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Re: The seven ones.... SCOTLAND! Posted: Wed June 2, 2010 12:50 AM UTC
Bookmark.
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Re: The seven ones.... SCOTLAND! Posted: Wed June 2, 2010 12:59 AM UTC
I'll remember to bring one! Cheers. Jeff.
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Re: The seven ones.... SCOTLAND! Posted: Wed June 2, 2010 01:23 AM UTC
You may know this, Jeff, but we use "bookmark" here to be notified of responses to the question. As we are going to Scotland in August, I will be very interested in what suggestions and information you receive. So I am piggybacking on your post. Thanks.
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Re: The seven ones.... SCOTLAND! Posted: Wed June 2, 2010 01:25 AM UTC
Cool thanks for that! If you want to email me before your trip I will send you a compilation of everything that I have. We will be in Scotland late June.
Cheers,
Jeff.
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Re: The seven ones.... SCOTLAND! Posted: Wed June 2, 2010 01:59 AM UTC
Hre's my compilation.
Book: Kidnapped, by R.L. Stevenson
Song: Loch Lomond. You will find several versions on YouTube, here's one I like http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7hxLH4Ec-A
Dish: Cullen skink
Phrase: Cead mile failte
For the two last items you'll need help from someone who lives there.
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Re: The seven ones.... SCOTLAND! Posted: Wed June 2, 2010 02:06 AM UTC
I forgot the drink. Whisky of course.
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Re: The seven ones.... SCOTLAND! Posted: Wed June 2, 2010 02:15 AM UTC
any fav whisky?
v. helpful post by the way. love the loch lomond.
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Re: The seven ones.... SCOTLAND! Posted: Wed June 2, 2010 02:30 AM UTC
I like Glenfiddich very much.
If you prefer something with a sweeter taste than whisky, a drink that is little known outside Scotland is Dunkeld Atholl Brose, a liqueur made with whisky and herbs.
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Re: The seven ones.... SCOTLAND! Posted: Wed June 2, 2010 02:58 AM UTC
i like the country dish link!
i will have a hired car in inverness and am keep to get to the isle of lewis. where is the best place to get the ferry? Portree or somewhere near Ullapool?
you have been v. helpful on all of these lists - I'm surprised you know so much local stuff in all these places (Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Scotland)
cheers,
Jeff
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Re: The seven ones.... SCOTLAND! Posted: Wed June 2, 2010 02:59 AM UTC
now that sounds like fun. i'll give it a go. thanks.
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Re: The seven ones.... SCOTLAND! Posted: Wed June 2, 2010 04:46 AM UTC
Book: The Stornoway Way by Kevin MacNeil. A very funny and moving book, and appropriate if you're heading to Stornoway!
Song: Julie Fowlis - Hug air a' bhonaid mhoir (from her album Cuilidh).
Bonus song(s): Dick Gaughan's album Handful of earth is a bit of a classic.
Dish (possibly to avoid): Deep-fried Mars bar.
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Re: The seven ones.... SCOTLAND! Posted: Wed June 2, 2010 05:37 AM UTC
1. Depends where you are going but perhaps Lillian Beckwith's series of books, one of which is "The Hills in Lonely".
2. Ditto but try "Song of the Clyde" or "Flower of Scotland" (Scotland's 'other' national anthem)
3. Scots are a pretty international bunch, so they drink anything. Perhaps try the water.
4. Atholl Brose, porridge, kippers, haggis,clootie dumpling, Arbroath smokies.
5. Hello! Terrible day! - don't even try anything in Gaelic....
6. Try Google
7. ? Depends on your itinerary
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Re: The seven ones.... SCOTLAND! Posted: Wed June 2, 2010 06:20 AM UTC
<<<-1 Drink
Not just Whisky, but single malt whisky. Be sure to visit at least one distillery to get a better understanding of this ancient art :-)
If you want one a bit out of the way, try to visit the town of Tobermory on the isle of Mull (just north of Oban), and try the local single malt. Or even better, go to the Orkneys and at Kirkwall try the famous Highland Park single malt
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Re: The seven ones.... SCOTLAND! Posted: Wed June 2, 2010 07:15 AM UTC
-1 little place... a place off the path where one can get a real feel for the culture (small town, NOT Loch Ness, Edinbugh Castle etc.)
FINDHORN BAY! Beautiful little fishing village, gorgeous beach for walking, fantastic sea-side pubs and fresh seafood :-) I go there every summer.
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Re: The seven ones.... SCOTLAND! Posted: Wed June 2, 2010 07:20 AM UTC
-Modern Songs... Amy MacDonald, This is the Life: www.amymacdonald.co.uk/
Another great item for the iPod: the Red Hot Chilli Pipers: www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/
-1 Drink...
How about some real Scottish Ales... like Sheep Shaggers Gold, Nessie's Monster Mash, Red McGregor: http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/tp/1e5c4a/
-1 bit of news...
The Inverness Courier: Concern at lack of Nessie sightings in 2009:
http://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/11343/Concern_at_lack_of_Nessie_sightings_in_2009.html/
(will be in Scotland end of July... wopeeeh!)
Have a great trip.
