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any more scots on here

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Margaret

Margaret Report 23 Mar 2005 20:29

I was born in Bellshill outside Glasgow, moved to Australia at age 4 and then to Canada 18 years later. Been here ever since. All my family still lives in Australia. Margaret

Tallulah

Tallulah Report 23 Mar 2005 20:40

Me too, born in Clydebank, due to father joining R.A.F. moved around the U.K. Now living in Old Kilpatrick, Glasgow Tricia

Rachel

Rachel Report 23 Mar 2005 20:45

im not a scott but family originates* from there * sorry bout the spellin dunno if correct or not

Luciacw

Luciacw Report 23 Mar 2005 20:49

My grandmother is Scottish and she is from Inverness. All my Scottish ancestors are from Inverness and Ross. I live in Angus, on the north-east coast of Scotland. Lucia :-)

Ben

Ben Report 23 Mar 2005 21:35

my my its just great to hear from all you scots, myself i was born in methven moved to fintry and moved to ayr when i was seven been here since love the place i was born and brought up in farming and worked on the farm, but married a towny and left the country life for the town, my heart is still in the country life just love animals and working with them is great they wont let you down, thanks again everyone, my real name is sandy.

♫Jilly McMad♫

♫Jilly McMad♫ Report 23 Mar 2005 23:01

born and bred in Edinburgh!!! Now living in.......yup you guessed it Fife!! lol *waves to Sue and Anna!!!!* cooooeeeeee Jill x

Wee Scottish Lass

Wee Scottish Lass Report 23 Mar 2005 23:06

Hi there. I was born in Gourock and now living on Bute. Have lived in Scotland all my life and am very proud of Scotland. Regards, Eileen

Big Shaz

Big Shaz Report 23 Mar 2005 23:56

Yes I am a Scot and so is my man!! I'm from Glasgow and he is from Stirling but we are both living in England just now (although I moved down as a child coz of dads work) but we will be back!! I go up the road as often as I can and am suffering coz I havent been up for 5 weeks now!!!!! Eileen... My Granny was born in Gourock :-) Hiya Anna, Jill, Sue.... LOL Marie Hen... where are you? how is your name no on here?? Shaz xx

Wee Scottish Lass

Wee Scottish Lass Report 24 Mar 2005 00:09

A fine wee town Gourock. Whats your grans name Shaz and do you know where she lived in Gourock?

PennyDainty

PennyDainty Report 24 Mar 2005 00:14

Here Shaz, is this the same Granny that lived in my street when I was young? Well, I know Scotland's small, but surely we don't all have connections to your Granny! LOLOL Hi Eileen , hope your keeping well! Christine

Wee Scottish Lass

Wee Scottish Lass Report 24 Mar 2005 00:18

Hi Christine, Suffering from sinus problems at the moment. Apart from that I'm fine thanks. Hope you're well? Eileen x

PennyDainty

PennyDainty Report 24 Mar 2005 00:20

Sorry to hear that Eileen, painful too. Fine pair we make, I've got toothache but other than that fine. Christine

Big Shaz

Big Shaz Report 24 Mar 2005 00:24

Eileen I have sent you a message :-) Christine.... LOL.... No hen my Granny that lived up your street is my mums mum. She did live in Ladyloan but she is back in Townhead Glasgow now.. just off Duke Street. Its my Dads mum who was from Gourock originally but she has been dead for the last ten years :-( Shaz xx

Big Shaz

Big Shaz Report 24 Mar 2005 00:30

Aww Christine,,, the Granny that lived in your street was actually born in Newmains.. LOL Her mother was from there and went home to her mums to give birth but then her mothers line were originally from Fife and her dads line were originally from Nairn so who knows maybe I am linked to just about everyone.... LOL Shaz x

PennyDainty

PennyDainty Report 24 Mar 2005 00:32

Aye could be Shaz....your Grannys just about got Scotland covered! LOL Christine

Big Shaz

Big Shaz Report 24 Mar 2005 00:39

Aye shes no doing too bad HA HA mind you these days it takes her all her time to get along the street and then to remember what she went for in the first place... wee soul :-) Shaz x

Wee Scottish Lass

Wee Scottish Lass Report 24 Mar 2005 00:49

Have contacted you Shaz. Going to bed now, up early for work tomorrow. Christine I hope your toothache gets better. Night all. Eileen x

Val

Val Report 24 Mar 2005 12:11

My mum is English but has lived in Glasgow since march 17th 1947 and she married a Scottish Soldier and she still lives up there

Winter Drawers Ever Near

Winter Drawers Ever Near Report 24 Mar 2005 13:21

Hi again Do any of you hail from the Partick, Scotstoun, Dennistoun or Whiteinch areas of Glasgow. And for all you from Fife, anyone from Inverkeithing, North Queensferry or Thornton? Aileen xx

Sue H

Sue H Report 24 Mar 2005 14:01

Aileen am not far from Inverkeithing!