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Patter, blether and constant updates on the weather.
If you're no Scottish but just want to hear random things about the country you should definitely follow.
Ceud mìle fàilte!
Naehing else need be said.
December 11, 2024 at 9:39 PM
Weather is alright in Edinburgh but not sure that's the case for everyone.
December 9, 2024 at 3:02 PM
Fun Fact aboot Scottyland #7

The meaning of the name of Scotland's capital is long lost. The Edin in Edinburgh is probably of Pictish origin but its meaning is unknown.
December 7, 2024 at 12:42 PM
Just snow and rain for Scotland today

Chan eil ann ach sneachd is uisge airson Alba an-diugh
December 7, 2024 at 12:37 PM
Reposted by Scottish Things/Rudan Albannach
hey, are you bluescrolling? How about going to bed early instead?
December 4, 2024 at 5:29 AM
Cànan nan Gàidheal #1

Thank you:

Tapadh leat/leibh depending on informal/formal or singular/plural.

Agus,

Taing no Mòran taing, thanks or many thanks
December 4, 2024 at 4:09 PM
Fun Fact aboot Scottyland #6

As of the 2022 census 2.5% of the Scottish population has some ability in the Gàidhlig language nationally, 57.5% in Na h-eileanan Siar and 8.1% in Highland.
December 4, 2024 at 4:08 PM
Lots of the snow hitting the North of the country at the moment. Hopefully everyone keeps safe like
December 4, 2024 at 4:04 PM
Fun fact aboot Scottyland #5

Scotland makes up 32% of the land mass of Great Britain. But only 8% of the population.
December 3, 2024 at 5:31 PM
Pure Baltic right now

Tha i glè fuar an-dràsta
December 3, 2024 at 5:28 PM
Fun Fact aboot Scottyland #4

Scotland is the only country in the world where the number 1 soft drink is not made by Coca Cola. Instead it's Barr's Irn Bru. A drink purposefully made to taste like a rusty girder.
December 2, 2024 at 2:05 PM
Fun fact aboot Scottyland #3

In November 2020 Scotland became the first country in the world to have menstrual products provided for free in public places.

No joke this time, just something people should know about.
December 2, 2024 at 12:58 PM
The weather is colder today

(Bit dreich)

Tha an t-sìde nas fuar an-diugh
December 2, 2024 at 12:55 PM
Fun fact aboot Scottyland #2

Scotland is home to around 900 islands. We stopped it there as 1,000 seemed excessive.
December 1, 2024 at 10:09 PM
Fun Fact aboot Scottyland #1
You can find it just above England and to the right of Ireland.
December 1, 2024 at 9:36 PM
Currently all the news is describing the weather as unseasonably warm. And they're right, December has no right being this mild and making me unable to just sit under a blanket wi a cuppa while watching a Richard Curtis film
December 1, 2024 at 9:34 PM