I think I am becoming Scottish

I kind of disagree. I’ve been here around 30 years now, there is a concept of ‘the people of Scotland’ and I see myself as one of those. I might not have been born here but thats just an accident of birth, I chose Scotland, for many reasons, I will live here until I die,  and I will contribute to society. Unlike many famous professional Scots who will ham up their Scottishness and do anything for the country other than pay tax and live here. And I’ve always been made welcome.

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12 years for us.

Not forgetting Glen Michael

And Glenn Madeiros.

I always wonder if Loch Lochy was the first example of Boaty McBoatface style pisstake naming.

Burn is also a Northumbrian term, a Burn becomes a Beck once you cross the River Tees

I don’t think you understood my point.

Allt Dubh Burn

Is Black Burn Burn for eg.

I came back after 31 years away, Mrs DB is from Kent and is proud to be Scottish. I’m more relieved that I’m no longer ‘English’, as my Scottish accent has returned but more importantly, is to be recognised as a Muilleach

Interesting stuff about nationality.  I have lived half my life in London and half in Cardiff, more or less.  I feel comfortable in both cities, so I am definitely both a Cardiffian and a Londoner (but not a cockney).  Not sure I have strong feelings about being Welsh or English, but the wife and kids definitely do, that is, they have strong feelings that I am Welsh.  (They obviously are Welsh as well.)  If someone really pressed me on English or Welsh I would probably reject the notion that I had to choose and leave it up to them to figure it out.  I guess I have a stronger connection with and knowledge of a greater part of Wales (having ridden bikes over a lot of it) than is the case with England, where I am definitely a Southerner.  Hmm, not sure what the point is here, possibly something to do with regiional loyalty?  I think in some countries regional (city, state, home village) loyalty is a bigger thing perhaps.

“Of course you can class ie working class kid goes to uni and becomes a doctor“

If this doctor retired and took a part time job in a local shop would they be working class again?

“Of course you can class ie working class kid goes to uni and becomes a doctor“

If this doctor retired and took a part time job in a local shop would they be working class again?

What if the doctor spoke with a Yorkshire accent, kept whippets and lived in a terrace?

Only if they were black and worked in McDonalds 🙂

Of course he would not – by   having that degree and professional qualification he has become middle class

I’ve lived in Scotland for more than half my life – over 30 years.

Mrs SC is Canadian (but born in America) but my boys are Scottish.

I even bought a Scottish flag when Thump played for Scotland.

Also have to wear a kilt to my friend’s wedding (he’s Canadian and the bride is American – but they live here, and have done for decades, and are having a Scottish wedding). No idea how that will work out