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18/08/2024

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Steven Hughes, founder of the Stirling Welcome Team, shares some tips.

11/07/2024

A warm Freedom Tour Today welcome to Bannockburn for Janice, and Brian, who turned 67 on our Hero Kings 750th Birthday.
Thank you King Robert the Bruce for freeing Scotland and thank you to Janice and Brian for spending Brian's Birthday with the King at Bannockburn.
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12/06/2024

Safe passage home Rick to Adelaide. Thanks for giving us a wee visit at Stirling Bridge. Look forward to welcoming you and Wendy next year to Scotland ✊️
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20/05/2024

4 Weeks to go until our 10k for Molly💞🐶

Help Steven Hughes raise money to support Dogs Trust

30/04/2024

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/mollyspals

Help Steven Hughes raise money to support Dogs Trust

20/02/2024

Our Founder, Guest Relations Manager and Top Tour Guide Molly has gone to chase tennis balls over the Rainbow Bridge. We are, of course, sad with the news. But we were so blessed to have loved and cared for and by our wee Irish Lab Collie Superhero Molly 💞

Our hearts are overflowing with the love she gave us, and we hope that the video's and photos we shared over the years have brought you joy 🙏

I wasn’t a dog person but as always Kim was richt and it has been the happiest 6 and a half years of our lives.

Molly made us so proud and honoured to be her Pawrents for the second half of her life after an uncertain middle.

Thank you to everyone who showed Molly love and kindness and those who put up with me to talk to Molly.

Steven, Kim & Molly ### 💞🐕

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09/01/2024

A New Year and new challenges to look forward to ✊️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Molly and I love welcoming visitors to Stirling and hearing their stories of why Bannockburn, Stirling Bridge, and Scotland matter to them.

In 2023, we wanted to show how much Bannockburn, Stirling Bridge, and Scotland meant to us, so we donated our fees to the Guardians of Scotland Trust from our Stirling Bridge Tours and the Strathleven Artizans from our Bannockburn Tours.
Thank you to Claire and Ian from and John and Anne from Icefire Glassworks for their beautiful gifts for Teba.

In 2024, we will continue to develop our Freedom Tours. Thank you to everyone who has shared our journey 💙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💚🌍

Cheers, Steven and Molly

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15/12/2023

Thank you to friends and family who have donated to our Christmas Fundraiser for Care Experienced Young People. A donation and a wee share would be great 👍

We have hit the halfway mark (£500) earlier today. There is still another 10 days to donate. I'll post a final update in the new year outlining where/how the money was spent. Donations are welcome via the link below.

https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/loveattheheartofthecaresystem2023

Thank you🙏💞
Merry Christmas and all the best for 2024.

Steven and Molly 🐶

Weʼre raising money to help put Love at the Heart of the Care System.. Support this JustGiving Crowdfunding Page.

30/10/2023

23/10/2023

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A WEE CHRISTMAS PRESSIE FER YER STOCKING! 'SHUG THE DUG BOOK'..THE STORY OF FRIENDSHIP....Three dugs fae Maryhill show what the true meaning of friendships about. .join them in this great adventure that will bring a smile to your face..😊 suitable for adults and children..priced at £9.99 (including p&p).. A donation from every book sold to Revive MS support helping people with Multiple sclerosis It can be purchased by clicking on the paypal link below thank you ###
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21/10/2023

Freedom Tour Today are guided walking tours at the Battle of Stirling Bridge and the Battle of Bannockburn.

We haven't posted for a wee while. We have been a tad busy over the summer. We moved house, had a record summer of tours, been to the Douglas Days Festival in Teba, Spain, and then had a wee flood.

All good, though, and looking forward.

If you are looking for a walking tour in Stirling, visit www.freedomtour.today

Email Molly and me at [email protected] and we can arrange a Tour without Tripadvisor taking a slice of the fee.

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20/10/2023

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18/09/2023

For all your Tartan needs, visit A Wee Favour 💙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💚🌍

I love when a couple want something a wee bit different, coming up with the idea is just the start, bringing it all together is just a fantastic job and I feel so lucky to do it. Thank you for choosing us to make your handfasting xx

14/09/2023

The Battle of Stirling Bridge Commemoration is tomorrow at 7 pm at the auld brig and is followed by music in Vinneys Bar at 8 pm.

