tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post6700875985647959282..comments2023-12-20T19:39:29.865+00:00Comments on Munguin's Republic: NORMAL SERVICE WILL BE RESUMED AS SOON AS POSSIBLEMunguinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16475165830302054002noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-57141599701595025302014-11-08T21:55:04.705+00:002014-11-08T21:55:04.705+00:00Well that's you out then. You're not allow...Well that's you out then. You're not allowed the dancing...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-59460762212336331292014-11-08T15:16:28.497+00:002014-11-08T15:16:28.497+00:00If bon-fires were pagan festivals I'll bet the...If bon-fires were pagan festivals I'll bet there was dancing involved.....!!John Brownliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03248027418059598116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-68805847923941982492014-11-08T11:46:40.184+00:002014-11-08T11:46:40.184+00:00A fellow northerner. :)
We rarely get that kind o...A fellow northerner. :)<br /><br />We rarely get that kind of weather. When it rains heavily it is usually only for a short time. I'm pretty sure if it rained for any length of time, we'd all have flooded houses. I've seen tropical rain a few times. It's actually quite scary with its power.<br /><br />Stay as dry as you can .. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-82683039100134578012014-11-08T11:42:17.177+00:002014-11-08T11:42:17.177+00:00Jeeez mate... you make me feel really lucky!!!!
:...Jeeez mate... you make me feel really lucky!!!!<br /><br />:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-35750934602839971162014-11-08T11:39:40.909+00:002014-11-08T11:39:40.909+00:00I bet it won't, and that is the trouble Mind i...I bet it won't, and that is the trouble Mind it isn't like our car which got clobbered many years ago by our neighbours roof, act of god, and me not believing in that deity. That car was made with metal from the Titanic, when I last saw it there were more bashes on it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03930463301985234273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-56019659364906901082014-11-08T11:37:23.658+00:002014-11-08T11:37:23.658+00:00Was sort of hoping we could call is republic day s...Was sort of hoping we could call is republic day soon.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03930463301985234273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-3004540221328284012014-11-08T11:36:19.022+00:002014-11-08T11:36:19.022+00:00I am definitely going to try that soup, I have a v...I am definitely going to try that soup, I have a vegetarian haggis in the freezer and was thinking of making Scotch Eggs with quails eggs with it, but would have enough over to go with the soup.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03930463301985234273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-26610573091554145432014-11-08T10:48:55.695+00:002014-11-08T10:48:55.695+00:00Back in the bad old days when I actually was a lib...Back in the bad old days when I actually was a librarian, I worked in a newly opened branch that had six flats above it. In the first week there were a lot of snagging problems and the alarm system kept going off in the middle of the night, and yours truly had to get out of bed to deal with it.<br /><br />But that was nothing compared to the first Monday back...<br /><br />I was off on that Saturday, and the kids had a field day with the inexperienced staff, generally running riot, but most importantly stuffing the public toilet with paper towels.<br /><br />Remember the six flats above? Imagine a weekends worth of of water usage. Washing machines, baths, dishwater and most disgustingly, human waste, all meeting a paper towel blockage in the sewer and backing up out of the lowest point it could. <br /><br />The staff toilet...<br /><br />Conan the Librarian™https://www.blogger.com/profile/01904339261121451779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-55658536314553225592014-11-08T10:46:04.086+00:002014-11-08T10:46:04.086+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.Conan the Librarian™https://www.blogger.com/profile/01904339261121451779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-49040058729811457892014-11-08T05:16:46.599+00:002014-11-08T05:16:46.599+00:00No I am in Kedah (a Northerner first, above all :P...No I am in Kedah (a Northerner first, above all :P ). We had some bizarre rainfall last two weeks. Almost non-stop raining for a few days. Kuala Lumpur to me now is almost as good as London to you. Totally forgot they had some flash floods yesterday. Must be really heavy downpour. KL rain is something. ebreahyesscotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02511849483451733846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-26658403304228338402014-11-07T23:38:35.854+00:002014-11-07T23:38:35.854+00:00I think there were 2000 people there. The place wa...I think there were 2000 people there. The place was rocking. I'll write a little about it tomorrow.<br /><br />I don't know what it would involve, CH, but to be honest I'm not sure that I know anyone who has any kind of skills in recording or broadcasting.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-19010880553270740682014-11-07T23:26:01.682+00:002014-11-07T23:26:01.682+00:00I'm hoping that damage will be covered by insu...I'm hoping that damage will be covered by insurance... but the gas and electricity used to try to dry the place out won;t be...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-91019296899465901092014-11-07T23:24:58.929+00:002014-11-07T23:24:58.929+00:00He looked his best. I'll put up a photograph o...He looked his best. I'll put up a photograph of him in the Caird Hall, where he was much admired...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-76028294516650774232014-11-07T23:24:08.960+00:002014-11-07T23:24:08.960+00:00I have a motto... if at first you don;t succeed.
