Well there's a first time for everything, goog luck Greg, especially with "chokit kist o drars"@Greg Watts Perhaps you can help the non-scottish majority of forum members out on this. Don‘t feel sorry if not. Why should you be smarter than the rest of us here?!
@Just gan quoted this in a local slang from Scotland (I assume). Do you have a translation into british english and can you make a conclusion on it please:
The Humble Tattie
Noo, some nicht fin yer idle, an ye’ve nithing else tae dae,
Jist ponder on the tattie, and its versatility,
For it’s been a staple diet throu a history-book o waars,
An it’s blessed wi mair equations than a chokit, kist-o-draa’ers!
Tatties for yer braakfist, yer denner an yer tay,
There’s nithing wrang wi tatties at ony time o day,
Ca them spud, or potato, or even pomme-de-terre,
A diet’s nae a diet unless the humble tattie’s there!
2: There’s battered eens, buttered eens, biled an barbecued,
An chippit eens an chappit eens, tho I’ve nivver tried them stewed!
There’s stovies an there’s shepherds’ pie, tae gar yer belly sag,
An even in a pyokie wi a wee blue bag!
Pink eens and yaller eens and reid fite an blue,
An files ye’ll get a mongrel o a questionable hue,
Fresh eens an frozen eens, an tatties big an sma,
An some that, fin ye haud them, well there's nithing there bit sha!
3: There's mealy lads, an soapy lads, an some that’s in-atween,
Late lads for liftin fin the early eens are deen,
Aul wizzent sprootit eens tae gie the soo a feed,
An aa the little tottems that are keepit back for seed!
4: There’s Golden Wonder, Craigneil, as weel as Sharp’s Express,
An poodert eens caad 'Smash' that they eat in ooter-space,
An thin skinned Cypress eens tae get ye throu the spring,
An muckle sappy English eens ye gey near need tae wring!
Lang lads roun lads, an kidney shaped as weel,
ither lads turnin green wi stickin oot the dreel,
Canary eens, an hairy eens, an some that’s black wi blight,
An every een the better o a twa three load o - dung!
5: Well, there’s Kerr’s Pink, British Queen, as weel as Duke o York,
An ither brands fit for maakin piggies intae pork,
An noo there’s Great British eens the market for tae tak,
An ithers that are champion for soup tae keep ye swaak!
So here’s tae the tattie, an lang may they swaal,
Herrin wi the new eens, an sized wi the aul,
The workin man’s caviare, steamin fae the pot,
There’s nae a veg that’s growin, bit the tattie beats the lot!
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How did he do? Besides lacking verses 4 and 5 with this fckn fast response.
Great effort Greg
Yes couple mistakes but not bad. Chokit kist of drars just means drawers are overfilled not with chocolate though so 1 point taken off.
Okay, okay, you are a Mountainbiker living in France but isn‘t it even rude for you to put your wet gear on the bar?
More important question for our dietary eMTB rider guidelines, what‘s that on her plate and…..is she having a 100gr Vodka because of you and your helmet?Macaroni and sparkling water my guess. She's ready with the fork in case Zimm tries to steal a bit.Okay, okay, you are a Mountainbiker living in France but isn‘t it even rude for you to put your wet gear on the bar?
At he bike park again. Cracking day, I didn't crash.
One of my favourite loops ..Innerleithen
Red up to Minch Moor ..drop to Southern Upland Way ..turn right and follow to Minch Moor Road for a fantastic drop down to Yarrowford..turn left onto the road and to the track at Broadmeadows that steeply climbs on the side of Foulshiels Hill and then turns to climb up to the Three Bretheren on the Southern Upland Way ..which you follow back to where you joined it from the Minch Moor descent to rejoin the Innerleithen Red Route ...
A great day out !
Forget all of that Scottish tosh ..it pales in significance to a good Geordie Accent 
Got a good geordie accent video but won't load up. Need to show you sometime.Forget all of that Scottish tosh ..it pales in significance to a good Geordie Accent
Only did the 'trails' so will look at this for next time - thanks.
MOG
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Another cracking evening ride from the door with the doggo. So fortunate to live in this beautiful part of the world when its not raining!
Bluebells in my wood
Riding on the edge of the world
The road home (down in the valley directly ahead)
Bluebells in my wood
Riding on the edge of the world
The road home (down in the valley directly ahead)
Hi to all, 12/4/26 was my last post feeling full of myself after a ride into Simonside hills post rib injury.
No longer riding as I’ve been advised in no uncertain terms by the Pysio to keep the bike in the shed for at least six weeks due to complications with my shoulder
So I’m getting out courtesy of my walking boots.
The Queen Elizabeth II country park, part of the Ashington Community Woodland created when the colliery closed 40 odd years ago.
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Colin, my sons Retriever loving a dip.
No longer riding as I’ve been advised in no uncertain terms by the Pysio to keep the bike in the shed for at least six weeks due to complications with my shoulder
So I’m getting out courtesy of my walking boots.
The Queen Elizabeth II country park, part of the Ashington Community Woodland created when the colliery closed 40 odd years ago.
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Colin, my sons Retriever loving a dip.
Not so good Wayne ŵalking is good for the soul as well. Stand back when that beast shakes itself dry.Hi to all, 12/4/26 was my last post feeling full of myself after a ride into Simonside hills post rib injury.
No longer riding as I’ve been advised in no uncertain terms by the Pysio to keep the bike in the shed for at least six weeks due to complications with my shoulder
So I’m getting out courtesy of my walking boots.
The Queen Elizabeth II country park, part of the Ashington Community Woodland created when the colliery closed 40 odd years ago.
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Colin, my sons Retriever loving a dip.
Gila Man
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I tried out some new trails today in the Estrella Mountains Park. It’s getting warm!
The heats ok but I would be wary of the 4 mph gust of wind.
Gila Man
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Thank heavens for a motor or I probably would’ve been blown all the way to Mexico or, at least to the border wall!
Get a better sun tan with a bit of wind though.Thank heavens for a motor or I probably would’ve been blown all the way to Mexico or, at least to the border wall!
Gila Man
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I’m a former ginger (baldilocks now), what’s a tan?
Haha gingers have to hide from sun , got freckles as well . I must have foreign blood in me I have oily skin go brown quick. Only elbow and below on arms and my coupon gets sun i stay well covered
ozzybmx
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Just over half way through my 'month off the beers' 
Short night ride Mon & Tue on my SS, no motor, no gears. Been a while since I've had to stand and grind just to keep moving forward.
Sorry eeb gods, the N+1 thread made me do it.
Short night ride Mon & Tue on my SS, no motor, no gears. Been a while since I've had to stand and grind just to keep moving forward.
Sorry eeb gods, the N+1 thread made me do it.
Just over half way through my 'month off the beers'
Only Sunday night binge for me have my 10 units . 2 months now got to tame the beast .
Seagull mating season our lums are full of loving couples. Noisy but we're used to that ,it's when they start swooping in a couple months it gets scary.
You may not think this pic has anything to do with mountain biking ..but you would be wrong the sun is setting directly behind Deadwater Fell , Kielder part of the Black/ Red trail network 20 miles up the road and visible from my kitchen / garden ...and a constant inspiration to get out and ride when my mojo is a little bit lacking
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