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GlasgowLass

GlasgowLass Report 8 Jul 2014 21:06

Some of the comments on Buzzfeed and Twitter and hysterical.

"Eurovision entry.... circa 1980"

The petition has started and currently stands at 907 ( 9.04pm)

http://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/the-scottish-government-prevent-the-use-of-the-jilli-blackwood-scotland-uniforms?share_id=CjTMTbSHPZ&utm_campaign=autopublish&utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=share_petition

My absolute favourite comment so far...
"The feeling of humiliation by association is overwhelming"

Researching:
Brannan/ McGrath/ Kerr/ Jordan/ Finnigan NI and Free State. Devlin/ Lamont / Lamond/ Fyfe/ Pollock/ Johnston/Struthers/ Smith. Scotland. Avi: Hand Fasting or Tying The Knot. Daughters wedding 2016

'Emma'

'Emma' Report 8 Jul 2014 21:40

Love it GL best comment so far.

Emma :-)

OneFootInTheGrave

OneFootInTheGrave Report 10 Jul 2014 14:49

\the petition to scrap the uniforms to be worn by Team Scotland at the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony has now received more than 3,000 signatures.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-28245205

Researching:
I am researching the Wotherspoon family from the Old/New Monkland areas of Scotland, some moved to the Leslie and Kelty areas of Fife and I'm having problems linking the Wotherspoon's from Leslie and the Wotherspoon's from Kelty. I am also researching the Clusker family from Co. Meath in Ireland who moved to West Lothian and from there to Fife............"Vita non est vivere sed valere vita est"

GlasgowLass

GlasgowLass Report 10 Jul 2014 20:09

As of now 8.05 pm, the petition stands at 8,704 signatures

Researching:
Brannan/ McGrath/ Kerr/ Jordan/ Finnigan NI and Free State. Devlin/ Lamont / Lamond/ Fyfe/ Pollock/ Johnston/Struthers/ Smith. Scotland. Avi: Hand Fasting or Tying The Knot. Daughters wedding 2016

GlasgowLass

GlasgowLass Report 12 Jul 2014 15:20

Petition signatures now stand at 25,000 and cabinet minister responsible appeared on TV last night.
Her response was "Get Over It"!

Researching:
Brannan/ McGrath/ Kerr/ Jordan/ Finnigan NI and Free State. Devlin/ Lamont / Lamond/ Fyfe/ Pollock/ Johnston/Struthers/ Smith. Scotland. Avi: Hand Fasting or Tying The Knot. Daughters wedding 2016

LadyScozz

LadyScozz Report 12 Jul 2014 15:43

easy for her to say, she doesn't have to wear it.

:-0

+++DetEcTive+++

+++DetEcTive+++ Report 12 Jul 2014 18:34

With the money already spent kitting out the Team, and the lack of time before the Games, it's highly unlikely that they'd be given a different design!

Researching:
Dormant member as from 20 Sep 2019 . Click on my board name to send a message

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 12 Jul 2014 18:47

they look like "Gay" Gordons" and I mean Gay

Researching:
me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960

LadyScozz

LadyScozz Report 23 Jul 2014 11:11

I'm wondering if my insomnia will be still around during the games :-(

If I want to watch the opening ceremony live, I'll have to stay awake or get up really early, because it starts (my time) at 5.30 Thursday morning.

I'm looking forward to seeing the redfaced Scots in that ridiculous uniform ~ NOT!

:-)

GlasgowLass

GlasgowLass Report 23 Jul 2014 11:48

Hi LadyScozz,
Glasgow is the place to be right now.

Middle daughter is going to the opening ceremony at Celtic Park tonight.
I know loads of the volunteers but they are sworn to secrecy and won't tell me anything about tonight :-( :-(
I'm going to the closing ceremony at Hampden :-D :-D

Researching:
Brannan/ McGrath/ Kerr/ Jordan/ Finnigan NI and Free State. Devlin/ Lamont / Lamond/ Fyfe/ Pollock/ Johnston/Struthers/ Smith. Scotland. Avi: Hand Fasting or Tying The Knot. Daughters wedding 2016

LadyScozz

LadyScozz Report 23 Jul 2014 12:58

GL ~ I'm squinting, but still can't read your cartoon!

:-(

GlasgowLass

GlasgowLass Report 23 Jul 2014 13:40

Avitar Says: Now if we're very quick, we might get round( the opening ceremony) before anyone notices us!

If you do Facebook, it's found here : A Wee Bird Told Me... Glasgow

Researching:
Brannan/ McGrath/ Kerr/ Jordan/ Finnigan NI and Free State. Devlin/ Lamont / Lamond/ Fyfe/ Pollock/ Johnston/Struthers/ Smith. Scotland. Avi: Hand Fasting or Tying The Knot. Daughters wedding 2016

LadyScozz

LadyScozz Report 23 Jul 2014 13:55

Thanks GL :-D

I'll pass that info on to my brother. When I sent an email to him re the uniforms, he thought it was a joke! :-0

Edit: I looked at Facebook..... some funny stuff there! Please tell me it wasn't you who threw away Pooh Bear! :-D I sent the link for that one to our plumber lol

BillinOz

BillinOz Report 24 Jul 2014 00:38

I don't like them either, Its what Scots (I'm one) call a Bumby Tartan. more like a dress.
Should have used them marching across the fields in the American war of Independence .
The Yanks would have died laughing.

Bill in Oz

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