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Me, well mostly.....

Crescent, I've nicked a reference to your article on abriachnan, hope this is ok.

An ickle bit

100% Scots, and I lived on a distillery for 17 years, too! (Now living in Aberdeen)

Merkin, could you define ickle?

Nae bother

My mother's Danish but my father is descended from the Russells. So I support Denmark in football and Scotland in rugby

Merkin,

Where were YOU born?

*sigh* Chertsey, but then my dad was born in Bangalore, but I wouldn't call him an Indian! Can we start a nature-nurture argument? Oh go on!!

It was only to determine whether I should include you in the list of Scottish Researchers. I could definately include you in a list of 'Scottsh Descent Researchers' which I may include. I'm not being petty as I'm still developing this idea. So I will leave it up to you to decide - Do you want to be included as a Scottish Researcher, or would you prefer a Scottish Descent Researcher link? I am totally open to suggestions here - on a non-abusive, contructive kind that is - I won't accept any derogatory references/suggestions, and am not looking to start any arguments.

Since I feel the good folks of H2G2 look to these sort of things as a way of pinning people down a little more geographically, I shall choose to remain geographically anonymous. However, if you can stick me in a clan run down if it ever gets that far!! (BTW, if you're looking for arguments, which admittedly I suually am, you could inject a bit of new life into this one http://www.h2g2.com/forumframe.cgi?forum=513&thread=295)

I had started writing an article on the Quiraing if you feel like adding it to your list of links. http://www.h2g2.com/A117145

Thanks for the link, buddy. I have to agree, I lived on skye for about 9 years, and have to return whenever possible.

I will include it eventually.

Fair enough, then I won't put you in the researchers link but will in the caln rundown (is there an article on this already).

Dunno. Where did you live on Skye? I first went there 3 summers ago, kind of by accident. I was staying in the Cairngorms with some friends, and saw a picture of the Quiraing in a book, and had to see it, so we did. Had a very wierd time, and every year have ended up back there. I'm convinced it's a northern relative of Ayer's Rock.

Mostly round about portree, the main port. Spent a couple of years in Craiglea - about 3 miles outside portree. Fond memories of climbing in the Cuilins, and farting around on boats in Portree bay.
Funnily enough, I never did get to the Quiraing, but it is spectacular. As to the link with Ayer's Rock...hmmmmm. Weird in what way?

Jim Craig - Contemporary Scottish Poetry - see Poetry Events& Gigs in Glasgow et al via h2g2com/u 32028 and links to other Scottish poetry pages.

Many thanks, jim, for the link to poetry.

ya me i'm scottish dont do much though names zipo bibrok

good to hear from you, zipo.

Alford? Think I knew a chef from there, name of Bruce, sometimes works in one of the local pubs - can't remember which one though. If I remember rightly, it's a very small place so I would imagine most of the locals know everyone else.

Hi Taipan,
I'm from Livingston, in West Lothian. I am of Viking descent (on both sides of the family), but my ancestors have been in Scotland since the late 1600s.

If you can think of anything I can help you with, just yell :o)

-Malgor

PS My girlfriend (neesk) is from Linlithgow, and knows a lot of history of the area - I'll point her in this direction.