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 Wha's
Like Us:
There has been more major
inventions come from the Scots than any other country in the
World per head of population. For example John Williams,
born Glasgow, developed the vaccine against smallpox. Alexander
Graham Bell, born in Edinburgh, invented the telephone. John
Logie Baird, born Helensburgh, invented the television. John
Boyd Dunlop, born Scotland, patented the pneumatic tyre, & so
the list goes on, so why not have a wee look & ask yourself
Wha's Like Us?....Alba Gu Brath
 World
Cup Babes:
Now here's a great photo
of some gorgeous Swedish fans doing whatever they bloody well want
actually, leave them alone they know what they're doing, anyway this
photo is just one of some lovely lady fans @ the World Cup, so sit back
put your feet up & look at the loveliness!!!!....Alba Gu Brath
 Scotland's
Goal Against France:
For those of you unable to get a ticket for the game
against France & would like to have sampled the atmosphere first hand,
here's the chance you've been waiting for. A great wee clip of the reaction
from the Scotland supporters when the ball hit the back of the net, what a
great moment, enjoy.....Alba Gu Brath
 Italia
90:
Found a great wee website about one Tartan Army foot soldier's account
of Italia 90, he takes us through the three games against Brazil, Costa Rica
& Sweden with photographs & some brilliant observations, relive the highs &
lows, the might have beens & the has beens through one fans eyes....Alba Gu Brath
 Haggis
Tosser:
For those of you out there in Cyberland who are fed up
tossing the caber, how about tossing a haggis, c'mon folks mind out of the
gutter please!!! This great wee game is so very addictive so be warned. The
harder you pull the further they fly, but remember that they're skittish
creatures & like their own space, it's a bit like curling only more fun, my
high score so far is 150, have fun.....Alba Gu Brath
 Death
Of Our Language?
One of the strongest claims a people can make to nationhood
is that they have their own language. It has been said that a
nation is a dialect with its own army. For a people whose
political independence exists only in the past, a unique tongue
used among themselves is both a cultural safe deposit box for
the present and a potential rallying point for the future.
Scotland is unlike other countries in this respect, since
English, its present first language, is the native tongue of
numerous other states around the world. But Scots are right to
seek assurance of their separate identity in their language, for
Scottish English is unique, and very different from the English
of England, America or Australia. There are two ways that
varieties of the same language can differ. The first is in
pronunciation: What kind of accent does a person have? The other
is in dialect. What words, and what ways of forming sentences,
are unlike those of other English speakers?.....Alba Gu Brath
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 Braveheart:
Here you will find our own wee tribute to Mel Gibson &
the Motion Picture called Braveheart, there's wallpaper, interviews,
cast photos, trivia in fact if you're a fan of Mel's or a fan of the
movie you should find something interesting here.
 World
Cup Final In Pictures:
Well it wasn't the best
World Cup Finals I've ever seen, but as far as the final went I think
Italy maybe just about earned it. Here for your viewing pleasure is the
story of the final in pictures, I have over 140 of these photos in a
much higher resolution than I'm showing, so if you took these pics or
know where they came from let me know so I can credit you. I found them
on a site with no info about them whatsoever. If you'd like to see any
of these @ a higher resolution again let me know. Congratulations to
Italy on becoming the new World Champions, & we look forward to playing
them in the forthcoming campaign....Alba Gu Brath
 How
Scottish Are You?:
Here's a wee
competition for you folks out there in cyberland, It's very easy to
play, there's no minimum height requirement or anything, just click on the
six faces you see & guess by their accents which parts of Scotland they come
from, guess all six correctly & your prize will be unveiled (Scotland's
unofficial World Cup song actually) so go on, have a go you know you want
to, this competition is brought to you by the makers of Scottish Quest, a
board game that I thoroughly recommend....Alba Gu Brath
 The
Celts:
Want to know a little
