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Plea to Smokers to Quit in 2010

Posted by: gonzaloasis on: January 6, 2010

   In Scotland, many people are being requested to quit smoking in the year of 2010.  The shops are noted to not selling tobacco to anyone.  Also, they are restricting the retailers to sell these toxins, of whom will continue to disregard the laws.  In result to selling the tobacco to anyone under the age [...]

Glasgow hosting 2014 Games

Posted by: georginasellyn on: October 6, 2009

The Commonwealth Games, also known as ‘the Friendly Games’ will take place in Glasgow, Scotland, in the summer of 2014. 71 nations voted in Sri Lanka in November 2004 and Glasgow won the bid to host the prestigious games. There was much celebration throughout the city and plans were quickly put in place to build and [...]

Understanding Scottish…

Posted by: georginasellyn on: October 5, 2009

When Scottish people talk, they speak very fast and always sound like they are angry. It can always be a challenge trying to understand if you are not used to it. Pronunciation is very different. For example, down is pronounced as if spelt like ‘doooon’, can’t is said like ‘ canny’, won’t is ‘wilny’. Also different words are [...]

Football (soccer) Wars – Glasgow

Posted by: georginasellyn on: September 25, 2009

Football (soccer) is the national sport in Scotland, with most of the activity taking place in Glasgow. Glasgow is a city divided in two, named the green half and the blue half, or to be exact Celtic Football Club and Rangers Football Club. The teams are collectively known as The Old Firm and are the [...]

New Addition to Guinness’s Book of Records

Posted by: xeniya on: March 3, 2009

You have to admit that most of the people who get into the Guinness’s Book of Records are usually people with some mental problems. It is ridiculous, how crazy or fanatic about getting into this book some people are, they don’t cut their nails for several years, or gain weight to be a proud and [...]



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