GMC was kind enough to send me these pics...oh Scotland is so beautiful! my mother loved it there.
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Beautiful Scotland
Oooooh....Ahhhhhh.....
More please! I love Scotland pics. One of the places I'm determined to see before I die.
More please! I love Scotland pics. One of the places I'm determined to see before I die.
[FONT=Arial Black]I hope you cherish this sweet way of life, and I hope you know that it comes with a price.
~Darrel Worley~
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Bullet's trial was a farce. Can I get an AMEN?????
We won't be punished for our sins, but BY them.
~Darrel Worley~
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Bullet's trial was a farce. Can I get an AMEN?????
We won't be punished for our sins, but BY them.
Beautiful Scotland
the most beautiful picture i have of of my mother is resting in a field of purple heather on a Scottish hill. and the best picture i have of my brother is playing pipes on a hill there. Scotland is heaven i think.
Beautiful Scotland
lady cop wrote: the most beautiful picture i have of of my mother is resting in a field of purple heather on a Scottish hill. and the best picture i have of my brother is playing pipes on a hill there. Scotland is heaven i think.
Would you share them, or too personal?
Would you share them, or too personal?
[FONT=Arial Black]I hope you cherish this sweet way of life, and I hope you know that it comes with a price.
~Darrel Worley~
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Bullet's trial was a farce. Can I get an AMEN?????
We won't be punished for our sins, but BY them.
~Darrel Worley~
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Bullet's trial was a farce. Can I get an AMEN?????
We won't be punished for our sins, but BY them.
Beautiful Scotland
How beautiful, and to think i live in the UK and i've only passed through Scotland. 
Beautiful Scotland
BabyRider wrote: Would you share them, or too personal?i wish i could, scanner is only useful as a planter. 
maybe when neil gets here he can fix it.
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I too have always felt drawn to Scotland. I will get there, somehow, before I die. I must!!
Has anyone seen Braveheart?? Great movie.
Has anyone seen Braveheart?? Great movie.
Beautiful Scotland
Clancy wrote: In 1858, a man named John Gray was buried in old Greyfriars Churchyard. His grave levelled by the hand of time, and unmarked by any stone, became scarcely discernible; but, although no human interest seemed to attach to it.
The sacred spot was not wholly disregarded or forgotten. For fourteen years the dead man's faithful dog kept constant watch and guard over the grave until his own death in 1872.
The famous Skye Terrier, Greyfriars Bobby was so devoted to his master John Gray, even in death, for fourteen years Bobby lay on the grave only leaving for food.
Baroness Angelia Georgina Burdett-Coutts - in 1870 she was made President of the Ladies Committe of the RSPCA. During 1871 she visited Edinburgh on several occasions to see Bobby, she had been deeply moved by his story. The Baroness asked the City Council for permission to erect a granite fountain with a statue of Bobby placed on top. To be sited on the pavement near the Kirkyard as a lasting memory of the little Skye Terrier Bobby upon his death.
William Brody - sculptured the statue from life, and it was unveiled without ceremony November 1873 after the death of Bobby.
The original sculptured model is in the Museum of Edinburgh
John Grays headstone - The American Lovers of Bobby erected a Red Granite stone to mark John Gray's grave, the inscription reads "John Gray - died 1858 - Auld Jock - Master of Grayfriars Bobby - Even in his ashes most beloved"
Bobby's headstone - The Red Granite stone erected by The Dog Aid Society of Scotland the inscription reads "Greyfriars Bobby - died 14th January 1872 - aged 16 years - Let his loyalty and devotion be a lesson to us all - Unveild by His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester CCVO - on the 13th May 1981"
American tourists always crease me up. When they ask why it's so small and you have to explain straight faced that it's life sized. I can't wait till one asks why it's not the same as the one in the new hollywood film.
The sacred spot was not wholly disregarded or forgotten. For fourteen years the dead man's faithful dog kept constant watch and guard over the grave until his own death in 1872.
The famous Skye Terrier, Greyfriars Bobby was so devoted to his master John Gray, even in death, for fourteen years Bobby lay on the grave only leaving for food.
