I notice that England uses many, many Scots for their fighting troops. Wonder how that will roll out. I do hope you are able to succeed this time.

I always wonder why people in Scotland don't have their own internet domain. It always comes up with the British flag. Not good.

 

mary - if you look down to the right in the "other stuff" section there is a wee button saying "i support .sco"

 

I support Scotland's independence. How popular is the idea around Scotland?

Did you get my email? I am going to be there on a Wednesday (the 30th of may I believe) until that Saturday. I have got to book a train from London yet, but other than that I am all set.

 

Dig up William Wallace and The Bruce and maybe they can give you some help. I personally would like to see it finally happen...complete independence. Well deserved it is. On my mother's side it is the land of my forefathers. Border Scots so I'm told. It's the one place above all that I've wanted to visit.

 

It will be tough weening england off the milk of scotland.

I would, while it was smiling in my face,Have pluck'd my nipple from his boneless gums, and dash'd the brains out--Lady Macbeth

 

original scots is first english translation after..

Fareweel tae a' oor Scottish fame
Fareweel oor ancient glory
Fareweel even tae oor Scottish name
Sae famed in martial story
Now Sark rins ower the Solway sands
And Tweed rins tae the Ocean.
To mark whaur Englands province stands
Sic a parcel of rogues in a nation

Whit force or guile could not subdue
Through many warlike ages
Is wrought now by a coward few
For hireling traitors wages
The English steel we could disdain
Secure in valours station.
But English gold has been our bane
Sic a parcel of rogues in a nation.

I would, ere I had seen the day
When treason thus could sell us
My auld grey heid had lain in clay
Wi’ Bruce and loyal Wallace
But pith and power ‘till my last hour
I’ll mak this declaration.
We are bought and sold for English gold
Sic a parcel of rogues in a nation

TRANSLATION..

Farewell to all our Scottish fame
Farewell our ancient glory
Fareweel even to our Scottish name
So famed in martial story
Now Sark runs to the Solway sands
And Tweed runs to the Ocean.
To mark where Englands province stands
Sush a parcel of rogues in a nation

What force or guile could not subdue
Through many warlike ages
Is wrought now by a coward few
For hireling traitors wages
The English steel we could disdain
Secure in valours station.
But English gold has been our bane
such a parcel of rogues in a nation.

I would, ere I had seen the day
When treason thus could sell us
My old grey head had lain in clay
Wi’ Bruce and loyal Wallace
But pith and power ‘till my last hour
I’ll make this declaration.
We were bought and sold for English gold
Such a parcel of rogues in a nation

 

Brilliant post! And the picture? Says it ALL. Fantastic. Absolutely fantastic.

 

thanks croila, feel free to use the picture.

do you have an email? i checked your blog but the abotu section isnt working