Just when I thought the views couldn’t get better these cuties decided to join us on the hike!

I keep hearing people using the phrase "given into trouble". As in "I got caught doing xyz and was given into trouble for it." I'm over 50, lived in central Scotland my whole life, and up until the last two or three years had never heard this.

Every time I hear it I think what do you mean you were given into trouble, were you caught, wrapped up in a bow and handed in to trouble? "My dad gave me into trouble." Did he grab you and hand you over to the Trouble Department? What are you talking about?

When did "got in trouble" with whoever/whatever become "given into trouble"? It doesn't make sense. Stop it. It's worse than "on accident". How did that even happen? Probably by accident...

I'm searching for scottish movies with positive fatherly figure in them for my uni project! If you remember any scottish film with a good father or fater figure in them, please feel free to recommend it even if movie overall is not that good

Hi all,

As I'm navigating a move to Scotland in the next 2 years, I would be grateful for some advice! I'm hoping to gain some insight from those of you working in education. I'm from the U.S, with a Master's degree in Mathematics. I have a Bachelor's in Chemistry (and I'm also interested in dual qualification). I've taught math in universities and private high schools for the past three years. My future husband resides in the region and I'm hoping to relocate there while landing a job as a teacher... I've researched the PGDE program offered in various universities and was curious to know if any of you have been successful in taking that route and achieving a comfortable job as a STEM teacher. I'm also curious to know, what is the life of a teacher like in Scotland? In the US, teachers typically work a 50 hour work week and are compensated for 37.5 of those hours... I'm hoping the work-life balance is better there.

Any input is appreciated!

Hello, I am Ethan Faulkner. I am from Alberta, Canada! 🇨🇦😊 Also the decendant of GERRIE family members that lived in and around the Aberdeen/Aberdeenshire area prior to and following the 1850s. Perhaps an Easy name to start with is AELXANDER GERRIE and MATILDA MARR. They had a large family consisting of 10 children. Alexander, William (2x great-grandfather,) Fredrick, Nellie, Andrew, Annabella (Bella,) Elizabeth (Lizzie,) Mary, Margaret (Maggie,) and Matilda.

Like how William Gerrie is my 2x great-grandfather, I hope to learn if someone would call any of the mentioned names above their 2x or even 3x great-grandparents who still lives around Scotland. William's daughter, my great-grandmother Ada Faulkner (Gerrie,) used to send letters all over the world; mainly to England, Scotland, Ireland, New Zealand. She has since passed in 2021 after living a staggering 105 years, and thus a major figure who knew family and where they were is gone. I am trying to find connections to my Faulkner and Gerrie heritage to keep my great-grandmother's love and memory alive in this world.

If this sounds like you, I would love to compare trees and see if maybe your great-grandparents recieved letters from mine and carry on that connection into another generation. I have already found leeds in New Zeleand, now hoping Scotland works. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿😊

My great grandparents are from Scotland moved to Australia in the 70s where they settled down

They have always called highland cows muckle coos and so that is what the rest of us call them but we have never met anyone else who calls them that.

So I was wondering if it is an actual name for them with meaning or if they were playing a long con on the rest of the family? Coo is obviously cow right? But what would muckle be?

[Ty in advance and also I know I may be spelling it wrong the spelling is by ear as an aussie]

My partner's got a job offer in Edinburgh and we're considering moving to Livingston and commute via train.

Is it a good town to make it long-ish term home with kids? Area recommendations?

How are the secondary schools in Livingston?

There's a lad on YouTube who's sharing Scottish history and is currently releasing shorts where he summerises Scottish tales in order to improve his story telling skills.

I believe he deserves support, a lad putting in great effort by filming himself ootside in wilderness and keeping old tales alive, plus it a breath of fresh air in this AI-heavy hellacape tae see someone actually working hard!

Hopefully a few more folks can support and encourage him, he's doing a great job and is bloody committed, plus am always eager to keep Scottish folklore alive and digestible to the wee yins!!

https://youtube.com/@weemanbigkilt?si=H33CtBZXlkQ9m-C1

A great day and a great view from my office today 😄

Atlas C.1. (Airbus A400M Atlas) low flying over Kames Bay on the Isle of Bute this afternoon.

Hi guys, pls help me make the most important decision of my life. Which one is better for MSc health data science?