Baroness Angelia Georgina Burdett-Coutts - in 1870 she was made President of the Ladies Committe of the RSPCA. During 1871 she visited Edinburgh on several occasions to see Bobby, she had been deeply moved by his story. The Baroness asked the City Council for permission to erect a granite fountain with a statue of Bobby placed on top. To be sited on the pavement near the Kirkyard as a lasting memory of the little Skye Terrier Bobby upon his death.
William Brody - sculptured the statue from life, and it was unveiled without ceremony November 1873 after the death of Bobby.
The original sculptured model is in the Museum of Edinburgh
John Grays headstone - The American Lovers of Bobby erected a Red Granite stone to mark John Gray's grave, the inscription reads "John Gray - died 1858 - Auld Jock - Master of Grayfriars Bobby - Even in his ashes most beloved"
Bobby's headstone - The Red Granite stone erected by The Dog Aid Society of Scotland the inscription reads "Greyfriars Bobby - died 14th January 1872 - aged 16 years - Let his loyalty and devotion be a lesson to us all - Unveild by His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester CCVO - on the 13th May 1981"
American tourists always crease me up. When they ask why it's so small and you have to explain straight faced that it's life sized. I can't wait till one asks why it's not the same as the one in the new hollywood film.
Beautiful Scotland
anyone here ever watch "monarch of the glen"? the scenery and the home (glenbogle) are stunning in their beauty. there are so many gorgeous places in the world, but i think Scotland is especially blessed.
Beautiful Scotland
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Thankyou gmc for retelling "BOBBIES" story.
I am sorry to see "Snooze Controls'" comment but the sad fact is - in your own countryman's' words - "You ask for it".
Only this weekend watching a (ANOTHER) Holiday Programme on the BBC but the difference this time was it was from the USA - on the BBC News (Breakfast)
It has to be remembered that the US Forces were forced to issue booklets to the troops, etc. coming to Europe TRYING to explain the differences in culture and how NOT to be rude to Europeans and the fact that if a girl was friendly with you it was not an open invitation for a more intimate relationship.
They weren't all "BROADS" to use that, what I still think, is a vulgar term to describe any woman.
This ignorance, incidentally, caused the death of many of your OSS operatives spying in Europe during WWII.
The lady in the programme (not program) gave several short interviews from several European and one (Istanbul) Asian city.
She sat there drinking a cup of local coffee and remarked just because your (US CITIZEN) local bar or soda fountain coffee tastes ever so much better it does not necessarily mean that the waiter, and she pointed to the man serving her, wants to know all about it and you own home town.
You should remember that you have come to see his country and, hopefully, learn something about it and should be listening to him - not the other way around.
She went on to say that after the collapse of American tourism after 9/11 it has started to pick up and Americans are loosing their fear of going overseas again.
Then she went on to say the "The Bureau of Tourism Abroad" or whatever it may be called is now producing booklet full of advice for Americans leaving their own country for a holiday. Giving them the facts of life and culture in other countries.
That, of course, made me remember WWII and the booklets that the GI Joes carried in their pockets when they "came over here"
The saying, especially in the south of Britain, at the time was that "They were over sexed, over paid and over here."
Still many a bonny British lass fell in love with some of them and married them and were shipped back to America after the war and are still with you. One guided me around a hisorical house in Dallas.
We are just as proud of our American connections as so many of you are of you "Old Countries" wherever that may be.
May I give you just one example from Hong Kong.
Whilst there I took my parents, whom I had brought out for a visit, to see the Leper Colony of Hay Ling Chau.
Naturally, considering that the harbour itself was almost full of American naval ships, there were quite a few American tourists in the boat with us.
We were shown around the facility and then introduced to several of the patients as they sat at tables making craft stuff to sell to help finance the establishment.
I have no doubt that you know that leprosy causes its victims to loose fingers, toes and limbs as well as disfiguring the face horribly.
Suddenly a very loud American voice was heard - a lady's.
"Oh my God you poor man. Did you loose your fingers in the war ?" This was 1961.
Embarrassment descended upon the whole room. A nurse quietly whispered something into the lady's ear and they both left together.
