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By 1640, an Act of the Parliament of Scotland made celebrating the "Yule vacance" illegal, as many of the traditions were viewed as too extravagant by the church. Instead of celebrating Christmas ...
This collection of festive Scottish films should keep you going until Christmas. From ‘Gremlins’ and ‘Die Hard’, to ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ and ‘The Bishop’s Wife’, there’s a ...
On a trip to Scotland, an installation designer finds herself helping a small community create a festive light display, despite the interventions of a wealthy heir. Forced to work together ...
She says that Father Christmas travels by sleigh through the ... She says that tradtionally in Scotland it’s a stocking that is filled with presents but in France it is slippers.
The 53rd Annual Alexandria Scottish Christmas Walk Parade and the 24th Annual Alexandria Holiday Boat Parade of Lights will be held on Dec. 7 at 11 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., respectively. Old Town ...
SCOTS are expected to flood the high street today, spending a whopping £200M on gifts, as shoppers queue outside shops in a last ditch attempt to nab their Christmas presents. The whopping ...