Peter And Alex On A Croft
Posted by on Tuesday, November 28, 2006 in - 7 comments
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Flea - November 28, 2006 10:06 AM
<i>In crofting townships there is a strong emphasis on collective working, kinship and the preservation of culture, heritage and links to the land and sea.</i>
Also arranged marriage, witch burning and heart disease. You've got me with the come-from-away charge though.
Alan - November 28, 2006 10:18 AM
Not to mention a wee bit of: <blockquote class="smalltext">"Oy! See you, Jimmah"<br>[head butt] WHAM! <br>[<i>Exeunt</i> loudly]<p>Applause.</blockquote>
gr - November 28, 2006 10:52 AM
This gary? Me? I um, ah, what is a 'sooth moother' and what is your point?
gr - November 28, 2006 11:02 AM
OK, I am a bit slow, but I also enjoyed this series of pics. 'sooth moother' describes somebody from somewhere else, yes? Hmmm....well, um, my family's farm is ah, just up the road, not that I feel connected to it, or not much....but this is a new town for me....
I can't say I care for haggis, that much I know, but I am extremely fond of Scotch and even Scotch ale, and I would live on the Shetland's in a second, except I would miss my strange friends.
gr - November 28, 2006 11:09 AM
'croft' is a slippery term that a non-Scot sorta has a hard time wrapping his not very quick brain around, but I found this of interest
http://www.answers.com/topic/croft-land
Alan - November 28, 2006 11:15 AM
"South mouther".
Flea - November 28, 2006 5:42 PM
It's a crofter's life for me. Excepting the bit about the actual crofting. I had in mind more of a retreat from the world complete with helipad, high-speed internet access and comely local wenches. Ahh, yes. The wenches.