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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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lorelilee · 13/08/2011 10:07

YUP, it's just called 'Dignity' and it's absolutely amazing to hear it live. I've seen them in concert about a dozen times - best at Glasgow Green when Glasgow was European City of Culture in 1990. The are playing Proms in the Park in Hyde park this year too and I'll be there.

Oh and, yes, I'm Scottish and bloody love the place - best people in the whole world! Glasgow is one of the most buzzing cities there is.

scottishmummy · 13/08/2011 10:08

EsmeWeatherwax,cheers for link thats funny

neversaydie · 13/08/2011 11:02

The quality of the light in the highlands
Single track roads with passing places
Single track roads with passing places and grass down the middle
Single malts
The Kitchin in Edinburgh
Stirling
The Argyll coast
Glen Lyon
"Nae bother"
Stephens' steak bridies
Corrieri's
Support for old people from Social Services - mind bogglingly better than in England (I speak from recent experience of both)
Proper Scottish weddings
Schools that still teach children how to do the traditional Scottish dances, so proper Scottish weddings can still happen and everyone dances

handsomeharry · 13/08/2011 11:05

I spent a big part of last night looking at youtube clips of Chewin the Fat and Burnistoun after the links that had been put on.

I havent laughed so much in ages. Fantastic.

TapselteerieO · 13/08/2011 11:12

I had forgotten about macaroni cheese pies, my Gran loves them.

Forfar - twa plain bridies an' an ingin ane a' na'.
Matt McGinn was the first Scottish comedian I heard, on tapes in the car.

Witchofthenorth · 13/08/2011 11:20

Aw man......ingin bridies! They are braw :)

stressedHEmum · 13/08/2011 11:21

See, here we have plain pies or unyin wans. Unyin wans are mingin.

TapselteerieO · 13/08/2011 11:25

neversaydie good point about the dancing my dd has been taught at primary and the school has a ceilidh once a year. It was excruciating at high school!

Scottish radio is good too (cannae stand phone in shows) but even though I am not interested in football I like Aff the ba. I also like Tom Morton, Brian Burnett and Iain Anderson. Even though I don't have any Gaelic I listen to Radio nan Gael sometimes too.

handsomeharry · 13/08/2011 11:25

When I go to my brother's in England I have to take him flaky pastry onion bridies and steak and gravy pies.

BibiBelle · 13/08/2011 11:28

Tablet Ice Cream Smile

BibiBelle · 13/08/2011 11:29

I love the fact people say Cheerio - much MUCH nicer than bye imo

JennyPiccolo · 13/08/2011 11:40

Ahm pure happy fur ye man, a hefty peach a dilliyon.

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BibiBelle · 13/08/2011 11:50

And as per Billy himself, the best curse ever 'jesus suffering fuck' Grin

Witchofthenorth · 13/08/2011 12:01

Aye said slowly like - jeeeeeeeessssus sufffffffffering fuuuuuck!

lorelilee · 13/08/2011 12:03

forgot to mention the gift of sarcasm - we're world class. To quote Billy once again - "Did ye faw"? "Naw, am jist tryin' tae brek a bar ae chocolate in ma back poakit".

BibiBelle · 13/08/2011 12:11

Was that not him quoting Chick?? Pure Dead Brilliant GrinGrinGrin

Francie and Josie 'Are you Dancing?'

Witchofthenorth · 13/08/2011 12:21

Are you asking?

JennyPiccolo · 13/08/2011 12:21

Using the verb 'fuck' for everyday things,e.g. 'where will I hang my jacket?' 'just fuck it on the table' or 'how do I cook this rice?' 'just fuck it in a pot'.

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BibiBelle · 13/08/2011 12:28

I'm asking Grin

maristella · 13/08/2011 12:28

my brilliant, outspoken, fierce looking family

being told to hauld my wheesht throughout my childhood

my beloved Grandad - so proud of being Scottish, hated living in England. the rest of the family remember him as being hard work, but to me he was soft and adoring :)

my amazing Grandmama, who slept in the woods outside Greenock with her firstborn during the war, who remained devastated about the theft of her beautiful pram from the tenement to her last day, who put the phone down whenever a baby in the family was named without a Scottish name Grin

my Dad's stories of growing up in Scotland - the first tv in the street, so much family around, his crazy uncles esp the one who ran over a grouse and stuck it in the back of the car and it came back to life and scared him :)

of Scotland itself - brilliant Glasgow, it's people pubs and shops, the menfolk! the pride and passion, the history, the Clyde, Kelvinsgrove Galleries, the restaurants, the best comedy in the world. Take me back Glasgow, please?

maristella · 13/08/2011 12:29

oxters

behooky

Witchofthenorth · 13/08/2011 12:31

Ahm dancing :o

mumof2biggerones · 13/08/2011 12:51

Still Game
Outdoor swimming pool in Stonehaven

BibiBelle · 13/08/2011 13:04

The Stoneybridge Olympic Dream and Callum Galhoolie

duckdodgers · 13/08/2011 13:10

As much as i loved seeing Deacon Blue live - and I did many a time - best Scottish music for me is my beloved Simple Minds. Smile

Its been great reading this thread as sometimes its easy to get bogged down and forget whats so great about living here, yes mainly the open friendliness of people, the humour and the shared feeling of just belonging.

Other highlights?

The National football team - we may be crap, we may lose - but we do this in style, we are used to glorious failure Grin

Living where I do in Ayrshire - quick access to Glasgow for work etc but easy access to the coast. It may be cold today but only a few weeks ago I was having a picnic on the beach at Culzean castle with DH and my boys, bliss.

My boys having the freedom to grow up playing and exploring outside.

And most definately no Tories!!!

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