#18: Fourth postcard from Scotland

Linlithgow Palace

Queen Elizabeth stamp

Received from Linda from Petaling Jaya, Malaysia.

Saint Columba is thought to be the first person to claim a sighting of the Loch Ness Monster in AD565.

#18: Third postcard from Scotland

Boat of Garten treehouse

Thistle stamp

Received from Alice from Edinburgh.

William Paterson (1658-1719), a Scot, was the instigator and co-founder of the Bank of England.

#18: Second postcard from Scotland

Map of Scotland

Queen Elizabeth stamp

Received from Doyel from Glasgow.

Scotland's population of 5.1 million live in only 3% of the total land area. Source - back of the postcard.

#18: First postcard from Scotland

Maori dancer

Queen Elizabeth stamp

Received from Alice from Edinburgh.

Scotland shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the south-west.