General Chat

I find it really hard to separate facts from scare-mongering

This week's TV documentary claimed to be impartial, and focused on the impact that independence would have on the rest of the UK, and in particular nuclear war heads currently based at Faslane.
An independant Scotland, insist they will be removed.... Pronto!
So, where doesTrident go?
It seems that Mr Cameron does not have an alternative, or at least, not one that he will discuss
If the only other option is to scrap Trident altogether, that would definitely cause ructions with the "Besties", on the other side of the Atlantic.

Lastly, If Scotland gets independence, the rest of the UK will require a completely new flag!

My head hurts!

I'd love to see a great turn-out of voters on this exceptional occasion. But I would be disappointed if there is a narrow win either way.

I presume Dermot means the referendum on 18 Sep?

I keep looking for reasons to say "Yes" but I can't find any!

Not long now - is it?

The Games are over and it's now Edinburgh Festival time.

I went to a few comedy shows last weekend and have tickets for a few more next weekend too.

We saw Danny Bhoy again, a show called The Comedywealth Games and one about Scamming the Scammers.
It was hilarious.
The comedian was fed up receiving scam emails so he played them at their own game and responded.
The whole show was based on the ridiculous emails that were sent back and forth between him and different scammers.
The final email is from the original Scammer... he is furious at the recipient's dishonesty!
The stand up thinks everybody should do it, just for the fun!

Will be back in Auld Reekie on Saturday to see the Iranian Comedienne, Shappi Khorsandi

That was the same announcer LS.Your right
Games are on Chan Ten til 2,30 am Monday.

Bill in Oz

I haven't watched much of the games.

Any time I turned on the tv, and eventually found the right channel, it was either something I wasn't interested in (eg weight lifting) or the commentators waffling on.

I'm guessing the closing ceremony will be on early in the morning here, probably 5 or 6. Groan.

I must look at the tv guide!

I am going to the Closing Ceremony at Hampden Park on Sunday Evening

I got a text tonight from my long time friend reminding me that she is taking taking part in the event.
I text back,reminding her that I will be there on Sunday and will look out for her.
What will you be doing? Will I see you in the crowd? I ask

Her reply is ..... I will not be able to MISS her because she has been given a "Very Priviledged Part" but .....is sworn to absolute secrecy!

I haven't a clue what my friend will be doing but if you watch it, I will be able to tell you all on Monday what part she actually played

Bill ~ would that be the silly man who was commentating at the opening ceremony?

He mispronounced just about everything Scottish.

I'm surprised nobody has complained about it.

If a tv person tried to imitate some nationalities, he/she would be accused of being racist!

Did anyone watch the secret history of our streets on BBC2?

It was all about Glasgow's Duke street and how much of it was saved in the 1970's.
I lived in Bathgate street during the early 1970s. It was interesting to see inside the old tenements
Bought back so many memories :-D :-D :-D

Scotland is to be congratulated, on the Best orginized games. They are Faltless.
Must have cost a few bob, but they will get it back in Tourist dollars.
The weather has been helping of course.
We have an Idiot journalist here who is putting on a pretend Scots accent, and virtually putting the scots down.
Bill in Oz

Tawny
As a Scot living in England for the last 51 years, I still consider myself Scottish and still crave for Scottish food and the various ice creams.
I used to enjoy the cones which were dipped in a tub of hundreds and thousands and/or the chocolate equivalent.

I Meant the Robert the Bruce Tartan as Illustrated.

http://darto.tripod.com/scottish.html


Bill in Oz

OFITG ~ ! I'd forgotten about oysters. I never had one (we were always told they were for adults!).

A single cone....... if we were really lucky we got raspberry on it.

Bill ~ I don't think Robert the Bruce (22xgreat-grandad) had a tartan......... but the Bruce clan will now.

:-D

Born in England to a a Scottish Father and English Mother. We moved north when I was five Scotland is home my fathers roots here and so my roots here go back more than 200 years and I can't imagine living anywhere else.

LadyScozz - we asked for either a single or double chocolate wafer (Nougat Wafers), my mum always preferred a chocolate oyster though ;-)

Yes I remember having a "black man" and oysters.

Good on Yah LadyScozz
Keep up the good work.
You should wear Robert the Bruce Tartan.

http://darto.tripod.com/scottish.html

Bill in Oz
:-D :-D :-D

Why are they called Nougat? Is there nougat mixed in the marshmallow? lol

:-D

I remember being teased at school because I pronounced nougat the right way. Was told I was "posh" because I didn't say "nugget". lolololol

We called them Single Nougat or Double Nougat LadyScozz.
Single has ice cream sandwiched between a mallow and chocolate wafer on one side and an ordinary wafer on the other.
Double when it's 2 mallow ones