I'm a stone mason, and I'm half way convinced that a fair portion of the posts here are at MOST five people. AMA?
I'm a stone mason, and I'm half way convinced that a fair portion of the posts here are at MOST five people. AMA?
The title.
Feel free to ask me stuff. I'm in Scotland, born in Canada. I've been a mason for coming on 15 years. And my favourite dinosaur is....not really a dinosaur.....the Stenopterygius species. because they're tubby not quite dolphin looking (apparently) reptiles.
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Seeing as Scotland and Canada share a lot of place names, what's your favourite place that you've been to both the Scottish and Canadian versions of? (Nova Scotia does not count)
So. Surprisingly? Canada is quite large! I have yet to be to a place in Canada that shares its name with a place in Scotland, and ALSO the place in Scotland. I'm from Vancouver, so West Coast (bestcoast) of Canada, and there's a few....
I've been to a bit less than half, and not a single one of the Scottish namesake.
Though, every time I go to the Highlands I'm struck by just how very much it looks like BC....just a wee bit more wee....
That's totally fair! I am Scottish myself and don't know a lot about Canada's geography beyond "big", "often cold", and "lots of forest", so I have no idea if those Scottish place names are concentrated in specific areas, not to mention what the chances of both versions being interesting to visit. Banff is probably the first example that comes to mind, but the Canadian one isn't in BC and the Scottish one is just a pretty little seaside town in Aberdeenshire so not exactly a destination in its own right unless you're already nearby
Though, every time I go to the Highlands I'm struck by just how very much it looks like BC....just a wee bit more wee....
You may already know this, but the Scottish highlands actually were formed when Canada and Britain collided! The wrong side of Canada, but still
Regardless, I hope you're enjoying being here
You may already know this, but the Scottish highlands actually were formed when Canada and Britain collided! The wrong side of Canada, but still
I did! It's one of the tidbits I pull out when I'm feeling socially awkward and think I should probably say something!
Here's a tidbit in exchange:
There's a tiny little triangle -ish bit of the centre of Scotland that DOESN'T have windblown rain. This is important to know for choosing the right line for your mortar mix. Lower grades of lime take a lot longer to cure, so for faces of a structure that are exposed to windblown rain should be built or repointed with NHL 3.5 or 5. They give the quickest cure time, and are more resistant to weather sooner.
If I can find the notes from the course I took last year I will update you with where that wee triangle is 👍
We were living in London for the first few years after I moved, and I thought it was quite good. After moving up the way I realised that the only really good bits were the few friends I had, and the selection of food.
No offence, but there's a distinct lack of decent anything but white people food.... often deep fried.I very much miss coming home pissed and being able to order Ghanaian, or sushi, or mexican.
Other than those 2 things? It's the most home feeling place I've lived since I moved from Canada.
Oh, that is quite interesting. I'd hazard a guess it's somewhere east of the mountains, so probably somewhere around Perth?
Yeah, I totally agree on the food situation unfortunately. There's a Ghanaian lady that shows up at a farmer's market near-ish me once a month and I love getting her jollof rice. I mostly just accept that if I want something out of the ordinary for this place, I need to make it myself
You're probably right about it being near Perth.
Glasgow has some good options, Edinburgh is getting better, but they're so much smaller than London that it's a pure numbers issue. There's just not enough people.