General Chat

HI Emma thank you for the reply

Hi Dutch,

I have not come across any Morgans in my tree so cannot help
I'm afraid.
I've only been researching for 40 years so may come across some yet.
Some others on here may be able to help.

Emma :-)

All my dads family were born in scotland and liverd there from 1790 my dads grandfother came to londay ,but nearly all the scots stayed there Morgan was there names and i have not meet any of them at all,would like to

just got this in an email.......

they call it "The Geek's Guide to Glasgow", a 30 minute walk

http://peoplemakeglasgow.com/geek-guide

If it's awful, my apologies! I haven't watched it yet.

OFiTG,
I used to get the Tramcar from (outside) Saughton Prison to my work in St Andrew Square and this cost me tuppence halfpenny in old money.

A freezing cold sunny day here in Aberdeen with snow showers.
Hope all who are flooded are safe and well.

Emma

We are fine here in this part of D&G - very windy yesterday and a few trees down but no damage and no power cuts. Feel very sorry for those in the East of England who have been flooded.

I hope everyone up in Scotland coped ok with the rough weather you have had up there.

Robert - Fond memories as I remember the old tramcars, going to the zoo on the tramcar was just as exciting as the zoo itself :-D

The weather looks a bit rough up in Scotland - to say the least!!

Maybe it is the shock of seeing a tramcar running through the streets of Edinburgh.
I am so old I remember seeing the demise of the previous tramcars in the 1950s.

Did you know that Santa is a Scotsman?

Too many pies - not enough exercise... of course he's one of us!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkpOfHW75ck

Have a memory that this knocked Leona Lewis off the No1 slot of the HMV charts a few years ago.
AND....The WELSH version is now available too!

Ho Ho Ho , in 2007, Radio Scotand banned this song, claiming that it was negatively sterotyping Scotsmen.
The ban was lifted after just 48hrs!

I've been trawling YouTube again..........

found this little beauty:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgJ2WoneuWw&list=PL3586501AE29F4AB8

the music gets better!! I had to turn the volume down for the first bit :-(

Remember The Duke Of Wellington and his cone?
This is fantastic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNWaTBQ6KXE

Bet you never saw that one coming!?

My thoughts and prayers to all involved in this tragic accident.

Also to family and friends at this time on their sad loss.

Emma

This will cast a shadow over any celebrations planned today for St. Andrew's Day.

As I posted on the thread below - I have fond memories of the Clutha, it was always a popular venue for those who like live music and a singsong, on a historical note - it is one of Glasgow's oldest pubs and in days gone by it was known as The Merchant, The Weemann's, and The Pipinjay.

My thoughts and prayers go out to all those caught up in this tragic incident :-(

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/general_chat/thread/1334602

G Lass ~ I just noticed the headline on msn news.

It looks awful. The only "good" news is that the helicopter didn't explode.

Man talking on the news clip (he was on the 6th floor of nearby carpark) said he thought it may be a police helicopter.

Oh My Goodness!
Just seen the news.... a helicopter has crashed into The Clutha Bar in Glasgow city centre.
I cannot be certain but, it looks like a police helicopter to me!

There's definitely a storm brewing for tonight!

Himself says I have a barometer head...... I seem to get a "pressure headache" when a thunderstorm is on the way.

I don't think the storm will be here until late tonight, thank goodness, cos Himself is on the golf course........ not a good idea to be outside waving a metal stick around your head when there's a possibility of lightning!

:-(

I'm sure you would Scozz.

Weather has turned mild again except... last Friday!
Went to Stirling for my daughter's graduation (masters degree).

We arrived at Bridge of Allan around 8.45am and it was minus 6c
There had been little or no rain for weeks .
So cold and I felt like I was breathing in dry ice!

Same daughter has a birthday next week and I can recall countless birthday parties where there were issues with sudden heavy snow showers.
One party resulted in an unplanned sleepover for about 10 kids!

We must be having storm season instead of spring :-(

Lots of thunder & lightning over the last three weeks, but the last couple of days have been nice... sunny & mid 20s C....... more thunderstorms forecast for tomorrow.

I don't like lightning........ but I'd rather have that than snowing :-D

One for all the Rabbie Burns fans - A pocket watch belonging to poet Robert Burns which contains a note from his wife has sold at auction for £39,650.

The silver-cased watch dating to 1786 far surpassed its valuation of £2,500 when it went under the hammer in Edinburgh.

It contains a paper insert featuring bird and heart motifs and the ink initials of his wife Jean Armour.

Colin Fraser, of auctioneers Lyon and Turnbull, said bids for the watch had come from across the globe.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-25119366