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Scotland VS England
... still there are no changes so far. I don’t
know enough about the politic of Scotland and the rest of the United Kingdom to
judge on that situation but after talking with some people, it appears that
it’s a divided debate here as well, that could go on for a long time. The facts
are that the Scottish economy is not strong enough at the moment to support the
country by itself. Just like it did in Quebec, ...
Day 3 in Edinburgh: The Castle
... Councillor and cabinet maker by day but a thief, bigamist, gangster, and fraudster by night! He was eventually caught and, after having to design his own gallows, was sentenced to hang in 1788.
I actually got a nip of Whisky in early, before our official tour, with a Scotch Whisky coffee at Deacon Brodie's whereas Mark, no surprises here, had a local beer.
Our 5pm Whisky tour lasted for about an ...
The Odyssey begins.....
... 8217;ll provide a brief summary, without getting into a lot of boring detail. The Tattoo includes regular performers every year from the Scottish and British Regiments, but there are also different guest military bands every year. The guests this year included a band from Garmen Partenkirchen (Bavaria), Brazilian Marines, Dutch military and Celtic dancers from Northern Ireland.
As I had anticipated, the entrance of the massed Pipes & Drums through ...
British &American cultural approaches to happiness
... make them happy, rather than working to change them. This makes them more hesitant to break the rules of their tradition to ensure their own personal happiness. For example, the Scottish don't take their sunny days for granted, they really appreciate the break from the clouds and the rain, but don't make a huge effort like the Americans do to live and move to warmer areas.
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Strategic retreat
... sounds like self pity, you haven't hit wide of the mark. Finally give it up and read until 6 drinking tea and after breakfast, I'm out the door by 7.20 as though I were having to work for a living. Find a WiFi connection at the cafe in the Radisson further on up the Royal Mile, sip £6 worth of coffee (two cups) and read until The National Gallery opens at 9.30. Chilly day with hazy sunshine which is an especially good thing as I discovered when I left the flat ...