more about the Celts?, their history culture is celebrated here
by National Geographics Jim Richardson, it's a rather personal & unique
journey by this talented photographer, listen to his story while you look at
his wonderful images, all in all a wonderful little snapshot of the Celts
role in society today & in the past...Alba Gu Brath
 Battle
Of Byland:
I normally like to edit a
lot of the historical pieces I find or get sent for the site &
give credit to the source, but not this time, Niall U'Aislainn
has written a marvellous account on the
"Forgotten Battle Of Byland" This is a great story of a
victory of Bruce's that is little remembered, maybe not as
victorious as Bannockburn but it was a massive embarrassment to
the English, with their King narrowly avoiding capture by
fleeing in his nightclothes leaving behind all his worldly
goods. Niall's account is just part of a wonderful site
dedicated to
Nigel
Tranter's works. Enjoy....Alba Gu Brath
 Learn
Scottish Gaelic "Beag air Bheag":
If like me you are
interested in all aspects of our history & culture you might just enjoy this
wee site. As much as I hate to promote anything from the BBC, but I have to
grudgingly give them credit for this great site on learning Gaelic. It's
easy to learn useful phrases & you can actually hear the phrase being spoken
to you as you learn, what could be easier, go on you know you want to!!!!....Alba Gu Brath
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 Jock
Stein, The Life & Times:
When Jock Stein collapsed and died amid the
hubbub of Ninian Park, Cardiff, in 1985, Scotland lost not only
a national team manager, but a figure whose influence on the
domestic scene was immense and dramatic. Although the tempo of
the Scotland job was better suited to Stein in the latter part
of his career, given his background of uncertain health, he
nevertheless felt the strain....Alba Gu Brath
 Ally
Macleod,
The Life & Times:
"Ally MacLeod was one of life's optimists, he
wore his heart on his sleeve and told you what he felt, he was
as much a supporter as you and I but he had the best seat in the
stadium, football is a far emptier place without him." T.S.O.S
spokesman George Boyle....Alba Gu Brath
 David
R. Ross - On The Trail Of Wallace:
If you visit this little site of ours regularly you'll probably know I'm
just back from a little holiday in the States, I met some great people & had
a wonderful time, anyway I digress, one of the things I enjoy about holidays
is it gives me a chance to catch up on some reading. I don't often recommend
books 'cause everyone takes different things from books they've read & what
I like wont necessarily appeal to everyone else, but I have no problem
recommending this book to anyone with an interest in William Wallace, I
thought it was brilliant, read it in two days, for me that's very fast for a
book that doesn't have cartoons in it...enjoy.
 Dear
Old Hampden:
Having a look at Hampden park through the ages, I'd
actually forgotten what the Dear Old Lady used to look like. I for one am
not exactly a fan of the new stadium, for the money we spent you could have
had the Millennium Stadium in Wales for instance but I suppose even then
we'd probably moan about that as well wouldn't we???
 Third
Lanark, Cathkin Park:
Decided to take a wee trip out to
Cathkin Park just behind Hampden, home of the Hi Hi, as I stood on the old
terraces where so many thousands of fans , young & old had stood before me I
had an overwhelming feeling of sadness that a once vibrant stadium had come
to a rather unfitting end, although I'm pleased that it still stands in
memory to the pleasure it gave in the past, it really is a place you should
visit for yourselves, a wee bit eerie, by the way look out for the local
wildlife...Alba Gu Brath.
 Sally's Tat:
I'd like to thank Sally from the
Albannach forum for this months featured tattoo. I think it's one of the
nicest thistle tattoos I've seen. Sally lives in a small town in
Massachusetts & is a first generation American, her Mum was born in
Edinburgh but her family has longstanding Glasgow roots. Her Dad was born in
England, but of Scots descent & this tattoo was done to recognize Sally's
pride in her Scots ancestry of which she is very, very proud. A keen reader,
the pursuit of knowledge, and researching her family tree are among some of
her interests, music being another, classical, new age, native American &
lots lots more but particularly likes Albannach. Aye, the lassie has
taste.....Alba Gu Brath
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