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Topic: England or Scotland?
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meta_4
Knowflake Posts: 698
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Registered: Apr 2009
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posted October 26, 2009 10:43 AM
 
... i actually have a passage in my essay that goes something like, "I’ve actually only really became interested in Scotland in the past few years, through watching films like Trainspotting, and Braveheart, and The Last King of Scotland. Also discovering actors like Ewan McGregor, Robert Carlyle, James McAvoy, Gerard Butler, and Kevin McKidd. Let me tell you something, I think Scotland’s best kept secret is their male population. No wonder! If they all look and act like the fellows I’ve mentioned I’d want to keep them a secret too! But I’m on a manhunt.".. my professor thinks this makes me sound like the only reason i want to go to Scotland is to "find a man". No, never...  IP: Logged |
meta_4
Knowflake Posts: 698
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posted October 26, 2009 10:49 AM
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Pastimes that are big in Scotland, hmm, drinking, going down the bookies, chasing wee lassies.
Sounds perfect! Actually BM, do you know if the Highland Games only take place during summer? Because i'd love to go see that, but i was told it's a summer thing and that i'll be back in the states by then? IP: Logged |
blue moon
Knowflake Posts: 1317
From: U.K
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted October 26, 2009 11:13 AM
*Seriousness alert*Scottish custom -> the Gaelic Storytelling tradition. It's influence on modern Scottish Culture, etc. The Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Now name me 10 of the following that have influenced you as an artist:- Piece of literature
Poem
Stageplay or film script
Performance on stage
Performance on film
Actor/actress Pick from any of the categories in any numerical combination, i.e ten actors is acceptable. However, they must be from the Scottish tradition and/or in material with a Scottish content and you must be able to say why you find them influential.
From Toby's family album:-
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meta_4
Knowflake Posts: 698
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posted October 26, 2009 05:38 PM
BM,Great advice. I went to the library today and checked out 3 books about Scotland, and a BBC documentary about Scotland (as well as two Scottish films). IP: Logged |
meta_4
Knowflake Posts: 698
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posted March 04, 2010 04:01 PM
Hey all you Norwich people, prepare for an American invasion:I was just accepted to University of East Anglia. IP: Logged |
AcousticGod
Knowflake Posts: 2439
From: acousticgod@sbcglobal.net
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted March 04, 2010 04:10 PM
Sweet!!!IP: Logged |
blue moon
Knowflake Posts: 1317
From: U.K
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted March 05, 2010 02:13 AM
Oh, well done, Meta! Good Choice!IP: Logged |
meta_4
Knowflake Posts: 698
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posted March 05, 2010 04:53 PM
Thank you BM & AG!!!!!  IP: Logged |
Lara
Knowflake Posts: 3374
From: aspideronmars
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted March 07, 2010 07:18 PM
SCOTLAND!!! You will have the best fun and the Scots are much nicer than the Brits IP: Logged |
Lara
Knowflake Posts: 3374
From: aspideronmars
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted March 07, 2010 07:19 PM
wooo hooo!!!and if you don't come and visit me, i'll be REALLY ****** !!!!
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wheels of cheese
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posted March 08, 2010 04:27 AM
Oh, SWEET!! Well done you x x xIP: Logged |
listenstotrees
Knowflake Posts: 906
From: the 5th dimension
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted March 08, 2010 12:14 PM
I would love to offer you advice on this as a UK citizen, but there is much of my own country I haven't seen yet.  IP: Logged |
meta_4
Knowflake Posts: 698
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posted March 09, 2010 12:22 PM
Lara,Don't you worry babe, i plan on stalking you around the UK quite often!  listen, I'll be in Norwich, but plan on exploring as much of Britain as i can. Any places i should definitely see? Or avoid? I hear there's people called chaffs? Or something...? IP: Logged |
eskimono
Knowflake Posts: 196
From: uk
Registered: Dec 2009
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posted March 09, 2010 04:56 PM
Great news Meta - congrats.Your quite close to Cambridge and that's a lovely city, as is Oxford for that matter. Cornwall is lovely in the summer. Scotland definitely worth an extended visit - it's so diverse it's difficult to do it justice. But having said that it's further away than France or say, Amsterdam, from East Anglia - and that would be quite a lot of fun  . Oh - it will be a blast!
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