Sadly Mr. G's has been turned into a nightclub - the food was great - sadly missed. My husband is in oil, but currently working in India.

Please explain for us who do not know what a Weegie is. Is that a place in Scotland?

If you go to quilt shows some pictures would be nice. It would be great to see the difference between American quilt shows and Scottish ones.

I love the pic of the wedding! My cousin married a man who was Scottish and played the pipes. He wore his kilt for the outdoor wedding and had a few of his friends from his unit play the pipes. I love the pipes!! My Dad told me once that we have a little Scot blood in us and maybe that's why the pipes speak to me! Thanks for sharing the pic.
I agree with most suggestions here on the board with what to send. My preference would be pics of your home/family, yard, city/architecture, stores in your town and inside with their permission, I would even like to see what your grocery stores carry and the brands of foods you have in your country. I love the everyday peek into a new area.

When I traveled thru Europe last year, I picked up thimbles from different places. Some are usable some not, but it was small and went in my luggage. I also looked for old sewing items at the markets but didn't find anything that I liked and could afford. It seems the cost was higher there then here in the USA.

Lol - it's slang for someone who comes from Glasgow. As you probably know someone from Glasgow is Glaswegian - pronounced Glasweegian - this in turn is shortened to 'Weegie'.

I know! Marmite! You can't get it anywhere in the States! After living in the U.K. (Birmingham) for a year, I just can't live without it, and British Marmite is so much better than that Vegetarian Marmite the Australian's make. Right now, I have to get it from a British specialty on line store; it's the only place I can find it, and I finally had them order me a big jar, because all they ever carried were those tiny ones, and I could go through one of those in a week. Everyone loves Marmite, right?

Did that years ago when a friend spent a year on the west coast of England and couldn't get herbs/spices/condiments that she used at home. Our quilting group collected small restaurant packets of soy sauce, ketchup, mustard, etc. and also included Mexican spices. She finally got it, but it must have driven the mail police nuts. Heavily searched--oregano is not marijuana! And this was before 9/11. We all had a good laugh.
SandyQuilter

if it is for a quilter or sewer I would say a thimble with your town crest or something of your town on it. its small and light weight. scotland has some cool scarves too. some different teas as a sample of a few or just one of your favorites to share something you do.

Och!! your making me home sick.... born and raised in Dundee and married to a Scotsman.
Anything from home is welcome in this house:):)

I had a SP send me scraps from her stash which I treasure to this day! She had done a spot of machine embroidery on one and I incorporated it into a crazy quilt. It is the only piece of fabric that I can tell you where I got it! What is a worthless trinket to you is fun for us like a Scottish key chain or fob of some sort!

a friend in England sent me a salt and pepper shaker. one was a Beefeater and another the guard at Buckingham Palace with the tall black furry hat! cute, cute.

Picture of a Highland Cow. I got a shock the first time I saw one of those! Something tartan for sure. Something with a Scots Gaelic message?

Well..Now I'm on page 6 , and it's ended.. I have not enjoyed a thread like this in a long time..Thank You all for the laughs..LOVE the wedding picture, and comments... Who knows? I probably have a bit of Scot, in being from English heritage..Love all the folklore, and the great sense of humor that is only found abroad. berni.. from poor sinking slowly, California USA...

I love the photo! Your husband is quite handsome but I favor the short fellow in the front row. How about some "Especially Strong Mints"? We do not have them here.

Send something that has meaning to you...I'm sure your SP would love to have something like that...and if you want to send something sewing related send something small that you have created yourself, what a treasure that would be!!

My hubby is Scottish and he looks great in his kilt. For out wedding he had in his brest pocket a handkerchief with a little scottie (dog) embroidered on it. Things like that are cute and not many people here have them. But yes, Europe in general is very expensive for any kind of craft. While living in Italy I had a real sticker shock when I went to a LQS.

If someone would send me one of these, I'd help pay the postage. LOL.

If the person you are buying for has Scotish anstery you could maybe find a small piece of their Tarten. I would love to have even a fat eighth or a fat quarter of our family tarten.

Tell HD we are waving back LOL thanks for sharing such a great photo. Your daughter looks lovely in that beautiful dress.

Pictures are a great suggestion for some parts but like here in Germany it is disrespectful to photograph the people in their daily life, they consider it rude. You can take pictures of the surrounding areas...not trying to burst peoples bubble just trying to inform. I haven't been to Scotland yet so I don't know from how it is viewed there. When I send stuff from here I send candies because it's very different from the states and I send useful things like I sent my mom a polish pottery spoon rest, sent my daughter a wood carving with a village scene and message, I bought a tea towel with Germany and a castle embroidered. Coffee is huge here, those little coffee and tea sets are fantastic! I would send a Scottish quilting magazine, fabric is just as expensive here so I totally know what you mean!!

We all would like one of those Sandra!!! lol

No No NO, you either love Marmite or you hate it, there is no middle ground and I totally hate it, as well as spreading it on toast people also make a hot drink out of it yeuk!!!

Yes, that would be my suggestion! LOL

I'm a McDonald married to a McLean and I collect anything with thistles on it - pottery, china, hankies, clothing, jewelry, fabric bits and pieces...but I would be happy with anything from the home of our ancestors.

Joann from Canada

I'm with you on the Marmite front - if I had the money I'd be only too happy to ship the whole lot over. Sorry America.

A friend had problems with immigration when she tried shipping the Marmite, so you might want to check regulations, but maybe she only had the problem to Canada and not the US, I don't know.
As to the comment about Germans finding picture taking disrespectful, this has not been the case for me in the 30 years of visiting relatives & strangers, although none of them are in the Military.