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Allan Pinkerton's Detective Agency

On the 25th of August 1819 in The Gorbals in Glasgow a son was born to William a Police Sergeant, and Isabell Pinkerton. Allan Pinkerton, was just eleven years old his father William was maimed in a riot and...

8 comments    people history police
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Fun Scottish poetry

Scotland has a great tradition of poetry, we have all heard of Robert Burns,Walter Scott and Robert louis Stevenston. Over the years i have heard alot of Scottish poetry from lesser known Poets and a few of...

16 comments    humor poetry christmas
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Scottish New Year

Happy New Year (English) Bonne Annee (French) Felice anno nuovo (Italian) Prosit Neujahr (German) Akimashite Omedetto Gozaimasu(Japanese) Feliz Ano Nuevo (Spanish) Bliain nua fe mhaise dhuit(Irish Gaelic) bliadhna mhath ur(Scottish Gaelic)

8 comments    christmas scotland new year
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Scottish Old Wives Tales

Old Wives Tales. There are alot of so called old wives tales,which have been passed from generation to generation,some people swear by them and others laugh them off.I don't know if they work or if they dont...

10 comments    wedding tea scotland
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Trampolines

In the past year or two Trampolines have become very popular, and in most gardens of people who have children there is a trampoline with safety net to protect the children going head over heels and breaking a...

7 comments    family children fun
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thejockspot old scottish sayings

We all have sayings that our Parents and Grand parents used to quote depending on the situation,for example "the devil creates work for idle hands". You may have heard some of the sayings i write here, but...

28 comments    people scotland sayings
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Recipe's using Whisky

Scotland is famous for its Whisky and of course we don't just drink it we also add it as an ingredient sometimes when cooking here are 2 recipes that use whisky that I am sure you will enjoy. POACHED SALMON...

4 comments    food recipe scotland
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Jimmy in a Tutu

Have you ever had one of those days, where you wish that you could stay in bed and let the rest of the world get on with their day without you taking part?That is how I felt ths morning, I have been dreading...

16 comments    family fun dance
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thejockspot Scottish translation

Although in Scotland we do speak English, we have many different regional dialects,which we have used to change some parts of the English language to what you could call Scottish-English. below you will find...

25 comments    fun english scotland
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thejockspot awa and bile yer heid

Please do not be insluted by my writing today it is meant for humor and of course if you ever visit Scotland,it will give you a little understanding of the Scottish language,most Scottish insults come in...

21 comments    fun humor books
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