Sporran licence
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Sounds like one of B'Liars stealth tax schemes, or depending on the tightness of the kilt . . .a pole tax
Blairs never been the same since his last hospital visit. . . . . .
Tony Blair visits the hospital
Tony Blair, the British Prime Minister, is being shown around a hospital. Towards the end of the visit, he is shown into a ward with a number people with no obvious signs of injury or disease.
He goes to greet 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."
Tony, being somewhat confused (easily done) goes to the next patient and greets him. The patient replies:
"Some hae meat, and canna eat, and some wad eat that want it, but we hae meat and can eat, and sae the Lord be thankit."
The third starts rattling off as follows:
"Wee sleekit, cow'rin, tim'rous beastie, O, what a panic's in thy breastie! Thou need na start awa sae hasty, wi bickering brattle! I wad be laith to rin an chase thee, wi murdering pattle!"
Tony turns to the doctor accompanying him and asks what sort of ward is this. A mental ward?
"No," replies the doctor, "It's the Burns unit.
(S,o,r,r,y, I could'ne resist)
Kev
Blairs never been the same since his last hospital visit. . . . . .
Tony Blair visits the hospital
Tony Blair, the British Prime Minister, is being shown around a hospital. Towards the end of the visit, he is shown into a ward with a number people with no obvious signs of injury or disease.
He goes to greet 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."
Tony, being somewhat confused (easily done) goes to the next patient and greets him. The patient replies:
"Some hae meat, and canna eat, and some wad eat that want it, but we hae meat and can eat, and sae the Lord be thankit."
The third starts rattling off as follows:
"Wee sleekit, cow'rin, tim'rous beastie, O, what a panic's in thy breastie! Thou need na start awa sae hasty, wi bickering brattle! I wad be laith to rin an chase thee, wi murdering pattle!"
Tony turns to the doctor accompanying him and asks what sort of ward is this. A mental ward?
"No," replies the doctor, "It's the Burns unit.
(S,o,r,r,y, I could'ne resist)
Kev
It depends on how much money your sporran can hold.
I would plead ignorance of the tax, mention that "We are working of the barter system and that it is in fact filled filled with pebbles" and hopefully HM customs and revenue will leave you alone, either that or try a decent bribe
I have never been much of a fan of the pet cat, they kill so much in the way of garden birds etc and breed fast. However some have great fur and they are not a protected species, hence no need for a licence. I have often saw a nice cat and thought that it would make a great sporran.
You are living dangerously here....lots of cat lovers out there!
However I always thought that "cat loving" was a s*xu*al deviancy and think you are on the right lines in finding a practical use for these creatures!
However I always thought that "cat loving" was a s*xu*al deviancy and think you are on the right lines in finding a practical use for these creatures!
what about my shaving brush then as thats badger ? My sporran will be ok ....for now but when i get my fox head one i might be in trouble.
For those who dont know what its all about here's a link (it took me a while to figure out)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/6234290.stm
For those who dont know what its all about here's a link (it took me a while to figure out)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/6234290.stm
Wow, I thought this thread was a joke thread at first! What an insane law, it's okay to have a sporran if you got it before the new law but if you got it after ward you need a license to prove it's legal? How do you prove you bought it before then, since most people will not have receipts. Pffft. Manufacturers are the ones who should carry the burden not buyers.
A license to wear a piece of nation dress? Don't make me laugh.
A license to wear a piece of nation dress? Don't make me laugh.
But the law apparently only applies in Scotland - so for my band, The Oxford Caledonian Pipe Band, and all the other English pipe bands, we should be OK!
Brings to mind those thoughts of "law" and "bottom"...hmmm!
If you want to see me complete with sporran and a blade that would put most of the blades on BCUK to shame as far as size goes (size does matter!), have a look here: http://www.oxfordpipeband.co.uk/index.php?pic=Ceilidh+-+Addressing+the+Haggis+2.jpg&id=75. I'm the one on the right.
Geoff
Brings to mind those thoughts of "law" and "bottom"...hmmm!
If you want to see me complete with sporran and a blade that would put most of the blades on BCUK to shame as far as size goes (size does matter!), have a look here: http://www.oxfordpipeband.co.uk/index.php?pic=Ceilidh+-+Addressing+the+Haggis+2.jpg&id=75. I'm the one on the right.
Geoff
Sounds like the story's become garbled somewhere along the lines to me... I can see the argument that if you've got something made from part of an endangered or controlled species (say ivory, or Eric's bear skin) you should have the paperwork to prove that it's kosher.
I can't imagine for an instant that whatever law is introduced would affect common-or-garden kilt-wearers and their sporrans. And I don't have much faith in even the BBC to report something like that accurately.
I can't imagine for an instant that whatever law is introduced would affect common-or-garden kilt-wearers and their sporrans. And I don't have much faith in even the BBC to report something like that accurately.
Scots_Charles_River
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
Errm, maybe it's just me. .but since when did moles become "vulnerable" and if so how come?
They seem pretty plentiful round here and they have a clever camouflage mechanism. . . .they live under the ground!
Insane law, plain and simple.
Kev
Any chance they could licence the use of bagpipes while we are on with it?
And anyone who tries to "stick it up the English barstools*" by coming into England and playing Scotland the Brave
loses their licence for being far too predictable.
I would vote for that just so I don't have to listen to someone playing a wailing tartan octopus whilst ambling through Carlisle city centre on a saturday afternoon
*In the words of a piper I know wo loves taking the mick by doing it.
And anyone who tries to "stick it up the English barstools*" by coming into England and playing Scotland the Brave
loses their licence for being far too predictable.I would vote for that just so I don't have to listen to someone playing a wailing tartan octopus whilst ambling through Carlisle city centre on a saturday afternoon
*In the words of a piper I know wo loves taking the mick by doing it.
Now that is an idea I could get behind! Absolutely no public playing of bagpipes unless you can demonstrate at least a modicum of ability - unlike all those noisy gits on Princes Street who can't even tune their drones properly...
The definition of a Gentleman: someone who can play the pipes, but who doesn't.
Where is the best place to hear a bagpiper? From the other side of a hill.
When I play my bagpipes, I wear earplugs...and my rock covers band is now doing a cover of AC/DC's It's a Long Way to the Top (original video here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIrZyZ1FDt8).
Amazing thing, the internet and email. Wikipedia mentioned that the Rats of Tobruk Pipe band from Melbourne played with AC/DC - I managed to find that they still exist, got in touch with their secretary and got a nice email from one of the pipers who played with AC/DC back in 1975 wishing us luck. There's a lot bad about the intenet, but sometimes it really comes up trumps.
Geoff
Where is the best place to hear a bagpiper? From the other side of a hill.
When I play my bagpipes, I wear earplugs...and my rock covers band is now doing a cover of AC/DC's It's a Long Way to the Top (original video here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIrZyZ1FDt8).
Amazing thing, the internet and email. Wikipedia mentioned that the Rats of Tobruk Pipe band from Melbourne played with AC/DC - I managed to find that they still exist, got in touch with their secretary and got a nice email from one of the pipers who played with AC/DC back in 1975 wishing us luck. There's a lot bad about the intenet, but sometimes it really comes up trumps.
Geoff
Thing is, the bloke I know played the chanter thing that makes the noise one time and it was a far more pleasant sound than the pipes.
It doesn't wail all the time (cos its not attached to the bag) though so was much better on the ears.
It doesn't wail all the time (cos its not attached to the bag) though so was much better on the ears.
