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The Grumpy Piper

Locality: Launceston, Tasmania

Address: 17 Paterson Street 7250 Launceston, TAS, Australia

Website: http://www.thegrumpypiper.com.au

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22.01.2022 In the early morning of the 25 October 1854, a large Russian cavalry force of nearly 2,500 men were on the road to the Crimean city of Balaklava. About 400 of t...he cavalry force were heading towards a disorganised and vulnerable British camp and the sole force that lay between the oncoming cavalry and the camp was the 93rd Regiment of Foot. The commander of the Highland Brigade, Major General Sir Colin Campbell, 1st Baron of Clyde is said to have told the men of the 93rd, "There is no retreat from here, men. You must die where you stand." Sir Colin's aide John Scott is said to have replied, "Aye, Sir Colin. If needs be, we'll do that." Campbell formed the 93rd into a line two deep. As the Russian cavalry approached, the Turks on the flanks broke and fled. The 93rd discharged three volleys: at 600, 350 and 150 yards respectively. They did not get a chance to discharge one at point blank range as the Russians turned away. The Times correspondent, William H. Russell, wrote that he could see nothing between the charging Russians and the British regiment's base of operations at Balaklava but the "thin red streak tipped with a line of steel" of the 93rd. Popularly referred to as the ‘Thin Red Line’, the phrase became a symbol of British composure in battle. "Balaklava" was awarded as a Battle Honour to 7 cavalry regiments but the 93rd was the only infantry regiment to receive the honour. Under the Childers Reforms in 1881, the 91st (Argyllshire Highlanders) Regiment of Foot were amalgamated with the 93rd (Sutherland Highlanders) Regiment of Foot to create The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's) Regiment who remained an infantry regiment of the line until 28 Mar 2006, when they were amalgamated with 5 other regular infantry regiments to form The Royal Regiment of Scotland. To recognise the importance of this piece of antecedent heritage The Royal Regiment of Scotland celebrates Balaklava Day every year. #SCOTSHeritage #Balaklava #ThinRedLine

22.01.2022 #Autumn glow across #NorthKessock by Sophie #Highlands #Inverness #Scotland #ScottishBanner #ScotSpirit #LoveAutumn #LoveScotland #TheBanner #Alba #VisitScotland #ScotlandIsNow

21.01.2022 Gorgeous colours and reflections from the River Tummel at Pitlochry, Perthshire earlier this week.

21.01.2022 Can’t wait for Spring but Autumn does have its good points.

20.01.2022 If anyone hears of a new set of Peter Henderson Heritage bagpipes for sale, please let us know. They were purchased with a stolen credit card by a Daniel McAlpine from Ascot Vale in Victoria, unless he is really stupid, that is probably not his real name.

20.01.2022 A stunning sunset in the East Neuk St Monans instagram.com/johnmurrayjnr/... welcometofife.com/region/east-neuk #loveFife

20.01.2022 Such a beautiful evening in Edinburgh This is taken from the same spot as the earlier post.

18.01.2022 Wow! Inverurie looks absolutely incredible in autumn! What a fiery shot: https://bit.ly/3fic7Vl : instagram.com/photographylovers19/ #visitABDN #beautifulABDN #RediscoverABDN #ScotlandLovesLocal #EnjoytheEveryday #RespectProtectEnjoy

17.01.2022 Take a seat and watch the sunset. Thanks to Chris Dwyer of Silver Darlings Ullapool for the photo.

15.01.2022 Holy Isle From Lamlash Isle of Arran Scotland

14.01.2022 Thanks for having me in the group. August 2020.

14.01.2022 Very old Speyside Whisky Bar in Aberlour, beautiful experience !!!

13.01.2022 A great selection of Tasmanian Whisky! Great chatting to Will.

12.01.2022 #Farming under the #NorthernLights. Ross Campbell #AuroraBorealis #Stirlingshire #Scotland #ScotlandIsNow #OnlyInScotland #ScottishBanner #LoveScotland #LandOfLight #Alba #AmazingScotland

12.01.2022 This was about 30 minutes before sunrise in a light dew mist back in May. No editing. It just had this slightly primordial light.

