On Janurary 25th, one of Scotland’s biggest cultural holidays, Burns Day/Night celebrates the poet & lyricist Robert Burns.
As well as making original compositions, Burns also collected folk songs from across Scotland, often revising or adapting them. His poem (and song) Auld Lang Syne is often sung at Hogmanay (the last day of the year).
Burns day is usually celebrated with a Burns Supper that typically includes haggis (a traditional Scotttish dish - NO THANK YOU), Scottish whisky & reading Burns' poetry.
We're celebrating Burns day Team Kilt style! Join Jeri Smith-Ready and the Kilt and Keeley Fansite, along with participating blogs in a day long celebration of fun activities and giveaways!
I'm hosting the All Things Scottish Blog Giveaway Hop for the event. Each participating blog will talk about their favorite thing from Scotland along with hosting a Scottish themed giveaway.
Check out ALL the Team Kilt/Burns Day events - join the hop - have some fun!
My favorite thing about Scotland!
So……here's the thing……um I don't really like guys in kilts…..or Scottish accents. So….um…yeah…..I have to think about this.
Oh I know!!!
FISH & CHIPS!!! I love fish & chips!! My husband was based in Scotland when he was in the Navy & said they have the BEST fish & chips.AND......
The scenery! It looks quite lovely in Scotland with all the grassy rolling hills!That beautiful photo above: Walking the Dead - taken in Glasgow Necropolis, Scotland, is from Street Spirit Photo: "Beautiful and unique photographs, taken on the streets of Scotland and the USA."
My Scottish themed giveaway!
**I'm giving away one print of your choice from Street Spirit Photo (up to $20.00 value)
Just fill out the form below. International entries welcome!**
To Enter: Please - DO NOT leave your name & email in the comment section!! Use the Rafflecopter FORM.
Giveaway ends on Saturday January 29th at 12:01 pm EST. Winner will be announced Sunday the 20th.
(each blog will have their own rules and giveaway dates)
(each blog will have their own rules and giveaway dates)
OOOH - LOOK A SHINE ARC!! The winners names from each individual hop giveaway will then be passed on to Jeri Smith-Ready and entered into the SHINE ARC Grand Prize Giveaway!! These are very hard to come by and here's why. So be sure to enter all the giveaways from the hop!
But we still have that pesky kilt issue.....after all this is Team Kilt and we are celebrating all things Scotland. If only there was a way I could be convinced........
Wellllllll......he's looking very - statuesque O_OHappy Burns Day everyone!
Bloggers: LINK YOUR ALL THINGS SCOTTISH GIVEAWAY USING LINKY TOOLS BELOW! email me if you have any questions (fwiwDOTkeaATgmailDOTcom) Please link directly to your giveaway post!
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Very nice pictures! I have a Scottish post on my blog Cold Moon Violet but not giveaway this time. I do love Fish and Chips so good choice there.
ReplyDeletethanks for the giveaway!
oh, and my favourite thing Scottish is the accent. (and Ewan Mcgregor)
DeleteMy fave thing scottish are the actors-- Gerard, James...and kilts and stonehenge :)
ReplyDeleteThe Scotch and the lovely men with the killer accents that inspire fun, romantic stories.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite Scottish thing is Kilts and Bagpipes.
ReplyDeleteThe countryside!
ReplyDeleteso my fav thing scottish is James McAvoy!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI think my favorite Scottish thing is quite obvious. Zachary Moore!! :D Haha, but seriously, I like the accent, and the kilts ;)
ReplyDeleteYour effort to be a fan of the kilt is AWESOME! "he's looking very - statuesque" made me LOL! (jen)
ReplyDeleteI'm the opposite - I have too many favorite things about Scotland to list. Men in kilts? Check. Scottish accent? Check. Lovely scenery? Check. Ewan McGregor? Check. James McAvoy? Check. Gerard Butler? Check. James Bond ... er, Sean Connery? Check. Billy Boyd, a/k/a Pippin? Check. Oh, and Zach, of course! LOL
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ReplyDeleteMy favorite thing about Scotland? Tartan. I <3 plaids!
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The HAWT Highlanders in Kilts! Lol
ReplyDeleteThanks for highlighting my work! I've activated a special discount code for everyone tomorrow. Use code TEAMKILT to get 20% off anything in the Etsy store.
ReplyDeleteI love the scenery. :) Also the hairy cows and the wool tartan scarves. <3
ReplyDeleteI love how in Scotland where ever you go you just have that breath of fresh air and wide spaces. Oh and also guys in kilts ;)
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My favourite would be David Tennant, a.k.a The Tenth Doctor from Doctor Who :D
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway!
