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27 Feb 09 - 11:52 AM (#2577314) Subject: BS: Forfar Scotland From: Jayto Is anyone on here from around or been to Forfar Scotland? |
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27 Feb 09 - 12:09 PM (#2577337) Subject: RE: BS: Forfar Scotland From: Stu Is Forfar near Fife or is that the Firth of Forth? |
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27 Feb 09 - 12:10 PM (#2577340) Subject: RE: BS: Forfar Scotland From: John MacKenzie I've been there, it's about 100 miles from here |
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27 Feb 09 - 12:10 PM (#2577341) Subject: RE: BS: Forfar Scotland From: Jayto Not sure really. I was wanting some info about it from someone near it. I really know nothing about it. |
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27 Feb 09 - 12:15 PM (#2577346) Subject: RE: BS: Forfar Scotland From: Rasener Mutimap Link http://www.multimap.com/maps/?qs=farfar&countryCode=GB#map=56.19056,-3.46246|9|4&bd=useful_information&loc=GB:56.64423:-2.88842: http://www.angusahead.com/VisitAngus/ExploringAngus/VisitForfar.asp There was that famous football result Forfar 4 Fife 5 |
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27 Feb 09 - 12:16 PM (#2577350) Subject: RE: BS: Forfar Scotland From: Rasener Fife (Gaelic: Fìobha) is a council area of Scotland, situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland boundaries to Perth and Kinross |
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27 Feb 09 - 12:20 PM (#2577354) Subject: RE: BS: Forfar Scotland From: Jayto That is where my family is from. I have been wondering because I am wanting to make a trip before long. |
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27 Feb 09 - 12:22 PM (#2577360) Subject: RE: BS: Forfar Scotland From: Megan L In that case you might find this site helpful Visit Forfar |
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27 Feb 09 - 12:24 PM (#2577362) Subject: RE: BS: Forfar Scotland From: Rasener Have a look at this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forfar and this http://www.scottish-towns.co.uk/angus/forfar/index.html |
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27 Feb 09 - 12:26 PM (#2577363) Subject: RE: BS: Forfar Scotland From: Rasener I already posted that Megan :-) |
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27 Feb 09 - 12:28 PM (#2577365) Subject: RE: BS: Forfar Scotland From: Megan L :p tae you too son Skelp |
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27 Feb 09 - 12:33 PM (#2577372) Subject: RE: BS: Forfar Scotland From: Rasener Where abouts do you live Megan? For my sins I used to live in Grangemouth. |
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27 Feb 09 - 12:36 PM (#2577375) Subject: RE: BS: Forfar Scotland From: Megan L I wis born in Glasgow but now live up near Mr MacKenzie |
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27 Feb 09 - 12:39 PM (#2577376) Subject: RE: BS: Forfar Scotland From: Rasener Ah, it took me about a year to understand the Glasgow accent. Learn't quick, when I started to go to the Rangers Celtic matches :-) |
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27 Feb 09 - 12:42 PM (#2577382) Subject: RE: BS: Forfar Scotland From: Megan L Whit ye talkin aboot ya glaikit wee scunner. See you son ony mair o it an ye'll get yer hied in yer hauns an yer bits tae play wie, ah might even punch yer ticket twice :) such a lilting romatic language |
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27 Feb 09 - 01:00 PM (#2577414) Subject: RE: BS: Forfar Scotland From: Rasener LOL Indeed. Whne I first moved up to Scotland I made freinds with a group of scots of which half were Glaswegian. I could just about get by with one to one conversation. However, when they all started, it was impossible to understand. I remember at one Rangers Celtic match, this small scottish guy, who I didn't know, offering me a drink from his whisky flask. I had already had enough, so I said "No Thank You". At that he thought I was insulting him and he wanted to have a punch up (its always the small ones :-) ). Anyway, I had a wee dram and he was happy again. Then the time at Celtic's ground, and one of the stands I was in, had half Celtic supporters and half Rangers fans. Anyway, things got pretty heated as one can imagine. the next thing, bottles were flying everywhere. Normal decent businessmen had turned into animals. I don't think I have ever been so frightened in all my life. When we left the ground, I saw my first example of two men supporting another one by holding his arms. they were so pissed, they took one step forward and two steps back. :-) Those were the days. That was in the mid seventies. |
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27 Feb 09 - 01:13 PM (#2577425) Subject: RE: BS: Forfar Scotland From: Megan L Aye ahm only 5 fit 2 so mind yer manners. he he one night i came home from work to find my dad gasping for breath (Daft auld bissim 72 wis helpin a mate strip oot a factory prior tae demolition and got hit on the ribs wie an iron beam) took him tae the casulty for an x-ray. There wis this almighty stooshie oors wis the only room in casualty wie a widden door so I keeked oot tae see nurses tryin tae hide frae this thing that wis built like the back end o a double decker bus as one would pass i would grab her into our room when i had six in there i got fed up . I marched doon tae the waitin room whaur this tumshie wis throwin stuff against the wa he wis that stocious even the polis and security widny go near him. I marches right up tae him and pokes him in the ribs "Dae ye think thats clever yer mither wid be ashamed o ye behavin like that" ten minutes o wee Glesga wifie later he left wie the polis like a wee lamb :) |
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27 Feb 09 - 01:46 PM (#2577461) Subject: RE: BS: Forfar Scotland From: gnu I have never been to Forfar... or even Tofar. Toofar? |
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27 Feb 09 - 01:50 PM (#2577467) Subject: RE: BS: Forfar Scotland From: Megan L Just be glad they didn't come from Alford in Aberdeenshire:) In the days of steam they had to change trains and the station master would walk up and down the platform making the announcement trouble was in the local dialect it came out as "All change fur afart" |
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27 Feb 09 - 06:53 PM (#2577514) Subject: RE: BS: Forfar Scotland From: John MacKenzie There was the story of the station announcer, who in the last war when they had removed all the signs to confuse any visiting Germans, made the following announcement as a train pulled up in the station. "Here we ur fur whaur ye're gaun. a' youse in there fur oot here, get oot" |
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27 Feb 09 - 08:43 PM (#2577563) Subject: RE: BS: Forfar Scotland From: Jack Campin Forfar is a short bus ride from Kirriemuir which has a very good traditional music festival. The only person I knew in Forfar was Davie Grant the moothie player, who died a few months ago. It's typical Scottish small town with an attractive centre. Best known for the Forfar Bridie. Jayto, why and what do you want to know? |
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27 Feb 09 - 11:07 PM (#2577620) Subject: RE: BS: Forfar Scotland From: katlaughing Megan, I love it when you *talk* Glaswegian to us! I miss Alba and hearing her, esp. when she got excited and spoke fast! |
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28 Feb 09 - 06:35 AM (#2577723) Subject: RE: BS: Forfar Scotland From: John MacKenzie Yup I miss Jude too katL Forfar Bridie |
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28 Feb 09 - 09:26 AM (#2577792) Subject: RE: BS: Forfar Scotland From: Dave Hanson I went there once just to buy some genuine Forfar Bridies, excellent nosh. Dave H |