Today is the day we drink a dram or two to the Ploughman’s poet, Robert Burns. It’s a Scottish celebration. Born in Ayrshire in 1759, Robert Burns is Scotland’s national bard. Dinner today is suppose to start with the Selkirk Grace, written in Burns:
“Some hae meat an canna eat,
And some wad eat that want it;
But we hae meat, and we can eat,
And sae the Lord be thankit.”
Whatever you decide to do, do at least one thing Scottish. I’m going for a dram!
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Is there such a thing?
Yes, that is what I said, “Spring Nesting”.
It is not a total random thought. In Edinburgh, I am noticing a lot of preparations, repairs and essentially busy work in preparation for Spring. To my eyes, it resembles nesting. So please let me know if there is such a term.
Regardless, it is a pleasant sight. This store on Easter Road has literally put Spring on the doorstep! How can you not stop and take a look.
Love it!
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Yesterday I was exploring yet again. After finding my seat for a well deserved coffee break, I received a WhatsApp message from my good friend in Canada. I immediately took the opportunity to use video mode to share my view! I know! It was mean. Anyway, as I was snapping pics on the return bus ride home, I asked that she send a photo of what it was like there. She did! Oh Canada!
As pretty as that snow looks, I do not miss it! That’s a lot of shovelling! My bus ride was welcomed by green hues and a lovely sunset
This is the difference between the two countries in January! Well at least compared to mid-Lothian and Fife!
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I found this post intriguing and thought I would share it. After all, haggis is a national treasure “Synonymous with great haggis, the Macsween family are rightly hailed across Scotland, here are ten facts you might not know about them.”
— Read on foodanddrink.scotsman.com/producers/10-things-probably-didnt-know-macsweens/
“Birds flying high
You know how I feel
Sun in the sky
You know how I feel
Breeze driftin’ on by
You know how I feel
It’s a new dawn
It’s a new day
It’s a new life
For me
And I’m feeling good
I’m feeling good”
[Song writers: Leslie Bricusse / Anthony Newley]
That song is engraved in my mind. I cannot stop singing it.
Living in Edinburgh, we definitely have birds flying high! The Sun, well…. you know, it is amazing what a good imagination can do, anyway the people are bonnie so they feel like sunshine. Our breeze is more like a gale force wind! But the sentiment of the song is here! LOL! This post is to say “Thank you” to all my followers especially on the social media platforms. I ended 2021 with 20K followers on Facebook alone. Wow! Below are a few highlights I shared last year.
And with that thank you, like the song says,” it’s a new dawn, a new day” and now a new year! I have lots of ideas rattling around in my head and hope to share some of them soon. Clearly one of those ideas is to launch this site. So here it is! I will create and develop it more as we continue to explore for more Scottish Pearls in 2022!
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Cheers!
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