Beags,

Of course we have, along with white pudding and black pudding, and that was long before some twonk decided to deep fry a Mars bar. ;)

We had haggis and all that stuff on the day. Very good! Stick to what you know! :ok:

It does not qualify without a :E

Good grief, how truly appalling. But that would perhaps explain the sylph-like Salmond:


"Deep-fried haggis - yum, yum. GET IN MAH BELLY!"

I am really torn on this one - conflicting emotions and memories good and bad. Took a wrong turn once, looking for the passport office in Glasgow. It made Kinshasa look like Midsomer Norton. Vile people sitting in doorsteps, pissed, and a truly disgusting few hours.

But.

But. But. But. I also did a Det to Plockton many years ago. Flew around the Western Highlands for a week, and got rather un-sober in the Kyle of Lochalsh. Breathtaking beauty, crystal clear sea and golden sandy beaches. Friendly locals, great beer, and I did not want to leave.

A country of contrast, for sure.

Economically it may not make sense to keep them, but it is a beautiful place, no doubt. Then again I went out with a beautiful girl once who did not work, and liked to drain my wallet every chance she got. She was dumped.

Think I just answered my own question:}

I really didn't know that Midsomer Norton was that bad. Perhaps it's the influence of too much 'Natch'?: http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a341/nw969/Natch.jpg

A bit unfair that as the whole of UK has a fair share of this sort. Perhaps you just arrived on a quiet day. :hmm:

Hmm, is it not a case of us not wanting to keep " them " ?

Beags,

I think the gentleman may be suffering from water retention and not the after effects of a guid haggis supper ;)

Beagle me old Plum,

I was scoffing whole Deep Fried Haggises from a Chippy in Scissett, West Yorkshire, as far back as 1970!:ok:

FB:)

When I think back to batter bits and other chip shop left overs all readily available in the 70's, or even other dripping type stuff from even earlier south of the border it does make me wonder if some of the public schoolboy twits posting on here have ever actually lived :ok:

Of course one forgets that some " 'ad it toof" and had to resort to eating such wretched scraps and, no doubt, 'anfuls of 'ot gravel - if they were lucky:

Don't forget "scraps'n'mushy peas". Heaven....

Culinary delights aside, those who apparently want rid of us will be disappointed to learn that only 4 in 10 of those this side of the fence appear to favour dissolution of the Union.

I think SunderlandMatt has hit the nail on the head. If I were a betting man I'd recon only 46% in favour of separation will be the end result; with the majority voting against.

Hope those of you who reside south of the border will look forward to your continued contributions towards our free university education, free NHS prescriptions, frozen council tax, free personal and nursing care for the elderly, etc. etc... all apparently in return for deep-fried mars bars and poetry in a language which you don't understand!

P.S. Nearly forgot to add the ":E", which makes my sarcasm/"banter" acceptable to all!

Seldom: Stereotyping a person based on their upbringing & background is just the sort of nonsense that E&D training is supposed to eliminate. I will be checking your currency & recommending remedial training as a matter of urgency.

Scottish independence
 

I fall back on a well known author's comment that it is never difficult to distinguish between a ray of sunshine and a Scotsman with a grudge.

Many cities and towns in Scotland have a "Union Street". Any suggestions for the renaming of them?

Our local chip serves batter bits, very popular I am led to believe.

Seriously though, how would a Channel Islands solution work? Allegiance to the Crown not to Parliament, no NHS, no SocSec, different jurisprudence, they have Governors, they are part of the UK as far as foreign policy and, they hope, defence although they don't pay. As far as I know they are probably cost-neutral to the UK.

All these descriptions of the food brings back many good memories in the 70's
- and Seldom, that is from a Public School boy !

Not sure if Pork Scratchings fall in the same category but they were something that were very popular in the 70's.

Sitigeltfel

Re your post 336 - how about "Dole Street" or "Benefit Lane".:ok:

http://www.annefrankguide.net/en-GB/...jersey-rad.jpg

..and that's what happens when you don't pay :{

Last time there was a referendum in Scotland it was on the introduction of the Euro.














9/10 Scots said no to the Euro, they much preferred the GIRO.

I have a suggestion.

Houses of Parliament are falling apart. The Glasgow City Chambers have had huge amount of money spent on them to keep them in good nick.

We move all politicians from london to Glasgow. The politicians get to use the City Chambers, but only after having drunk a half bottle of Buckie. the politicians will also get to live in a really wet climate where there is no sunshine.