We also have a Stirling Bridge Battlefield Tour at 2pm. 10 places available. To book visit https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/AttractionProductReview-g191266-d16703223-Braveheart_Battle_of_Stirling_Bridge_Tour-Stirling_Scotland.html

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12/08/2023

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02/06/2023

I have been lucky to have met a lot of lovely people in my life some have had physical disabilities and also mental issues..a lad i have just met has been through the mill...but his life has been turned around by getting himself..a dog 😊❤...everytime i see him hes smiling!
"..oh me and the dog were here..and we're goin here the morra"..mans best friend after all 😊

21/05/2023

Kim, Molly and I are looking forward to today's Wallace Oak Event with Cha Halliday and friends in the Society of William Wallace.

Cha has led from the front and inspired those around him to get involved to keep the Wallace Oak Project moving forward.

Molly and I did our bit selling Scottish Superheroes T-Shirts & Hoodies to help fundraise to support Cha's efforts.

The Wallace Oak Memorial was unvieled in Port Glasgow in October 2021. See attached photos.

Today, the remainder of the actual Wallace Oak is finding a home in Clan Hunters Castle in Ayrshire.

Many thanks to Cha, Sean Donnelly, George Kempik, Neil Lochiel, Gary Stewart, and friends in the Society of William Wallace for these two new visitor attractions. They join the many around the world to honour William Wallace.

Andrew De Moray will be remembered soon in the place I call home.

Thanks to Cha for playing his role in keeping both Wallace and De Moray alive🙏
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Photos attached of various memorials to Wallace and De Moray.

For a tour of the Battle of Stirling Bridge or Bannockburn, visit:

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10/05/2023

Please give a wee like and share and if you can, add a wee donation to get the Artizans mobile again 🚐🙏
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Weʼre raising money to To buy, and kit out and brand the replacement Strathleven Artizans Event Van to tow our event Trailer. Support this JustGiving Crowdfunding Page.

10/05/2023

Whit a day. Drookit and dragged a few new friends into the tour. Delighted to welcome Ron & Dawn from Nuneaton to Bannockburn and then kidnap Henry and Ben from North Carolina who wandered into Bannockburn. We also met Lesley and Linda, who were recreating a school photo from 1969 💞
Ticket Sales 2. Friends made 6. Welcome factor 107 😍 Donation to the Strathleven Artizans new van from ticket sales 🙏💙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💚🌍

To book a tour, visit:
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To buy T-Shirts or Hoodies visit Scottish Superheroes T-Shirts & Hoodies

08/05/2023

On Saturday we welcomed Dave, Sylvia, Jenny, Nigel & Sue to Bannockburn. We wish them well on their travels around Stirling and Scotland.
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To book a tour, visit:
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To buy T-Shirts or Hoodies visit Scottish Superheroes T-Shirts & Hoodies

02/05/2023

We were honoured to welcome Amberle and Preston to Stirling Bridge, Bannockburn, The Portcullis and No 2 Baker Street to see Ted's Jam Session last Wednesday. They are regular listeners to Ted's live Streams and love all things Scotland. They have loved visiting Scotland and we wish them well on their travels home on Friday. I'll suggest Wee Walking Tours before they depart.
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To book a tour, visit:
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01/05/2023

We enjoyed welcoming Angela & Denny from the States and Sienna, Pippa, & Sharon from Ireland to Stirling Bridge for our Braveheart Tour. They were great company and wish them well on their travels homewards. 🙏💙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💚🌍

To book a tour, visit:
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28/04/2023

This is one of our favourite stories to share. We hope you enjoy it 💙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💚🌍
Candice and Andy from the States joined us at Stirling Bridge last Saturday.
We sent out our welcome pack and included ... Best Coffee , World Record Store Day and Kilt Making
Later, I went into Europa Music to discover Candice and Andy were in buying vinyl 😎. Then they went next door to Unorthadox Roasters 😎😎
Yesterday, on our way to a tour at Bannockburn, I popped into Unorthadox for a coffee, and Claire from A Wee Favour rushed over to buy it for me. She then tells me that our American friends popped and Andy bought a Kilt 😎😎😎
A No Bad result for 3 small local businesses 🙏
That made me smile 😃 Then Claire carries on ... and then they returned, Andy had convinced Candice to buy a kilt as well 😍😍😍😍

