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Never got a chance to reply to your post in "Highjacked Moniker" but was your comment "if I ever veture to the UK (Wanna tour Scotland)," serious. If so drop me a line before you come over and we will arrainge to meet. Infact the invitation is open to all who post here on ECN

I live 7 miles east of Stirling In the google maps put in Alloa, clackmannanshire, FK10, Scotland

Kenbo, scotland is one of those places on our list to visit.

It's on our 2 yr plan, along with Ireland, if anyone is from there.

I wanna go, but I'll probably have to wait until I get out of college before I'll have that kind of money.

This is going to sound crazy, but I've never been to Scotland either!

I know, we're next-door neighbors, but despite having been to Ireland, France, Spain, not to mention half way around America, I've never set foot north of Hadrian's Wall.

Funny how we often mever get to the places right on our doorstep, isn't it?

I did some research, and airfare alone is $700 (US Airways to Boston, Aer Lingus to Shannon, Ryan Air to Edinburgh.) Then I'm not sure where I want to go from there, other than I do know that I want to visit the Scoraig Peninsula (and maybe meet Hugh Piggot. He lives on the peninsula far away from civilization and has a bunch of homemade windmills http://www.scoraigwind.com/ )

It will probably take me a while, but I can save up the extra money I get back from my scholarships. Maybe I can plan a route to visit all the Scottish ECN members.

Any suggestions on a good place to visit?

I went to Scotland in 1999 and had to do the traintrip from Edinborough to Dundee 3 times via the Firth of Forth and Tay bridges.
(I'm a railbuff to if you already guessed)
Then to Inverness where it was 19°.
This was in September 99.
Also interesting that Scotland has it's own Scottisch Pounds.
People were very friendly these and the beer was great.
Exeptionally good value on a Britrail weekpass which cost me then around 500 NZ$ about 300 US$.

Things are changing rapid here on the airline front. There are several direct flights from the states to the UK.

Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Prestwick (also known as Glasgow intrenational) are all within what is know as the "Central belt" of Scotland and most places are within easy reach. Furthest you would have to drive is 4-5 hours to reach the most northerly point on the scottish main land. London is roughly the same driving time becouse of the motorways (I belive you call them freeways)

As for intresting places to visit what is your intrest?
We are home of Golf, Whisky, TV, Tar-Macadam, Dunlop tyers, penicilin, US navey and insect replant (for the midges) as well as having some wonderful sceanery and a lot of history. So bring your camera and some stout walking boots.

Having said that do not forget our neighbours in England. I know they get slagged off but they also have a lot to offer visitors. Their are some great places there you can visit also. I am shure PaulUK can give you some ideas if you wish. York is a lovely place very historic as is Devon and Cornwall.
I am afraid to say I have never visited Wales or Ireland but I do have freinds who say Ireland is a lovely place and the people friendly. Just practice drinking Guinnis before you go.

RODALCO. 19 digrees in September is warm, there is also a steam train that runs in the summer from Glasgow to Malaig

Any one coming to visit give me a shout for current weather updates and the like.

Might even arraing a "Haggis" hunting expidition if they are in season

Kenny

"Might even arraing a "Haggis" hunting expidition if they are in season "

Ahh. The ever elusive Haggis. Tough little buggers. They are fast and hard to catch But they taste wonderful!!!


[This message has been edited by IanR (edited 11-06-2006).]

Wow, I`d go both, Scotland and Ireland. Djk can help you out in the area of Cork.

pauluk, ECN golf outting and fish fry in Scotland?

I dont play golf but I am shure I could borrow some sticks from my son-in law and join you

Golf is a lot of fun if you don't get to fanatic about the score thing. Once you stop counting strokes it can be a lot of fun. Whenever I do something like teeing one up in the fairway I just say "how many strokes will this cost, put it on my tab". If I don't like my shot I will take another one. I play fast because I bring lots of ammo and I don't spend much time looking for lost balls.
Obviously serious golfers won't play with me.
I do get a lot of golf for my green fee dollar. Sometimes I can hit the ball a couple hundred times for the same price as Tiger gets 68 shots for.

You might also like to visit the wonderful City of Gloucester in the south-west of England, with its fabulous Cathedral.

