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The Team
Why travel all day long in a coach to see Scotland pass you by through a window, when you can breathe it, feel it and experience it on Edinburgh’s doorstep?
Paul James-Griffiths
Paul James-Griffiths is the director of Soul of Scotland Tours. He read ancient history and classical studies at University and used to say that anything after Augustine was modern. He has worked as a teacher and as a chaplain for London’s West End theatres and was a member of the Actors’ Centre. In 2009 he pioneered Christian Heritage Edinburgh. He has written several books, including A Spiritual History of the Royal Mile and a novel called The Seers. He is married to Isolde.
Isolde James-Griffiths
Isolde James-Griffiths is the administrator of Soul of Scotland Tours and she is also a professional singer who trained at Darmstadt Academy. She has been a P.A. for leading classical musicians in Germany and established Eternity, an Edinburgh-based chamber music group in 2006. She recorded her first album called Seasons of the Soul, which is an a cappella rendition of Scottish Psalms for four voices.
Max
Abi has retired from being a tour dog because of health issues. In the autumn of 2023, we bought Max from a farm in Angus, where he was part of a friendly pack of 23 collies, plus two litters of pups. Max is a lovable collie and is so friendly with everyone. He will start as the new tour dog this year. He loves to greet people, and will probably roll over to have his tummy stroked.
Featured Tours
Famous Scots Tour
Christian Heritage Tour
Extended Christian Heritage Tour
Women who Changed the World Tour
Christian Heritage Museum Tour
On Tuesday last week you guided me together with a group of Swiss PhD students through Edinburgh. I want to say thank you for the skilful, passionate and interesting tour. You and your wife do a good job.
Thanks for an insightful, entertaining and sensitive city-walk to vitalize our knowledge on the Scottish reformation with its meaningful links with the Swiss reformation.