General Chat

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Way back in the late 1980's I was billeted for four months in the Copthorne Hotel in Queens Square Glasgow (now renamed the Millenium, I believe) whilst working away from home.

One week there was a Haggis starter on the menu which we ordered. After half an hour and no sign of our food we called the Maitre d' over only to hear that the haggis were particularly frisky at this time of year and it was proving difficult to catch enough of them to keep up with the orders.

The murders in 1977 - after the girls had left the pub?
True, but it also has a longer history than that.

Maggie, the World End pub has a grim history.

I eat a varied diet, and am sure Scottish national food can rival some of the French food found outwith the cities of that country.

For example: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/expat/expatlife/9326521/The-unpalatable-truth-about-French-cuisine.html

We ate in local restaurants and bars in both Glasgow Skye and Edinburgh, and the staff - and food - were terrific!! :-D

Have to admit, the Skye Black stout was delicious, as was the Scottish Black Stout.
I encouraged my sister (not a beer drinker) to try the 'Worlds End' ale, with the scrumptious fish and chip supper we had there (at The Worlds End pub in Edinburgh) - she really enjoyed it :-D

At the Oyster Shed on Skye, we had the freshest, most delicious shellfish I've had in years.

Oh, and there's nothing wrong with offal - it's the way you cook it, Rolo!
Besides which. Haggis is more than just lungs, and Aberdeen Angus cattle, and therefore, steak can be bred/ bought anywhere, so it's hardly 'authentic'.

Robert, the Co-op in Broadford, Skye, sold the biggest black pudding I've ever seen :-S
Oh, and I bought some Scottish fruit slices for the train journey home :-D :-D

To each to his own Rollo but you still eat Scottish!!

Maggie,

You are making me homesick talking about fruit pudding, haggis sausages etc.

I've brought back a few haggis products :-D

I can get haggis down South, but not haggis sausages, haggis slices and fruit pudding 'haggis' :-D :-D :-D :-D

Hope it's fixed soon meanwhile enjoy a nice glass of whisky to remind you of the holiday.

I am glad you enjoyed your trip away, Maggie, and sorry you've come home to heating problems. Hope you can get the boiler working again soon

Lizxx

:-(

Just got back from a week away with my sister - up the west coast to Glasgow, a couple of days there, then onto Skye - three days there - down to Edinburgh, a couple of days there.
We had beautiful weather - bright sunshine, not a drop of rain, and it was warmer on Skye than in Hampshire.
Sister and I now know we're not the 'rainmakers' on family holidays!! :-D :-D :-D

So, arrive back about 7pm.
As the evening went on it got a bit chilly. Went to turn the heating up - nothing, zilch, it's not working!! :-| :-| :-| :-| :-|
It must have decided to stop working today, as there was hot water in the tank. :-(