General Chat

My first house in Edinburgh was on the corner of Grove Street/Fountainbridge right opposite the brewery, the smell from the brewery at certain times of the day was enough to put you off beer for life, and after a night out in town we would stop at the bakers in Morrison Street - at that time of the morning the shop was closed but you could buy Steak Bridies and Scotch Pies straight from the oven at a door up the side of the shop - fond memories ;-)

My parents brought the family to Oz in 1963.

My first visit to Scotland as an adult was in 1988, with OH.

I told him he might have a problem understanding people..... he said it wouldn't be a problem, as he understood my Mother, and he watched Taggart!

Oh aye!

A few hours after we arrived we were in the local pub with my cousins....... and OH was staring at me, shaking his head. Why? He couldn't understand me, because I was talking just like my cousins.

:-D

Mau that takes me back my best friend when we were kids lived in Sciennes now that was a long time ago my goodness this thread has brought lots of memories back Broughton road was near where I lived too then when I got married our first house was near Saughton Prison ....even saw a prisoner escape one time! :-D

The Meadows is a nice area Nolls. Grandson has moved from Marchmont to Sciennes Road for his final year at university.

It's OK George been down South for 39 yrs so when we go "home" I have difficulty sometimes understanding and keep saying "pardon" even though OH and I still have our Scot. accents but kids have broad Yorkshire! :-D

Hi Nolls from Harrogate,

Scotland was OK.!! went there with a friend, people were great, a little hard to understand at times :-D :-D, but all in all great. :-D

George :-)

There was a Bakers in Broughton Road area of Edinburgh where you could get hot rolls straight out of the oven at about midnight. We used to collect them on or way back from a night out. Very tasty.

Mau I know the Meadows well my Mum used to live quite nearby bet there are plenty of tourists now - coming up to the Festival.

OFTG forgot about the Bridies we used to have them for Sat lunch to save Mum cooking! Before we left Edin we used to live near a small bakery and they would bake rolls and bread and put them on a trolley? outside to cool so after midnight you could go and buy them so hot they burnt your fingers... There was a long stream of villagers standing in a queue - think that's why we still go to bed late ....Living in hope haha!!!!

George glad you enjoyed Scotland it is a lovely Interesting country and generally the folk there are really nice- well I like them

Right Robert is that where you get the fried Mars must look out for them next time we are up...on second thoughts better not .... not too good for the figure! :-(

Lady Scozz that doesn't surprise me we went looking after a show for somewhere open and all we could get was a corner shop and ended up with a packet of biscs and crisps!!..... Seems strange for London when we were in Sydney (can't remember which part) the cafes etc were open all night :-D

Well I spent a fab day in Scotland yesterday and it was hot hot hot :-D.......bit too hot for moving day but relaxed afterwards in the Meadows and licking an iced lolly.....hundreds of folk just lying about on the grass in the glorious sun :-D

My gran used to send me round to Stephens the local bakers in Rosyth every morning to get the morning rolls plus an unsliced loaf of plain bread all fresh from the oven :-)

Stephens also make one of my all time favourites - their famous Steak Bridie - alas you cannot buy them down here :-(

Nolls,

My Daughter brings well fired rolls from Edinburgh and I love deep fried Mars Bars when I go up to the Highlands.

We were in London, went to a show on Saturday night, thought we'd have a late dinner afterwards.

Taxi driver said we wouldn't find a place open! 10pm on a Saturday!! London!

We ended up at a pizzaria, they were cleaning up..... they would feed us, but not anything fancy. I had pasta, OH asked for a seafood pizza, with extra prawns.

My pasta was more Al than Dente....... and the pizza! He got the extra prawns, but they still had their hats & coats on, and covered with melted cheese.

Memorable :-D

LOL at Rollo, slating Scotland and he is in Dulwich, :-D :-D I suppose one has to live somewhere.
London the gastronomic city, pie and mash, jellied ells, winkles, curry houses everywhere along with loads of kebab dumps, what a treat :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D

I am from London and to all you Scott's let me tell you it's a dump.

Been up to Scotland with my mate who wont admit he's a Jock, thought the place was good, beautiful countryside and the people were really friendly unlike the welsh.


George :-) :-D :-D

Deep fried Mars bars
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Glasgow Lass that sounds good think I shall make the same now before we go to bed thanks for that!
I was just thinking what I miss about Scotland well apart from it being home and the people I miss a decent bap/roll a Well Fired Roll (the darker it's fired the better. ) just can't get anything like them down here or Aberdeen rolls full of butter heat them in the oven and add more butter ...Oh Yes! then again we miss White Pudding Suppers ...like others here have never seen a fried Mars !! :-D

Forget the Brandy - stick to Glayva or try Drambuie ;-)

We were sitting out in the garden last night and lit the fire-pit
Quite late-on, I remebered the whisky thread... so I popped indoors and made a large pot of coffee.
I made mine in a large glass, added a (very large measure) of blended whisky and topped it off with double cream.
I intend to do the same again tonight, but possibly with Brandy or Glayva !

Edit:
Born, bred an still living in EK.

You have my Sympathy,Take care **M** :-( :-(

Merlin - unfortunately the days of enjoying a few drams have taken their toll and these days I am strictly teetotal :-( :-( :-(

OFTG. You should if possible try their "Quarter Cask"its delightful,and having it from the distillery makes it taste far better,as its a taster.and free.and of corse on Isla. :-D :-D :-D