, and check out the Royal DooÂ’cot. Walk along the back wynds, visit Linlithgow Story Museum , view Linlithgow Loch, Linlithgow Palace and St Michaels Church and much more.

Good Luck
Yours Aye

Gordon Flavell

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Souvenir memories of your visit to Scotland

Battle of Falkirk

Falkirk has been the venue of at least three famous battles through the ages

The Monument to the Battle of Falkirk

If you walk from the Forth and Clyde canal near the Falkirk Wheel towards the High Park and then along to the spot you will be standing where the Jacobites under Bonnie Prince Charlie had their last victory over the English forces.

Imagine the battle as it raged in desperate weather on that January day in 1746.

The first battle took place many years earlier in 1298. Wallace spurred on by his success at Stirling Bridge encountered a hugely enlarged English army under Edward 1st. They met near Callendar Wood. Wallace had the advantage of the high ground but was outnumbered and retreated.

Visit Falkirk centrally situated in the Forth Valley where geography meets history.

Gordon Flavell
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Falkirk Steeple, High Street, Falkirk

Falkirk Town Centre

Take the Falkirk town trail and follow in the footsteps of famous people through the ages.

Make sure you visit Falkirk Steeple - the focal point of the town stridently positioned in the middle of the High Street. Falkirk Steeple is near the market cross and town well.
Flanked now by a shoppers paradise including the Howgate Shopping Centre.

As you stroll through the warm, covered areas of the Howgate imagine the original narrow insanitary streets, the overcrowded buildings and the long, cold days which the craftsmen had to endure during the industrial ages.

Look for streets with names such as Cow Wynd, Bean Row, Kings Court, and the Tattie Kirk.

The original church (kirk) had a tiled (faw) roof which reputedly gave its name to the town - Faw - Kirk which became Falkirk. Look for the seven hundred year old graves within the Parish Church grounds some even from the 1st battle of Falkirk.

Pass the floral clock, the town hall and walk out to Dollar Park and the views along the Forth and Clyde canal.

Find about Callendar House and Callendar Park on the outskirts of Falkirk

Yours Aye

Gordon Flavell

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Callendar House and Callendar Park Falkirk

Callendar House and Park, Falkirk

Spend a day exploring the spectacular park at Callendar House in Falkirk. Go in the spring and admire the daffodils which cover the estate or wait until the summer and see the planted borders.

Walk through parkland around the lake - watch the ducks and the swans. Watch out for the remains of Antonines wall. Take time to walk through the wooded paths.

The house thankfully saved from ruin by an enlightened Falkirk council is now a living museum. Meet the residents of a bygone age still in their period costume.

Extensive play areas for the children and incredible festival atmosphere on one of the special Big in Falkirk days.

Thisn is what Falkirk Council have to say

Welcome to the unique experience, which is Callendar House. Open the door and explore six hundred years of Scottish history.
Callendar House has many stories to tell and secrets to share. Enjoy a tour of one of Scotland's finest country houses. Marvel at the magnificent ceiling of the Cromwell stair and gaze at the impressive Morning and Drawing Rooms.


Enjoy your day out in Callendar Park and make sure to visit Callendar House

Yours Aye

Gordon Flavell

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The Falkirk Wheel

Falkirk District and The Falkirk Wheel

Falkirk a traditional market town strategically placed in the centre of Scotland. Stangely, Falkirk has been at the forefront of Scottish history for over two thousand years.

Invaded by Picts, habited by Romans, protected by Bravehearts, inspired by Industrialists and visited by Jacobites. Falkirk is an interesting and intriguing place and a good place to start our Scottish journey.

So this will be the first of a series of stories and interesting facts on some of the areas for which we produce cards, calendars and notebooks.

Starting off with The Falkirk wheel which according to British waterways -
The Falkirk Wheel is the spectacular centrepiece of the £84.5 million ‘Millennium Link', the UK’s largest canal restoration project, developed by British Waterways to reconnect the Union Canal with the Forth & Clyde Canal, re-establishing east to west coast access for boats.

Apart from being an engineering and design wonder, The Falkirk Wheel is a great day out. From the stunning Visitor Centre and basin, set at the heart of a natural amphitheatre of landscaped grounds, you can view the revolution of The Wheel or go for a stroll to see it from all angles.

Enjoy your Scotland

Yours Aye

Gordon Flavell
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