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Apricot oaties

pattiblaine wrote 4 days ago: “Oats: A grain, which in England is generally given to horses, but which in Scotland supports … more →

Tags: Extracurricular, On the fly (aka from a mobile device), The Joy of Cookies, Apricot, baking, Cookies, oats, walnuts

Day Davy "Kinna' Dee'ed" - May 1905

dacj40 wrote 5 days ago: There is an expression very common to every day speech of the part of Scotland from which I come whi … more →

Tags: farming, Scotland, Langauge, kinnae

Thrawing the Knock - May 1905

dacj40 wrote 6 days ago: The other day we were cleaning out some rubbish from the attic when I came across a curious crooked … more →

Tags: farming, Scotland, language, History, Thraw, clocks

Jacksonian and Then Some

johngalt wrote 6 days ago: Michael Barone on the influence of the Scots/Irish Jacksonian heritage on presidential politics . … more →

Tags: Politics, election, Michael Barone, American, Irish, Heritage, Jacksonia, jacksonian

WILL AN INDEPENDENT SCOTLAND USE POUNDS OR EUROS?

trenhoteleuropa wrote 1 week ago: Today Scotland is news in the Catalan press because it is the launching of YES SCOTLAND. I’ve … more →

Tags: English, Independence, euros, Yes Scotland, pounds

Rant on the letter "K" A Pagan Blog Post10 comments

elfkat wrote 1 week ago: Okay, just in time for the letter “K” comes a bit of a rant started by the email Rowan sends out wit … more →

Tags: Pagan, Celts and Gaels, Druid, Wicca, Gaelic, pagan blog post, Cerridwen, Kerridwen

5th Episode of CupCakes for the Tribe – the Podcast

kmsd wrote 1 week ago: Episode 5 - Publish Date: April 15, 2008 • Listen • In this episode: After a 40-year plus ban the we … more →

Tags: CupCakes for the Tribe Podcast, slang, Mick, Jagger, Brian, rolling, stones, glimmer, Twins

Annoyingly twee Scottish road signs [ photography ]2 comments

A. V. Cheshire wrote 1 week ago: These kinds of cutesy Scots road signs are all over South Ayrshire where I live. The famous poet Rob … more →

Tags: Society & Culture, South Ayrshire, Photography, Robert Burns

Finding a Highlander

Gayle and Books wrote 1 week ago: I have just recently come to find Hannah Howell’s name and I randomly picked a book. I didn … more →

Tags: ~thoughts on books~, Romance, Historical Romance, murder, Children, sabotage, Scotland, Clan, laird

Love this! Kilt by Ralph MacLauren!

elfkat wrote 1 week ago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbPpzKbsRRM&feature=youtube_gdata_player … more →

Tags: Celts and Gaels, brave, pixar

Friday Perfect: Bob Marley, Dredg, and Interpol

earsport wrote 2 weeks ago: Nothing ends a Friday better than Marley.  That’s obvious and one of those musical truths most … more →

Tags: Music 2, Song by Song, Bob Marley, Interpol, remy zero, Dredg, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Gin Blossoms

Clothing Bravery5 comments

thevicarswife wrote 2 weeks ago: This trailer for the new Pixar movie Brave caught my eye. I think you’ll guess why… … more →

Tags: Fun, kids, humour, Men, Kilts, Movies, brave, pixar, trailer

The consolations of poetry: Auld Robin Gray

camostar wrote 2 weeks ago: Before reading, you may find it exceedingly helpful to know that I’ve provided a large number … more →

Tags: Poetry, poverty, relationship, Marriage, Love, Poetry, Analysis, auld robin gray, Lady Anne Barnard

Psalm One in the Mother Tongue4 comments

elizabeth wrote 2 weeks ago: I love the Psalms and know quite a few of them by heart. Psalm one is a favorite of mine. It speaks … more →

Tags: Poetry, Christian musings, rabbie burns, Psalms, paraphrased, Mother tongue

This is one of my Great Grandpa's recipes from his bakery

elfkat wrote 2 weeks ago: 2 cups flour 4 tsp baking powder 2 1/2 tablespoons  shortening 2 tablespoons sugar 3/4 cup of milk 1 … more →

Tags: Celts and Gaels, Family, Recipes 2, recipe, Scones

In the firing line5 comments

kvennarad wrote 2 weeks ago: A free translation into Scots of Fila de fusilacion by Paz. An’ here come the sojers wi’ a’ their tr … more →

Tags: Poem, Poetry, Small Stone, smaw stane, writing, Poems, translation

The Spirit of Broadside

dramaticwhisky wrote 2 weeks ago: Funny how things change, develop and in some cases simply conform whilst others stubbornly cling to … more →

Tags: Adnams, Aged, Ale, barley, batle, bay, beatha, Beer, Brandy

Engendering Confusion2 comments

unexpectedtraveller wrote 2 weeks ago: Despite many years of instruction, I still almost imagined my companion’s computer to have gen … more →

Tags: Travelling, At Work, odd people, Travel, flying, humour, Entertainment, Humor, Life

Why are Scots so cheap?

Bill McCurry wrote 3 weeks ago: Scots aren’t cheap, we’re discriminating. After all, a Scotsman will pay a thousand pounds for a fuc … more →

Tags: Humor, Life, Answers, Scotland, Cheap, Kilts, scotch whiskey


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