Gordon Brown is being shown around an Edinburgh hospital. Towards the end of his visit, he is shown into a ward of people with no obvious signs of injury.He greets the first patient and the chap replies:
"Fair fa' your honest sonsie face,
Great chieftain e' the puddin' race!
Aboon them a' ye tak your place,
Painch, tripe, or thairm,Weel are ye Wordy o'a grace,
As lang's my arm."
Gordon, being somewhat confused, grins and moves on to the next patient and greets him. He replies:
"Some hae meat, and canna eat,
And some eat that want it,
But we hae meat and we can eat,
And sae the Lord be thank it."
Then Gordon moves on to the third patient who starts rattling off:
"Wee sleek it, cowr' in, tim'rous beastie,
O, what a panic's in thy breastie!
Thou need na start awa sae hasty,
Wi bickering brattle!"
Gordon turns to the doctor accompanying him and asks, "What sort of ward is this, a mental ward?"
"No" replies the doctor,
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"............this is the Serious Burns Unit."
Monday, 25 January 2010
Tuesday, 19 January 2010
Thursday, 7 January 2010
Winter on Tayside
The wintry conditions are continuing, and it is now accepted to be the coldest conditions on Tayside for 30 years. This creates a tremendous challenge for all those charged with keeping our infra-structure in a usable condition. Everyone simply has to concentrate on the priority of the here & now, to try to iron out whatever problems and bottlenecks are occurring. Although inevitably there are frustrations and sadly, accidents, illness and real difficulties under these conditions, there is also a tremendous blitz spirit. The weather looks to continue for at least another week, maybe longer.
This is the view heading west alongside Loch Tay. You can see Stob Binnein and Ben More in the distance.
Happy New Year, by the way........
Sunday, 20 December 2009
Christmas Lunch
On Sunday 20th December, local Liberal Democrats had their Xmas meal at the Royal Hotel in Comrie, while all the time outside the snow just fell and fell. Some of us took over two and a half hours to get home, the roads were so bad.
Pictured here enjoying the meal are Perth & North Perthshire Convenor May Matheson, and David Anderson. The occasion helped raise some funds for the local party.
Best wishes to everyone for Xmas and the New Year.
Around the table.......
Neil Gaunt, Richard and Margaret Beith & Ann Gaunt enjoying the occasion......
Saturday, 12 December 2009
Out and about in Comrie in Strathearn
Liberal Democrats are not just active at election time....we are out and about all year round as opportunities arise, and it is a priority to keep people informed about all our activities. Today we were delivering Focus leaflets in Comrie in upper Strathearn.
Focus in Strathearn
Focus leaflets reflect a mixture of local and national interests, edited locally to capture issues of genuine local interest to people. This one has been produced by Russell Auld......we put out 400 of these today.
"I'm a little leprachaun....."
Ken Spittal is one of our regular helpers, as well as being chief fundraiser.......
Saturday, 21 November 2009
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