Scottish Words tagged with: ruins - 4 posts.

Self drive electric car still driving about in the devastated dead wastelands of our future and dreams of his oil powered ancestors back in the day when even a short drive covered the windscreen in multitudes of difficult to clean off squashed insects.

Scottish Word: Tyne.

Tags: cars, dust, duster, insect, ruins, skulls, wheel

I dinni miss them that I used tae cairt aboot nor them that were on mha road for I wid be sure tae tyne their life. It’s cos o them that I huv no contact wi … Continue reading Tyne. →

cars, dust, duster, insect, ruins, skulls, wheel

The Mega-wealthy autocrat who only visits his ancient dad once a year on Burns Night to drop off a tin of luxury haggis at the door of the multi story run down apartment block where he grew is made not welcome as his old dad shouts a quote from Burns at him from the balcony.

Scottish Word: Catch-The-Plack.

Tags: balcony, driver, fence, fireside, policeman, ruins, sky, Whisky

“… Awa, ye selfish, warly race, Wha think that havins, sense, an’ grace, Ev’n love an’ friendship, should gie place, To catch-the-plack! I dinna like to see your face, Nor hear your crack. But ye whom … Continue reading Catch-The-Plack. →

balcony, driver, fence, fireside, policeman, ruins, sky, Whisky

The rocket, 'Man's Last Hope', is their only chance - at the top of eight flights of stairs - to escape the very rapidly growing man eating brambles.

Scottish Word: Stert.

Tags: key, ladder, plants, rocket, ruins, scientist, stairs, wheelchair

“Yiv forgot the stairter key, it’ll no stairt wi-oot it.” Translate: stert, stairt: start. “You have forgotten the ignition key, it will not start without it.” stɛrt journey. Sorry if it’s a bit ageist. Leaving the … Continue reading Stert. →

key, ladder, plants, rocket, ruins, scientist, stairs, wheelchair

Senator on a vote collecting mission in the 'war' against terrorism as Jesus wades out of the sea.

Scottish Word: Maun.

Tags: American, armour, battlefield, beard, bible, bricks, halo, helicopter, international, jesus, refugee, ruins, sand, senator, spade, vote, war

“Awa tae Scotland for compassion. We’ve democracy, oil, war, votes, blood, retribution and revenge tae maun and sclave tae this modern world.” Translate: maun: manage, strengthen, grow. “Away to Scotland for compassion. We have democracy, oil, … Continue reading Maun. →