my little sign on the house......

[gini]

Originally posted by captain
Carole,
And I love this def. of a Spirtle :


The traditional cooking implement in the Scottish Crofter's Cottage. Used primarily for stiring oatmeal, it could also be used to prop open the window, break ice in the water bucket in the morning and to discipline the children or the old man when he came home too late from the pub.

I chuckled over this - sounds like it should be a mandatory gift for every bride-to-be.

[Corinna]

My mom is a McLean of Duart . When my grandfather visited Scotland they went to the castile and the reigning duke was there and they had lunch with him. They were touring on their motorcycle. He was quite a adventurer Sure miss him.

[carole]

Ah this thread has brought out all the scotties, great stuff, love hearing about all of your relatives and familys from there. I am a Scot by birth and damn proud of it. Have you guessed that by now.

[captain]

When in South Africa, I grew up in Johannesburg - on the East Rand.

I have been in Australia for 6 years now, married to a South African ......... and all my family is here. They always were, it was just my Dad's Scottish wonderlust that made me so well travelled!!!

..... and You, Ally Cat's Mummy?