I came away from this thread totally exhausted. The back and forth wore me out, but I didn't come away empty handed. Daz, your description of Scotland (good and bad) was the kind of view which I'll never get from being a tourist. I'll never see Scotland even as a tourist. I'm too busy saving my little piece of the world. I love history. I'm the son of a history teacher and I guess I inherited his love for it. But what happened in a 18th or 19th century battle doesn't give me a better picture of what Scotland is today. Perhaps from time to time you might consent to describe a portion of the people, politics or places which the tourist or someone like myself will not experience. The kind of view only someone who lives in Scotland can give. If we get the ancient history along with the new...fine. I like that. And it will keep the moderators from falling asleep.
Cliff