Reply to: Market in Scotland

[Ardesco]

You'd be even closer if moved near to Anglesey (say, North Wales perhaps?)

Yes but I don't really want to live in North Wales. Its the sot of place where all the locals switch to Welsh as soon as you walk in the pub, industry is dead and there is no work, not to mention i find the accent really bloody annoying....

I wouldn't mind being closer, but that is just an added bonus.

[expat]

Yes lets all move to Scotland, live in a castle, and go contracting, and live off the state handouts paid for by the English!

Dim Troll!

[scooterscot]

Yes lets all move to Scotland, live in a castle, and go contracting, and live off the state handouts paid for by the English!

If you all did that - who'd pay for my services?

[scooterscot]

Don't forget to pay the Bridge Toll. it helps pay for our free prescriptions

Yarr....

[Diver]

Best try and stay healthy then - what being a poa contractor n all. I wonder could I just come to Wales every time I'm in need?

Don't forget to pay the Bridge Toll. it helps pay for our free prescriptions

[Incognito]

Yes lets all move to Scotland, live in a castle, and go contracting, and live off the state handouts paid for by the Scottish oil!

[DimPrawn]

Yes lets all move to Scotland, live in a castle, and go contracting, and live off the state handouts paid for by the English!

[scooterscot]

All prescriptions are free in Wales

Best try and stay healthy then - what being a poa contractor n all. I wonder could I just come to Wales every time I'm in need?

[Diver]

The old boy seems to get them for nat but then he is the old boy who is no longer working.



It's too early in the morning for that insight me thinks...

All prescriptions are free in Wales

[scooterscot]

Prescriptions aren't free just yet! - although they are only £5.00 per item and not the £6.75 for everyone else.
(I don't care as I get free prescriptions anyway).

The old boy seems to get them for nat but then he is the old boy who is no longer working.

The thing about the English that unites the Scots, Welsh and Irish is that the English aren't Scots, Welsh or Irish.

It's too early in the morning for that insight me thinks...

[scooterscot]

23rd Psalm (Scots version)

Wha' is my shepherd weel I ken
The Lord himsel' is he:
He leads me whaur the girse is green
An' burnies quiet that be.

Aft times I fain astray wad gang
An wann'r far awa':
He fin's me oot, he pits me richt
An' brings me hame an' a'.

Tho I pass through the gruesome cleuch
Fin' I ken He is near:
His muckle crook will me defen'
Sae I ha'e nocht to fear.

Ilk comfort whilk a sheep could need
His thoghtfu' care provides:
Tho' wolves an' dogs may prowl aboot
In safety me He hides.

His guidness an' his mercy baith
Nae doot will bide wi' He -
While fallded on the fields o' time
Or o' eternity.

Aye very nice. During the festival the wife and I often took walks around the toon in the evening, dodging the rain when possible. Usually, in the meadows, there was the odd act kind of like speakers corner except poetry in the same style with adaptations for current affaris - braw so it was.

[Diver]

Prescriptions aren't free just yet! - although they are only £5.00 per item and not the £6.75 for everyone else.
(I don't care as I get free prescriptions anyway).

Free in Wales

The thing about the English that unites the Scots, Welsh and Irish is that the English aren't Scots, Welsh or Irish.

Thankfully!

Who would we have to look down on if they were

[KathyWoolfe]

Don't forget free prescriptions, free transport on the buses anywhere, no bridge tolls, quality of treatment in the NHS is better apparently... I'm sure dim prawn will be along to fill in the blanks....

Prescriptions aren't free just yet! - although they are only £5.00 per item and not the £6.75 for everyone else.
(I don't care as I get free prescriptions anyway).

The Scots the Welsh and the Irish all seem to get on well together!

Must be something about the English?

The thing about the English that unites the Scots, Welsh and Irish is that the English aren't Scots, Welsh or Irish.

[Incognito]

Remember though, the whole world has a chip on their shoulder with regard to the English. It's a shame but definitely a deterrent for me.

and you're a prime example of why.

[Torran]

Ignoring the little englishmen like cyberbuffon

I'm biased obviously but I love living and working here. What I will say is the contract market is pretty small (duh) and centres around in finance anyway a handful of companies.

Edinburgh has always been good to me with regard to work, but Glasgow also has a few opportunities. Some smaller stuff available in Fife and Stirling with Dundee a growing but still tiny market. Obviously oil in Aberdeen.

The east coast is my preferred side to live on but the west has plenty going for it (but not the weather).