SassyLassie asked:


I think I just need to commiserate. I got married last month and worked so hard to create a romantic ceremony. I got married in a very small 14th century chapel in a Scottish castle with 150 candles and a soloist. I didn’t feel this was the atmosphere for babies ( 1.5 nephew and 7 months niece). I wanted no babies at all but my now husband didn’t want to cause a fight and his family wanted the whole family there. So I bowed down and now regret it. Even though the family knew my concerns and I spoke to my inlaws and the parents several times before the wedding, the ceremony was ruined for me. I was promised that the first sign of noise from one of them that the parents would move to the back of the chapel (they were in the first pew) about a foot from the wedding party. Well, they made noise throughout the whole ceremony, played with toys, yelled, talked, and the parents Shooshes. Plus they made noise throughout the solo and the parents or grandparents never saw the need to remove them. When my husband told them how hurt I was all they say is it was a family day. It was not, it was my wedding ceremony not a Family Fun Day. Has anyone had a similar experience and how did you handle it? I am so hurt that they didn’t have enough respect for me and my hard work and not be so self absorbed with the babies. Even though everyone said the ceremony was beautiful their selfishness ruined it for me.
No, never got an apology

Wolfeblayde asked:


This is my favorite:

An American traveler decided to tour an ancient Scottish castle. The tour guide was excellent, but all the long, dark corridors and shadowy corners were really making the American nervous. By the end of the tour, he was really jumpy and he turned to the guide with a huge sigh of relief.

“The castle is beautiful, ” he told his guide, “but I kept looking over my shoulder, thinking that a ghost was going to pop out of one of those rooms at any minute.”

“Dinna fash yourself,” the guide shook his head. “In all the years I’ve worked here, I’ve never seen even as much as a wee ghostie.”

“That’s good,” the American smiled. ‘And just how long have you worked here?”

“Oh. . .about three hundred years.”

Elaine T asked:


Inscription above a door in a Scottish castle reads UT SCRIPTURA SONAT FINIS NON PUGNA CORONAT
My research so far indicates that this is a quote from Rhetorica Novissima 5.11.1.3
The full context reads as follows:
Quisquis vincatur aut vincat, fine probatur. Ut scriptura sonat, finis non pugna coronat. Non debetis igitur ante prolationem sententie gloriari, quia spe cassari potestis et confidentia vestra privari.
My Latin is too rusty to make sense of it, so any help would be appreciated. Many thanks.

Holiday Cottages popularly used in United Kingdom for accommodation are usually petite homes which vacationers rent and sprint as if they were their home for their duration of stay. This gives the liberty of eating in, eating out, staying in bed throughout the day and usually goes and come as they gratify. In comparison to this, staying in hotel or bed & breakfast generally entails some kind of restrictions on timing of day as guests are required to leave their place for cleaning. Babies and young children are more comfortably accommodated in holiday cottage as parents don’t feel the pressure of other families (example in resort or hotel) who don’t have small children. The realities of guests on holiday feel being at home together, frequently with generations in a larger house which brings a lot of different ambiance to their holiday. Holiday Cottages nowadays are found across breadth and length of UK, with plenty of destinations from forests to town houses. New Forest has gained a lot of popularity in current years after its news of becoming National Park. Most of the areas in UK have grown in Holiday Cottage business such as Cornwall and the Lake District. Typically there are two ways of hiring a holiday cottage either through an agency or directly with the owner. Holiday cottages on rent can be booked online which gives you options for a variety of high quality rental websites allowing you for booking your perfect accommodation of a holiday cottage. Wealth of culture, breathtaking landscapes and history, undoubtedly, everything needed mainly for an amazing holiday is offered by an English Cottage (in that case a Scottish, Welsh or Irish cottage holiday). From Southern Ireland to North Scotland, from Lizard Point to Anglesey, one will be surprised by numerous beautiful cottages and homes which are made available on rent for enjoying and exploring from. However you would like to move from it, you will find your ideal spot from cleaned out abbeys, imposing stunning outlook along Yorkshire Dales; never ending skies which stretch over the quiet Norfolk beaches, meadows and mountains, rivers and caves; take a little time for discovering your own extraordinary place. However you like being besides sea – whether walking on rocky cliff-top, marshland reserves, pebbly beaches or golden sands – it’s very close amongst some of most varied and beautiful coastline along Europe. You sure will be surprised by the quality and level of personal comfort which could be easily found within plenty of country cottages. Most of the Holiday cottages have almost all of the conveniences required and possibly a little of luxuries from well-resourced bathrooms and kitchens, comfortable bedrooms and peaceful living rooms. For any of the cottage rented, you will be impressed upon the distinctive styles being displayed by their owners. Individual touches which give all cottages its personality making it explore to such a pleasure. Whichever way one chooses by finding and booking an accommodation for a holiday cottage, It is difficult to strike the taste of brackish sea air after week of hard work in city – why not reserve a squat break by sea, unwind with goblet of wine & someone exceptional, watching sunset over sea.