11.01.2022 A Snow covered Ben More on the island of Mull captured through one of the Arches at McCaig's Tower in January 2019

11.01.2022 "J.ROBERTSON 'ARMY CROWS FOOT' 1945". These pipes saw conflict in WW2, Burma and Korea with the Blackwatch. The full story and details of these pipes will be posted soon. #sourcebagpipes #bagpipes #bagpiper #blackwatch #ww2 #britisharmy #chindits

10.01.2022 Our Beautiful Island with beautiful words from Isle of Arran that we had to share --- Hello folks, been taking some time out from social media so haven't p...osted much this last week. We've kept this channel free from 'Corona Speak' however we feel it relevant to say that It's difficult to keep motivated when there's so much work gone into adhering to the restrictions only for even more draconian rules to be forced upon us. The uncertainty and confusion amongst our families, friends and colleagues is wearing everyone down a bit and our communities and businesses are being decimated. You never know what's around the corner. It could be everything. Or it could be nothing. You keep putting one foot in front of the other, and then one day you look back and you've climbed a mountain. Stay Strong M x #wearearran @micscottjr

09.01.2022 Threave Castle. Situated on an island on the river Dee in the historic county of Kirkcudbrightshire in the South West corner of Scotland. Built in the 1370s by... Archibald the Grim, it was a stronghold of the "Black Douglases", Earls of Douglas and Lords of Galloway, until their fall in 1455. For part of this time, the castle and the lordship of Galloway were controlled by Princess Margaret, daughter of King Robert III and widow of the 4th Earl. See more

08.01.2022 Brough of Birsay, Orkney earlier this week

07.01.2022 Caerlaverock Castle, near Dumfries, Scotland, Castle Interior. Although demolished and rebuilt several times, the castle retains the distinctive triangular plan... first laid out in the 13th century. Caerlaverock Castle was built to control trade in early times. Caerlaverock Castle is a moated triangular castle first built in the 13th century. It is located on the southern coast of Scotland, south of Dumfries, on the edge of the Caerlaverock National Nature Reserve. Caerlaverock was a stronghold of the Maxwell family from the 13th century until the 17th century when the castle was abandoned. It was besieged by the English during the Wars of Scottish Independence, and underwent several partial demolitions and reconstructions over the 14th and 15th centuries. In the 17th century, the Maxwells were created Earls of Nithsdale, and built a new lodging within the walls, described as among "the most ambitious early classical domestic architecture in Scotland". Source: Historic Scotland: https://archive.is//data.historic-scotland.g/pls/htmldb/f Photo by Justin Kane, via Flickr. https://www.flickr.com/photos/justinkane/3576572375/ Here’s a couple good articles about Caerlaverock Castle: http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk//caerlave/index.html http://bitaboutbritain.com/caerlaverock-castle/

06.01.2022 The spectacular Kelpies or at least one of them next to the Forth and Clyde Canal near Falkirk.

04.01.2022 Castle in the Clouds Epic conditions last night from Arthur's Seat. From my kitchen window I could see that the fog had set in for the evening so it was just a... matter of choosing where to go from a long list of locations that would have worked well. I had visualised a shot of Edinburgh Castle surrounded by the haar for years so I headed to Salisbury Crags in the hope that it would be high enough to get above the fog and view the Castle. Arriving I initially thought that the visability was too low, but I decided to walk up anyway. After a couple of minutes of walking I suddenly saw the Castle standing proud in a sea of clouds. As with all the photos posted on this page, prints are available Thanks for sharing Adam ** Many thanks for the response to the image so far today. I will respond to everyone’s messages regarding prints etc I’m aware that my website is down so I’m currently looking into that. Please do not post this image on social media without credit. This content is being exclusively managed by SWNS. To license for editorial or commercial use please contact [email protected] +44 (0) 1179066550

04.01.2022 Once again we are supporting the fund-raising efforts of Poppyscotland on the run up to the 11th of November Remembrance Day. As such, the castle is now illuminated in poppy red every night until the 11th. Lest we forget. #WeShallRememberThem

03.01.2022 Kyle of Lochalsh chip thief

03.01.2022 I was wondering if the PM was having a bad day at practice

02.01.2022 Aberdeenshire (Inverurie) just now

02.01.2022 Good evening all. This is the moon over Goat Fell and Saltcoats harbour at 07:19 this morning. If you are interested in the tec This Image was taken with a Nikon 600mm F4 lens and is a 2 frame vertical panorama.

02.01.2022 Stromness harbour a couple of days ago..

02.01.2022 On this day in 1996: the Stone of Destiny was returned to Scotland. Scottish kings were crowned at Scone Abbey, near Perth, sitting on a royal chair with the St...one in its base. In 1296 Edward I removed the stone and installed it at Westminster Abbey. It remained there until it was kidnapped by Scottish students in 1950. They hid the stone in Scotland for four months until it was found and returned to Westminster. It was finally moved from there to Edinburgh Castle in 1996.

02.01.2022 Castle Varrich overlooks the Kyle of Tongue in Sutherland and it’s exact origins and age are unknown. There are believed to be caves under the castle, which wer...e once inhabited by the Mackays. It is possible that the Mackays built their castle on the site in the 14th century, on top of an existing old Norse fort. See more