That Dear Snooze Control is just far too common an event concerning your tourists.
My only two grandchildren are at present being educated in Tampa and come home weekly with equally embarrassing stories and they are only six and twelve.
God bless.
randall.
:)
Thankyou gmc for retelling "BOBBIES" story.
I am sorry to see "Snooze Controls'" comment but the sad fact is - in your own countryman's' words - "You ask for it".
Only this weekend watching a (ANOTHER) Holiday Programme on the BBC but the difference this time was it was from the USA - on the BBC News (Breakfast)
It has to be remembered that the US Forces were forced to issue booklets to the troops, etc. coming to Europe TRYING to explain the differences in culture and how NOT to be rude to Europeans and the fact that if a girl was friendly with you it was not an open invitation for a more intimate relationship.
They weren't all "BROADS" to use that, what I still think, is a vulgar term to describe any woman.
This ignorance, incidentally, caused the death of many of your OSS operatives spying in Europe during WWII.
The lady in the programme (not program) gave several short interviews from several European and one (Istanbul) Asian city.
She sat there drinking a cup of local coffee and remarked just because your (US CITIZEN) local bar or soda fountain coffee tastes ever so much better it does not necessarily mean that the waiter, and she pointed to the man serving her, wants to know all about it and you own home town.
You should remember that you have come to see his country and, hopefully, learn something about it and should be listening to him - not the other way around.
She went on to say that after the collapse of American tourism after 9/11 it has started to pick up and Americans are loosing their fear of going overseas again.
Then she went on to say the "The Bureau of Tourism Abroad" or whatever it may be called is now producing booklet full of advice for Americans leaving their own country for a holiday. Giving them the facts of life and culture in other countries.
That, of course, made me remember WWII and the booklets that the GI Joes carried in their pockets when they "came over here"
The saying, especially in the south of Britain, at the time was that "They were over sexed, over paid and over here."
Still many a bonny British lass fell in love with some of them and married them and were shipped back to America after the war and are still with you. One guided me around a hisorical house in Dallas.
We are just as proud of our American connections as so many of you are of you "Old Countries" wherever that may be.
May I give you just one example from Hong Kong.
Whilst there I took my parents, whom I had brought out for a visit, to see the Leper Colony of Hay Ling Chau.
Naturally, considering that the harbour itself was almost full of American naval ships, there were quite a few American tourists in the boat with us.
We were shown around the facility and then introduced to several of the patients as they sat at tables making craft stuff to sell to help finance the establishment.
I have no doubt that you know that leprosy causes its victims to loose fingers, toes and limbs as well as disfiguring the face horribly.
Suddenly a very loud American voice was heard - a lady's.
"Oh my God you poor man. Did you loose your fingers in the war ?" This was 1961.
Embarrassment descended upon the whole room. A nurse quietly whispered something into the lady's ear and they both left together.
That Dear Snooze Control is just far too common an event concerning your tourists.
My only two grandchildren are at present being educated in Tampa and come home weekly with equally embarrassing stories and they are only six and twelve.
God bless.
randall.
:)
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Anybody heard from Scotty lately?
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randall is still hovering around,
I do not think that even the most bigoted person could say that I inferred that only American Tourists were rude.
I never even mentioned rudeness - only either ignorance or thoughtlessness and you certainly do not have a monopoly on that - the whole wide world has - and that is from experience.
Remember you are communicating to someone who most of his life has heard his country blamed for almost every sin on earth.
The wireless stations and news papers always referred to "Scottish Football Hooligans" sometimes even when there no supporters at a particular game.
However, by the dint of hard effort we, as a nation, have managed to turn that 180 degrees and now countries welcome our football supporters because they KNOW they will not cause any trouble. Even although their team rarely wins!
The Glasgow of "NO MEAN CITY" has long ago ceased to exist.
Even after being almost decimated by loss of work. Shipyards, car factories and many other employers not only pulled out but reduced their plants to rubble so that they could never be used again.
Glasgow has managed to pull itself up by its own boot straps and achieved the title of "The City Of Culture".
