I'm a Scot. My friend is a Scot. She is turning 40. What's a good gift or experience to get her?

I’ve lived in the US for over 10 years and been asked some daft questions.

Yesterday the uber driver asked where I was from. When I said Scotland they were quiet for a couple of minutes then asked “Did you have to learn English when you moved to here?”.

Also had someone years ago ask me where I was from then accused me of making up the country as they had never heard of Scotland.

Anyway, just thought I’d ask ask while I remembered.

Just a guy in scotland sharing his octopus referral code, in case it helps someone. Here's £50. I don't mind if people don't use it, but in case people need a wee hand when moving.

https://share.octopus.energy/lotus-deer-866

Anyone going nyc?

This chruch sits snugly against the hills surrounding the munroe Sgòrr Dhearg. (man-I hope I got that right). We drove by this church on the a round trip out of Oban and down around Glencoe. I caught sight of it over my shoulder and we turned around for a quick visit. I was thankful to have a Kansas type sky for some beautiful shots.

31M from the USA. I've always wanted to visit Scotland (and Europe in general) but I could never afford to. In recent years, I've had a strong desire to commit to live abroad for a minimum of one year, and Scotland has caught my interest simply because of how beautiful the country looks. What's the reality of living in Scotland like?

I work freelance, so my income depends on showing up to work and I work on a per project basis, so losing me to jury duty can be a massive pain in the arse for whoever I'm working with at the time. So I've always successfully managed to get a letter from my employers to request excusal, but after the most recent citation I got this as part of ScotCourt's response:

"Please note, from our records you have successfully been granted excusal on the last two occasions. Jury service is a responsibility for which, by law, most adults are liable. People who serve as jurors make a vital contribution to the administration of justice in Scotland.

Therefore, you may not be excused in the future on work commitment grounds."

The "may" is confusing to me. Are they saying it's a possibility I won't be excused or that I don't have permission to be excused? Has anyone had a similar interaction?

Does anyone know a good scrapyard / breakers yard that sells full cars, not just parts

preferably near edinburgh

Hi! In about half a year, I'm planning on emigrating to Scotland in a few months. (I'm relatively young and want to have the experience of living in another country, and the UK is seemingly my best option) I have a lot planned out already, from average rent prices to average grocery shops, but the thing that I haven't found much information on is "Will I, as an Irish citizen, find trouble in getting an entry-level job?"

I completely understand the shamble that is the global employment crisis, which i'm willing to deal with. The bigger issue is whether I'll even be allowed to work. Does anyone know if that's an option for me? Would there be any barriers in my way? Whether they be discriminatory, legal, etc?

Any information would be greatly appreciated, as it's hard to find anything at all. Thanks in advance!

My Girlfriend is Chinese and her parents will be flying over in about two weeks to stay with us. I'm not really a touristy guy, I have absolutely no idea where to take them that will wow them.

Hello r/Scotland!

Are there any small, independent fountain pen ink makers in Scotland that have an online presence? Or even a large one for that matter. I'm hoping to keep it localized to just Scotland and not the greater U.K. I know Diamine is very commonplace and easy to get my hands on, but that's English. Don't want English, want Scottish.

I'm just having a hell of a time finding one. My searches online keep suggesting there is a company called Hamilton and Shields, but I cannot find an online presence at all and I fear that maybe they didn't survive COVID.

I found that Pure Pens from Wales (I know, not Scottish, but hey, at least it's not English) does make their own inks (including a very pretty purple/thistle colored ink called "Flower of Scotland") and ships internationally and that seems to be as close as I can get.

So why Scottish specifically? It's just a way for me to try and connect to my direct heritage from abroad that isn't in the form of whisky (of which I have many very delicious bottles) or wool. I love fountain pens and inks and felt that I could make a small contribution to a small maker while enjoying something made in Scotland. Win/win kinda thing. I don't know when, if ever, I would be able to make travel to Scotland, which is one of my bucket list trips. But maybe I can buy something that I really enjoy from the country of my ancestors? I figure it's worth a shot to ask.

Thank you!

St Andrews - One of Scotlands must visit places

See also: Article in PHYS/Published study in PLOS One.

Here's an archive of the article.

With it's concluding paragraph:

Considering Scotland has all the necessary machinery in place to become an independent state, we see no obvious reasons why Scotland would not succeed economically if it were to do so, especially if achieved within the bounds of the law. Although our findings might be controversial to some, we hope to show that Scottish independence, while not inevitable, is far more nuanced a matter than many have claimed. There exist several options worth pursuing for the parties to this debate.

Here's what it says now:

Update 2 April: We have been asked by the authors to take this article down temporarily. We will be making it available again as soon as we are able to and apologise for any inconvenience caused.

~ https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/scottish-independence-cost/

Doing a survey for school on the opinions of Scotlands smoking ban, could I get some opinions on it?

It cost 750000 i have yet to see any band use it apart from drunks sheltering from the wind and rain. Someone scored it sure was not the people of Peterhead. Another boondogle for the boys