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COTTAGES & CASTLES, the Scottish holiday lettings firm, has bought fellow leisure company Arran HideAways. The acquisition will add 140 properties to Cottages & Castles’ stable, transforming the company into the largest self-catering holiday letting firm in the country with more than 500 sites.

No figure has been revealed, however it is expected to boost Cottages & Castles’ turnover by as much as 30% to more than £3m. Arran HideAways has already secured 1,114 weeks of accommodation occupancy for October 2008 to October 2009. This number is expected to increase as Cottages & Castles opens up each property to a wider market audience of potential holidaymakers.

Cottages & Castles manager Sue Bourne said: “Arran is very much a second home island and is a popular holiday destination with huge potential on a national and international level. Given the current economic downturn, coupled with more people holidaying at home, we believe Arran is set to become the place to holiday for 2009.”

Arran HideAways will continue to manage the self-catering properties on the Isle of Arran. It will also run guest services on behalf of Cottages & Castles.

Credit crunch conscious festive revellers are booking up Scottish castles and country mansions as they are now one of the most affordable options for spending holidays, according to Cottages & Castles Ltd, Scotland’s largest specialist holiday letting agency.

An indulgent festive getaway need not be as expensive as you may think, with people paying as little as ?22 per head per night to stay in some of the most spectacular rural properties in Scotland.

Cottages and Castles’ fabulous range of properties for rent are perfect for those looking for an idyllic Christmas or Hogmanay, particularly large groups of friends seeking a stunning castle or mansion to house a festive Highland Ceilidh.

The firm has advised that it still has some spectacular properties available for Christmas and New Year.

Sue Bourne, Manager for Cottages and Castles, said: “We have experienced a steady influx of bookings for properties over the festive period as more people have decided to stay at home. Scotland is a very popular destination over Christmas and New Year with the average price per head for renting out one of our properties far cheaper than a holiday abroad.

“Larger properties such as county mansions and castles have been in great demand with large groups looking to host their own Hogmanay parties. There are still some fantastic properties in spectacular locations throughout Scotland available to suit all requirements and budgets.”

Law Castle in West Kilbride, Ayrshire and Persie House in Perthshire are two of the best value castles and large houses still available.



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angelgrl asked:


What else do expect at 4am in the morning? My brain’s fried…and I’m a bit loopy.

pointyears asked:


A trip to Hawaii in the winter

A shopping spree in London

A relaxing vacation in the green hills in Ireland

A wild horseback ride in the desert sands of Arabia

A stay in a rustic Scottish castle in the Highlands

A visit to Hollywood to meet famous stars

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these are the questions i could not answer. any thing helps

11. Barbara Ehrenreich embraces what personal heritage?
Scottish
WASP
None
Judaism

12. How did Ehrenreich’s parents raise her as far as religion?
They wanted her to be very religious
They wanted her to believe as she wished
They wanted her to not believe at all
They wanted her to just celebrate certain holidays

13. What did Ehrenreich’s adult children believe?
They had no feelings of ethnic or religious identity
They felt very Jewish
They felt very Christian
They felt very Christian

14. How did Ehrenreich feel about her grown children’s beliefs?
She was devastated
She was proud
She was angry
She was embarrassed
“The Tipping Point”

15. The Broken Windows theory states:
If it isn’t broken, don’t fix it
Broken Windows lead to Broken Homes
Windows, like feelings, are easily broken
Crime is the inevitable result of disorder (such as a broken window)

16. Cleaning up the subway graffiti was:
a long, but successful undertaking
a disaster
a waste of time and effort
something that was planned for way into the future

17. As the head of the New York City Police Department, William Bratton:
jumped in and tracked down violent criminals as his first step
was not very successful
did not get along with any of the other city officials
cracked down on quality-of-life crimes first

18. The cause/effect point of this essay was that:
good employees can do good jobs
teens will always be troublemakers
cleaning up small crimes can lead to fewer larger scale crimes
police officers need to ***** down on gangs
“Why Don’t We Complain?”

