How was your 2022, Scotsman readers? Wonderful, good, bad… Horrendous? Regardless of where you sit emotionally on the topic, what’s for sure is that this year has been a chaotic one indeed.
From the death of Queen Elizabeth II, to navigating 3 prime ministers in one year on top of reports of energy crises and looming threats of war just as normality appeared to tiptoe back in following Covid-19, even the toughest amongst us can be affected by it all.
But what’s easily forgotten is that life goes on and life finds a way (no film reference intended) and we mustn’t lose sight of that amid any troubled times. That’s why we’ve assembled these 22 news stories from Scotland in 2022 that tell the tales of kindness, triumph, brevity and hope.
We hope you enjoy them as we approach Hogmanay and boldly enter 2023.
21. Swimmer breaks record for the longest swim ever in Loch Ness
Back in September, Ross Edgley drove to Loch Ness with the hopes to swim 100 miles in the Loch in order to set the world record for the longest distance swim in tideless water. Although he fell short of this goal he still achieved an incredible 49 miles which is the current record for the longest open water swim in Loch Ness. Just keep swimming! Photo: Submitted
22. Greek kilt enthusiast welcomed by the Scottish community with open arms
A Greek man living in Scotland named Theo asked on Twitter “could one of non-Scottish heritage wear a tartan kilt?” Soon after thousands of warm responses poured in from Scots offering advice on how to wear a kilt as they lived up to the friendly and welcoming nature that the country is known for. One user, MarkStephen60, said:"Yes Theo. Of course. But only if you stop referring to yourself as 'one'. The correct term is 'youse'." (A reference to the Scots language) Photo: Twitter Screenshot / Lewis Ashton via Canva Pro