Scottish Mum Blog - Writing from Aberdeen
Walking in the rain, or blogging in the snow. On the path to enlightenment, wear comfy shoes.
With the Scottish referendum coming up possibly in Autumn 2014, I guess it’s about time I spent a bit of my hard got leisure time to actually look at the issues and what is likely to affect me the most. My decision and how I vote in the future is unlikely to be done on [...]
Doric is the slang language spoken in Aberdeen by the natives who grew up here. I call it slang as that’s what it was called the whole time I grew up. It certainly wasn’t mentioned as speaking Doric. Nobody bothered to tell me that it has a fancy name and is called the “Doric” back [...]
Oat cakes, normally known as oatcakes in Scotland, are a traditional Scottish food. I’ve heard there is a version in England that is more like thick pancakes, and I’ll have to look for those to try in the future. The Scottish oatcakes recipe is simple and quick. Oatcakes are a great accompaniment to stovies, corned [...]