You could not even begin to imagine how much I was held up to ridicule, scorn and insulted when I first left my home area to go out into the world simply because of where I came from - as well as my accentuated English and being a vivid red head into the bargain.
In fact it reminds me of that phrase - I paraphrase ".. did ever anything good come out of Nazareth,...?"
Do you know the real words to that Irish song "Galway Bay" - "The English came and tried to teach us their ways and blamed us for being what we are.
They might as well try and catch a moonbeam, or light a penny candle from a star."
I am sorry to tell you Snooze Control but that is how many countries now feel about the mightiest nation on earth - and will, about whatever nation takes over after you.
God bless.
randall
:)
randall is still hovering around,
I do not think that even the most bigoted person could say that I inferred that only American Tourists were rude.
I never even mentioned rudeness - only either ignorance or thoughtlessness and you certainly do not have a monopoly on that - the whole wide world has - and that is from experience.
Remember you are communicating to someone who most of his life has heard his country blamed for almost every sin on earth.
The wireless stations and news papers always referred to "Scottish Football Hooligans" sometimes even when there no supporters at a particular game.
However, by the dint of hard effort we, as a nation, have managed to turn that 180 degrees and now countries welcome our football supporters because they KNOW they will not cause any trouble. Even although their team rarely wins!
The Glasgow of "NO MEAN CITY" has long ago ceased to exist.
Even after being almost decimated by loss of work. Shipyards, car factories and many other employers not only pulled out but reduced their plants to rubble so that they could never be used again.
Glasgow has managed to pull itself up by its own boot straps and achieved the title of "The City Of Culture".
You could not even begin to imagine how much I was held up to ridicule, scorn and insulted when I first left my home area to go out into the world simply because of where I came from - as well as my accentuated English and being a vivid red head into the bargain.
In fact it reminds me of that phrase - I paraphrase ".. did ever anything good come out of Nazareth,...?"
Do you know the real words to that Irish song "Galway Bay" - "The English came and tried to teach us their ways and blamed us for being what we are.
They might as well try and catch a moonbeam, or light a penny candle from a star."
I am sorry to tell you Snooze Control but that is how many countries now feel about the mightiest nation on earth - and will, about whatever nation takes over after you.
God bless.
randall
:)
Beautiful Scotland
lady cop wrote: anyone here ever watch "monarch of the glen"? the scenery and the home (glenbogle) are stunning in their beauty. there are so many gorgeous places in the world, but i think Scotland is especially blessed.
My brother and his wife went there on their honeymoon, so so beautiful.
We supposedly have Scots ancestors, but bro couldn't find our name
(Bryce) anywhere.
They stayed in really old places, off the beaten path and not tourist traps.
Some of the pics are of houses with walls so thick you just groan looking
at them. At least I did, it's sure my kind of architecture!
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My brother and his wife went there on their honeymoon, so so beautiful.
We supposedly have Scots ancestors, but bro couldn't find our name
(Bryce) anywhere.
They stayed in really old places, off the beaten path and not tourist traps.
Some of the pics are of houses with walls so thick you just groan looking
at them. At least I did, it's sure my kind of architecture!
:-6
Beautiful Scotland
:-6
Clancy please accept my apologies as SnoozeControl (with his uncanny eye for mistakes) has pointed out that it was from you that the story of "Greyfriars Bobby" originated and I gave gmc the credit.
I'm sorry.
I was well and truly puzzled why I had never seen the gravestone until I then noticed that it was erected only recently - according to my age,
I have often stood admiring and studying the inconspicuous little statue - it would have been so easy to walk past without even noticing it.
But one thing my mother was determined do was to make sure that I knew as much Scottish History as she did - now i'm better than her - I think?
She was a"Herrin Quine" and as such saw most parts of the British Isles. In her old age it was my privilege, although we really could not afford it, to show her the world.
Put her on her first ocean liner, the SS "CHUSAN" and even give her and my father their first and last flights on the DeHaviland "COMET".
I was almost middle aged before I realised why she dragged me, a stubborn schoolboy - around Edinburgh Castle, Stirling Castle, Dunfermline Abbey, etc. including "Greyfriars Bobby" in the middle of a war because there were only the two of us.