19. William F. Buckley feels that Americans don’t complain because:
they are lazy and stupid
they do not want to make a scene or bother anyone
they do not care
they believe everything in America is perfect

20. Buckley blames Americans’ “helplessness” on:
technology
stupidity
laziness
foreign intervention
mathematical equations

21. Suzanne Britt illustrates her point using:
sarcastic examples
angry attacks
childish remarks
mathematical equations

22. Britt seems to favor:
neat people
angry people
sloppy people
neither neat nor sloppy people
Denotation and Connotation

26. What animal hides during the Battle of the Cowshed?
Mollie
Jessie
Clover
Boxer

27. Who taught the sheep to say “Four legs good, two legs better”?
Moses
Napoleon
Squealer
Clover

28. What is Sugarcandy Mountain?
The idea of animal heaven according to Moses, the raven
A farm owned by one of the humans
A story that Old Major told the animals
An anthem that Squealer taught the animals

29. What finally happens to Boxer?
He dies of old age and hard work
Napoleon sells him to a “glue factory”
He is killed in a battle with the humans
Snowball shoots him

30. Orwell designed Old Major to most resemble which real historic figure?
Trotsky
Stalin
Marx

31. Napoleon most resembled which real historic figure?
Trotsky
Stalin
Marx

33. Animalism was based on what movement?
Liberalism
Democracy
Communism
Conservatism

34. At the end of the novel, what does Napoleon name the farm?
Animal Farm
Napoleon Farm
Pig Pen
The Manor Farm

natrub asked:


I’m looking for a map that will outline the roads moped users can use as an alternative to motorways when touring Scotland. If anyone knows of any guides they would be willing to recommend I would be most grateful. Thanks.

Scotland is a great country for a family holiday staying in a self catering holiday cottage. There’s a lot to do while holidaying in Scotland with the Edinburgh Christmas Market a popular tourist destination. Many tourists like to visit during Christmas and the New Year and try to take part in the famous New Year’s Eve celebrations.

Glencoe is famous throughout the world and many families try to visit this marvellous place when on vacation to Scotland. It has stunning scenery and the views from Glencoe are regarded as some of the best in Scotland. Many holiday makers rent a holiday cottage near Glencoe and are enchanted by its peace and tranquility.

To get to Glencoe you must travel along the A82 and many holiday makers are amazed by the stunning scenery as they drive along this road. It has superb woodlands and small streams winding their way down this picturesque mountain side.The area is particularly popular with climbers and walkers who can spend their holidays exploring the maze of climbs and walks in this area.

Many popular climbs and walks include Aonach Eagach, Curved Ridge on Buachaille and Bidean nam Bian. Many holiday makers rent holiday cottages when staying in this area of Scotland and use them as a base to explore the beautiful countryside.

Aberdeen is referred to as the Granite City. It provides a great scope for shopping, night life, and sightseeing. One of the most popular attractions of Aberdeen is the Winter Gardens and Duthie Park. This park is located on the Banks of River Dee and many couples come to the city for romantic weekend breaks and take a stroll along the banks of the river.

The Winter Gardens is a home to beautiful glass houses and amazing plants. The city centre of Aberdeen contains the Union Street, with hundreds of shops and two shopping centres. Aberdeen has some of the most famous art galleries and museums in the world. Some of them are Provost Skene’s House, Tolbooth, Aberdeen maritime Museum, and the Aberdeen art gallery. It is also one of the major seaports of Europe.

Aberdeen is also home to Robert Gordon’s and Aberdeen University. It has a popular football team that is well loved by the locals. The city is also a popular holiday destination for short breaks and long weekend stays with many couples staying in self catering holiday apartments.

Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland and is regarded as the party capital of Europe. Some of the best parties occur during Hogmanay on New Year’s Eve and the worl famous International festival in August. Some of the most popular tourist attractions in Edinburgh are Edinburgh Castle, the Scotch Whisky Heritage Centre, the Writers Museum, the National library of Scotland and the Royal Museum.

The new Scottish Parliament and Palace of Holyrood lie at the base of the Royal Mile. Edinburgh also contains The Royal Botanic Gardens. The Royal Yacht Britannia is also moored in the city is a very popular tourist attraction. Edinburgh is a great place for weekend breaks and there are some great holiday apartments to rent.

Scotland is one of the best places in Europe to take a relaxing holiday staying in a self catering holiday cottage. It has great scenery, warm generous people and superb food and whisky making it an ideal place to take a family holiday staying in a holiday home rental.



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