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Ma thochts on the schuills

Duncan - 7 hours, 54 minutes ago
As a bodie that supports Gaelic as weill as Scots, I wis hairtened tae see the guid news anent the Tollcross Gaelic Primary Schuill in Embra lest week.  The Herald and Toast (er, Post) carriet the... more

Anither Kinna Oo.

Bob Fairnie - 1 day, 9 hours ago
A like the Scots Language. It wis the first language A lairned as a bairn tae descrive the warld aboot me wi an thae's the words A yaise maist o the time tae think wi. Coorse, in 1872, the British... more

IR aw the BYLEIDS LEEVIN nor DEID

Iain Mcgregor - 3 days, 10 hours ago
IR aw the BYLEIDS LEEVIN nor DEID?     Weel A gaun awa ma hoalidays an whan A come back the SLC bloggin site is mair thrang nor the High Street in Embrae throu the festival, an wi twae new... more

Thon heavy people...

Sophia Pangloss - 5 days, 6 hours ago
Oh hullo there! Come in, come in an' sit doon, ah've jist pit the kettle oan tae byle. Ah've got some fresh pancakes ah jist made this mornin that'll pit a smile oan yer wee face. Settle yersel... more

No Aw Yae Oo.

Bob Fairnie - 1 week, 3 days ago
Efter bein brocht up in a fishin faimly in the fishin community o Fisherraw, that lies athin the Honest Toun o Musselburgh, the Scots byleid that A'm maist acquent wi wad be the East Central... more

Edwin Morgan

Duncan - 1 week, 6 days ago
I wis wae tae see that Edwin Morgan dee’d throu the week.  Though he wis best kent for his wark in Inglish, he pit out a fair amount o poesy i Scots an aw, maistlins owersettins.  A cheil o firsts... more

The man wi the bairn in his een

Sophia Pangloss - 2 weeks, 1 day ago
Come wi me a wee daunder doon the High Street o' Auld Reekie. Ye'd best stick close tae me, it can get awfy crowdit this time o' year, whit wi this damned Fringe Festival cairry-oan. Some days ye... more

The Jig o' Life

Sophia Pangloss - 2 weeks, 2 days ago
Intit funny how a thing can get ye sae fired up at the time, then when ye luik back ye wunner whit aw the fuss wis aboot? Whether it's gettin intae a lather aboot an Englis prayer-buik, or gettin... more

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