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Scotland VS England
... has many concerns
and questions about what would happen if Scotland gets its independency. From
what I’ve heard, I feel like the population is not very well informed right now
because there is so much going on at the same time that it’s easy to get lost
in it. Every political party has something to say about it, the Scottish
National Party is favorable, as well as the Scottish Green Party and ...
Walking? So old fashion
... a fifteen minutes walk, why taking the
bus? Because you don't have the time, or you think you don’t have. I saw people
getting in a bus and 2 minutes later, getting out after less than 1 kilometre.
For me this was weird but for them it’s common. I also realised that when they
do walk, they walk faster than us and I think it’s because they know where they
are going and don’t really ...
The scottish accent
... have a more standard pronunciation and vocabulary. Not just because they are more educated, but
most of all because they are in contact with a lot of people from various
countries and if they want to be understood by them, they must have a
vocabulary as neutral as possible. So far, there is no bus driver that I fully
understood, first because they speak very fast, almost without opening their
mouth and second ...
Jimmy's coastal walk: Day 14
... was not in the plan but the moon was reassuring. Earlier than planned I phoned Steve to alert him to my whereabouts. He said he'd be happy to collect me and would call back later to check on my progress. As it turned out I made it to the welcoming streetlights of Ferryden, on the southern edge of Montrose in the twilight and that's where Day 14 came to an end, with 22.8 miles in my boots, the longest leg so ...
Amy & Fiona's 18ths
... br> of, going up to him (okay, I have to thank Blair for the bit of help in
getting him to notice), taking him on the dancefloor and kissing him was
entirely liberating. Don't get me wrong; I'm not a complete slut. But I
do like kissing and anything sexual. It was just fun and I have no
regrets. Sadly it went no further, but trust me, the boy was gorgeous.
After loosing lover boy leaving the Union I found ...


