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Thread #161169   Message #3828773
Posted By: Tattie Bogle
26-Dec-16 - 05:30 AM
Thread Name: BS: UK Citizen Test
Subject: RE: BS: UK Citizen Test
Morris dancing: has been danced in Scotland since at least the time of James IV of Scotland: true there is probably only one side left in Scotland, i.e. Banchory Morris, but there were in the past quite a few sides up in that N East corner, as well as Lothian Morris and Jenny Geddes clog.
Real ale? PLENTY of Scottish breweries breing real ale: not confined to England!
Bank holidays: usually the same N abpnd S of the border as the banks have to trade with each other.
Public holidays: extra ones in Scotland,not so consistently observed for Victoria Day (3rd Monday in May), trades holidays (different dates in different areas) and September holiday (3rd Monday in September).