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ReplyDeleteFantastic giveaway!!! Just linked up my giveaway.
ReplyDeleteMy fave thing Scottish would have to be (apart from my Son lol) Irn Bru!!!! Man I love. Canny beat it. :)
because I only found out bout this yest I didnt get a chance to put links to here and the Jeri's blog because I had already did the post on tuesday but its all linked up now. :)
DeleteEverything about Scotland is beautiful. The landscape, castles, kilts, music, food, hot dudes in kilts- um yes please! And let's not forget about the legend behind Nessie ;) Thanks for the giveaway and heading up the blog hop.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great post. I'm going to have to agree with the love of scenery. Those pictures are so awesome. However, I definitely love the kilts and accents too. Oh, AND BAGPIPES! =)
ReplyDeleteI am lucky in that we only live an hour or so train journey from Edinburgh and how I love that journey - in fact its one of my favourite things about Scotland.
ReplyDeleteOh and never mind the fish n chips, you haven't lived until you have tried deep fried mars bar which is a bit of a Scottish delicacy.
Awesome kilt photo! I will say I love the accents and the music.
ReplyDeletethose pictures are so very very awesome. everything looks so beautiful. my favorite thing from scotland is pretty much anything made out of tartan; i love tartan. but i especially love the kilts :)
ReplyDeleteI love the beauty of the countryside!!
ReplyDeleteStirling!
ReplyDeleteGreat celebration! I would say that whenever you travel to places like Scotland, really anywhere through out the UK, you are surrounded by the sense of history. The landscapes and castles have stories to tell going back 1000's of years. I always wonder who walked under the draw bridge of this castle before I? Was he a Scottish warrior? Or royalty? Or who looked out over these green rolling hills before me? I think that is when you really grasp just how young the United States is.
ReplyDeleteIt saddens me that you don't like the accent... but it's all gravy! I'm in love with it, so that's all that matters I s'pose. :) I also love the landscape, bagpipes, kilts and the fact that my dog is a fabulous Scottish breed! Go shelties!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the fabulous giveaway. Those photographs are gorgeous!
The accent! XD
ReplyDeleteThe men (characters, really...i don't think I know any real-life Scotsmen, personally). They're portrayed as passionate, free-thinking, adventurous... Sigh... I wonder if there's a "Little Scotland" district in Detroit.
ReplyDeleteI love the accents, the landscapes, but my favorite Scottish thing is Glasgow. I'd love to visit one day!
ReplyDeleteIf I say the accents...does that count? :p If it doesn't I love the kilts...and the actors, too. :D
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway! :D
Awesome post! I do have a love for Irn Bru, tried it at a Scottish Festival and it was like heaven with bagpipes in the bacground!!!
ReplyDeleteI have to admit to liking a man in a kilt!! My husband wears them all the time, so I get eye candy whenever I want!! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteYummmyyy picture! Kilts are definitely one of my favorite things about Scotland, but the other is Billy Connolly! I love him!
ReplyDeleteMy fav. are the different tartans.
ReplyDeleteI am obsessed with the Loch Ness monster in Scotland!! I must prove that Nessie exists!!!
ReplyDeleteI have always wanted to visit ever since I have read some of Burns poetry. I also love the kilts and the sexy legs!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite Scottish thing would be the landscape and castles. So beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThe beautiful scenery. And the castles. And the accents.
ReplyDeleteI love the accent, the scenery including castles and a bit of the history of Scotland.
ReplyDeleteFirst of all I think is very beautiful country with great history. I agree with the accent and many of my favorite actors are from Scotland such as Ewan Mcgregor and Sean Connery.
ReplyDeleteDemitra G
My favorite Scottish thing is James MacAvoy and then kilts would be next :-D
ReplyDeleteBesides the accents and of course, Zachary, my favourite thing would be another fictional character, Anna Oliphant!
ReplyDeleteThe accent of course! Plus it is so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite thing would have to be KILTS. One of the greatest things on Earth. But what isn't there to like about Scotland? It's beautiful, the accent is great and the castles are amazing...
ReplyDeletemy fave Scottish thing...is the accent and the legendary warrior profile!! :D
ReplyDeleteThe accent and the landscape/architecture! :)
ReplyDeleteThe wonderful countryside and castles!
ReplyDeleteI love Scottish accents!! (and, men in kilts! ;) )
ReplyDeleteI want to have a little vacation in Scotland. I would like to taste the food and their men wearing their favorite and signature mens kilts. I look forward to pay a visit soon.
ReplyDeleteRobert Burns was initiated into masonic Lodge St David Tarbolton on 4 July 1781, when he was 22.
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