Question by Saul: How do you move to and work in Scotland as a US citizen?
I want to move to Scotland and work for a year. How do you begin this process? I am also a US veteran who receives a pension each month. Will this be affected?
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Answer by Irv S To work in a foreign country, you need a ‘work’ visa,
(different from the more common ‘tourist’ or ‘student’ visa),
which must be applied for from their consulate.
Sorry, don’t know for sure about the pension.
A question asked by caly925: what does GOLF stand for?
for those of you who dont know heres the answer
Many years ago in Scotland , a new game was invented. It was ruled “Gentlemen Only…Ladies Forbidden”…and thus the word GOLF entered into the English language.
My chosen answer:
Answer by Mrs. Maintenance I’ve heard that too but I don’t know how true it is.
A question asked by Aile: Holiday ideas from Scotland?
I have £7,500 to spend for 5 adults and 2 kids to go somewhere in October must be sunny and relaxing but still have stuff to do to celebrate a special birthday. can anyone come up with any ideas. thanks
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Answer by Becky56 Disney World in Orlando!
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Before going any further in your search for information about golf in Scotland take a look at this short video.
The Aberdeen Asset Management Golf Ambassadors Colin Montgomerie, Paul Lawrie, Lynn Kenny, Carly Booth, Michael Stewart (SGU) and Megan Briggs (SLGA) talk about the importance of the support that Aberdeen Asset Management gives to Scottish Golf. At Aberdeen, we believe in supporting golf from the grassroots levels through to the professionals competing on the world stage, a view echoed by our CEO Martin Gilbert. Video Rating: 0 / 5
Question posed by crystal9rocks: How do kids get punished at school in Scotland?
I am wondering because my parents and I are going to move to Scotland because of my dad’s job.
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Answer by Mikey G Lol all you get is a 15 or 30 minute detention! Get off quite easy with everything though really.
Question posed by : How do I become a body piercer in Scotland?
I stay in Ayr, South West Scotland and it is something I have always fancied I just don’t know how to go about it?
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Answer by isabelle xDDD Do what all my friends have done ^-^
Go to a professional and reputable piercing studio by you, get to know them and get pierced if you’d like by them and see how you like the studio and people working there, then bring up the subject of you’ve always wanted to be a piercer and ask for a apprenticeship there The owner/main worker should train you up, let you watch people being pierced etc
Question by : Good books about the history of Scotland? especially the Scottish Stuart family?
my brother is going to a week in London
so i want to ask him to buy me books on the subject
i’d rather read books
but if you have site links they are welcomed as well
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Answer by guiri Yes.
Magnus Magnusson did a good history of Scotland that is surprisingly readable. ‘Scotland , The story of a Nation’, ISBN 978-0-00-653191-3 at 16 pounds. Magnusson wrote a number of good history books.
Antonia Fraser wrote a good biography on Mary Queen of Scots.
You can also find books on the kings and queens of Scotland in some bargain bookshops.
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Combine this video with the excellent questions and answers given throughout this blog to improve your knowledge of Scottish names.
The west coast of Barbados is known as a favorite winter destination for British tourists, ranging from the upmarket Sandy Lane resort to the all-drinks-included package holiday crowd arriving by economy class. Many will come from Scotland, but few will realise that just fourteen miles away on the rocky east side of the island live a community of McCluskies, Sinclairs and Baileys who are not, as might be expected, black Bajans bearing the family names given by slave owners centuries ago, but poor whites eking out a subsistence existence. Known as the Redlegs, they are the direct descendants of the Scots transported to Barbados by Cromwell after the Civil War. Scottish author and broadcaster Chris Dolan went to meet them to discover why they are still here 350 years later, what they know about their roots, and what their prospects are today when they are the poorest community on the island. Chris speaks to leading historians in Barbados and Scotland about how their ancestors were treated when they first arrived. Was their plight as severe as that of the black slaves from Africa? Nearly two centuries after emancipation, this Redleg community has yet to find a role on the island, where it is damned by association with the days of slavery, even though many of its forbears were victims themselves. In recent years, it has begun to come out of its racial isolation; could there yet be a hopeful future for this lost Scottish tribe? Video Rating: 5 / 5
A question from : Question about Scottish names?
Did you ever notice names like MacQueen MacLeon etc? Why are the letters Q and L capitalized? What does “Mac” stand for?
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Answer by SerenemStarsailor Mac means ‘son of’, so MacQueen would mean The son of Queen and MacLeon would be ‘The son of Leon’ and MacEverret would be the son of Everret. Essentially they are two separate words so both parts are capitalitized.
Question posed by : How long did the Bruce family rule over Scotland?
I am doing a genealogy project and I am related to the bruce family, for a paper I need to know how long the Bruce family ruled over scotland. Including the DeBruces, and the De Bruys. Please include the actual dates and please use facts. Dont just pull some date off the top of your head.
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Answer by Glenn Robert I (The Bruce)- 1306 1329
David II- 1329 1332
Edward Balliol- 1332 Nov to Dec (not a Bruce)
David II- 1332 Dec 1333 Jun
Edward Balliol- 1333 1336(not a Bruce)
David II- 1336 1371
The owner/main worker should train you up, let you watch people being pierced etc 
