Very much English, well Northumbrian (in the ancient sense, not the modern county boundaries)- but I do have family in the Borders and visit Cumbria and Scotland regularly for the walking and roads.
Sadly, despite being 1/2 Scottish, I'm forced to spend most of my time in England.
I was unfortunate enough to be born in England too. Given the choice, I would have been born in the Highlands, the most wonderful place on Earth!
After my last visit to Scotland, I came back with a fistful of Bank Of Scotland five pound notes. The reaction I usually get from English shop assistants is predictable enough. However, the M&S girl surpassed herself yesterday by asking her supervisor if there was an exchange rate in operation!!! ROFL!!!
I went to Northern Ireland recently, then drove a client to Southampton the next day. Whilst waiting for the client, I thought I would have my hair cut. I paid with an Ulster Bank £10 note. The hairdresser said "sorry we dont take this Sterling money"... I said I think you do, & she said "Tina, do we take Sterling Money".. unbelievable
Originally posted by crankcase: Are we all Scottish? Only if being Scottish is like being Irish, more a state of mind than an actual geographic origin.
card carryin jocklander...deep down were all scottish..those that claim otherwise are just in denial of their inherint celtic genes...i have irish, english, welsh and scottish genealogy...confused.com.....
Originally posted by biggbn: card carryin jocklander...deep down were all scottish..those that claim otherwise are just in denial of their inherint celtic genes...i have irish, english, welsh and scottish genealogy...confused.com.....
In addtion to being Irish, apparently I'm descended from Spanish Pirates too. No idea if it's true, I just use it as an excuse to say "AAAAAARRRR" a lot and indulge in general anarchy...
oh yes...doesnt everyone up here eat that and deep fried confectionary every night for their tea......gawd knows why the spanish pirates were so feared..ya could surely just sneak up on em in the afternoon when they were havin their 40 winks......aaar jose lad!!
Originally posted by dja771: Blimey - so many with links to this great country - I hope you are all having Haggis wi' neeps tonight in honour of Rabbie Burns.
With invention of macadam for roads and the pnuematic tyre and a thousand other ideas including television I am surprised that there isn't a Scottish car builder around-but someone is bound to correct me on this.Even the Welsh managed the Gilbern. However after the introduction of whisky perhaps they thought better of it. And a pleasant Burns night to all.
Originally posted by dja771: Blimey - so many with links to this great country - I hope you are all having Haggis wi' neeps tonight in honour of Rabbie Burns.
Sure am wi' Broon sauce an'a
Bloomin' Edinburghers - Salt n' saunce and all that? Vinegar! That's what you want!!
The Imp?Only made in Scotland-not designed there. Well I had three of them for my troubles and if they had sorted the water pump problems out earlier it would have been a match for the mini. Even had an opening rear window. One of mine had a concrete block under the bonnet/boot to help handling. As with a lot of British cars it arrived on the market with too many stupid faults-see also Maxi.MGF Discovery etc etc
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