History Through A Pint Glass |
Last week at the Vic (Victoria Pub) I was witness to history in the making. Craig and I headed over to watch Scotland vs. France in Paris. I has been 57 years since Scotland qualified for ...
Posted by Michelle Therese on Mon, 17 Sep 2007 06:39:00 PST |
The Still Beating Heart of William Wallace?!? |
The neighbouring town of Abelouer has a historic relic. The heart of William Wallace. After William Wallace was betrayed by Robert the Bruce (see Braveheart for details. Mel Gibson =...
Posted by Michelle Therese on Thu, 30 Aug 2007 03:39:00 PST |
Tree throwing and other highland games |
Last week brought me my first visitors! Hooray! The Delany cousins, Auggie and Caitlyn, came to Scotland on their way home from an extensive trip around eastern Europe. As is Scottish tradition...
Posted by Michelle Therese on Mon, 13 Aug 2007 06:41:00 PST |
Lowlanders....pfft....practically English |
Well it's been awhile since I've swamped you lot with my excursions. This will be a two part-er I feel. First starting with my camping trip from a while ago.
Before we ran out of mo...
Posted by Michelle Therese on Mon, 13 Aug 2007 04:21:00 PST |
Speaking the Dorik |
The accent is not the problem in understanding Highlanders - its the language. I quite enjoy the crazy inflections, they remind me of China. The language of this area is Dorik and it is NOT english or...
Posted by Michelle Therese on Tue, 24 Jul 2007 02:21:00 PST |
Havering... |
This will be far shorter than the last message - I assure you.
Ground Launching
Craig, Euan and I hiked up Ben Rinnes, the highest hill in the Spey area (about 3,000ft) to try our...
Posted by Michelle Therese on Sat, 14 Jul 2007 05:35:00 PST |
Haggis for dinner anyone? |
Fit like the day my quines and loons?
(How are you doing my girls and boys?)
I'm here in sunny (extreme sarcasm) Scotland. In fact I've only seen hint of sun or blue sky approximately 4 days o...
Posted by Michelle Therese on Fri, 06 Jul 2007 07:33:00 PST |
Sickly |
Craig and I have tonsilitis. Boo.
Posted by Michelle Therese on Mon, 02 Jul 2007 02:54:00 PST |
Consider the country fled |
One minute you're pineing for your vacationing boyfriend while struggling to focus on assigned readings, papers and exams. The next your organizing two van loads of family members to variou...
Posted by Michelle Therese on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 06:56:00 PST |
1 month till EXODUS |
t-1month until i'm fleeing the country to run away with my love to somewhere new, that neither of us has ever been to start a new life.
FUCK YEAH.
oh yeah and that whole graduation from college...
Posted by Michelle Therese on Tue, 15 May 2007 09:19:00 PST |
