A wee Scottish/English joke for you - Page 2

bughut · #16 06-15-2009, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Koukouvagia

I've always wanted to go to Scotland and stay at a castle that's been converted into a bed & breakfast. Haven't heard too many good things about the food though.

Oh dear. Thats a bit harsh dont you think. And such an unfair generalisation

We're not all deep-fried mars bars and Haggis you know.

There are good and bad b&b's here, just as we've found in America

About 12 miles away from Dundee across the Tay and into the kingdom of Fife you'll find Fernie castle. Their b&b is incredible. Their chef is amazing and i would highly reccomend it.

As a nation, We Scots have consistently produced world class chefs................

....i'll shush now before i start a real patriotic tirade

I would say, Try it before you knock it.

Bubba · #17 06-15-2009, 08:36 AM

Anthony Bourdain did a show on Scotland in his No Reservations series. Seems since the English stopped taking all the good stuff the Scottish cullinery scene has really blossomed.

KYHeirloomer · #18 06-15-2009, 09:31 AM

>We're not all deep-fried mars bars and Haggis you know.<

And what, exactly, is wrong with a haggis, lassie?

Koukouvagia · #19 06-15-2009, 10:18 AM

Well I can't knock it because I haven't been there. The rumors I've heard extend throughout Britain, not just Scotland but I found the food in London to be good. Then again Britain suffers from a terrible stereotype on food. What is the cuisine actually like? I adore Gordon Ramsay so it can't be all bad.

bughut · #20 06-15-2009, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by KYHeirloomer

>We're not all deep-fried mars bars and Haggis you know.<

And what, exactly, is wrong with a haggis, lassie?

Nothing wrong with haggis, porrige, square sausage, clootie dumpling etc.etc KY but we do tend to be stuck with this steriotypical diet. Its simply our old as the hills traditional fare. Every culture has there own.
Scotland is changing though and we have an ever opening outlook towards new cuisines, which is growing at a dramatic rate.
I for one, am extemely proud of what we are acheiving. Just as i am of our culinary heritage

OregonYeti · #21 06-15-2009, 03:49 PM

I'm a Gillespie, the name coming from Scotland. I'm a direct descendant of Lady Godiva, no kidding

bughut · #22 06-15-2009, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by OregonYeti

I'm a Gillespie, the name coming from Scotland. I'm a direct descendant of Lady Godiva, no kidding

What can i say? I just hope you havnt inherited her tendecies.

Sorry i'm being flippant. I know it was for a good cause.

I dont know any Gillespies. Where do they hail from?

OregonYeti · #23 06-15-2009, 04:22 PM

I don't even particularly like horses.

One somewhat-known ancestor of mine is George Gillespie from Kirkcaldy, who lived in the 17th century. That happens to be my father's name too.

bughut · #24 06-15-2009, 04:54 PM

I don't even particularly like horses.

well they would chafe wouldnt they, under the cicumstances

Do you know much about George?

A relative of my husband did a serious (lifes work ) dig into family history. No major skeletons. No rogues. Its not always exciting, but worth a look eh?

Just imagine, The clan McBughut

KYHeirloomer · #25 06-15-2009, 06:18 PM

>Just imagine, The clan McBughut <

Rode with Henry Wallace, as I recollect.

Gunnar · #26 06-15-2009, 10:01 PM

I'm a McQuarrie on my mothers side. seems from what i can find we helped break clan MacDonalds hold on northern Scotland (No more super sizing). Then we apparently made the mistake of joining a fight against Cromwell. I couldn't really find much evidence but we seemd to be from the isle of man or glass or thereabouts. Then we disappeared and there was a battle mentioned that Cromwell won. I then found Port Macquarrie and MacQuarrie harbor in Australia and Tasmania, founded about 1 year or so after that battle. Seems we may have got the boot.

OregonYeti · #27 06-15-2009, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by bughut

I don't even particularly like horses.

well they would chafe wouldnt they, under the cicumstances

Do you know much about George?

A relative of my husband did a serious (lifes work ) dig into family history. No major skeletons. No rogues. Its not always exciting, but worth a look eh?

Just imagine, The clan McBughut

If my dad or sis found any skeletons, they didn't tell me about it.
The kitchen smelled of old men's underwear that bughut found.

Ishbel · #28 06-16-2009, 07:04 AM

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Originally Posted by OregonYeti

I don't even particularly like horses.

One somewhat-known ancestor of mine is George Gillespie from Kirkcaldy, who lived in the 17th century. That happens to be my father's name too.

We have a school in Edinburgh called James Gillespie's. It's about 200 years old and when I was a girl was 'girls only' - but I believe it is now open to boys and girls, as I see boys out and about wearing their distinctive uniform!

I just googled the school and found this info which might interest you!
James Gillespie's High School

Ishbel · #29 06-16-2009, 07:09 AM

Koukouvagia
The stereotype of Scottish food being bland, tasteless or even badly cooked is long overdue a makeover. We have more than our fair share of michelin starred chefs, as well as many good restaurants. In Edinburgh we have innovate chefs like Tom Kitchin and Tony Singh and Malcolm Duck - all of whom specialise in local seasonal food and wonderful local meat and fish. Don't forget it was our famous Aberdeen Angus and other breeds that 'beefed up' (pun intended!) a lot of the USA's beef herds. Our soft-fruits are second to none, our tomatoes and other veggies are wonderful, full-flavoured and many grown organically.

You could never hope to eat at ALL our wonderful restaurants in one trip here.. and that's just Edinburgh, never mind places like the 3 Chimneys on Skye!

Koukouvagia · #30 06-16-2009, 08:03 AM

I'll make it over there some day, I've promised myself!