The King of Anti-Catholic Whoppers

[hosemonkey]

Hey Sabrefan,

When I was young I used to got to my Great Aunt’s house in Dunoon on holiday. Once while we were there my father who is a doctor (now retired) assisted one of your boy’s wives (stationed at the Holy Loch) who was having a difficult pregancy. All went well and as a token he gave my dad an American JFK silver dollar.

God bless

JTG’S

I am second-generation Welsh, my parents were from Brecon. We had kin in Glasgow who ran a small shop and hotel, but I have lost track these many years. Got to visit Scotland though, while visiting Wales. Lovely place, but wet. Nice people too, once you are able to decipher the brogue.
“Hen Gymru fynyddig, paradwys y bardd”

 

[Jimmytwoguns]

Scotland is indeed wet, but beautiful, oh and eh, yes wet. It’s exactly the same as Ireland and very similar to Wales. The people fron all three counties are Celts. If you’re ever coming over. Let me know. That goes for all American and Aussie posters.

God bless

JTG’S

 

[francesca_gen]

Scotland is indeed wet, but beautiful, oh and eh, yes wet. It’s exactly the same as Ireland and very similar to Wales. The people fron all three counties are Celts. If you’re ever coming over. Let me know. That goes for all American and Aussie posters.

God bless

JTG’S

Sign me up! I’m Scottish and Welsh on my dad’s side and have been to both countries, but long ago. I felt more at home in Scotland than I ever have elsewhere – and yes, it’s simply gorgeous!!

Francesca

 

[hosemonkey]

Scotland is indeed wet, but beautiful, oh and eh, yes wet. It’s exactly the same as Ireland and very similar to Wales. The people fron all three counties are Celts. If you’re ever coming over. Let me know. That goes for all American and Aussie posters.

God bless

JTG’S

And you too. I live in the California desert, 100 miles east of Bakersfield (check your map). On the eastern side of the Sierra. It is stark here, but oh so beautiful. on a clear day, you can see for 50 miles. Check out my home here:high-desert-memories.com

 

[Jimmytwoguns]

Francesca, I mean what I say If you’re “crossing the pond” again, and I don’t mean “swimming the Tiber” but heading to the UK, be sure to give me and my family a shout before you come. Okay?

Hosemonkey. Many thanks. It sounds fantastic, like the mountains of the Moon. My wife and kids are always going on at me to visit America. One day, God willing. We’re off to Egypt this year, God willing.

JTG’S

 

[GailMac]

Well, now - though I’m born here, as were my parents, I’m Welsh via Grandpop Soulsby, my mom’s dad, and Scot via Grandpop McCallum, my dad’s dad. Does this count? I’d love to visit both lands. My folks did for a while. Both men immigrated last century, as did both my Grandmoms as well. I’m only second generation born American. hmmmmmm…

I’m giving more info than I wanted.

Peace,

Gail

 

[mercygate]

Scotland is indeed wet, but beautiful, oh and eh, yes wet. It’s exactly the same as Ireland and very similar to Wales. The people fron all three counties are Celts. If you’re ever coming over. Let me know. That goes for all American and Aussie posters.

God bless

JTG’S

My DH is a Johnston of Annandale on his mother’s side. He studied at Edinburgh and nearly took the D.Phil there but was persuaded that the U.S. PhD was a “better” degree and stayed home. He LOVES Scotland and specializes in the history of Catholic Scotland . . .

 

[Linda_Marie]

Scotland is indeed wet, but beautiful, oh and eh, yes wet. It’s exactly the same as Ireland and very similar to Wales. The people fron all three counties are Celts. If you’re ever coming over. Let me know. That goes for all American and Aussie posters.

God bless

JTG’S

I lived in Scotland for 4 years prior to moving here to Australia. We were in the heart of the Central Highlands in the tiny hamlet of Keltneyburn by Aberfeldy, just a couple miles from Fortingal, the birthplace of Pontius Pilate (by local legend). Keltneyburn consisted of about 5 houses and the closest one was 1/4 mile away from our house. We didn’t even have mains water but depended on a spring. Those 4 years were some of the very best of my life and the people of Scotland had a lot to do with that.

One thing that they really made me aware of is how much witness we provide just by living amongst people. I stood out by being ‘the American girl’ in addition to being Catholic and whatever I did, whatever I said, however I acted, anytime, anywhere, impacted on how both Americans and Catholics were viewed.

There were only about 15 of us local Catholics, including the local Laird who was a Royal Stuart. We only had a chapel in Aberfeldy since the main parish was in Pitlochry. It was a tiny corrugated tin shack that didn’t even have a steeple down next to the stockyards while the Church of Scotland was a big stone cathedral complete with stained glass windows on top of the hill.

I had been a Catholic about a year when we moved there so it was a real eye-opener for me and they taught me much about perseverence in the face of persecution.

 

[Jimmytwoguns]

Gail Mac, of course your ancestry counts. It’s the blood that flows in your veins. The Celtic blood.

Hi Mercygate, my middle name is Johnston.

Linda Marie, what you say is true, we need to stand up for our faith and witness. I’m glad you enjoyed Scotland so much. You make me feel a real softie after living up north with no plumbed water etc. You’re a true Highlander. My mother is a Royal Stuart.

God bless you all.

JTG’S

Tiber Swim Team. Class of '84

 

[Michael_Francis]

Having departed from topic, this thread is now closed.
MF