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Winterishere @thedevilinme (5217) • Northampton, England 2 Jun

A Shakespearean tale of vanity and corruption is on trial in Scotland right now as the Scottish National Parties treasurer of many a year, a Mr Morrell, faces jail for fraud and misappropriation, allegedly stealing £400,000 plus...

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Pintin

Jimbo45 @Ineeddentures (33876) 2 Mar

Hello folks. The first working day of March and even though I am retarded I have a job to do I am pintin a bike the day, oh aye. It's a fine sunny day and I will get startit aboot 4pm and workit till aboot 5pm when the dark...

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Celebrations in Scotland

kay lar @jaylar (3667) • Kingston, Jamaica 30 Jul

Since Air Force One carried Trump out of their country Scots are estimated to have drunk 3.7 million gallons of whisky. The celebrations erupted across Scotland on Wednesday to celebrate what Scots called “the glorious departure...

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Germany 5 Scotland 1

Winterishere @thedevilinme (5217) • Northampton, England 14 Jun 24

The European Footbll Championship is under way and the hosts Germany battered the Jocks 5-1. Its the biggest win by anyone to open a major international football competition. Scotland only had two touches in the German box -...

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Offbeat Places to see : Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Ptrikha_2 @ptrikha_2 (49753) • India 25 Jan 24

While there are a number of tourist places on the Earth, there are just a few places with clear Night sky views. I came across Outer Hebrides in Scotland. Here one can see Milky Way and Orion Nebula with naked eye. It is located...

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Irish wolfhounds and Scottish deerhounds - not quite peas in a pod

Judy Evans @JudyEv (381741) • Rockingham, Australia 4 Mar 23

There has been talk here recently about Irish wolfhounds and Scottish deerhounds so I thought I’d do a bit of research and try to find out what the differences are. Firstly, they have many similarities. Both are sighthounds so...

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Another blast from the past

Judy Evans @JudyEv (381741) • Rockingham, Australia 26 Feb 23

When our son first went to Ireland, like many young people, he didn’t have much money. He became a WOOFer. WOOF stand for ‘Willing Workers on Organic Farms’ although the farms aren’t always organic. Workers are given accommodation...

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Trans madness!

Winterishere @thedevilinme (5217) • Northampton, England 29 Jan 23

Bizarre things are happening in the Scottish Parliament .Their leader, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon , pushed through a law where trans people can change sex for legal purpose to get access to services etc , be their true selves,...

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I thought 'pediment' meant 'fair view' but perhaps not

Judy Evans @JudyEv (381741) • Rockingham, Australia 26 Jan 23

I watched a TV documentary the other day about Dumfries House in Scotland. Prince Charles bought the estate and it has been extensively refurbished, both inside and out. It is now an outstanding tourist attraction and a great...

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Golf? - Yes or No

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222222) • United States 11 May 22

Modern golf originated in Scotland in the 15th century. The first written record is the banning of golf by James II in 1457 -- it was a distraction to learning archery. James IV lifted the ban in 1502. In 1764 the standard...

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Loch Ness Monster? - Yes or No

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222222) • United States 7 May 22

"Nessie", as the monster is affectionately known, lives in Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands and is part of Scottish folklore. It was brought to worldwide attention in 1933 with the "sighting" by George Spicer; but there have...

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House of Alphonse.

Island Man. @Svidrigaylov (389) • Guadeloupe 13 Mar 22

I neither own nor rent the house in which I live: it belongs to my cousin, but he lives in Martinique where he has a little woman on the go but she refuses to marry him. So I live here, rent free and with few responsibilities,...

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India defeated Scotland convincingly.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23230) 5 Nov 21

India defeated Scotland in ICC T20 world cup match. Scotland innings was wrapped up in 84 runs. India scored the runs in only 6.3 overs and got their run rate in order. Indian bowlers Jadeja, Shami, Bumrah bowled very well.

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India defeated Afghanistan by 66 runs and kept their hopes alive.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23230) 3 Nov 21

India for the first time played to their potential. Openers Rohit Sharma scored 74 runs and Rahul 69 runs. India won the match versus Afghanistan by 66 runs. Experts were saying Indians openers required to deliver which they did...

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Cricket talk : Big upset by Scotland as they beat Bangladesh by 6 runs

Ptrikha_2 @ptrikha_2 (49753) • India 18 Oct 21

An all round display by Scotland, considered to be pushovers in Cricket most of the times led them to stun the much more experienced Bangladesh by 6 runs. This is in the International T 20 world cup. So this is going to be...

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We met a Scottish lassie some years back

Judy Evans @JudyEv (381741) • Rockingham, Australia 3 Aug 21

I was searching for ‘Achmelvich, Scotland’ as MrGoodieFoodie ( @JimBo452020) has been writing about his holiday experiences in Scotland. Our son ‘woofed’on the west coast in the late 1990s. He was based just outside a village...

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Birthday Wishes tae Rabbie Burns!

Just an Ordinary Owl? @owlwings (43897) • Cambridge, England 25 Jan 21

Tonight is Burns' Night! (pronounced 'Burns Nicht' with a rolling Scottish 'R', a short 'i', as in 'lit' and a 'CH' that comes from the back of the throat). It's the birthday of Robert Burns, a simple farm labourer, who...

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The Loonies Are Loose

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (97912) • Daytona Beach, Florida 26 Jun 20

That is exactly what I can say and also remind you of that well-known line – mad dogs and Englishmen come out in the noonday sun. Except that after the unfortunate incident of people being stabbed in the park in England now some...

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In Scotland with the YTS group.

Sharon Elton @sharonelton (30756) • Lichfield, England 11 Dec 19

So I was on this holiday type thing with the YTS. Well to start with I was practically forced to go on it, because I didn't really want to go. It was like an outward bounds kind of thing and I'm just not into that. They did rock...

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Donovan - Mellow Yellow

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222222) • United States 27 Oct 19

Donovan was born May 10, 1946 and is a Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist. His style blends folk, jazz, pop, psychedelia and world music (calypso). Donovan became more internationally popular after signing with CBS/Epic...

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