tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post1956853883859399835..comments2024-02-17T21:46:12.329+00:00Comments on A Gurn from Nurn: A trip to the Highland Folk Museum via Grantown prompts comment from VixGraisghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07238279516517079956noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-47607384683933254812012-05-30T13:46:49.904+00:002012-05-30T13:46:49.904+00:00I have to say I'm with HRA on this one - apart...I have to say I'm with HRA on this one - apart from the English accent bit. I've an English accent and absolutely nothing ever gets drilled into me without my permission. Plus I'm not entirely thick. I'm just not a flag waving kinda gal and I'm def a citizen not a subject - Vic's propoganda-fest there did make me feel a tad nauseous. P xxJane Harkisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10054385327054073767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-19525821112977903332012-05-26T11:01:46.042+00:002012-05-26T11:01:46.042+00:00I think lots of the shop windows in the High Stree...I think lots of the shop windows in the High Street look very nice.<br /><br />Seems to me that shop owners are damned of they do & damned if they don't. I certainly woudln't want to run a small business in a town where folks are so keen to tell the shopkeepers what a poor job they are doing.<br /><br />As a visitor, I think the High Street looks far better than any other town centre stirling girlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-71031616659289264982012-05-25T13:10:55.912+00:002012-05-25T13:10:55.912+00:00The Jubilee propaganda for the monarchy is quite a...The Jubilee propaganda for the monarchy is quite appalling enough already and the way it tries to brainwash everyone especially children is terrible. It promotes unquestioning ignorance which is an unnatural state for the young - they need to be shown the alternatives and other views. We're just supposed to be silent and go along with it. I refuse. I've had one girl say "Just got Highland Republic Affiliationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11387447376775053427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-56793280502114684112012-05-25T09:35:43.412+00:002012-05-25T09:35:43.412+00:00Give me a shout and I will join you in Viewfield.Give me a shout and I will join you in Viewfield.Saltire Down To Viewfieldnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-4700840156646433522012-05-25T08:04:12.708+00:002012-05-25T08:04:12.708+00:00Flying the Saltire on jubilee day, what a great id...Flying the Saltire on jubilee day, what a great idea. I'm going to find the largest Saltire available and fly it high. And maybe I'll eat cranachan rather than strawberries and cream, and have a quiet celebration toasting Scotland with a wee dram in all it's glorySaltirenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-35062841622234511942012-05-25T06:20:28.066+00:002012-05-25T06:20:28.066+00:00Why not use Saltire bunting or at least mix a few ...<a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=scotland+bunting&tag=googhydr-21&index=aps&hvadid=7736697966&hvpos=1t1&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=1341607961892575408&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=b&ref=pd_sl_7tixqwvd3t_b" rel="nofollow">Why not use Saltire bunting or at least mix a few in with the Union Jack?</a>Saltire Buntingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-91194673158080366642012-05-25T01:55:51.802+00:002012-05-25T01:55:51.802+00:00Dear oh dear, what a load of old tosh! Stop tuggin...Dear oh dear, what a load of old tosh! Stop tugging your forelock Vic and have some self-respect. Anyone else feel like we might be living in North Korea with all the media-led fawning and sycophancy over the dear leader. Well done Nairn traders for not jumping on the bandwagon. Has it ever occurred to Vic and his ilk that some of us might actually boycott rather than support any shop which citizen not subjectnoreply@blogger.com