To believe that a very high % of mumsnetters are Scottish

[greedygal]

I get this impression and have no idea why - is this my imagination or is this the case?

Where are you originally from?

I am thoroughly English.

OOAOML, we had a great holiday in Perthshire in the Easter break. Went to the Crannog centre and walked up to many waterfalls. Was so beautiful and weather was pretty good which is always a bonus!

Was working out commuting times when I got home - just a bit to far unfortunately.

Eddie was it in Scotland? Do you think I must have imagined it? And my nephew in Aberdeenshire is imagining the school he attends too?

Sorry that might sound snippier than intended.

I'm Scottish living in Scotland.

I'm surprised this thread hasn't been taking over by the Doric. I was thinking the other day that it's a bit more extreme than most dialects. There are so many unique words.

Scottish

Scottish here too

I don't think gobbing on the Heart of Midlothian is a class thing. It is a way to confuse the tourists though. Along with not jumping out of your skin at the 1 O'clock Gun and ignoring the street performers blocking the pavements and the students handing out leaflets during the festival.

Scottish soul food: tunnocks teacakes, snowballs, caramel wafers and caramel logs. Especially the dark chocolate tea cakes. Oh, and stovies. Not necessarily together although who knows?

What is this "Edinburgh thing of not being able to live somewhere else"?

I'd love to live out of town but stuck here with dD's special school being an Edinburgh council one.

I dont know why folk from Edinburgh are fair game always on these threads.

Just reading that we are weird and need therapy.

Actually I always hear about the big Glasgow Edinburgh thing but haven't heard anyone from edinburgh criticising Glaswegians but have read endless stuff about Edinburgers on threads like this.

Fanjo - it could be possible to move and for DD to stay at same school. Friends did this (their son has ASD and is non-verbal). He stayed at same school (St Crispins) with transport via taxi every day. We live in East Lothian, so outside city boundary and in different county. You might be able to do the same? Equally, when DD helped at a (council funded) summer playscheme for children with SN in Tranent last year there were children from Edinburgh attending too. Again, transport was provided.

I love Edinburgh - it's an incredibly beautiful city. Used to work on Queen Street and walking along Princes Street early in the morning, seeing the castle looming overhead and then walking up to George Street and looing out across the Forth - magical.

Maybe I'm just a miserable Embra fucker.

No its a serious point.

KatieKaye yes indeed it is, although it has its bad parts like all cities.

Katiekaye..that's really interesting.

Was it a while ago this happened?

I'm not sure they would do it in current climate with funding very tight.

But worth looking into thanks!

English.

He left school about 5 years ago, but my friend still acts as a taxi escort for other children attending the school and I think they are from "out of town" too. I'll ask her when I see her next.

I don't know if it makes any difference, but we're literally just outside Edinburgh (in the Honest Toun). Plus there aren't any dedicated secondary schools with children with more complex special needs in East Lothian. Actually, now I think about it, another friend in who has CP, and fairly severe epilepsy (lives in same tow)n went to St Crispins too. he's about 30 now so I don't know what the current situation is.
HTH.

Unfortunately now I think about it we have other provision that is Edinburgh based so will hsve to sit tight for moment as it's vital to DD.

But it wont last forever.

Until then we will have to just head out of town every weekend like we do now.

But thanks for your advice. It is something to bear in mind.

Maybe we will escape the city earlier than when DD turns 18 :)

I'm in Scotland but not Scottish.

Also Scottish.

English but been living in Furry Boot Town for years.

Scottish living in Scotland (about an hour from Edinburgh in the Scottish Borders)

I love Edinburgh apart from London I wouldn't want to live elsewhere in UK.

Edinburgh is lovely. But would rather have bigger house with garden out of town than wee flat in city

Scottish living in Scotland. If I count as a mumsnetter as I am pretty new. Live on the East Coast, West Coast transplant :)