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drutt
13 yrs ago
The term has nothing to do with Scotland, that I know of, but is derived from an old word for tax.
drutt
13 yrs ago
I fold the duvet back to air the bed, then open the window; never would I make the bed shortly after getting out of it.
drutt
13 yrs ago
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and my hero, MadameUrushiol.I was delighted to meet Madame U in London, though I was so dumbstruck with awe that she surely thought I was most peculiar. :) constantweader, you are one of…
drutt
13 yrs ago
I've witnessed a couple of people falling over in public, where I've then deliberately looked away and pretended I'd not seen it happen. I've done this only because it didn't appear that they'd physically hurt themselve…
drutt
13 yrs ago
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Thank you; it's okay, she got in touch.
drutt
13 yrs ago
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I just read about the gunman in Cumbria. I hope you're safe - please get in touch.
drutt
13 yrs ago
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It's such an ultra safe Labout seat that the MP could have failed to turn up at Westminster for the last 5 years and he'd still get voted in again.
drutt
14 yrs ago
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Should Non-Christians work on Christian Holidays
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Re: I'm not religous in any way - don't praise any god or religion.
drutt
14 yrs ago
> Even fewer if you are in the oil industry
> in Scotland! Or just in Scotland. I
> think I had just five when I was
> working.
> Yes you are right! We in
> England get. Good Friday, Easter Monday,
> …
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Scottish Bookcrossers...your favourite (Scottish) places to visit!
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Re: Sounds like I'm not included suj! ;P
drutt
14 yrs ago
> Go to Calzean Castle as that's my
> ancestral home apparently.
Now I'm the one who's green with envy - Culzean Castle is stunning. I love just walking around the grounds. As far as I know, only Eisenhower was gi…
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Scottish Bookcrossers...your favourite (Scottish) places to visit!
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Re: Scottish Bookcrossers...your favourite (Scottish) places to visit!
drutt
14 yrs ago
Regarding Orkney, I believe that in the translation from Old Norse, Orkney is already a plural. On top of that, the locals don't like the use of Orkneys, which I guess is as good a reason as any (just as I don't like an…
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Scottish Bookcrossers...your favourite (Scottish) places to visit!
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Re: Scottish Bookcrossers...your favourite (Scottish) places to visit!
drutt
14 yrs ago
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Hi Sujie
On your way through Glasgow I would recommend visiting Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.
Given that you're driving all the way from London, I'm presuming that you'll take the direct route up the A9, whic…
drutt
14 yrs ago
It's the second. St Andrew's Day was acknowledged by Google for the first time last year.
St Patrick's Day has been acknowledged 9 times since 2000 (omitted only in 2003).
St David's Day has been acknowledged 5 ti…
drutt
14 yrs ago
I hope that the surgery goes well and that he makes a speedy recovery.
drutt
14 yrs ago
You are exactly what you accuse others of being. You're the most unreflective person I know of, you're a bully, and your presence makes for an unpleasant environment. You seem to have an unrelenting urge to behave this…
drutt
14 yrs ago
Lots of Scottish counties and areas are creeping into the UK release page, when everything should be release as UK --> Scotland --> town.
Even the releases at the unconvention in Edinburgh last weekend are showing up …
Scotland --> town. Even the releases at the unconvention in Edinburgh last weekend are showing up […]
drutt
15 yrs ago
The majority of people who work for companies that don't employ them are temporary workers employed by agencies.
Actual contractors are a much smaller group, they either set up their own company or work for an umbrell…
drutt
15 yrs ago
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> If you can't afford to
> live, then there is no quality of life.
> Plus it also depends on what you want from
> live.....
Given all your complaints about the UK, and now what you have to say about your homela…
drutt
15 yrs ago
Namby-pamby tartan skirts? Not so much.
Check out the photoshopped pics on this page -
http://blog.scotweb.co.uk/journal/2008/2/26/40-celebrities-whod-look-great-in-kilts.html
drutt
15 yrs ago
I couldn't do anything artistic or non-academic when I was at school.
I remember when I came home with my very first report from high school. I had grade ones in Maths, English, Science, Geography, History, Modern St…
drutt
15 yrs ago
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http://www.islandcheese.co.uk/ind_main.htm
Their port-flavoured cheddar is fab too. And the herb one. And the chive one. And the whisky one. Oooh, I love all of them.
drutt
15 yrs ago
> To me, and very many
> Scots, it's history.
Agreed.
drutt
15 yrs ago
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As a Brit, I'm entirely unconcerned about the encounter between Michelle Obama and the Queen. I found myself far more offended by some of the opinions posted in this thread. How the "we saved your ass in WWII" point of…
drutt
15 yrs ago
> I disagree that the rules of what you
> term Standard English are artificial- they
> have become fixed over time, but have
> remained fairly constant for many
> centuries as the language developed around
> …
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What is your understanding of 'equal opportunities'?
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Re: What is your understanding of 'equal opportunities'?
drutt
15 yrs ago
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> Even in the UK, same sex marriages
> are not aloud, but in NZ its been possible
> for quite a while.
How long have you been in the UK? Civil partnerships for same-sex couples came into force in December 2005…