However, a little advice first;

PRONUNCIATION. Visitors must learn is that this is not Gloucester, or Gloss-ess-ter, but Glawstur- it’s situated north of Bristow and south of Burmagum. The accent is simple and easy to follow, provided you cut out this article and keep it about your person at all times during your visit.

TRANSPORT. The best way to get around Glawstur is aboard a large vehicle called a Buzz. These are found at Buzz tops. At a Buzz top you ketch yer Buzz.

ATTRACTIONS Once in the City Centre, known as Up the Town, attractions include the Po Stoffiss, where you can buy post lorders, stamps, pows cardz, etc.. Or you could go up the Certhedrul. “Ims dead good up there, ennit?” Ladies queuing in front of you may be holding children in their arms. These are known as babbiz. The Po Stoffiss is open all week Mundee to Sardee, but never on a Zundee.

FOOD. The correct way of saying you are hungry is: “Ant add nutten teat all day” - a suitable reply is “Ent ya?” To satisfy your hunger you have to find a place where you can get summit teat. When you find an establishment, you say “Yer tiz.” If it’s a self-service place you greet the owner with the phrase; “Ow be?” He will reply “Notsa bad, an you?” Indicate the food you want by saying, "I'll ave some 'o them chips". You should always say ‘them’ instead of 'those' and 'er instead of she. Hence the phrase “Er et all them elvers on Sardee.”

OTHER LANGUAGE TIPS. 'Im' is used instead of 'it'. For example, “Werz me wheelbarra? I ad im yesdy!” Questions begin with the words 'Wer?' 'Oooo?' 'Ow?' etc.. 'These' is not the plural of 'this', it means 'thou'. "These kno wer the Po Stoffiss be?" "Oy, tis up there, mind!"
Answers are “Tis” (positive) and “Tent” (Negative). The word 'yes' is rarely used in Glawstur, use the word “Oy” instead. If a local is not certain whether a thing 'tis' or 'tent' he will be non-committal and say “spexso” or “spoze”.

In Glawstur you must remember that you never go TO a place but UP it. So you should say 'up the doctors', 'up the library', ' up the vets' and 'up the Bingo'. Housewives are often to be seen going up the shops.

Occasionally, words are added to the end of a sentence to form a question such as 'ennit'. Example “Good up yer, ennit?” Another such word is 'cannus', as in “Cant do tall at once, cannus?”

Often the word 'mind' is added at the end of a sentence for emphasis. For example if someone asks you where you are going-
Q; “Wur ya goin?” A; “Up town, mind.” The word 'mind' is often used in a rugby context, for instance: “Ees a big un, mind.” or “Im played well, mind.” “Oy, im did!”

COMPLIMENTS
People and things you like should be referred to as 'proper good'. You also use the word 'proper' when you want to emphasise another word, as in “Them cookies was proper tasty”. Strangely, you can be 'proper drunk' and a 'proper devil' too. If you stop liking someone then you have 'gawn awf' them. Mouldy cheese is also described as 'gawn awf'. If during your visit your health has ‘gawn awf’, be sure to get a doctors sustifficut. The highest compliment you can pay to people you are fond of is to describe them as 'dead good', 'dead generous' etc.. A cheerful youngster is a "Dead appy babee!". It is also possible to be 'dead lively' and 'dead awake'.

Now try these phrases for practice:
“I sin im yesdy.” [I saw it yesterday.]
“Me babbiz lost er at.” [My baby has lost her hat.]
“Tent right, mind ”. “Tis!” “Oy, spoze”.
“Givus un yeer.” [Give it to me!}
“Werya bin?” “Werja think?”

Hope you goddit all proper clear mind! Oy! S’dead eezy, ennit?

Alan

ps. Ken: STICKS????!!!!! AAARRGGGHHH!




[This message has been edited by Alan Belson (edited 11-07-2006).]

ear allan tad wuz dead good post so it tis
tid proper mad me appy like

Told you I dont play golf.

I have to take my socks and shoes off before I get into a fight. I am often heard shouting a trditional warning "Ahhhh Soooo" before attacking

The accent may be a bit different but it sounds like Jeff Foxworthy would be right at home.