Re: RC Glasgow Meet 13th-14th October 2007 - P & O

[julianb]

and the voting from the Manchester jury ....................
MF .........Nil points
Pub........10 points
and other venues 1-9
Cal  

Quite appropraite, Cal.  

Years ago I was in Glasgow and was getting a  train north from Queen St at around 1.30 pm.  I dropped into a bar for a quiet drink and got chatting to a chap and his mum who were having a  wee dram after doing their shopping.  About 5 whisky's later, I was running down sauciehall Street, late for my train, feeling charged up like I had a Claymore in my hand.  

You can't beat Glasgow hospitality  

[PrueM]

I have a very long leat of pubs for your edification. I will post at a later date. Please note I am using the Scots 'leat' rather than the English 'list'. This is a lesson before ya get here 

Gadget

Blimey Gadget, the only Scots I know is "Och aye tha noo"    Guess I'd better start brushing up on the ancestral tongue (mind you they were all from Moray, so they probably spoke a different dialect or something).

[Gadget]

*All frae Moray, Prue. 

PS - I'm not sure if the Aberdeenshire rolling 'r' gets up that far but it is another thing to note - very similar to the Northumberland one 

Then there's Aberdeen itself - Fit like, etc.

*A' frae Moray 

[PrueM]

"frae" - yes miss Gadget 

Hang on, something's coming back tae me noo ... remembering Dad's Jimmy Shand records...something about "three craws sat upon a wa' "  Aye it's a braw bricht moonlicht nicht tanicht!

I'm going to get myself in trouble here, aren't I.  Perhaps I'd best stick to Strine!  It is after all Australia  Day today!

Bewdy!
Prue

[Gadget]

Not forgetting Burns Night here 

Who's going to toast the Lassies

[PrueM]

We may have to toast ourselves, Gadget   
Enjoy your haggis - I'll think of you as I scoff my BBQed lamb chops and pineapple slices 

[julianb]

I found this - don't think I can deliver it properly, but someone has to 

Toast To The Lasses

The main speech is followed by a more light-hearted address to the women in the audience. Originally this was a thank you to the ladies for preparing the food and a time to toast the 'lasses' in Burns' life. The tone should be witty, but never offensive, and should always end on a concilliatory note.


In this day and age we shouldn't be thanking the ladies for preparing the food because we have an equal opportunity kitchen (but I wish someone hadn't hired that Ramsay fellow with his profane language).

I know little of the lassies in Burns' life, but I'm sure they were fine, intelligent women who made the most of their time on this earth.  Many people on Rootschat could be looking for them right now.

So here's to all you lassies looking for your roots, especially those associated with Scotland.

Cheers

[Polldoll]

Cheers Julian !! I have been following this thread ever since I put my name down as a definite ( I do hate to see that mis-spelt so often  ) probability last year .My Maternal grandfather was a Soutar ...from Coatbridge...  so I am pleased to be visiting the land of my grandfather's birth ...
 Heartfelt thanks to you and Gadget for trying to please all of the people all of the time ... impossible task but I appreciate the amount of work and time you are spending to get this off the ground ... Hats off to all involved ... 
 ;)Poll

[totallynuts2002]

Hi Gadget

thanks for adding me to the list!

i do havw ancestors who came from ayrshire but i live in shotts, about 3o mins from glasgow.  so not far to travel for me!

Karen