Susan Morrison

The Palace of Holyroodhouse depicted in 1831 when its grounds provided protection for debtors (Picture: Fisher Son & Co/The Print Collector/Getty Images)

Why Palace of Holyroodhouse was Scotland's last sanctuary for debtors Susan Morrison

How Marie Stopes, sexual revolutionary, blew the doors off Britain's bedrooms Susan Morrison

How long did it take Macbeth to speak with a Scottish accent?

How teeth taken from the dead at Waterloo were worn with pride back home Susan Morrison

Lucy, Lady Houston with the Schneider Trophy pilots at Calshot, UK, in 1931 (Picture: Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

How former chorus girl who foresaw war in 1931 helped win the Battle of Britain

King James IV's court attracted all manner of thinkers, inventors and poets (Picture: The Print Collector/Getty Images)

How Scotland invented X-rated rap battles and King James IV was a huge fan

'There are very few days I feel that I really "work", because I enjoy something about each day,' says Morrison, pictured in SWE's Diageo Claive Vidiz Whisky Collection. Picture: Phil Wilkinson.

Interview: Susan Morrison, CEO of the Scotch Whisky Experience in Edinburgh

Scottish 'gentlewoman' Madeleine Smith, pictured in 1857, was accused of murdering her former lover, Pierre Emile L'Anglier, by poisoning him with arsenic (Picture: Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

The alleged Victorian poisoner who became a global mystery after she was cleared

Falkland Palace, which was built out the rubble of the old castle where the Duke of Albany threw his nephew in a very 15th Century Scotland show of family power play, writes Susan Morrison.

An uncle, a dungeon and a very 15th Century Scotland family spat

I’ll never forget what's his name – though I do remember Being John Malkevich

Let’s face it, some of us just don’t have a good memory for faces - Susan Morris...

Part of the UK Government's response to the 'Shell Crisis' was to commandeer pubs to stop workers getting too drunk (Picture: Historica Graphica Collection/Heritage Images/Getty Images)

When state-owned pubs with high prices and watered-down beer were all the rage

BBC presenter Deborah James, who urged people to check their poos, died of bowel cancer (Photo: Deborah James / bowelbabe Instagram)

Some cancers are less starry than others, so get yourself tested - Susan Morriso...

How a US naval hero met his match in the redoubtable Helen, Countess of Selkirk Susan Morrison

Throughout the seafaring world the men of Shetland were famous for their skill with the fiddle. PA image

When Scottish fiddlers ruled the waves

A couple from England get married in the famous blacksmith's shop at Gretna Green, taking advantage of Scotland's more relaxed marriage laws (Picture: Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Scotland's long tradition of 'irregular marriage' proved remarkably resilient

Ghostly apparitions were a serious business in Scotland in the 1700s (Picture: Getty Images)

A real-life 'Scooby Do' ghost story from 18th-century Aberdeenshire

Think celebrating Christmas is 'un-Scottish'? Time to bring back the 'Daft Days' Susan Morrison

The ornate interior of Rothesay's famous Victorian toilets. Picture: Craig Borland

Scotland's toilet history from the cold cludgie to the comfortable convenience

Let me tell you a story – regular reading can reduce stress, but too much can add to it if you’ve not enough room to put your books

Crazed bibliophile seeks help with addiction – read all about it: Susan Morris...

'An Oyster-cellar in Leith' by John Burnet. An account from young 18th Century traveller to Edinburgh recalls a night at an oyster basement a highlight of a trip to the capital. PIC: National Galleries of Scotland.

Postcard from 18th Century Edinburgh: witty women, brandy punch, an execution

A man attempts to carry off a supposed witch in this circa 1600 engraving by J Simpson (Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Witch-hunting was so well paid that it attracted some blatant fakers

A witch, a demon and a warlock fly towards a peasant woman in this circa 1400 image (Image: Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Scotland's witches were innocent but some thought they'd had sex with Satan

World’s oldest life-saving body was born from Enlightenment philosophy Susan Morrison

Who does not love that touch of luxury when you get into a bed of freshly laundered linen, air-dried in a Scottish breeze, then ironed smooth?

People have stopped ironing, they don’t know what they are missing - Susan Morr...

I’m living proof of why regular health checks are worthwhile - Susan Morrison

Clyde shipbuilders helped Confederate forces run the Union blockade Susan Morrison

The case reported in The Scotsman on July 23, 1912. Picture: Scotsman archive

The not very good German spy who made Scottish legal history

Glasgow became a boomtown in the 1800s as the Industrial Revolution took off (Picture: Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

The African American doctor in 19thC Scotland who took on medical establishment

A Scandinavian-style silver arm ring found in the Viking-era Galloway Hoard with the runic inscription for the name Egbert, an Anglo Saxon name common in the kingdom of Northumbria. Picture: National Museums Scotland

Did the Vikings even exist? New research unravels stereotypes

The extraordinary life of a 19thC woman who refused to be shamed by divorce Susan Morrison

A stained glass window in Lerwick Town Hall depicting 'Margaret, queen of Scotland and daughter of Norway' (Picture: Colin Smith, Creative Commons via wikimedia)

750 years ago, Scottish history turned on a tumble from a horse

Mary, Queen Of Scots, played by Mirjam Nilsson, and Lord Darnley, played by Marc Tannahill, were married for less than two years (Picture: Scott Louden)

Time to re-open Scotland's coldest murder case, 456 years on?

