MONDAYLecture on Parliament In 1979, a referendum to establish an assembly failed.40% of the electorate had to vote for it but it only received 33%.There was no unity and a great deal of diverse opinion between the highlanders and lowlanders.Probably the biggest obstacle was Margaret Thatcher who was very much against it. The next process for the new parliament started in 1995 and passed in 1997 with 64% voting for it because of much more unity between the hi...

MONDAYLecture on Parliament In 1979, a referendum to establish an assembly failed.40% of the electorate had to vote for it but it only received 33%.There was no unity and a great deal of diverse opinion between the highlanders and lowlanders.Probably the biggest obstacle was Margaret Thatcher who was very much against it. The next process for the new parliament started in 1995 and passed in 1997 with 64% voting for it because of much more unity between the hi...

SUNDAY TheHighlands This was a wonderful all day tour that took us over 300 miles.The tour guide was knowledgeable, helpful and loved his job.There is an extreme difference between the lowlands and highlands of Scotland - not only in population but also in industry.It was a pretty day and beautiful countryside but probably very bitter in the winter. We saw the Forth Road Bridge which was constructed in a very unusual manner but has lasted hundreds of year...

SATURDAY Holyroodhouse Holyroodhouse, which at one time was the home of Mary, Queen of Scots, is the official Scottish residence of Queen Elizabeth.On our visit it was closed because Prince William and his wife were expected and it was being cleaned and refurbished for their visit. Museum of Childhood This museum has five galleries housing toys, games, dolls, etc. from all over the world.This was a treat for me because my husband and I are very intere...

FRIDAYLecture - Images of Scotland-contrasting what we perceive and what is actual-Hamish Irvine [email protected],yj Mr. Irvine explained that even though we might have certain images of Scotland in our minds, it is becoming much more modern. We tend to have images of kilts which are part of the Scottish history/tradition;WalkersShortbread;beautiful hills -4 seasons in one day;Edinburgh Castle, sheep The new Parliament Building in Edinburgh is one of ...