Tag Archives: scotland

Which of these are real towns in the United Kingdom, and which are just silly words that I made up… a game…

Posted on July 24, 2015 by pouringmyartout

Haltwhistle Hexham Ballinamallard Swindon Kettlewell Wasdale Head Workington Mallwyd Furnace Peebles Crumlin Nuneaton Wolverhampton Thrapston Thornaby Darlington Hartlepool West Woodburn Ecclefechan Alnwick Hay-on-Wye Llanybydder Kidderminster Fawsley Abergavenny Wisbech Long Eaton North Hykeham Coningsby Horncastle Worksop Thirsk Bridlington Hunmanby Hutton-le-Hole Kirkbymoorside … Continue reading →

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And about that whole ‘you have to call me Lord Arthur’ thing…

Posted on April 17, 2015 by pouringmyartout

My official papers have arrived… There is the master title deed to my land in Scotland… There is my official declaration of Lordship… There is my official ID card that doth proclaim me to be a Lord! And if that … Continue reading →

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Uh… I think you now have to refer to me as; ‘his Lordship’, or at least address me as; ‘my Lord’…

Posted on April 6, 2015 by pouringmyartout

I just had a birthday… the actual date isn’t important… (take that, identity thieves)… and Jessica, my older daughter, bought me land in Scotland. And the title of ‘Laird’ or ‘Lord’ in Scotland literally means; ‘landowner’ because only the nobility could … Continue reading →

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I kilt myself laughing… the final chapter…

Posted on September 3, 2013 by pouringmyartout

As long as we are translating English sayings in Scottish, I thought it might be fun to try some expressions that are already a mystery to most people… at least you landlubbers… so let’s translate some nautical terminology. ————————————- I … Continue reading →

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I kilt myself laughing… Part 2…

Posted on September 2, 2013 by pouringmyartout

Let’s do some more English to Scottish translations. Remember, you have to say these out loud in your best Scottish accent. I guarantee this will make you laugh. I wonder what a Scottish cowboy would sound like… ——————————————- Rode hard … Continue reading →

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I kilt myself laughing… Part 1…

Posted on September 1, 2013 by pouringmyartout

My new Scottish friend over at http://prayingforoneday.wordpress.com/ turned me on to the coolest thing ever. An English to Scottish slang translation website! How freekin’ cool is that? So I am going to take a little break from posting all my tweets to … Continue reading →

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