tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post2745169998122984671..comments2024-03-03T17:01:57.876-05:00Comments on Montreal Simon: Scottish Independence and My Lost CanadaSimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-11229576697515959062012-02-21T07:56:36.293-05:002012-02-21T07:56:36.293-05:00As a Scot myself.From Glasgow now Isle of Bute.i n...As a Scot myself.From Glasgow now Isle of Bute.i never thought i would ever see a Scottish Parliament reformed,nevermind a majoroty nationalist govt.wHILE MR Salmond was doing his homework the unionists laughed at him from sidelines .They arent laughing now.They brought in mr cameron and he has twice wrapped himself in a union flag with his pro uk speeches,and made the fatal mistake of not really talking up Scotland within the union.The nationalists have stretch support even across once unionists Glasgow and the city council is about to fall to snp in local elections.so theres something happening in Scotland that i never thought i would see.And independence is gathering pace .Either way the nationalists are in a win win situation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-21045719321751590792012-02-05T02:13:01.095-05:002012-02-05T02:13:01.095-05:00hi sassy...don't worry I'm holding on to i...hi sassy...don't worry I'm holding on to it with both hands. It has helped carry me through some tough times before, and I've made it quite clear, I'm counting on it big time to get me through this one... :)Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-9792841776213367682012-02-02T16:34:33.132-05:002012-02-02T16:34:33.132-05:00Please - don't ever lose your sense of humor :...Please - don't ever lose your sense of humor :)sassyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10423260743909863283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-89394423105902417692012-02-02T01:58:51.356-05:002012-02-02T01:58:51.356-05:00hi sassy...thanks for the great pictures,and for i...hi sassy...thanks for the great pictures,and for introducing me to the Scottish tribal group Clanadonia<br />who provide the music because they are really wild. Of course, when I recovered from my epileptic fit and realized they had included every Scottish person in the world except me, I was really annoyed... ;)Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-75610419131806030502012-02-01T16:21:31.199-05:002012-02-01T16:21:31.199-05:00Saw this and your post came to mind right away.
T...Saw <a href="http://www.blipfoto.com/blog/2012/02/01/scotland-the-world-over-and-you-re-invited-to-the-premier" rel="nofollow">this</a> and your post came to mind right away.<br /><br />These pics were taken to celebrate Scotland, by people the world over.sassyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10423260743909863283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-49581641556939672122012-01-30T16:40:55.691-05:002012-01-30T16:40:55.691-05:00hi BC Mary...maybe I was a bit harsh, I do think w...hi BC Mary...maybe I was a bit harsh, I do think we can still beat the Cons in Canada, if we join forces to defeat the common enemy. And no I'm not going back to Scotland. But I made this video, which was shot by Seb, to show me and my posse marching in my hometown's highland games. Aaaaargh. Vive le Canada. Scotland forever !!! ;)Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-39125414669302538952012-01-30T11:54:52.332-05:002012-01-30T11:54:52.332-05:00hi Northen Eye...yes I just wish we could do what ...hi Northen Eye...yes I just wish we could do what the Scots have done, drive the Cons out of the country, and become a progressive nation again.Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-51991915827044694992012-01-30T00:26:58.440-05:002012-01-30T00:26:58.440-05:00Fear not, Simon.
Isn't it true, that Scotlan...Fear not, Simon. <br /><br />Isn't it true, that Scotland sent people to re-settle in all parts of the globe<br /><br />for the purpose of ensuring that an awful lot of us toe the Scottish line. I always thought so. <br /><br />So -- maybe not in Montreal -- but in many parts of Canada have Scottish characteristics. Are the bagpipe schools empty? No. Are the highland dance schools vacant? Noooo. As for those Tatoos ... ! <br /><br />I wouldn't change my Canadian citizenship for anything, but I do like a little tint of Scottish. So I say: Fear not.BC Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16597928683019021273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-79071427258844422782012-01-29T23:09:38.976-05:002012-01-29T23:09:38.976-05:00It is not far off the mark to say Canada was a Sco...It is not far off the mark to say Canada was a Scots, and not English, colony. As such, we benefited from the things the Scots pioneered such as a good public education and public health system.<br /><br />A shame to let the hard won efforts of a Scots born Canadian, Tommy Douglas, disappear to the Cons.Northern Eyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14460326598197754531noreply@blogger.com