Caesareans are now commonplace, but once they were a death sentence for the mother (Picture: Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images)

How a Scottish woman's case helped turn a caesarean into a survivable operation

To the annoyance of other farm workers, the Buchanites provided their labour for free, believing God would provide (Picture: Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

The 18th-century cult leader who convinced her followers she would never die

A caricature of Dr James Graham on North Bridge, Edinburgh, in 1785. PIC: CC.

Edinburgh's Dr Sex and his services to women should be remembered

The Broadside on the execution of John Stewart. Picture NLS

Read all about it: Breaking news in 1721 - Susan Morrison

Coffee shops were places to do serious business in 17th and 18th century Britain (Picture: Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

How coffee helped build modern Scotland (after playing a part in its ruination)

In the 18th century, dancing was a crucial part of the matchmaking process (Picture: Three Lions/Getty Images)

The 18th century Italian acrobat who taught Presbyterian Edinburgh how to dance

England's Ellen White celebrates their side's win over Sweden in the semi-final match in Sheffield (Picture: Naomi Baker/Getty Images)

Anyone but England? Now it's Come on England as Lionesses win over Scots

Amid the 1976 heatwave Lord Nugent, then chair of the National Water Council, launches a new Save Water symbol (Picture: PA)
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Don’t let climate deniers fudge history of 1976 heatwave – Susan Morrison

Face masks and social distancing are still with us, so shouldn't we be in a Covid tier? (Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire)

We should only shed tiers when Covid really is finally all over – Susan Morrison

A pitbull seized during a raid targeting 'dangerous dogs' (Picture: Dominic Lipinski/PA)

Dangerous dogs? It's the owners we need to be wary of – Susan Morrison
I love dogs so much I don’t have one. Can’t hack it, y’see, and proud to admit it.

Are deer starting to get a taste for city living?

Have Rudolph and co arrived to spring Santa from Barlinnie? – Susan Morrison

A demonstrator holds a placard showing Boris Johnson and his former special adviser Dominic Cummings outside the UK Parliament (Picture: Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images)

Johnson vs Cummings: Who will save us from this nightmare? – Susan Morrison

The skeletons from Jason and the Argonauts have turned into tourists on The Royal Mile (Picture: National Galleries of Scotland)

Is city under attack from Skeletons, the Kraken and Medusa?! – Susan Morrison

Edinburgh Butterfly & Insect World will not re-open following closure during the Covid pandemic (Picture: Cate Gillon)

Can't we save Butterfly World like we saved Gorgie City Farm? – Susan Morrison

A free pencil for every voter seemed to go down well. So what next? (Picture: Ian Johnston)

Has Scotland just discovered democracy's secret weapon? – Susan Morrison

The NHS's finest appear thrilled to be figuratively taking a massive rolled-up Edinburgh Evening News to squash the bug called Covid, says Susan Morrison (Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA)

How Covid jag left me craving French Fancies – Susan Morrison

Are temperance bars serving herbal brews like dandelion and burdock set to make a comeback? (Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Temperance fears have got me prepping bathtub for gin – Susan Morrison

A person dressed as Donald Trump watches Joe Biden being sworn in as 46th President of the United States (Picture: David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)

How the Girl Guides could teach Donald Trump a thing or two – Susan Morrison

The Ceneri Base tunnel in Switzerland, which opened in September, is of a similar length to the Forth tunnel proposed by the Scottish Greens. (Picture: AlpTransit Gotthard Ltd)

Think a Forth tunnel is ridiculous? They built one in the 1960s – Susan Morrison

Meghan Markle emanates chic in a Parisian beret, says Susan Morrison (Picture: Jack Hill/The Times/PA)

Am I the only person who just cannot wear a hat? – Susan Morrison

James McFadden gives Scotland a shock victory over France in 2007 to the delight of the nation. Thirteen years later, Susan Morrison experiences a similar level of joy as Joe Biden beats Donald Trump in the US elections (Picture: SNS)

US election result was like a last-minute Scotland goal – Susan Morrison

Susan has a soft spot for George Clooney but the sight of scrubs now makes her roll up her sleeve and avert her eyes (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)

Queen's Surgeon may be doing my op. Any chance it's Clooney? – Susan Morrison

Some couples get on fine with a woman driving, even if this photo is posed by models (Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Do all women in the driving seat get treated like this? – Susan Morrison

We flew to see Northern Lights and found something else utterly magical – Susan ...

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