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  • My First Blog Post

    5th Nov 2019 by

    Time is precious, spend it wisely. This is the first post on my new blog, all about adventures in time travel, otherwise known as historical re-enactment in Scotland and beyond. The disclaimer first: I’m not a historian. I was rubbish at remembering dates (and facts to be honest), so I did science. This is my… Read more

  • Over the Sea to Skye – Part 3

    4th Mar 2026 by

    Because we’d come home, I was really excited to go down to our re-enactment at NTS Preston Mill. Our re-enactment group were really excited to lend a hand on the mainland to stage photoshoots, with our young reenactor who portrays the Prince happy to dress as Betty Burke to stage photoshoots, with other reenactors happy… Read more

  • Over the sea to Skye – Part 2

    4th Mar 2026 by

    Back to Bonnie Prince escaping capture as Irish spinning maid, Betty Burke. When the establishment discovered that Bonnie Prince Charlie had dressed as a woman to evade capture and escape, the Government propaganda of the time seized on the imagery of the Prince in women’s clothing to portray Bonnie Prince Charlie in drag as feminine… Read more

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