Yer Mither Tongue

DavidWW · Post by **DavidWW** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 5:14 pm

According to one interpretation, there are reckoned to be 18 measures in a standard 75cl bottle of Scotch (whatever that was before metrication), otherwise reckoned to be equivalent to a wee dram for every hole on a golf course of 18 holes .....

This "tradition" most probably falls flat on its face in the sense that it wasn't until comparatively recently that it was established that the standard number of holes for a golf course is 18, - in earlier days there was no such standard ..............

Still, it's a nice wee tale

David

Ted · Post by **Ted** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 5:50 pm

Davie

Ye goat mi thinkin (nae bad fur a Seturdi efternin) aboot whit yoan Eucrocrats hiv dun tae us aw - ye yist tae bi able tae phone yer pal and say "ur ye goan oot fur a pint the nite?" - noo ye've goat tae say "ur ye goan oot fur 0.5682624 oaf a litre the nite?" - husnae goat the same ring tae it.

A hauf 'n' a wee heavy oan yer road hame on a Friday tea time yist tae gie ye a glow afore ye goat tae the hoose - helped ye tae hae a wee snooze in the big chair afore ye went oot fur mair latur oan.

Ted

Post by **emanday** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 10:18 pm

On the brighter side.
Whisky, in comparative money terms, is a lot cheaper the day that it was in the 1930s

I was born in the late 40's and I can remember my father saving up for his "Hogmanay bottle".

All through my childhood and into my early teens, that was the only time he could afford to have a full bottle of whisky in the house, and he was quite well paid as a carpet weaver..

momat · Post by **momat** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 11:59 pm

Nardinis I remember them well.

A" Knickerbocker Glory" was my favourite.
Whenever we went to Largs that was the first place I headed for.

My brother- in -law took me there 3 years ago when I was on a trip back to the U K but my Ice cream did not taste the same after all these years !!

rye470 · Post by **rye470** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 3:36 am

Oh Mallog,

Are you in Ayr? If I'd a known! As if it wiznae bad enough missin the get the gither in Glaesga!

Ma sister in law stays in Dreghorn noo. We hid her hoose fur the week she wiz oan her honeymoon. An if anybody tells me they were at NHR on the 21/22 August, I'll scream...........

Funny thing happened while a wiz at Ayr though.

About 3 years ago I had Air Conditioning pit in the hoose. When they came to start the job, the gaffer opened his mouth and this wedgie accent asked me ma name , and I asked him where he came fae? Turned oot he wiz fae Maryhill. It then turns oot that he had a sister that stayed in Linwood,(where I was raised), and I knew her. I used tae babysit his niece years ago.

Anyway, I'm sittin watching ma wains and hiself playing when I see this guy. Looks familiar! Decide tae try and get his attention ,so I shout his name. He looks roon. Try again. He looks roon again. What are the chances? It wiz Billy. He wiz hame fur a family weddin, just like me.

So, whit am I trying tae say here? I travel 3000 miles and the only person I meet is a guy that lives 10 minutes away fae me here. Whit's the chances?

Christine.

mallog · Post by **mallog** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 5:55 am

Canny be helped Christine

Not like Billy it seems you can't get away from him ! The first time was coincidence enough never mind your trip to Ayr.

It's funny when you're away a far place and you think you don't know anyone. Next thing you know someone is shouting your name. It's happened to me.

Davie · Post by **Davie** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 9:11 pm

Can we make it a wee soiree. I was disappointed to have to miss the last event.
Come Saturday I'll be dressed up in the 'formals' for the waddin and after that real retirement begins. 'Yippee'
Could we bring along the instruments and sing some o' them?
Coulter's Candy and a few Bothy ballads then finish off with the 'Freedom come all Ye'.
The DVDs are a great idea.

Greetin's Russell,
(And aw)
Hope the Wean's big day (an' yer ain) went aff weel.
Nae traditional faimily fights?
Which, as we aw know, wid be stairtit, dead easy, by the wummin'..
With comments like: “Who gote Granny’s broach, when the hoose wiz cleared?”
“ Ma maw left me the mantle cloak tae me, no tae you, ya grabbin’ hoor”

Perhaps yoose Lassies think I am being a tad cynical here?
Or ah um alone when mindin' family waddins?

Lookin’ fawr stories frae yoose lot oan this statement!!!

Wance ye huv recovered Russell,
I wull certainly be up urr wan o’ yon wee swarees,
Love the fact that we mibbie huv a few chanters and punters that kin play a tune.
But it wullnie be me, ah collect and ken the words, but kin haud a tune like Sidney Devine.
Enough said!
Davie

Russell · Post by **Russell** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 11:42 pm

Weel Davie

That’s the fling o’er an done wi’
It wis a rerr terr.
Nae stoushies wi the femily
A’body oan thur best behaviour and in thur Sunday best claes.
Naebody had an Anderson tartan fur me tho!
Thur wis nae Wisconsin tartan fur the best Man’s kilt neither so he had tae go wi the Scotland tartan.!
Clamjamfry was a great band fur a ceilidh. Nane o yer Sloshes nor staunin jooglin.
A’body wis up fer the Dashin White Sergeant an the Strip the Willow but yon Flyin Scotsman had me pechin just watchin them!
A wis fair puggled bi the end o the nicht.

Noo fur some different social arrangements. A wee Go-as-You-please wad dae me nicely.

Russell

Davie · Post by **Davie** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 11:56 pm

Noo fur some different social arrangements. A wee Go-as-You-please wad dae me nicely.

Hi Russell,
Gled everythin' went aff ok.
I am aye up furr a wee getherin'.
Jist let us know a time an' a place.
I noticed you have as one of the family names you are researching, Tawse.
I have never heard of it before. or Kilrenny?
Will need tae Google oan that.
Davie

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 12:03 am

hi Davie
Kilrenny is in Fife.
http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/a ... index.html

Best wishes
Lesley