Irn-Bru? Scottish Blethering Thread
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SatNavSaysStraightOn
Changed hemispheres!
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You might need to ask @Col5632 …
are you asking yourself this question? I believe it could be taken as a sign of senility.... have the men in white coats been around today?
Fubar
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Dongle: Data storage device, often found hanging out the back/front of PC USB ports
Musical BathChair: old cyclist storage device, often found hanging round the back of a)the cycle paths of Edinburgh, b)Laid Back Bikes and c)the bike sheds
Reference: @Scoosh pictured on Islay with The Belles:
Fubar
Guru
are you asking yourself this question? I believe it could be taken as a sign of senility.... have the men in white coats been around today?
They can't catch him in his Musical Bath-chair - just think of men in white coats chasing him on fast-forward with the Benny Hill music playing...
Col5632
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Maybe uphill they will but defo not downhill 
… asks the lady with more 'interesting chemical substances' in her (allegedly legal) possession than the average Asian road-side pharmacy store …. have the men in white coats been around today?
Most of the men/people in official-looking outfits I have seen today are wearing hi-vis vests or airline uniforms … currently sitting on a plane ready to leave Oslo en route to Stockholm and thence to Lulea.
SatNavSaysStraightOn
Changed hemispheres!
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- ɐᴉlɐɹʇsn∀ 'ɐɹɹǝquɐƆ
No white coats here... Honest… asks the lady with more 'interesting chemical substances' in her (allegedly legal) possession than the average Asian road-side pharmacy store …
Most of the men/people in official-looking outfits I have seen today are wearing hi-vis vests or airline uniforms … currently sitting on a plane ready to leave Oslo en route to Stockholm and thence to Lulea.
Hope the flights are okay... Last time I landed at Arlanda, the pilot had to have 3 attempts. First time to check the amount of ice on the runway... 2nd time we had actually touched down and landing was aborted, explanation given by a shaken pilot, another plane taxied onto the runway at the other end (they were lost it turned out :dizzy
and 3rd time was successful! Best wishes 
Maybe uphill they will but defo not downhill

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Now that's better !
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Bobby Mhor
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You are right..
I have a wife, two daughters and all they do is shop...
return stuff, buy more stuff and so on the cycle goes on..it's endless.
I thought oor Pat could be saved but what do I know I'm male...
- Location
- Glasgow
Actually I don't shop very often in shops, mostly do it on line ... but there was presents from Arran to be boughtYou are right..
I have a wife, two daughters and all they do is shop...
return stuff, buy more stuff and so on the cycle goes on..it's endless.
I thought oor Pat could be saved but what do I know I'm male...
We still had 45 minutes to the ferry!
Fubar
Guru
Actually I don't shop very often in shops, mostly do it on line ... but there was presents from Arran to be bought
We still had 45 minutes to the ferry!
Aw Pat you know we love you regardless - and my Arran cheese was yummy scrum my so all is forgiven
Bobby Mhor
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You should have took that bag of compost off and whacked the perpetrator(s) with it...Actually I don't shop very often in shops, mostly do it on line ... but there was presents from Arran to be bought
We still had 45 minutes to the ferry!
Fubar
Guru
she couldn't - her wheelbarrow was on top of it at the time...
Bobby Mhor
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- Behind You
I bet a rotavator was under that...wot a girl
tug benson
Survived the Tour O the borders 2013
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- Alloa
Sadness as Highland star Hamish passes away at Callander mill.
One of the Trossachs area’s most iconic and photographed characters has passed away.
His loss has devastated staff at The Trossachs Woollen Mill at Kilmahog, near Callander, where he was one of their most popular attractions.
Hamish, full name Hamish McKay Denovan, had resided at the Woollen Mill for almost 20 years. He had been one of the star attractions of the Trossachs with his own Facebook page and regular fan mail from across the world.
The gentle giant first came into the spotlight in 1996 when he joined the Stirling Smith to help promote a centenary exhibition of the work of Cambuskenneth animal artist Joseph Denovan Adam (1841-1896).
The BSE crisis hit the farming industry when the exhibition opened and Hamish faced the prospect of slaughter, along with every other cow aged three years and over.
A Save Hamish campaign succeeded, however, and he found a home at the wollen mill, a favourite stopping off point for visitors to the Trossachs. There, he became a popular draw in more ways than one.
