Well, what a great weekend that was. A big thank you to the Andrew De Moray project for their tireless devotion to this event and for me it was very special as it was the first time I had attended.

I'd heard so much in the past from David and Duncan about how special this commemoration was, and they were right. See more on the page itself.

A huge turn out this year as the weather held good and we commemorated the fallen of both battles in the warm sunshine in the shadow of Loudoun hill.

Special thanks to The Strathleven Artizans who once again co-hosted this event with The Society of William Wallace.

Our marvellous speakers George Kempik, Lesley Matthews, Jean Brittain, Ken Shirra and our wreath layers this year, Elaine Kerr Kempik for the SOWW and Kate Smith for the Artizans. See more on the page itself.

When the Wallace Chair was first mentioned my ears pricked up. I thought I was the very man for the job and ultimately I was honoured to be asked to make it. The initial photos we found were pretty poor, but I managed to work out a few details about the way the chair was constructed. It consisted of six important pieces of timber - four round posts and two heavy cross rails. It looked like it was made from oak, and in a pretty poor state of repair, with rot and worm causing a lot of damage. The chair was also covered in a loose leather cover, which hid a lot of the other detail. We made some enquiries and were sent some close up pictures of the chair by its present owner and these helped immensely. From that, I did a rough sketch and it was agreed we would try to make the chair into a two-seater bench from pressure treated softwood. See more on the page itself.

Another beautiful day for this year's Robroyston Commemoration. Over 50 patriots gathered at the monument to mark the day, 710 years ago when William Wallace betrayed by John Stewart of Menteith, began a gruelling and barbaric 3 week journey to be murdered by a foreign usurper. After welcoming all those in attendance I had the pleasure of introducing our first speaker - SOWW press and media officer Irene Clarke who spoke straight from the heart, stating "Sir William Wallace, you gave your life for our Nation. Scotland's hero. Gone but never forgotten." Irene's first speech for SOWW but we hope the first of many. Our next speaker was my daughter Charli who spoke with a clarity and confidence way beyond her years which needless to say left me in tears. See more on the page itself

The weather stayed dry and fair for the Wallace Day Commemoration in Elderslie on Aug 22nd as hundreds of patriots gathered in Ludovic Square, Johnstone for the march to the Wallace Monument, led by the Tullibardine pipe band. Joining us on the march were several MPs including our guest speakers Mhairi Black, MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire South and Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop. The youngest MP elected to the House of Commons since the 1800's, Mhairi has become somewhat of a celebrity in Scotland and was mobbed by well-wishers who wanted to congratulate her and grab a 'selfie'. Mhairi was utterly charming and took the time to speak to everyone and smiled patiently through 100's of photographs. See more on the page itself

It was a beautiful clear evening as we assembled at Stirling Castle to march down to the battle site. Well attended as ever, it was a glorious sight to see so many Saltires flying as we crossed Stirling Bridge to gather around the newly erected flagpole. Ted Christopher, who organises this event, welcomed all those in attendance and told us of the progress being made on the next phase of the site commemoration - a statue built on the north bank of the river Forth of William Wallace and Andrew de Moray, as well as an education programme for local children on the history of the two great men. See more on the page itself.

At the end of September I received an email from Liane Cummings, a young Scottish woman now living in Luebeck, Germany. Liane and I met at Bremen airport in 2014 and she noticed the Society of William Wallace badge on my jacket. We soon found out that we shared a passion for the original Luebeck Letter, written by William Wallace shortly after the battle of Stirling Bridge. Liane was determined to promote the Luebeck Letter and organised a Wallace Day in Luebeck in 2014 to commemorate this important document. See more on the page itself.