[Maitland]

Some may find this amusing, I certainly did although I suspect I wasn't meant to find it funny.

BBC NEWS | Scotland | Historic chip on the shoulder?

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[mairead]

I found it funny too Maitland. Whingeing Poms. If they will do one about how Scots are treated in England I'm sure it would have a similar result.

[Maitland]

Mairead wrote:

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they will do one about how Scots are treated in England I'm sure it would have a similar result.

Having lived there for many years I can certainly tell you a few stories as to how the English view us Scots.

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[Mike]

You! English! Oot!! Oh dear, I'm in stitches. I can just imagine Maitland getting an special dispensation to spend an entire week saying that very line.

Mairead, I agree with you, it seemed like a lot of whinging and bleating to me. As for myself, I've never been made to feel unwelcome in Scotland. Well, other than the odd stares about taking my coffee or my tea black with no sugar! I've always felt quite welcome, so what are the Ainglish going on about? Are they overly sensitive, or what? They seem pervasive in Scotland, yet they cannot accept Scotland's culture. And that is supposed to be the Scots held accountable?

As for the journalist from The Herald, perhaps she hasnae lost her accent yet, but it also appears her mortician was cut-rate. Was that women still alive, pray tell?

Why is it a RBoE bill is considered legal tender in Scotland, yet a RBoS bill is worthless in England? I found that one to be astounding. Although I do know of a small village post office, fairly near Dunblane, where a RBoE bill was completely unacceptable to at least one customer in particular.

Maitland won't believe this, but I've even seen money in Scotland where Lizzy's likeness had a moustache drawn on it. 'Tis true, I swear it.

[mairead]

The problem with many English folk who come to Scotland to live is that they tend not to accept the communities they choose to live in, but try to change them to a more Anglified version, then if locals don't toe that line, they start whingeing.
Driving north not so long ago, I passed a number of houses which once had beautiful Gaelic/Scots names which were replaced with names like, The Golden Larches ( and this one in particular seemed even stranger when there was no larches in sight, golden or otherwise.)
I dislike intensely the Anglification of my country in all these small insiduous ways.

[Maitland]

Here in the Village wee had The Auld Smiddy and that is now called The Old Smithy

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[mairead]

Aye, I've seen that in a few villages Maitland. There should be a law against it. Just think, in years to come we might be having a Burns supper with someone quoting from 'Thomas of Shanter.' or singing 'Call the ewes to the hillock' or even 'You banks and hills of beautiful Doune' grrr

[Weegiewarbler]

mairead said:

Aye, I've seen that in a few villages Maitland. There should be a law against it. Just think, in years to come we might be having a Burns supper with someone quoting from 'Thomas of Shanter.' or singing 'Call the ewes to the hillock' or even 'You banks and hills of beautiful Doune' grrr

Ahem... surely wan means "Down", doesn't wan?

But if you express these things...it's "racist" or "anti-English".

Why don't we start renaming their little hamlets etc... wonder how long it would take for a wee ootcry?