Happy St. Andrews Day

Hey guys

I have a bit of alternative post for you this Friday!

As some (i'm guessing not a lot) of you know today is Saint Andrews Day 

(the patron Saint of Scotland for those of you who don't)

With that in mind, I thought I would have a wee post of all the things that are great and wonderful about bonnie Scotland!!

#1 James Mcavoy

Ok... as shallow as it may be I have to admit that the pale skin and ginger hair of most Scots doesn't really fit with my ideal 'Tall Dark Hansom' male, however this Scot got it right!!! ooft! 

#2 The Castles

From the Harry Potter inspiring Edinburgh Castle to the breathtaking Eilean Donan Castle, its hard to go into a village or town that doesn't have one beautiful Castle to be enchanted by!

#3 Ceilidh Dancing

A Ceilidh  (pronounced K-lee) is a gathering of people where we drink and socialise and most importantly dance the the night away to a ceilidh band. Can I have an eee uugh!

#4 Free Education and National Health Service

One thing that moving to North America had really made me appreciate about Scotland is the fact that currently Scottish Student don't have to pay for University if they Study in Scotland! With fees at my uni now up to £9000 a year, there is no way I could of afforded to study and support myself without incurring thousands of pounds of student loans!

Also for the first time this year I have had to deal with paying for Health Insurance

 ($700 worth at a student rate!)

This year I got bumped by a car and I was so concerned about paying for a ambulance to come and check me over, and would my insurance cover it if there was nothing wrong with me!
 Since Health in the Americas is also 'for profit' industry, over the counter medicine is also very expensive! This slightly disgusts me to know that if people here get ill, they can't afford to pay for the drugs to get better!!

This makes me very proud to be British and to have the NHS!

#4 Scottish Comedy

- Kevin Bridges

- Frankie Boyle

- Billy Conley 

- Gary: Tank Commander

- The Edinburgh Fringe Festival

- Enough Said!

# 6 Scottish Pride

I don't think you will meet a nation of people who are so proud and why the hell not! Scotland is the home of Golf, Whisky, The TV, Telephone, penicillin to name but a few! We have a culture that may seem aggressive to some nations but I prefer to use the word 'Passionate'! We love our Country and the people in it! and we don't hate the English.... that much... just don't refer to us as one of them! :p

Getting in the St. Andrews Day spirit two years ago

And celebrating this year!!

 So what are you proud of from your Country??

Thats all for now
Sxx