Contemplating Caitriona, if I May Be So Bold…

[Nearly every post you read here at OutlanderBTS.com is and will be stand alone. This one is not. It is an offshoot of my ECCC 2017 post and will likely make more sense if you read the ECCC 2017 post first…] There were so many comments generated by the (now more than) 14,000 views of my ECCC 2017 […]

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Why Hogmany is Bigger than Christmas in Scotland; More on Sam’s Fave Tradition, 1st Footing

Photo: The Scotsman, A torchlight procession along Princes Street and up Calton Hill is typically part of Edinburgh’s Hogmanay celebrations. Image: Ian Georgeson   In this article, The Scotsman outlines why Hogmany is more popular than Christmas in Scotland, and makes mention of Sam’s favorite holiday tradition: First Footing.  “The reason for everyone celebrating new year […]

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