Scottish grans only

Well that was an unpleasant post and not warranted I think. Very few 'Scots grans' here appeared bigoted about English people but actually apologised for the behaviour of some scots towards them, me amongst them. It's a pity the thread has been derailed. Yammy I think your remarks are uncalled for.

kevincharley

It has an identity which England seems to miss.
Tartan, whisky, haggis, Loch Ness monster, bagpipes, the saltire.
What has England got? Even it's flag has been 'stolen'.

The Union Jack stands for something the Saltare doesn't UNION an amalgamation and union of countries. We all have mythical creatures in our cultures, not just the Scots with the Unicorn, the Welsh have their Dragon the English St. George and his dragon.
I joined this post because few Scots grans had bothered at first and was positive with my comments I now regret it after reading all the posts from Scot's grans.
I'm glad we no longer visit and add to their income .
After reading all the bigoted posts I'm glad I'm at the English end of the old Debatable lands. I'm very proud of my birth county as are all English people. I thought Yorkshire was God'd own county it seems to be appropriated by the Scots as God's own Country.
I,m starting to think like many of my parent's generation did Pipes are weapons of war and Lockerbie Jocks start at Gretna.

It is a great pity to refer to posters who want to say how much they like where they live and find friendly people there as 'moaning minnies'.

Now moved on to osprey watch. We regularly keep an eye on three nests. Yesterday we caught a glimpse of at least 2 babies plus mother and father at nest 1.
Just seen both adults but babies too low in the nest to see them atm.

GauntuHelen, there have been many well advertised Glesca Grannies meet ups, the last one was June.
Keep your eye out, the next one will probably be once the schools go back and Glasgow is a bit quieter.

Everyone is welcome, the more the merrier. It's a great bunch of lassies! Or largest number of attendees was seventeen, just before lockdown.

Morning all from a wee boat in the middle of Loch Lomond where we are on wallaby watch. (not seen one this trip).
This was meant to be an innocent happy wee thread where Scots (and honorary Scots i.e. anyone else who loved our country) could reminisce on the things we love about this land.

I could have asked for it to be pulled when it was hijacked by moaning minnies but have found it most enlightening to see the amount of bile demonstrated against this beautiful land.

Please feel free to continue.

Hong oan a minute A Glesca Granny meet ????? Who when where can I come ????

Bodach

Casdon

The cricket isn’t just England though. I’ve always wondered why it’s called England when the team is actually UK.

It’s not actually a UK team. Scotland has its own National Team, but (unsurprisingly, given that cricket is not much played in their native country) any Scots wishing to play top level cricket generally move to England and join a County team. Then, having met the required nationality criteria (British) and residence period (currently 3 years, I think) they may be selected for the England Test team. Several Scots have done this over the years, but the team they played for was still the England Team, regardless of their presence.

I’ve just looked it up, and you’re right, apparently it’s England and Wales, but Scottish and Irish players can qualify by residency, so often their best players do play for English clubs and gain residency so play for England through that route. It’s still not just England though, as we in Wales have been subsumed and forgotten about!

Casdon

volver

I'll take that as a compliment. Not sure it's meant that way, but never mind. ?

Regards, the ^Scottish Covid Queen.^

Not another one - hope you’re feeling better,nhave you been out partying with Whitewavemark2?

Oh, that would be nice! A party!

I'm doing fine, thanks Casdon

Casdon

The cricket isn’t just England though. I’ve always wondered why it’s called England when the team is actually UK.

It’s not actually a UK team. Scotland has its own National Team, but (unsurprisingly, given that cricket is not much played in their native country) any Scots wishing to play top level cricket generally move to England and join a County team. Then, having met the required nationality criteria (British) and residence period (currently 3 years, I think) they may be selected for the England Test team. Several Scots have done this over the years, but the team they played for was still the England Team, regardless of their presence.

volver

I'll take that as a compliment. Not sure it's meant that way, but never mind. ?

Regards, the ^Scottish Covid Queen.^

Not another one - hope you’re feeling better,nhave you been out partying with Whitewavemark2?

I'll take that as a compliment. Not sure it's meant that way, but never mind. ?

Regards, the Scottish Covid Queen.

Nice to see Volver back, especially with an agreement that some Scots are rude. Most posters who may or may not be Scots haven’t been rude about the gowks north of the border.

paddyann54

Espee I guess you'll know by now never to ask anything of Scottish Grans ......seems we're not supposed to have opinions of OUR COUNTRY .Just like we're not allowed to have control of it or our finances or our border ...oops Bojo says there isnt a border .Does that mean all those folk who came up to Gretna to get married were actally breaking the ENGLISH laws? Seems Scotland should just shut up and let everyone else have their say !!
Sorry your wee thread went so sour ,better luck next time ...but make sure its not related to anything or anyone Scottish.

