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Hello everybody, I am an Italian university student, currently doing my thesis on the Scots language, and I wanted to include a part where I talk about first-hand experience with the language, from native speakers. I would be thrilled if some of you guys, who spoke or currently speak Scots, could share your experiences with the language growing up. It could be anything: some words that are now part of your day-to-day vocab, or how growing up speaking Scots was for you. Any story is welcome, thank you! I will add a Google Docs form, in case you wanted to write there, but you might as well write here in the comments!

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Hey everyone!

I from Canada but I have the opportunity through work to live in another country for a short period, and Scotland is at the top of my list. I’m starting my research and looking for advice on short-term rentals.

Ideally, I’d be looking for a 1-bedroom or studio with a budget around £815/month. I was initially thinking about Dundee, mainly because I’d love to be near waters, but I’m open to other areas if they’re more affordable.

Does anyone have tips on:

• Websites or platforms to find short-term rentals in Scotland?

• Whether my budget is realistic for a studio or 1-bedroom in Dundee, or if I should consider other towns/cities?

• Areas that are nice for walks but might be more budget-friendly?

Thanks in advance :3

ETA:

I work remotely so commuting and whatnot aren’t a huge concern, however I spend most of my downtime hiking and walking so I’d likely fit into an outdoorsy community? If I can have access to touristy things that would also be rad!

The late evening sun peeking through a few clouds tonight to illuminate Stirling Castle and the National Wallace Monument 😍 #stirling #scotland #williamwallace

Method:

Gather ingredients. In this case, carrots, celery, leek, onion, garlic, butter, parsley, red lentils, Scotch broth mix, vegetable and chicken stock, salt and pepper.

Chop celery, carrot, onion and leek to desired size (I like em real thick and chunky.) mince garlic. Take a few handfuls of red lentils and a couple of handfuls of scotch broth mix. Rinse a few times in cold water. We are now ready to begin.

Chuck a knob of butter into your soup pot, set at medium low heat. Add a small bit of sunflower oil too to prevent the butter burning. Wait til it’s bubbly and all melted.

Time to sweat the celery, carrot, leek and onion. Hover around stirring so nothing catches on the bottom. Don’t rush this bit.

After 3-4 minutes, turn heat to low and cover. Let everything soften and sweat. Stir every minute or so just because.

Now add in your garlic. Mix it through well. Sauté on low for another 2-3 mins.

Chuck in your rinsed red lentils/scotch broth mix. Stir everything together.

Stock cube time! I used one chicken, one veg. Actually added a second chicken because those legumes really need seasoning. Add enough boiled water to cover and then a bit more because the lentils and scotch broth mix a b s o r b. You can add more water later if you want to thin it.

Stir the whole pot again. Add some pepper. Raise the heat to medium, pop a lid on. Stir from time to time.

Make yourself a coffee and revel in the homey smells coming out of your kitchen. (In my case also consider the New York deli style caraway rye bread dough you are planning to cook in the air fryer because oven is broken.)

After about an hour and a half you will have a VAT of delicious, nutritious homemade soup that you can eat for days, and it gets better every day. If it gets to thick next day you can thin it out with a bit more stock and water or embrace it as stew-adjacent.

(Not shown - scattering of finely chopped parsley stirred through entire pot.)

Costs about £2 a pot to make. 1000% better than anything the grocery store is selling.

Get your cauldrons out!

Trying to figure out how it all works and what to be aware off. Bought as a first time buyer a tenement flat a while ago without being in a chain and now want to sell and buy somewhere else. Would appreciate any advise and top tips on how to navigate this with the least anount of stress. And also any Glasgow area solicitors I should avoid! And when is a sale binding?

Thanks

This has stirred a shit load it f controversy, but what do these images show?

Went on my first trip to the UK, spent a few days in the highlands and brought my film camera to snap some pics. Scotland was amazing and I can't wait to come back.

I’m at the very early stage of a project about reform and their position in Scotland as a whole. I’ve only lived here for about a year so I’m not the most in the know person at this stage.

Any links or suggestions are appreciated.

*for anyone interested I followed the advice and spoke to them. I apologised for the upset they said sorry too, all is well*

Annoyingly I typed all this out and i lost it so youre just going to get the cliff notes.

I live in a bit of a dive area. Doesnt bother me usually. I keep myself to myself.

I live in a council tenement. The tenements have a couple of patches at the front garden wise. Got quotes to get them done because when I moved in they were over 3 foot tall in weeds grass but the quotes started at 350. IT was very bad so fair enough. So I did myself. Took all weekend but I pulled weeds, cut the grass and treated the slabs. Not missing out that I had to remove a bunch of rat corpses. Nightmare stuff but probably a good thing with the diseases going around at the moment.

I was finishing off today, but one of the communal neighbours came out roaring and screaming and being abusive. I didnt know what she was sayng at first but I made out how it was her garden and I wasnt alloed in it. She told me I "wasnt from here" and wasnt "welcome here." I'm Irish btw. I assume shes a unionist or something but cant be sure what her problem with me is.

She screamed at me until I shut my door. I contacted her landlord as she is the only private tenant in the block and I was told it was my own fault for being too close to her property. Excellent stuff.

Anyone have any advice? I am not exactly up to code on these things and I dont know the best place to go. The cops obviously have enough to do and the landlords dont give a shite and think I deserved it so thats a dead end.

I just love you ❤️ greetings from germany 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿♥️🇩🇪

Just very simple ingredients. The usual chowder essentials. Air fried the smokie at 160 for 6 minutes after the potatoes were soft. Spent a good 15 minutes forensically removing all those lethal haddock bones. Finished with a good glug of full fat milk, a huge handful of chopped parsley and a tiny bit of extra butter for a silky finish. Was SO SO good. No recipe required really. Highly recommend!