ursuspolaris
Gerard Butler watcher
[ss:Jamie Fraser]
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Post by ursuspolaris on Feb 21, 2013 13:53:39 GMT -5
Robert Burns poem by Robert Carleyle. Listen to that voice and the accent.  youtu.be/S8HxfyWoFIIHope I did this right. |
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Post by lifesrose on Feb 21, 2013 15:15:01 GMT -5
fredoooooooooooom!!! Scotland    |
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Post by dawne27 on Feb 21, 2013 18:27:34 GMT -5
My Mother's recipes disappeared when she died too. I really was unhappy & even now & its been a few years. oh wow ~ usurus...that was a great find reading of burns...nice. jhawk  so sorry. its never easy. when our mother passed, we sisters quickly put together a wonderful recipe book (mom liked to cook) where each person would relate in writing to a particular dish or culinary event that was close to them. its now a cherished book for each family member. so much 'life' is centered around the kitchen table....rightly so. i'd get some solitude and try to remember what foods you liked best...then write it down. talk to your other family members and exchange recollections. our family recipes are treasures....happy hunting! keep us posted when you unearth some family goodies!! |
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Post by maryquitecontrary on Feb 21, 2013 19:15:35 GMT -5
My Mother's recipes disappeared when she died too. I really was unhappy & even now & its been a few years. oh wow ~ usurus...that was a great find reading of burns...nice. jhawk so sorry. its never easy. when our mother passed, we sisters quickly put together a wonderful recipe book (mom liked to cook) where each person would relate in writing to a particular dish or culinary event that was close to them. its now a cherished book for each family member. so much 'life' is centered around the kitchen table....rightly so. i'd get some solitude and try to remember what foods you liked best...then write it down. talk to your other family members and exchange recollections. our family recipes are treasures....happy hunting! keep us posted when you unearth some family goodies!! That is such a lovely idea. My mum is alive and well but it would be lovely to present her with something like this. A joint project, as it were. Thank you for the inspiration dawne  Jhawk, I hope you are sucessful in compiling your own |
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Post by maryquitecontrary on Feb 21, 2013 19:25:41 GMT -5
Ok. here's a few of the books that I've read. I stress these are history, not fiction, but they are not dry nor 'academic' and are easy to read.
The biography of Mary Queen of Scots by Antoina Fraser
The Steel Bonnets History of the Border Reivers by
George Madonald Fraser
Scotland: The Story of a Nation by Magnus Magnusson.
On DVD:
Anything with Neil Oliver:
A History of Ancient Britain
A History of Scotland
Vikings
These were all shown on the BBC, and I've checked that they are available on DVD, but I can't say what the situation is outside of the UK.
Simon Schama: A History of Britain.
If you subscribe to iTunes, there's loads of podcasts out there, some better than others.
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Post by maryquitecontrary on Feb 21, 2013 19:28:05 GMT -5
I found this whilst snooping around. I want this badly, and I can't even knit!!  |
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Post by dawne27 on Feb 21, 2013 20:28:59 GMT -5
I found this whilst snooping around. I want this badly, and I can't even knit!! that is really adorable! |
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Post by jhawk on Feb 21, 2013 21:30:40 GMT -5
Thanks for the advice Dawns. That's not possible for me.
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Post by sienari on Feb 23, 2013 22:25:22 GMT -5
My Mother's recipes disappeared when she died too. I really was unhappy & even now & its been a few years. I'm sorry to hear that. I understand how that can leave you with an ache in your heart. Thank you for sharing. |
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Post by TeePat on Feb 23, 2013 22:49:06 GMT -5
I want the dragon!  |
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Post by maryquitecontrary on Feb 24, 2013 6:15:23 GMT -5
I want the dragon! Teepat, that's not a dragon, that's Nessie!!! I don't think Nessie is a dragon - don' ask me what she is, though!  I like the Billy Connelly. |
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Post by maryquitecontrary on Feb 24, 2013 7:36:02 GMT -5
I found this whilst snooping around. I want this badly, and I can't even knit!! I'd say in the back left to right: Robert Burns, obviously Billy Connolly, William Wallace. No clue on the last 2 but the right one is obviously some soccer hero. Front: on the left some kind of pie?, Nessie and a Scottish terrier Bonnie Prince Charlie and Andy Murray. The pies are Tunnocks tea cakes, a lovely biscuity/ chocolate thing with squishy meringue in the middle. BTW there are similar books out there with titles such as How To Knit Your Own Boyfriend and How To Knit Your Own Zombie. |
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Post by Janet01 on Feb 24, 2013 8:02:07 GMT -5
 Those look wonderful, can you get them in the U S?
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Post by TeePat on Feb 24, 2013 12:02:30 GMT -5
I want the dragon! Teepat, that's not a dragon, that's Nessie!!! I don't think Nessie is a dragon - don' ask me what she is, though! I like the Billy Connelly. Nessie sure looks like a dragon to me or maybe some prehistoric water creature?  |
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Post by maryquitecontrary on Feb 24, 2013 12:20:22 GMT -5
Maybe a plesiosaur? Can't be a dragon, because the water from the loch would extinguish the fire, surely?  |
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