July 2, 2010
A Glaswegian stops before a graveyard in a Gorbals cemetery, and notices a carved tombstone declaring,
"Here lies a lawyer and an honest man..."
"Ach, who'd ever think..." he murmered, "there'd be enough room fer two men in that one wee grave..."
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January 23, 2010
| Address To A Haggis
Fair fa' your honest, sonsie face,
Great chieftain o' the puddin-race!
Aboon them a' ye tak your place,
Painch, tripe, or thairm:
Weel are ye wordy o' a grace
As lang's my arm.
The groaning trencher there ye fill,
Your hurdies like a distant hill,
Your pin wad help to mend a mill
In time o' need,
While thro' your pores the dews distil
Like amber bead.
His knife see rustic Labour dight,
An' cut you up wi' ready sleight,
Trenching your gushing entrails bright,
Like ony ditch;
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January 20, 2010
A Burns supper is a celebration of the life and poetry of the poet Robert Burns, author of many Scots poems including "Auld Lang Syne" ," which is generally sung as a folk song at Hogmany and other New Year celebrations around the world. The suppers are normally held on or near the poet's birthday, 25 January, sometimes also known as Robert Burns Day or Burns Night (Burns Nicht), although they may in principle be held at any time of the year.
Burns suppers are most common in Scotland , but t... Continue reading...
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December 23, 2009
It's that time of year again and independent of one's beliefs I wish you all a peaceful and happy time of year. It's a time for familes and friends. A time to reflect on the year gone by and to look forward to the New Year. To consider what we have and to spare a thought for those less fortunate. Have a Cool Yule!
Buchaille Etive Beag, Glen Coe, by John MacPherson
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September 1, 2009
Street performer Claire Wedemeyer gives one last wave as she packs up on the final day of the 63rd Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The world's biggest arts festival with 34,000 performances of more than 2000 shows broke all previous records by selling over 1.8 million tickets!  Continue reading...
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August 13, 2009
....and that kinda say's it all ! So......on to happier things......
Archaeologists have uncovered a rare example of a grave that has been kept almost intact for 4000 years.
The burial chamber, which was found in Forteviot, Perthshire, is thought to have been used as the final resting place of a "significant" person, who may have been a community leader or religious figure in the Early Bronze Age.
His grave lay hidden by a four-ton sandstone slab until a crane was used to lift the massive s... Continue reading...
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August 12, 2009
SCOTLAND'S World Cup dream hangs in the balance but manager George Burley will not be stricken by a fear of failure as he sends out a side alert to the need for a victory tonight in Oslo....... and they better win too!
jings crivvens and help ma'boab!
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Sport
August 9, 2009
Scotland play Norway on Wednesday.......
THE SMELL of cut grass, another strip, maybe a new challenge: this time of year brings many things to mind, but the national side is not one of them.
On the shores of Loch Lomond this weekend, Scotland are preparing for a World Cup qualifying match in Oslo, the magnitude of which ought not to be lost in the phoney war that is pre-season.
Their crucial Group 9 clash with Norway has a surreal dimension to it, a bit like a birthday during the festive peri... Continue reading...
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August 6, 2009
A panoply of international talent, including UK debuts for performers from China and a Canadian choir, will help celebrate the 60th Edinburgh Tattoo.
The event will also celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of Scottish poet Robert Burns.
More than 1,000 performers, featuring a Tongan cultural troupe, Swiss percussionists and Brit Award-winning pipers and drummers will attend.
The tattoo is expected to draw 217,000 people over three weeks from 7 August.
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Music
August 4, 2009
Glasgow Green – Saturday 15 August
The biggest and best event in piping is back! Once again, pipe bands from across the globe will descend onto Glasgow Green with one goal - to be World Pipe Band Champions 2009! Welcoming bands from as far afield as Australia, USA, Pakistan and New Zealand, this is the most anticipated musical event on the cultural calendar.
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