General Chat

Have had Haggis, Neeps and Tatties imported from over the Border 3 times this week and thoroughly enjoyed it each time.

OFITG :-D

I heard that the Haggis was an endangered species

More gamekeepers are needed, especially when southerners go up to the highlands and go poaching..... On the one week in August when Scotland gets sunshine :-D

Being Burns Night I thought I would educate those who visit this thread that are not familiar with one of Scotlands favourite creatures ;-)

The Scottish haggis (Haggis Scoticus vulgaris ) is a shy creature that is not commonly sighted in the wild. It has adapted uniquely to the inhospitable terrain in which it lives, in that its left ipsilateral pair of legs (membra thoracici et pelvine sinistra) are considerably longer than its right ipsi- lateral pair (membra thoracici et pelvine dextra), allowing it to graze along the steep mountain slopes towards the rising sun and move through the heather.

The wild haggis is a seasonal breeder with a gestation period of 56 days. Mating takes place on November 30, when libido increases as a result of the few wee drams partaken at St Andrew’s night parties up in the glens. As a result of these indiscretions, most hagglets are born on January 25.

It is also on this date that the annual cull of mature hag-gii takes place. With the stappit (pregnant haggs) safely in their burrows, the entire village helps to drive the rest of the haggis scuddle towards the end of the glen where, forced to turn abruptly in a confined space, they are incapacitated by their uneven leg length and lose their footing to tumble down into strategically placed nets. The size of the mesh is carefully regulated to ensure that only mature animals are ensnared.

The writings of Rabbie Burns greatly increased the popularity of the haggis as a culinary delicacy (Burns 1786), and the day of the annual cull is now celebrated by Burns’ suppers.

However, because the harsh climate limits wild haggis fank (litter) size to only two or three hagglet, and most of the haggii for production in Scotland are now farmed to cope with demand, while preserving wild stocks.

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Yay! made contact with the poster on the Glasgow boards.



his aunt married a distant cousin of mine........

This man lives in the US....... near HUNDREDS of his aunt's husband's family.... and he had no idea!

I've sent him some info, and some contacts...... this will be interesting!

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Heard it before but it is still funny.

me again............ wi' a wee joke...........


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An English doctor was being shown around a Scottish hospital. Near the end of his visit, he saw a ward of patients with no obvious injuries.

He started to examine the first patient, but the man proclaimed:

"Fair fa' yer honest, sonsie face / Great chieftain o' the puddin' race!"

The doctor, taken aback, moved on to the next patient, who immediately said,

"Some hae meat and canna eat / And some wad eat that want it."

The next patient cried out,

"Wee sleekit cow'rin tim'rous beastie / O what a panic's in thy breastie!"

"Well," the English doctor muttered to his Scottish colleague, "I see you saved the psychiatric ward for last."

"Oh, no," said the Scottish doctor.

"This is our serious Burns unit!"

Geez, it's one of those websites that has moderators........ your post won't appear until it has been approved. Also applies to joining..... that took three days!

I'm responding to a post from about April last year... who knows where those people are now.

This could take a while.

It's a peculiar site....... I've tried to add to discussions, but I'm "not allowed"..... and tried to add an avatar......... "not allowed"

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I was born in Glasgow :-) At Bellshill hospital.

But...... we didn't live in Glasgow. I think women in those days were sent to the nearest available hospital. Two brothers were born in other Lanarkshire hospitals (Calderbank & Lanark), the next brother was born at home....... and the next was born in Australia.

Yup, four brothers. I only talk to one of them. One is feral, one is always angry, and the other one is too difficult to cope with.

:-(

I tried the GlasgowGuide website again...... and still can't post! I know it can take a few days for the registration to be approved, but this is getting annoying.

I've looked in on it LadyScozz but I've never registered on the site

Here's another one that I like
http://www.glescapals.com

I found my dad and his siblings in the old school photos on it
My dad was about 8 or 9 in the photo. I had never seen chidhood pics of him before, but it's definitely him.
He has exactly the same face as my sister did when she was that age LOL
Dad was born in 1918, my sister in 1952 !

Well done, LadyScozz,

I'm sure some people will appreciate your offer of help.

does anyone use the Glasgow guide?

www.glasgowguide.co.uk

I found it a few days ago (when I was googling some family names), and found a message on one of the boards, someone looking for people........and I can help.

I registered two days ago, but I still can't respond to the message. :-(

I've just watched some of the 2014 Edinburgh tattoo.

I'm bamboozled by the display put on by NZ Maori & Scottish dancers.......... I couldn't make head nor tail of it. Completely confusing!

I'll have to email cousins in NZ who are Scottish/Maori and ask them.

Did anyone watch it?

Dear All

Hello


Hope you all have a year of peace and contentment with
many good moments of happiness.

Peace be with you, in your home and with your family.

A very happy new year.


Take gentle care
Best wishes
Elizabeth, EOS
xx

One hit wonder?

I hope you mean Duncan McRae and not Robert Burns!

Graham - behave yourself!!!!! or you will get a skelp.

Not bad for a one-hit-wonder ;-)

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Happy New Year

Tonight is the the night when the whole world sings an Ayrshire man's song.
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For tonight, I have haggis, fruit pudding, shortbread, Tunnocks caramel wafers and chocolate teacakes and Irn Bru.

Living as I do in England, I like my English friends to sample some Scottish fare.

And I have a good supply of Malt Whisky.

I wish you all a Happy and Healthy New Year <3

To Scots who live far fae hame I wish you all you
wish yourselves and Haste Ye Back :-)