May I say that this is a very interesting, fascinating, thread. Keep it going!

"Diana loathed Scotland and all its symbols so her son continues in that furrow. What Scotland will think of him when he becomes King remains to be seen."

Evidently, he loathed Scotland so much...

For teas try Twinings. For a wider range Forntum and Mason.
They both had US distributors when we were last there.
We obtained Stilton easily. Certainly in the main cities, especially on the east...

I would hope she would be made a Dame, like Katherine Grainger was, given the years of competition, the setbacks and the eventual triumph. In fact, anyone (I assume a British citizen) can make a...

That of course is correct.

But by the same token, if all competitors in a particular event were English 'they would not be permitted to have an English team' either. The same applies to Wales and...

May I suggest the possibility of your hiring a car, particularly after you have reached Edinburgh?

A car will give you far greater flexibility and freedom. You will be able to stop at places that...

Many congratulations and what splendid pictures!
We notched up 43 years last month.

Thank you, Peter

Can anyone identify this tartan?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/38-WAIST-X-24-LENGTH-100-WOOL-HIGH-QUALITY-RED-BLACK-TARTAN-KILT/273503616261?hash=item3fae15fd05:g:aUsAAOSwgYdbvyjf:rk:1:pf:0

It is...

A very nice picture, tpa!

Dennis, Nell, Edna, Leon, Nedra, Anita, Rolf, Nora, Alice, Carol, Leo, Jane, Reed, Dena, Dale, Basil, Rae, Penny, Lana, Dave, Denny, Lena, Ida, Bernadette, Ben, Ray, Lila, Nina, Jo, Ira, Mara, Sara,...

Wow! Clearly prepared for all eventualities!

Many thanks, Peter.
Moderator, the thread can be closed.

Purely as a matter of interest, in browsing on ebay for something entirely different, I encountered this tartan.
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GuardsmanOptimism was high then , the teams Iran and Peru still haunt my sleep

That was the 1978 World Cup, held in Argentina.

Many thanks, Peter. No wonder I it seemed strange to me!

This tartan looked to me superficially, before a closer inspection, to be MacPherson. However, it doesn't appear to correspond to that. It's simply a matter of interest, nothing more, but with...

Alex, your link is to the report of Nicola Sturgeon on Prestwick Airport.

JonathanB.

You are quite right of course in that the Covenanters held episcopacy as anathema, and I suppose this is your intention here.

On the other hand, it does not follow that Calvinists...

The Wizard of BC

Actually, Steve, it's 49 degrees N plus a little!

Contrary to common belief there is a lot of cricket played in Scotland. I played for Old Gordonians in the Strathmore Union years ago. Mike Denness (b. Bellshill, Lanarkshire), who died a year or two...

Yes - but did they go about these activities wearing Black Argyll jackets or tweed jackets? :lol::?

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Very well said!

According to blurb from his publisher, Adam Ardrey is an advocate and lives in Bothwell, near Glasgow, with his wife and three children. He has previously worked in television and as a solicitor.

Chewse: If you follow Jock's advice you will have few problems. I have worn the kilt not infrequently in Scotland and the only comments I have ever had (from Scots) were questions as to whether I was...