Jess
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Re: The seven ones.... SCOTLAND! Posted: Wed June 2, 2010 09:46 AM UTC
1 Book: Up Oor Close by Jean Faley (re life in Glasgow tenements)word
1 Song: Tatties and Herrin' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYfkk8bSuyM
1 drink: Laphroiag (smoky peaty Single malt); Bitter and Twisted (real ale); Barr's Irn Bru (non alchoholic);
1 dish: Haggis, of course
1 word: Dreich - dreary especially with regards to weather (pron: dreech, soft ch)
1 bit of (old) news: "Aberdeen man lost at sea" was the headline in the Aberdeen Press and Journal about the sinking of the Titanic
1 little place: My favourite is a string of little places in the East Neuk of Fife. See my pages http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/1103b9/103/
I like your "Seven ones" idea. Have fun and enjoy Scotland. Bruce
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Re: The seven ones.... SCOTLAND! Posted: Wed June 2, 2010 09:59 AM UTC
Bookmark.
I am finding in this thread a lot of info I will use for my first trip to Scotland this summer!
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Re: The seven ones.... SCOTLAND! Posted: Wed June 2, 2010 10:09 AM UTC
Thank you. For some reason the 'clootie dumpling' sounds scarier than a deep-fried mars bar! One point: I don't actually like to know what is in these things typically (so don't give it away)... :)
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Re: The seven ones.... SCOTLAND! Posted: Wed June 2, 2010 10:12 AM UTC
That news about Nessie put a lump in my throat. Tell me it is not true!!! Thanks.
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Re: The seven ones.... SCOTLAND! Posted: Wed June 2, 2010 10:34 AM UTC
Bruce: the Titanic news is epic! Cheers! Can you tell me what "Cead mile failte" means? Does it mean one hundred thousand welcomes? You seem to be very knowledgeable on these things.
Jeff.
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Re: The seven ones.... SCOTLAND! Posted: Wed June 2, 2010 12:08 PM UTC
I'm a bit late on this thread but try the countryside around Biggar in the borders - and a clootie dumpling is a pudding cooked in a cloth (like a plum pudding)
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Re: The seven ones.... SCOTLAND! Posted: Wed June 2, 2010 12:09 PM UTC
Thank you for the compliment about being knowledgeable - I'll try not to let you down too soon. "Ceud mile failte" means 100,0000 welcomes. The "cead" spelling is Irish. Other useful(useless?)information: Whisky is the Scottish spelling, Whiskey the Irish. This is a general rule, as I believe there are some exceptions. I'm enjoying all the answers you're getting. Bruce
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Re: The seven ones.... SCOTLAND! Posted: Wed June 2, 2010 03:42 PM UTC
Book Game of Kings - Dorothy Dunnet
Drink - Oban is a great single malt...as is Highland Park. If you really want to "taste the Peat" LAPHROAIG from the Island of Islay.
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Re: The seven ones.... SCOTLAND! Posted: Thu June 3, 2010 04:08 AM UTC
Anyone have any info on Stromness, Orkney?
http://maps.google.com/maps?oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&q=stromness+scotland&fb=1&gl=us&ei=hSoHTLXYGpD8zAT1naijDg&ved=0CBUQpQY&hl=en&view=map&geocode=FTWxgwMdi6jN_w&split=0&sll=58.967801,-3.281824&sspn=0.030317,0.060458&hq=&hnear=Stromness,+Orkney,+United+Kingdom&ll=59.28272,-1.94458&spn=3.036406,7.086182&z=7&iwloc=A
We are considering heading up there to get 'off path'. Specifically, how long would it take to get from Inverness, across on a ferry (if you timed it right) and to STRN? Any other information would also be helpful.
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Re: The seven ones.... SCOTLAND! Posted: Thu June 3, 2010 05:27 AM UTC
It's about 4-5 hours (longer if you do it by sailboat like me hehe)
And you pass through Kirkwall and the distillery of the famous Highland Park!
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Re: The seven ones.... SCOTLAND! Posted: Thu June 3, 2010 09:37 AM UTC
Book - Trainspotting (Can't help it - based In Edinburgh where I am from)
Song - Anything by Paolo Nutellui (good Scottish Lad - great for the Ipod - modern!)
Drink - My tipple of choice would be a nice glass of Glayva (my absolute favourite!)
Dish - Stovies (potatoes, corned beef, onions) served with beetroot and bread, some make it with sausages instead, other dish, Haggis, neeps and tatties and remember some Scottish Fudge - yummy!
Word or phrase - cannae (Can not), Ken (Know), Mind (remember), dinnae (Don't), you tube (you idiot)
As for news - just have a look on newsnow.co.uk and keep up to date
To get a real feel of the culture of Scotland, take a trip to Crammond (Edinbugh), then get the little boat over the water and wander up to Dalmeny House.
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Re: The seven ones.... SCOTLAND! Posted: Thu June 3, 2010 09:52 AM UTC
oh yes, peppermint, you jogged my memory - here's another phrase.....
wisnae me!!
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Re: The seven ones.... SCOTLAND! Posted: Thu June 3, 2010 11:11 AM UTC
Well, it wisnae me either! At this rate you'll be 'wabbit' at the end of the day.
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Re: The seven ones.... SCOTLAND! Posted: Thu June 3, 2010 11:16 AM UTC
many thanks peppermint! will try the boat ride to Dalmeny House - we'll be in Edinburgh for 3 days!
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Re: The seven ones.... SCOTLAND! Posted: Thu June 3, 2010 02:50 PM UTC
@peppermint: Do you by any chance mean Paolo Nutini? http://www.paolonutini.com/promo.htm <- this one?
I can't believe I forgot to mention my favourite whisky: Dalwhinnie Single Malt. Nomnom :D
Ands a bonus-thing-you-didn't-ask-for-at-all: the Scottish sitcom Still Game is hilarious. It's about a bunch of pensioners in Glasgow and their antics, I know that doesn't sound too exciting, but give it a try! Most of it seems to be on Youtube.
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