Winter Robin Bird And Other Birds On Visit To My Cottage Garden Scone By Perth Perthshire Scotland

Tour Scotland short Winter afternoon 4K wildlife nature camera travel video clip of the sight and sounds of a Robin bird and other birds eating on a morning visit and trip to my cottage garden in Scone by Perth, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. With its bright red breast it is familiar visitor to my garden around Christmas. There are quite a few legends surrounding robins and their relation to Christmas and winter as a whole. For example, have you ever wondered why we see depictions of robins on everything from cards and wrapping paper, to Christmas jumpers and biscuit tins? The first legend takes us back to Victorian times, where the tradition of sending Christmas cards started. Royal Mail postmen, who wore bright red uniforms, delivered these cards. This earned them the nickname of robin or redbreast. Artists usually illustrated Christmas cards with pictures relating to the delivery of letters, such as post-boxes or the postmen known as ‘robins’, and eventually started drawing the familiar little brown and red bird delivering letters instead of the postmen. This trend caught on and became very popular. But before the Victorian associations of robins with Christmas however, there was already quite a strong link with the traditional Christmas story and Christianity. In one tale, it is said that when Mary was giving birth to baby Jesus in the stable, she noticed that the fire that they had lit to stay warm and comfortable was in danger of going out. Suddenly, a small brown bird appeared and started flapping its wings in front of the fire, causing it to roar back to life. However, as the bird flew around tending to the fire, a stray ember made its way towards the bird, scorching its breast bright red. Seeing this, Mary declared that the red breast was a sign of the bird’s kind heart, which would pass on to its descendants to wear proudly forevermore. Being in nature, or even viewing scenes of nature, reduces anger, fear, and stress and increases pleasant feelings. Exposure to nature not only makes you feel better emotionally, it contributes to your physical wellbeing. By the meteorological calendar, the first day of Winter is always 1st December in Scotland; ending on 28th of February. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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Christmas Tree And Interior Of St Mary's Church On History Visit To Glencoe Highlands Scotland

Tour Scotland 4K Winter travel video, with Scottish music, of the Christmas Tree and interior of St Mary's Episcopal Church on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to Glencoe, Highlands, Britain, United Kingdom. Consecrated in 1880. Built mainly at the instigation of the Reverend J R A Chinery Haldane of Ballachulish and Onich. A school and church hall were added and St Mary's was constituted as a seperate charge in 1888. Gaelic was use in services up to 1953. Chinery Haldane became Bishop of Argyll and The Isles in 1883 and died at Alltshellach in 1906. By the meteorological calendar, the first day of Winter is always 1st December in Scotland; ending on 28th of February. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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Christmas Tree And Windows In St Michael's Parish Church On History Visit To Linlithgow Scotland

Tour Scotland 4K Winter travel video, with Scottish music, of a Christmas Tree and stained glass windows in St Michael's Parish Church on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to Linlithgow in West Lothian, Britain, United Kingdom. St. Michael's Parish Church is one of the largest burgh churches in the Church of Scotland. It is one of two parishes serving the West Lothian county town of Linlithgow, the other being St. Ninian's Craigmailen. St Michael is the town's patron saint; the town's motto is " St Michael is kinde to strangers. " King David I of Scotland granted a charter for the establishment of the church in 1138. The church was built on the site of an older church and was consecrated in 1242. Following a fire in 1424, most of the present building dates from the mid 15th century, with extensive restorations in the 19th century. Being adjacent to Linlithgow Palace, the church was much favoured as a place of worship by Scottish Kings and Queens. Mary Queen of Scots was born in Linlithgow Palace on 8 December 1542 and was baptised in St Michael’s Church. Following the Reformation, the interior of the church was reordered. Some traces of pre-Reformation artefacts can still be detected. In 1646, Oliver Cromwell's troops stabled their horses within the nave. Following the departure of the troops considerable restoration was required. By the meteorological calendar, the first day of Winter is always 1st December in Scotland; ending on 28th of February. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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Winter Road Trip Drive With Music On Visit To Aberuthven Perthshire Scotland

Tour Scotland 4K Winter travel video of a morning road drive, with Scottish accordion music, West on the A9 road then onto the A824 road on ancestry, genealogy, history visit to the graveyard in Aberuthven, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. James Lister Smith a Squadron Leader in the Royal Airforce Volunteer Reserve who died 15th August, 1944, and Andrew Law a Gunner in the City of London Regiment who died on 5th of January 1945 are buried here. Until the 19th century Aberuthven was named Smiddyhaugh, a blacksmith forge by the bridge over the Ruthven. In days gone by the village was known for its cattle fairs and filled with hand loom weavers working away in their cottages. The A9 is a major road running from the Falkirk council area in central Scotland to Scrabster Harbour, Thurso in the far north, via Stirling, Bridge of Allan, Perth and Inverness in the Highlands. At 273 miles it is the longest road in Scotland and the fifth longest A road in the United Kingdom. Historically it was the main road between Edinburgh and John o' Groats, and has been called the spine of Scotland. By the meteorological calendar, the first day of Winter is always 1st December in Scotland; ending on 28th of February. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. When driving on Scottish roads in Scotland slow down and enjoy the trip All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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Blackbird And Other Birds On Storm Gerrit Visit To My Cottage Garden Scone Perth Perthshire Scotland

Tour Scotland 4K Winter wildlife nature camera travel video of the sight and sounds of a Blackbird and small birds eating in the wind and rain during Storm Gerrit on a morninging visit and trip to my cottage garden in Scone by Perth, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. After the Christmas Day celebrations and Boxing Day, Storm Gerrit is bringing strong winds, heavy rain weather to large swathes of Scotland. Whether you live in town or country, you can help to look after garden birds by providing food for them. Being in nature, or even viewing scenes of nature, reduces anger, fear, and stress and increases pleasant feelings. Exposure to nature not only makes you feel better emotionally, it contributes to your physical wellbeing. By the meteorological calendar, the first day of Winter is always 1st December in Scotland; ending on 28th of February. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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