Seems to me that a fair number of those pointing out that Scotland does not have sole rights to being ‘God’s Own Country” are themselves Scottish. And no-one’s telling anyone to “shut up and let everyone else have their say”. As the saying goes: “I’ve told you a million times not to exaggerate!”

A lot of folk living in the past here or overwhelmed by the weight of the chips on their shoulders. Perhaps the "English Git" was just a git who happened to be English...

A thread about what makes Scotland unique and we have lots of greetin' English folk telling us how unfairly they've been treated.

Scotland isn't about fabric designs invented for 18th century tourists and makey-up pipe tunes written by German folk. Scotland is about a connection to the land and the sea. Its about an innate sense of social democracy, which means the things most of us think are important are maybe different to what others in the UK think are important. It's a folk memory of having absent monarchs for large parts of our history which generally means we don't idolise "the laird in the big hoose". It's a respect for a lad or lass of pairts who tries to make things better for everybody, not just themselves. It's an understanding that we're just an ordinary country that doesn't expect to go it alone and be "world beating" at everything.

I know a lot of posters will take issue with all that but until people realise that we're a different country, that will always be the case. Until folk realise that being told how much you all like our mountains and mythical beasties, we'll keep on treating you like gowks. (You might have to look that up).

Everyone is allowed an opinion. Just because people have different opinions doesn’t make them wrong.

Bodach. I too have to agree. Having lived up and down the UK I have found people to be basically the same all over. Surprisingly, I found South London to be a very friendly place. Neighbours very willing to engage, be friendly and helpful. A lot may depend on how you treat people as to how they treat you. Perhaps accents lend themselves to making people sound friendly eg the Welsh to me definutely "sing" even when speaking. Love it.

Espee I guess you'll know by now never to ask anything of Scottish Grans ......seems we're not supposed to have opinions of OUR COUNTRY .Just like we're not allowed to have control of it or our finances or our border ...oops Bojo says there isnt a border .Does that mean all those folk who came up to Gretna to get married were actally breaking the ENGLISH laws? Seems Scotland should just shut up and let everyone else have their say !!
Sorry your wee thread went so sour ,better luck next time ...but make sure its not related to anything or anyone Scottish.

I’m the English born daughter of a Scottish mother and should feel an affinity, and did for many years until the anti English sentiment became overt. I had such a love for Scotland and the Scottish, especially from listening to mum’s tales of happy days there. Then I went up when I was a young child and was told not to speak at all or I’d get my head kicked in. Nice. At the time we thought it was funny, not so now. Mum did always want to go home though and it broke my heart that I couldn’t take her back “up the road” as she grew older. I think most places have their own character (I’m in the Cotswolds, but born in Devon and lived in many counties and several countries. I have lots of Scottish friends and am slightly jealous of their devotion to their home country, I’m not proud to have been born in any particular place. I didn’t have any say in it! That said, Scotland is a beautiful place and mostly people are lovely too.

Proud to be Scottish and British. Have lived in Scotland, England and overseas and love the land of my birth but am thoroughly ashamed of the anti English sentiment which I have often heard expressed. My late DH was Englishman who loved Scotland and it really annoys me when some Scots are so scathing about the English. The headteacher in a small school I once taught in encouraged his class to cheer for any nationality that played against England in the world Cup!

Neilspurgeon0 Couldn’t agree more re ‘Highland Cathedral’ ‘Sleep dearie, sleep’ is the most beautiful lament and would be extremely appropriate for a funeral.

Mollgo, I would never pose such a load of nonsense "what has Scotland or Wales got?" because I know full well they both punch above well above their weight on the world stage in whole gamut of things, the arts, literature, music, sports, architecture etc. etc., I could go on, the crassness of that post just ridiculous

I don't really know anything about cricket Casdon, cricket on the Green just comes across as quintessentially English, it's just that Keven Charley seems to think we haven't got an identity, although I acknowledge that the team is as you say drawn from the whole of the UK, so it's Morris Dancing then!

Oh and here's another Englishman of note, engineer, Isambard Kingdom Brunel.

I love my village because its home - albeit in the East Midlands. We have lovely countryside around us my garden is fabulous after the rain and lots of other times. We are friendly, accepting and helpful. As are most other places.

The cricket isn’t just England though. I’ve always wondered why it’s called England when the team is actually UK.

In its not it’s! ?autocorrect!