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Strange... I am British.... well I have the passport but I was born in Zimbabwe... I still say I am Zimbabwean but just to keep out of trouble I say I am from the UK. "there is no such thing as a white Zimbabwean" is what I have been told.
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"I've always believed that it would be up to the young people to save the Endangered Wildlife for the future." - George Adamson.
The jokes on them then cos all the pipers I know make an absolute fortune playing at weddings etc! So hardee har har har!!!!
Scottish money is so much nicer AND we take English money cos we are accomodating and not snobby!!!!
Being a Scot representing the country I will wear the traditional Tartan mini kilt, black ballet pumps and a fitted Scotland rugby shirt!
Munches short bread, downs an irn bru (I notice that you lot have started drinking that down south!)
Starts playing the Proclaimers on the pipes (HA! beat that for patriotism, go on, how long can you stand it- must be the most tuneful experience ever!)
I would pay pipers to play at weddings: I hardly ever go to them!
When we last went to Glasgow, the place was full of people practicing for the World haggis-strangling contest. They were on almost every street corner. I suppose that no-one would let them indoors.
putting the joking aside for a (very) short time, I like most varieties of bagged pipe instruments - uilleann, Northumbrian, Border, even Scottish small pipes. However, the full bagpipes and the Spanish gaita both jar.
In the context of Zimbabwe, though, it does seem a bit petty of me, doesn't it?
As to the money thing I was down in Yorkshire a week ago and they took funny money (scottish bank notes issued by a private company??) without question :-)
You forgot the best thing out of Scotland (not Jason White), Ceilidh dancing!!
Lymond you are a gem! Not only have you spent some 'funny' money but you Ceilidh dance - sends cig cyber kiss your way! I LOVE LOVE LOVE Strip the Willow, especially with young farmers, it is so much fun when a big guy tries to spin you off your feet and you manage to over turn him, my arms are usually so sore the next day but it is sooooo soo much fun - we should really have a ceilidh in the Tree House, it is such a good work out, hopefully our band is going to have a ceilidh in June, I even have a suitable dress - i.e. straight cut not v cut! As accidents often happen at ceilidhs!