As well as posing with thousands of visitors for photographs, he was also the muse for many artists - with one even dubbing him the “Kate Moss of the Highland cow world, who always looks good even on a bad hair day”.
Trossachs Woollen Mill general manager Claire Muir said: “We’re extremely sad that Hamish is no longer with us. His gentle temperament and love for the camera made him extremely popular with visitors.
“We had sent Hamish for a farm break as we often do - it was like a holiday for him where he got a lot of rest. As usual we got the vet out to give him a regular check up, take blood and give him an ‘MOT’. He was happy with him. “A week later we went up in the morning and he was just lying on the ground as if he was sleeping. While it was very sad it was the best way for him to go. We knew he had been fine right up to the last and when the time came he went suddenly. We all have great memories of him. The minute I spoke outside he would turn his head. He had an amazing and healthy life. He was almost 23 years old - the average lifespan being around 14 years.
“We have all been a bit upset and teary. We have had customers tearful when they found out as well, and many people came once or twice a week to see him. But he lived way beyond what anyone would expect and we have to be content with the fact he had a happy life. He was so placid for his size and ability, very gentle.
“He was the oldest bull in the UK without doubt. We entered him for the Guinness Book of Records but apparently there was just one older than him - in India - so he was certainly the second oldest in the world.”
Hamish’s work as a model for photographs taken by visitors from home and abroad will now be carried on by the Trossachs Woollen Mill’s other Highland cattle, Honey and Hamish Dubh, a black Highland Bull. Claire added: “Honey and Hamish Dubh have spent the past couple of years learning how to pose for pictures from the great master, and they also picked up a lot of his traits and attitude. It is our hope that our valued customers and visitors will continue to show their affection for our two beautiful Highland cattle when they are back in March and ensure they are loved in the way Hamish was for ov
One of the Trossachs area’s most iconic and photographed characters has passed away.
His loss has devastated staff at The Trossachs Woollen Mill at Kilmahog, near Callander, where he was one of their most popular attractions.
Hamish, full name Hamish McKay Denovan, had resided at the Woollen Mill for almost 20 years. He had been one of the star attractions of the Trossachs with his own Facebook page and regular fan mail from across the world.
The gentle giant first came into the spotlight in 1996 when he joined the Stirling Smith to help promote a centenary exhibition of the work of Cambuskenneth animal artist Joseph Denovan Adam (1841-1896).
The BSE crisis hit the farming industry when the exhibition opened and Hamish faced the prospect of slaughter, along with every other cow aged three years and over.
A Save Hamish campaign succeeded, however, and he found a home at the wollen mill, a favourite stopping off point for visitors to the Trossachs. There, he became a popular draw in more ways than one.
As well as posing with thousands of visitors for photographs, he was also the muse for many artists - with one even dubbing him the “Kate Moss of the Highland cow world, who always looks good even on a bad hair day”.
Trossachs Woollen Mill general manager Claire Muir said: “We’re extremely sad that Hamish is no longer with us. His gentle temperament and love for the camera made him extremely popular with visitors.
“We had sent Hamish for a farm break as we often do - it was like a holiday for him where he got a lot of rest. As usual we got the vet out to give him a regular check up, take blood and give him an ‘MOT’. He was happy with him. “A week later we went up in the morning and he was just lying on the ground as if he was sleeping. While it was very sad it was the best way for him to go. We knew he had been fine right up to the last and when the time came he went suddenly. We all have great memories of him. The minute I spoke outside he would turn his head. He had an amazing and healthy life. He was almost 23 years old - the average lifespan being around 14 years.
“We have all been a bit upset and teary. We have had customers tearful when they found out as well, and many people came once or twice a week to see him. But he lived way beyond what anyone would expect and we have to be content with the fact he had a happy life. He was so placid for his size and ability, very gentle.
“He was the oldest bull in the UK without doubt. We entered him for the Guinness Book of Records but apparently there was just one older than him - in India - so he was certainly the second oldest in the world.”
Hamish’s work as a model for photographs taken by visitors from home and abroad will now be carried on by the Trossachs Woollen Mill’s other Highland cattle, Honey and Hamish Dubh, a black Highland Bull. Claire added: “Honey and Hamish Dubh have spent the past couple of years learning how to pose for pictures from the great master, and they also picked up a lot of his traits and attitude. It is our hope that our valued customers and visitors will continue to show their affection for our two beautiful Highland cattle when they are back in March and ensure they are loved in the way Hamish was for ov
