An athletic Scott wows the crowd with his caber-tossing prowess.

If you thought Braveheart was an impressive display of Scottish strength then you should check out the Highland Games, held throughout the country over the summer months.

Harking back to a 14th century method of recruiting warriors, the games are a series of strength-displaying sports as well as a celebration of Scottish Highland culture.

On the stroke of midnight it is customary to pucker up to the nearest stranger

It is a testament to the crowd-pleasing antics of Edinburgh's Hogmanay Festival that some 100,000 revelers brave the dark and damp Scottish winter to celebrate New Year's Eve here.