...I have a motto... if at first you don;t succeed.<br /><br />Anyway, yes, it all seems to be pretty much tied up with the Halloween thing adn we have become part of the English thing of Bonfire night and Guy Fawkes, although we were doing all this as Celtic tradition anyway.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-7893901389989551732014-11-07T22:38:05.882+00:002014-11-07T22:38:05.882+00:00So I saw.
Do you know anyone able to do livestrea...<a href="https://twitter.com/jimsrob/status/530811972963807232/photo/1" rel="nofollow">So I saw.</a><br /><br />Do you know anyone able to do livestream from Dundee tris as they are looking for someone.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.independencelive.net" rel="nofollow">http://www.independencelive.net</a>cynicalHighlanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06034325908473006163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-40544521016809623872014-11-07T22:23:04.568+00:002014-11-07T22:23:04.568+00:00They still have the holiday, Helena? The just don&...They still have the holiday, Helena? The just don't call it Victoria day?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-62425622998638230702014-11-07T22:21:46.282+00:002014-11-07T22:21:46.282+00:00It was an amazing turnout, CH. And a brilliant nig...It was an amazing turnout, CH. And a brilliant night. Packet to the rafters...<br /><br />More of which later.<br /><br />Nicola was inspiring and ..wow ... what a performer. Can she handle a crowd.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-28601660131697147092014-11-07T22:19:31.459+00:002014-11-07T22:19:31.459+00:00That's M. I'm fed up of the smell of wet p...That's M. I'm fed up of the smell of wet plaster... and the hum of dehumidifiers. Another two litres of water in one of them this afternoon!<br /><br />Nicola was awesome!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-29554230311660810202014-11-07T22:18:04.700+00:002014-11-07T22:18:04.700+00:00You'd need a really sharp knife then, Anon, a...You'd need a really sharp knife then, Anon, and a fair bit of strength for that. I thought I remembered my dad making them out of turnips when I was little.<br /><br />That soup sounds absolutely fantastic. So much so I'm gonna try to make it. I love neeps and with tatties and onions and a bit of haggis... mmmmmm Just the job!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-50218467507027574372014-11-07T22:14:59.086+00:002014-11-07T22:14:59.086+00:00Seems to be pretty Celtic in origin, Helena:
http...Seems to be pretty Celtic in origin, Helena:<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HalloweenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-84757245202702565652014-11-07T22:08:44.922+00:002014-11-07T22:08:44.922+00:00Sorry to hear of your burst not pleasant but at le...Sorry to hear of your burst not pleasant but at least you will of enjoyed the your evening with Nicola and the other 2,299 people there tonight.cynicalHighlanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06034325908473006163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-36306663445130572152014-11-07T19:33:21.954+00:002014-11-07T19:33:21.954+00:00bjsalba
I was only interested in the tumshie/ neep...bjsalba<br />I was only interested in the tumshie/ neep as a lantern, and left the fleshy bits for my mother to use, which I think she did.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-27403434647717812362014-11-07T19:06:45.484+00:002014-11-07T19:06:45.484+00:00Use the bored out bits to make cream of turnip so...Use the bored out bits to make cream of turnip soup and garnish it with fried tatties, onions and haggis (just a spoonful per bowl). Uses up the leftovers.bjsalbanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-8537160820452743352014-11-07T18:53:35.663+00:002014-11-07T18:53:35.663+00:00I like to think of it as Samhain or part of Hallow...I like to think of it as Samhain or part of Halloween and nothing to do with Guy Fawkes. I can think of a few people that would do as effigies but I think that should be left to the local organizers. <br /><br />bjsalbanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-33242593430861178862014-11-07T16:27:38.625+00:002014-11-07T16:27:38.625+00:00Were down, not we,,,,,,,,Were down, not we,,,,,,,,Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03930463301985234273noreply@blogger.com