General Chat

Robert .
Why not rename this thread, something like "Scotland the Brave".

Bill in Oz.

You should get that room reay Ladyscozz!
We live about 10-15 miles from most of the Glasgow venues,.
Due to the rail link between EK and Glasgow,even the cheap motels in this town were almost unaffordable!

A room at the Premier Inn, just a few minutes from our house, usually costs £49 per night.
During the games it was hiked to... £167 per night !
My friend works there and was ashamed that no provision was made for any of their regular business clients.
They had to pay the increased rate or find an alternative.

A Scottish girl on holiday in Melbourne had a wee bit of fun last Saturday...

http://www.9news.com.au/national/2014/10/01/06/59/grand-final-stripper-blames-free-alcohol-for-antics

:-D

Today will see the iconic Dundee cake begin the legal process of becoming protected under EU law following in the steps of Champagne and Stornoway black pudding.

The move would ensure Dundee is the only place the much loved cake, once a favourite of Mary Queen of Scots, can be made.

With the backing of a Dundee baker, Rural Affairs Secretary Richard Lochhead will launch a Government consultation for the bid to protect the cake from imitations.

Made with with currants, sultanas, almonds and a sweet glaze, Dundee cake is believed to have originated as a sideline of the long established Keiller’s Marmalade industry.

It is a tricky one having "rights" to food names.

I like Ecclefechan Tarts but they are made by Walkers in the Highlands so if Ecclefechan claim the "right" what then?

I holiday in Oban every year, like oatcakes and love scottish tablet.

Do I qualify??? ;-)

Do you qualify - for what?

For this site - yes certainly. We welcome anyone who has any connection with Scotland.
And with a name like Lavender, the sky's the limit!!

Love Oban - regularly travelled between Oban and Craignure, on more than one occasion I found myself stuck in the bar on the ferry in the Sound of Mull - because it could not dock at Craignure or get back to Oban because the weather had turned stormy - the things a Scot will do for a drink outside of licensing hours :-D

OFITG...naughty :-D :-D

Have had many a good night(when younger)with a lock in :-D :-D

Hiya lavender :-)

Emma - I think it is fair to say that when I lived in Fife, Edinburgh, Dundee, Perth, Dunkeld, and Iona, i spent more time in my favourite watering holes - outside of licensing hours than I did during official opening times :-D :-( :-D :-(

I remember the days when you had to be a "bona fide" traveller before you could get a drink on a Sunday in Scotland.

If you lived in Fife you would take the ferry from Notyj Queensferry to South Queensferry and keep your ticket to prove you were a bona fide traveller :-D

And we stop at a hotel in Ecclefechan on our way to Scotland. :-)

A happy St Andrews Day to all.

To you also Robert. :-)

Wishing you "A happy St Andrews Day" Robert and Emma :-)

A song for St Andrew’s Day © Ian Davidson

Andrew is oor patron saint, as Scotland ay remembers.
His flags’ll fly here every year, on the 30th o’ November.

Andrew wis a fisherman. His faither wis the same there.
His brither was Saint Peter, an’ they left when Jesus came there.

Andrew wis the first disciple (Got the loaves an’ fishes).
He learned the truths fae Jesus, an’ carried oot his wishes.

He brought the Guid News later oan, tae Russia an’ tae Poland,
an’ Turkey, Hungary an’ Greece. An’ intae many more lands.

Finally, in Southern Greece, he preached the Truth that frees us.
They hanged him, an’ he chose a cross, that’s no’ the cross o’ Jesus.

Efter years, his bones were sent tae be kept in Istanbul, then.
An’ later, some were moved tae Fife, by a bishop, or St Rule, then.

They built the saint a chapel there, an ‘ then a Cathedral came,
An’ then a host of pilgrims (An’ St Andrew’s wis its name.)

They tell the tale o’ Andrew’s cross: it helped the Scots in battle,
Appearin’ high across the sky, above the broadswords’ rattle.

OFITG..thank you for that <3 :-)

Haven't heard that one before so thanks OFITG.

Wishing you all a happy, healthy & prosperous 2015 <3

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I found this wee gem on YouTube. :-)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HivJ4EosWS8

Brought back memories of childhood....... my mother couldn't stand him!!

:-D

Wishing "Happiness, Prosperity & Good Health for 2015" to all those that contribute to this thread and also those that just pop in now and then >3

Slàinte maith, h-uile latha, na chi 'snach fhaic!
(Good health, every day, whether I see you or not!)

HAVE A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR :-D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rId95N2teUc