1st August 2008, 12:34 PM
We still pay for the prescription charges in Scotland.
I agree on the geography of the mind issue - I remember watching a weather forecast on News24 when the young meteorologist referred to NW Scotland and the Hebrides as "nowheresville". It got a record number of complaints. We English really don't help ourselves sometimes!
BAMPOT, n.
prob. f. Eng. barmpot, a pot for storing yeast; fig. an idiot] Sc. form of Eng. bampot, a mad person. Also attrib.
I agree on the geography of the mind issue - I remember watching a weather forecast on News24 when the young meteorologist referred to NW Scotland and the Hebrides as "nowheresville". It got a record number of complaints. We English really don't help ourselves sometimes!
BAMPOT, n.
prob. f. Eng. barmpot, a pot for storing yeast; fig. an idiot] Sc. form of Eng. bampot, a mad person. Also attrib.