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27/04/2023

Big shout out to for putting on an amazing performance of A Play, a Pie, and a Pint with their 'Welcome to Bannockburn' 5&1/2 Stars on Tripadvisor! 👌👏👏👏 Well done, Lesley Hart, Julie Ellen, Georgia Blue Ireland, Madeline Grieve, Paul McCole and Nicola Jo Cully.
Brilliant accurate history, which included herstory of Isabella MacDuff and Marjory Bruce - thank you for including these remarkable women 💞
And fantastic present day real life story. Writing and acting was first class.
will pop up to say hello tomorrow.
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To book a tour, visit:
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14/04/2023

Molly Hughes 😍 🐕
Co-Founder and Tour Guide at Freedom Tour Today. Our Molly is still as bright as a button, but she is now officially winding down to retirement.
She will do the odd tour, but alas, it's mostly going to be Steven flying solo.
Mollys favourite place in the world is Bannockburn Battlefield. She can still be found welcoming and introducing visitors to King Robert the Bruce on her short daily walks at the Battlefield, and as part of the in her buggy in Stirling City Centre.
Thank you to everyone who has shown love and appreciation to Molly over the past 4 years 🙏💙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💚🌍

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03/04/2023

Our new First Minister Humza Yousaf being Welcomed to his new home in Bute House, Edinburgh. Well done that neighbour 💙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💚🌍

Humza Yousaf says hello to his new neighbours at Bute House as he arrives to choose his cabinet.He won the SNP leadership election on Monday, was elected Fi...

03/04/2023

Our Freedom Tours are beginning to get busy.
We welcomed Kerry and Graham from FIFE today to Bannockburn and recently welcomed Anne & Paul from Cumbria to Bannockburn and Thomas, Stacey & Family from Ireland to Stirling Bridge and Bannockburn.
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To book a walking tour at Bannockburn Battlefield or the Battle of Stirling Bridge visit:
www.freedomtour.today
Phone / message:
07786 911 838 to book direct and save on booking fees 🙏
The ticket fee will support the Guardians of Scotland Trust and the Strathleven Artizans. Thank you.

29/03/2023

When our members met Humza Yousaf last week, they asked him to consider a Minister who would be responsible for keeping The Promise.
We are therefore pleased to hear the announcement of Natalie Don MSP on her role as Minister for Children and Young People and Keeping The Promise.
We hope this role allows for greater support and recognition of the needs of Care Experienced adults too. We look forward to meeting with Natalie at the earliest opportunity and providing the vital feedback loop to the care community.

29/03/2023

27/03/2023

On this Day in 1306, Isabella MacDuff, the Countess of Buchan, aka The Lady in the Cage, crowned our Greatest King, Robert the Bruce, King of Scot's. Isabella is one of Scotland's greatest heroes 💔

Isabella crowned Robert the Bruce King and suffered at the hands of Edward Longshanks for following her Patriotic duty. His punishment? Isabella was hung in a cage from the walls of Berwick Castle for 4 years and died in captivity.

The Clan MacDuff had for 200 years previous, the hereditary rite to crown the Scottish Monarchs. With her young brother Duncan, Earl of Fife, held captive in an English Court, she raced to Scone and gave the Bruce's Coronation legitimacy.

Edward I thought he held the 4 Aces: King John Balliol in exile, the Stone of Destiny and Scottish Crown Stolen and the Kingmaker Duncan, Earl of Fife in his court.

Step forward the most fearless of Fifers, young Isabella MacDuff, who stole her husbands horse and raced to Scone. Her husband was namesake and cousin of John Comyn, who the Bruce had slain. By following her Clan Duty, she could never return to her husband.

When she arrived at Scone, Bishops Lamberton and Wishart had already conducted the ceremony the previous day. Isabella demanded her Clan rite, and the following day, 27th March 1306, Isabella MacDuff crowned Robert the Bruce for a second time.

Isabella would suffer terribly for undertaking her Clan Duty. Thank you for your sacrifice and courage.

T-Shirts are £20 and Hoodies are £30. A £5 donation from each sale will go to The Wemyss Improvement Group (TWIG) who help keep the Wemyss looking beautiful with their planters and flowers - see attached photos.
Sizes Small - 4XL.

To order, please email [email protected]

Thank you to Vicky Hillhouse for kind permission to use the Andrew Hillhouse 🙏 Print of the Lady in the Cage.

Steven 😎 & Molly🐕
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