“I’d never been to Scotland, but like many Americans, my family also had Scottish roots, so I’d always been intrigued by that. “I’d not long started my first job in journalism at STV and took a week off work to show Sarah around Scotland,” said Eamonn. She and her American family are devoted Democrats, who share the world’s open-mouthed curiosity about Donald Trump, but she’s never encountered any anti-American energy here. “Since Eamonn and I were married, my American family have visited Scotland often and feel the same way I do about this country. Her sons are on the cusp of adulthood and both speak with American accents softened by a Borders lilt.

Source: The Herald March 28, 2026 20:31 UTC