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Brilliant things about Scotland

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JennyPiccolo · 12/08/2011 02:53

Just cos I love Scotland.

The banter
Irn bru
Men who look like they grew out of the ground
How everyone sees going out and having a good time as some kind of fundamental human right
Edinburgh fringe festival
The barrowlands ballroom
Whisky

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JennyPiccolo · 12/08/2011 03:01

The dunmore pineapple (google it)
The way the scenery in the highlands is literally breathtaking.
Deacon blue.

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keep · 12/08/2011 04:00

Loch Lomond.

Funk · 12/08/2011 05:03

The stunningly beautiful little roads on the west coast with not another car on them for mile upon mile.

PTA · 12/08/2011 06:36

The water! The price we pay may be a lot of rain but it tastes delicious straight out of the tap, you can build up a great lather with only a little soap or shampoo and you don't need so much washing powder.

lisianthus · 12/08/2011 07:06

Another vote for whiskey here. In fact I might vote for it twice.

The amazing food- salmon, haggis, tatties and neeps.

Fried Mars bars Grin

The gorgeous lochs and mountains

The accents

What is Deacon Blue?

PTA · 12/08/2011 07:12

"Who" are Deacon Blue? Popular Scottish Band from the late 80's early 90's who recently went down a storm at the Tall Ships event in Greenock.

gregssausageroll · 12/08/2011 07:18

Scenery, food, festivals, history - Edinburgh Castle, William Wallace. Loch Lomond, The beaches at Lossiemouth, bagpipes. The Tattoo.

Loads of things.

lisianthus · 12/08/2011 07:20

Thanks PTA. (was hoping it was a cheese Blush)

The islands!

EuphemiaMcGonagall · 12/08/2011 07:29

The banter
White pudding suppers
Salt 'n' sauce
Cullen Skink
The space and air
Nowhere's over-crowded on a Bank Holiday
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Luca's ice-cream
Clean, quiet beaches
Lack of Tories
Ongoing hatred of Thatcherism

EuphemiaMcGonagall · 12/08/2011 07:30

Free university tuition
Free prescription medicines
"Kids Go Free" on the trains
Free personal care for the elderly

gastrognome · 12/08/2011 07:32

The light and the way the sky changes.
The gorgeous beaches (shame the water is so cold though!)
Chatty, friendly people.
Irn Bru.
Tunnocks caramel wafers.
Edinburgh. Most beautiful city in the UK by a mile.
Belle & Sebastian.
Salt & sauce.

EuphemiaMcGonagall · 12/08/2011 07:36

All hail the great gods of Tunnocks and their wonderful products! Their teacakes have been my diet saviours - one of those and my sweet tooth is well and truly satisfied!

Clarabumps · 12/08/2011 07:42

The way people are both nosey and friendly at the same time.
The greenery
The sense of humour and ability to turn anything into a slagging.
Irn Bru
Tattie scones
I also second the right to a good time as a human right!What a great way to put it...I don't know if this is due to the fact it rains so much here!

redlac6 · 12/08/2011 07:49

Tunnock Caramel Logs
Barrs American Cream Soda
Words like glackit, bawbag, humphybackit
Our blue tinged skin which freckles after one day in the sun
landscapes whether mountains, beaches or city centres
The tartan army
The fact that if I look about my back window I can see the Wallace Monument and if I look out the front I can jihad about see Stirling Castle

TrinityRhino · 12/08/2011 07:50

Scotland's alright but can someone
Please tell me how I start my own thread with the MN app sorry for hijack GrinGrin.

redlac6 · 12/08/2011 07:51

The music:
Deacon Blue
travis
the View
frightened rabbit
we see lights
Belle & sebastian
We were promised jet packs
Arab strap

TrinityRhino · 12/08/2011 07:56
Grin
EuphemiaMcGonagall · 12/08/2011 07:58

Sorry Trinity - I use the mobile version as I didn't like the app.

lollystix · 12/08/2011 08:00

Tunnocks tea cakes
The Scottish humour
Free education
The water (dh & I on hols in SW and were just commenting on how crap the water is down here)
Men in kilts
The strong sense of identity
The Edinburgh bus service

EuphemiaMcGonagall · 12/08/2011 08:01

I'm kind of obsessed with the free stuff:

Free museum entry - isn't it magnificent that Kelvingrove, the National Museum of Scotland and so many others are free? Gives us somewhere to pass the time when it's pishing. Grin

Funk · 12/08/2011 08:02

The Blue Nile. Annie Lennox. Paulo Nuttini. Kenneth McKellar (what a voice)

TrinityRhino · 12/08/2011 08:02

What do you mean? Do you just mean going to mumsnet using your mobile in safari etc

EuphemiaMcGonagall · 12/08/2011 08:07

Yes: here.

MrsPresley · 12/08/2011 08:11

Hogmanay, if your going to spend Hogmanay anywhere in the world it should be in Scotland!

Tattie scones
Words like stramash and stookie
Tunnocks teacakes
Scotch pie
The Loch Ness Monster
Arthurs Seat, fantastic views over Edinburgh
Scottish scenery in general
Water
Edinburgh Castle

but the best things is when I've been on holiday and coming up the A1, I see the sign that says Welcome to Sotland and I know I'm home

TrinityRhino · 12/08/2011 08:15

I really wanted to like the app. Can't even click links grrr