Take a look at one aspect of Scotland through the eyes of this video maker.
A view of the Scottish country taken from across Scotland. Accompanied by the music Amazing Grace performed by The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards.from the Spirit Of The Glen Album. Available @ iTunes I hope you enjoy viewing. Video Rating: 4 / 5
So, if Scotland left the UK, would it be beneficial to the rest of the UK or would it damage the UK and why?
And can someone clarify about north sea oil; I know Maggie Thatcher sold it to oil companies and the Scots aren’t too happy about it now because it was technically theirs, so what do the SNP hope to do about that?
www.wcptv.biz t=#0m38s – Massed Pipes & Drums t=#7m04s – Taiwan First Girls High School Band t=#10m41s – Middlesex County Volunteers t=#14m25s – Highland Dancers t=#20m14s – Russian Moscow Conservatoire Orchestra t=#23m42s – Russian Conservatoire Marching t=#36m05s – Fav Bit, Russian Bear t=#39m09s – Trinidad & Tabago Defence Steel Orchestra t=#44m43s – Massed Bands Royal Artillery t=#47m22s – Finale Title of Video: Tattoo Edinburgh, Taste of the Tattoo 2007: Brass Bands, Scottish Highland Dancing Part 5 The 2007 Edinburgh Military Tattoo was a fantastic mix of music and marching where I filmed my third Mini Tattoo, this time in Hi8 and for the whole performances. I’ve yet to do one in HD or Standard definition for that matter, hopefully things will change too. The Mini shows are free to view and are an excellent addition to the main performance of the Tattoo at the castle every night of the Festival during August. An average of 217000 visit the tattoo on the esplanade of Edinburgh Castle each year. For the last decade, it has sold out in advance where 30% of the audience is made up from spectators from Scotland, 35% from the rest of the United Kingdom. The rest are from overseas. The current stands were first used in 1975 and have a capacity of 8 ½ thousand spectators. This year in 2011, new stands worth 16 million pounds will replace these aging stands which will allow some extra comfort for this world renowned event. The Tattoo is performed every day of the week and …
In the mid 18th century, the colonial south began to do a lot of trade with the Scottish Glasgow tobacco houses. My question is why was this significant to the Revolution?
Was Scotland a colony of the British Empire?
Or was it a standalone country?
What was the Scots’ relation to the United States?
What makes Scotland more deserving of independence than:
- Puerto Rico from the US
- Sicily from Italy
- Bavaria from Germany
- Catalonia from Spain
- Crete from Greece
- Etc
And don’t say "Scotland isn’t considered equal", Scotland has always been an equal part of the UK and is far more equal than Puerto Rico, which doesn’t even have any proper representation in Washington.
Politika: What to tell me how Scots are oppressed by the British government instead of just spouting crap you know nothing about?
It goes back hundreds of years. Samuel Johnson stated in one of his political works: "Every one knows the malice, the subtlety, the industry, the vigilance, and the greediness of the Scots."
On blogs and forums, you see a constant outpouring of bile and hatred from the English toward the Scots. I’ve spent a lot of time in Scotland. They’re by and large a friendly, easy-going people. What do you suppose is the cause of the English hatred?
Scotland Culture has been influenced by many people from various parts of the world. Along with Nordic influences, the Scots have Irish and Anglo Saxon ones as well. Certainly this country is made up of many different facets and is one that has produced some of the greatest inventors and writers that you will have heard of today.
The main religion in Scotland is Presbyterian however; there are a large number of Roman Catholics residing in the country as well. These people are actually descended from the Irish immigrants that chose to move here back in the 5th Century. The other main religion to be found in this country is the Episcopal and which is very similar to the Church of England.
Scotland has always had a great respect that education and learning is important. Throughout the country’s history, you will find those who have acquired a university education even though their beginnings were very humble. Today, though students who do not have the funds to be able to afford to go to university and wish to do so may apply for funds from the Carnegie Trust Fund in order to do so. This fund was set up in 1901 by an American Industrialist called Andrew Carnegie, but who in fact was born in Scotland.
Another part of Scottish culture, which remains in place after many centuries, relates to its clans (tribes). Throughout the year events, take place where the various clans are able to meet and take part in very sporting events. Today if you wish and want to enjoy all the spectacle of the Highland Games, there are plenty of these that you can arrange to see.
Funnily enough, some English people can become all weird and resentful if you play golf. In Scotland, however, there is little of this. There are municipal courses everywhere and even the men who empty your bins will be next to you, the doctor and Lord Whatsisface on the links, the following Thursday. (Impatience with humbug is a welcome feature of the Scots national character.)
The Venezuelan leader is trying to shut down some of his country’s best-known courses. It’s hardly the worst example of the global bourgeois conspiracy,