I was walking along the road today with a face like fizz and a mannie on the road said,

"Oi, cheer up!"

:]

There was a huge pothole right by the bus stop, and seeing as it was raining today, as it does every day, those of us waiting at the bus stop were a little apprehensive. One of the girls even put up her umbrella and held it out in front of her like a shield ( Read more... )

Snatches of Scotland!

The wardens (RAs, for my American friends) dragged us out of bed at 7 Tuesday morning for a fire drill, for which I basically sleepwalked outside (in the freezing cold), stood outside (in the freezing cold) and then promptly went back to bed (where it was waaaarm). It mostly seems like a dream now (a terrible, terrible, cold ( Read more... )

( I've had an exciting day, so I'm going to tell you about it )

"Good girls don't climb steps."

"Can I buy a fag off ye, darlin'?"

"It's fair swelterin' out there, hen."

"Easterhoose? Oh, don't go there ( Read more... )

Went to the pub for dinner a few nights ago, and on the tv was the British version of American Idol, and on the way out, one of the servers, an older man, grey hair and beard, glasses and kindly face, asked us, "Would you turn that rubbish off before you go ( Read more... )