Scots Wikipaedia

[thanmuwa]

i don't know why those other two central belt folk mention the lowlands that area are miles from the central belt so lallans Scots isn't really spoken in this part of Scotland

It is a simple binary thing. In my head, anything not the Highlands is the Lowlands. That includes the central belt, the borders etc.. Admittedly, it is a rough and fuzzy distinction, but I consider Glasgow to be Lowlands... (The lack of big pointy lumps of rock surrounding us was my first clue .)

[skauwt]

It is a simple binary thing. In my head, anything not the Highlands is the Lowlands. That includes the central belt, the borders etc.. Admittedly, it is a rough and fuzzy distinction, but I consider Glasgow to be Lowlands... (The lack of big pointy lumps of rock surrounding us was my first clue .)

perhaps it could be something to do with living in a large vally inbetween the highland and lowlands that stops you seeing those big lumpy things

[thanmuwa]

perhaps it could be something to do with living in a large vally inbetween the highland and lowlands that stops you seeing those big lumpy things

Can't get much lower than a valley! The Lowlands in my head is this.

[skauwt]

well if the "Central Scotland Fire and Rescue Service" and Central Scotland Police force" say they are in the central belt then I'm sorry but thats alot better evidence than wikipedia for stating where i live


which is the central belt ......if you want think think you live in the lowlands fair doo`s thats your choice


http://www.centralscotland.police.uk/localpolicing/
http://www.centralscotlandfire.gov.uk/

[thanmuwa]

well if the "Central Scotland Fire and Rescue Service" and Central Scotland Police force" say they are in the central belt then I'm sorry but thats alot better evidence than wikipedia for stating where i live

The Central Belt is part of the Lowlands. The Lowlands are made up of the Central Lowlands (also known as the Central Belt) and the Southern Uplands (part of which is the Scottish Borders). In fact, you have a much stronger claim to be a Lowlander than the guys you are probably thinking of as Lowlanders (I am guessing the bit you think of as the Lowlands is the Southern Uplands? ie Dumfries and Galloway and the Borders?). If you don't like Wikipedia, how about this academic gazetteer?
Gazetteer for Scotland

[skauwt]

The Central Belt is part of the Lowlands. The Lowlands are made up of the Central Lowlands (also known as the Central Belt) and the Southern Uplands (part of which is the Scottish Borders). In fact, you have a much stronger claim to be a Lowlander than the guys you are probably thinking of as Lowlanders (I am guessing the bit you think of as the Lowlands is the Southern Uplands? ie Dumfries and Galloway and the Borders?). If you don't like Wikipedia, how about this academic gazetteer?
Gazetteer for Scotland

all i`ll say to that is "lol" i think its time to put the broken vinyl away now don't you ?

[thanmuwa]

all i`ll say to that is "lol" i think its time to put the broken vinyl away now don't you ?

Although a forum is not exactly a reliable source of information, someone might actually think, because you are Scottish, you might know what you are talking about. I would hate for people to be misinformed as a result .

It is directly relevant to the topic too, because the Lowlands is the home of the language known as Scots and people may like to know where it was traditionally spoken. It would be an error to exclude Glasgow and the rest of the Central Belt from that heritage...