Please can we have a Scottish MN section - Mawsnet, mebbe?

[StayingSamVimesGirl]

Following on from discussion on another thread - could we have a Scottish section, please?

The local information is good, but it is too local to apply to the whole of Scotland, if you see what I mean.

heart attack on a plate!

What about scotsnet?

ScotchNet

No - mawsnet smacks of The Broons! Hardly up to the minute.

And what does a Mner from Skye have in common with a Mner from Edinburgh or a Mner from Stranraer have in common with a Mner from Aberdeen.

There is no common link apart from being in Scotland so not enough in common imo.

Anyway, someone can start a Scottish thread if they want.

Pacific is "on the ran dan " again

"And what does a Mner from Skye have in common with a Mner from Edinburgh or a Mner from Stranraer have in common with a Mner from Aberdeen."

The same education system, legal system and NHS...

there needs to be a form of 'mums' in the name though

Wot tabulahrasa said

Norah you really can't see what people from different areas of Scotland have in common?

No shared history, culture, language?

The Broons is a classic

I would think the fact that we all live in Scotland is common ground, not sure how much more you want

Yeah sounds good I didn't even realise there was a local section as I use MN on my phone so not easy to find.

I'm adding my wee voice to the petition for a "Mawsnet" ... but maybe called something classier officially like ScotsMumsNet, MumScotNet, MNScotland, etc.

The school holidays threads always get my goat ... there's a 2 week difference in the summer (or more?) as well as other variations throughout the year. UK radio stations and UK newspapers and magazines are wholly attuned to English holiday times. Very irritating. and don't get me started on buying & selling houses . Would be nice to post where you don't have to explain yourself.

how about calling the topic

FayeScotland

I agree with the other voices on this thread - with my DC not in school yet I find myself getting confused reading threads on here relating to the different system. Would be great to have a section to talk specifically with other Scottish MNetters.

I think it's a great idea to have a Mawsnet board

Bamsnet

Yes please

Love Bamsnet, what about ChoobsNet?
ssd I feel oor jaikets are on shakey nails.

*sniggers

best place fur thim!

Yur in fur it

Norah you really can't see what people from different areas of Scotland have in common? No shared history, culture, language?

Well a lot of the history is not shared. Nor is the language - Doric, Gaelic, Shetlanders who are more Norse than Scottish. Industrial Glasgow, 'posh' Edinburgh. And Aberdeen a law unto itself. Huge numbers of mostly English Incomers.

Though I would admit that education and the law are shared. Mind you a quick google search brings up that 1 in 4 children in Edinburgh are privately schooled.

But a united force to criticize the education system could be useful. Certainly cuts down here mean a less than top rate education for DCs, but then we are the forgotten SW. It might be better elsewhere.

Quinesnet - then it's not just for mums

It would make a huge difference to loads of folk especially if your talking about education they could just say highers or Nat 5 or whatever without having to go into a huge explanation och go oan mumsnet a wee corner we wouldn't take up much room

Why is Aberdeen a law into itself ?

There are plenty of Scottish people in Aberdeen, Norah!!

I think Norah meant aberdeen's a law unto itself as far as language goes?