Both my Father and sister were in the Royal Navy.
She drummed into me the stories of Kate-Bar-The-Gate, John Knox (On him we disagreed?) Lord Kelvin, Henry Drummond, Mary Slessor of Calabar - which I was destined to visit - Andrew Carnegie and John Buchan the writer of "The Thirtynine Steps" etc. then the Governor General of Canada.
Do Scots, as a nation, have a thirst for both knowledge and their own history?
Most young lads I sailed with thought I was full of "Bumkum" (That'll please SnoozeControl)
I may be but she did give me a very deeply entrenched national pride and the priceless gift of the knowledge she herself possessed.
God Bless
randall
:) "Thank God for Mithers. Fa's like 'em?"
Clancy please accept my apologies as SnoozeControl (with his uncanny eye for mistakes) has pointed out that it was from you that the story of "Greyfriars Bobby" originated and I gave gmc the credit.
I'm sorry.
I was well and truly puzzled why I had never seen the gravestone until I then noticed that it was erected only recently - according to my age,
I have often stood admiring and studying the inconspicuous little statue - it would have been so easy to walk past without even noticing it.
But one thing my mother was determined do was to make sure that I knew as much Scottish History as she did - now i'm better than her - I think?
She was a"Herrin Quine" and as such saw most parts of the British Isles. In her old age it was my privilege, although we really could not afford it, to show her the world.
Put her on her first ocean liner, the SS "CHUSAN" and even give her and my father their first and last flights on the DeHaviland "COMET".
I was almost middle aged before I realised why she dragged me, a stubborn schoolboy - around Edinburgh Castle, Stirling Castle, Dunfermline Abbey, etc. including "Greyfriars Bobby" in the middle of a war because there were only the two of us.
Both my Father and sister were in the Royal Navy.
She drummed into me the stories of Kate-Bar-The-Gate, John Knox (On him we disagreed?) Lord Kelvin, Henry Drummond, Mary Slessor of Calabar - which I was destined to visit - Andrew Carnegie and John Buchan the writer of "The Thirtynine Steps" etc. then the Governor General of Canada.
Do Scots, as a nation, have a thirst for both knowledge and their own history?
Most young lads I sailed with thought I was full of "Bumkum" (That'll please SnoozeControl)
I may be but she did give me a very deeply entrenched national pride and the priceless gift of the knowledge she herself possessed.
God Bless
randall
:) "Thank God for Mithers. Fa's like 'em?"
Beautiful Scotland
"glenbogle". so beautiful. also, there's a kirk in "four weddings and a funeral" that i want to get married in! ancient and lovely.
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Clancy wrote: Bryce, you say ???
They live five doors down. Terrible people, and villans every one of them.
Old age pensioners jump over hedges rather than walk past them.
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....They're lovely people ....really nice, but I couldn't eat a whole one
Hello, Valerie
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Very funny!! Ha HA!
They live five doors down. Terrible people, and villans every one of them.
Old age pensioners jump over hedges rather than walk past them.
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....They're lovely people ....really nice, but I couldn't eat a whole oneHello, Valerie
:yh_flowerVery funny!! Ha HA!
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i saw the greatest docu on balmoral, as seen by the chef. salmon caught by charlie, and all the formalities. piped to dinner. i'd like that.
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i'm jealous. i want to live in the midst of such beauty. in my next life i guess. no ugliness, no crime, nobody trying to kill you.
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Clancy wrote: Getting piped in for dinner?......I quite fancy that myself, LC
.....I just get shouted at. "Oi' yer dinner's on the table" :)you don't get piped to dinner??? :wah:
.....I just get shouted at. "Oi' yer dinner's on the table" :)you don't get piped to dinner??? :wah:
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i read your news every day on BBC. i am so dumb i can only think of beauty and brigadoon. my mom and dad lived in england for two years, she loved scotland and the 'wooly bullies'. i have such an emotional attachment to your homeland. nothing will ever change that. i cry every time i see kilts and bagpipes. i am so hopeless.