Climbing in Rjukan

video recorded at ted Aberdeen from Zoe Morrison talking about "why we don't like change"

The decision making frame work(DMF) created to enable and to give structure and progression of subjects and make sporting activities inclusive.

On a rainy day in Scotland, comment was made " There is 100 words for rain in Scottish ". This lead on to a conversation in the true British way about the weather, But a little more educated than the everyday. In Maori, they have many names for the sea, this is spiritual language and so could be many things as to what it is doing and the noise it makes, The next connection to this which was raised (as usual) is the Eskimo/Inuit fact that they have 52 names for snow, the scots have more than 400 to describe snow. this is explainable and very much like the Maori, because it could be the sound it makes when walked on but there is many names for the type of Snowflake or granule as the many forms due to the weather that creates it. But back to Scotland comes the conversation and their and with the group I had this conversation with, on the rainy day in hand which had the wind behind it. Comment was made that this rain would be " Pishin Doon ". It still sounds like a weather forecast term given by Sean Connery rather than an actual term word. So off goes my train of thought and on to a google search, to which we can all find the dodgy Scottish accented quote from actor Mel Gibson on the weather from Braveheart, " its a Dreich night ". Eventually I found some good posts and lists with a good explanation of what they all mean so in compilation and not made up for the tourists trying to sound like scot. here you go... Spindrift -spray whipped up by the wind. Aftak -an easing or lull in a storm or rain. Bleeter -it’s raining, then it’s not then it is... its unreliable Bluffart -a gust or squall accompanied by a sudden short fall of snow or rain Bullet Stanes -Quite simply, hail stones. Dag of rain - a slightly misty shower Dreich -miserable weather Drookit -absolutely drenched Daggle -to fall in torrents). Fret -As in “Dinnae fret” for a ‘fret’ is a piercingly chilly and damp mist hurtling in from the sea. Flist - an explosion, in Scots dictionary. Flaggie - a large snowflake Feefle -A word used to describe that magical swirling, twirling, dancing kind of snow that makes you want to build a snowman. Flindrikin -Just a wee bout of snow here and there. Goselet - a soaking, drenching, downpour. Greetie -Coming from ‘greet’, the Scots for ‘cry’, ‘greetie’ means raining and showering down. Gloaming - That alluring and evocative twilight dusk that descends upon a place in the early hours of the evening. Dates back to the fifteenth-century in an old Scots text: ‘the glomyng of the nycht’. Haar -drizzle from the sea, If you can spy the haar venturing in then you are witnessing that notable wispy mist gliding in from the East Haud - means it on hold, do this in the weather as you see fit? Jeelit -A great sounding word meaning absolutely bloody freezing. It’s maumy - mellow, soft and insipid A muckle -Very large snowflake Mochie - Can be applied to those squirmy moments when clamminess cloaks you and warm, uncomfortable dampness sets in due to those horrid, humid days. Mochy weather-i.e. mild and humid Oorlich -The word ‘oorlich’, meaning undesirably damp, nippy, cold and chilly is a grand chance to accentuate the Scots ‘ich’ sound. NOT to be pronounced ‘oor-lick’! Pish-oot -An intense downpour when it’s ‘Pishing it doon’! It’s Pishin -as above, but continual, as said by Sean Connery Peeggirin -a stormy shower Plowetery -If it’s plowetery, then it’s all a bit of a shambles really. Rainy, showery, grimy and damp. Snell - Frightfully freezing to the point that it feels like the weather is piercing your skin. Stermm -The stuff of stars! Smirr - a fine rain drizzle, That annoying, drizzling kind of rain that ruins your day. It’s not epic enough to have a lazy ‘rain day’ indoors but still manages to soak you slowly but surely. Stottin -heavy rain that bounces Smizzle -its kind of in the name, a smidge of drizzle Skite - quick moving weather Sump -When the rain comes down with gusto and great strength. Spitters-The kind of slushy, chilly snowflakes or icy raindrops that touch your skin during a firm gust of wind. Unbrak -Used to describe moments when a thaw is on its way Uplowsin - heaving rain, Yillen - a shower of rain, especially with wind Watergaw -See Scottish poet Hugh McDiarmid’s poem ‘The Watergaw’ for an in-depth description. You know when you see a rainbow but then realise it’s not a full rainbow, rather a hypnotic snippet of a rainbow with no pot of gold at the end? That potion of colours is a ‘watergaw’ and emerges after a hefty bout of rain. Do not confuse it with a rainbow. its not quite the 100 But pritty decriptive........ ...and if yo dint think ther was enough of the weather words to drop into sentences, well here's a few slogan to keep ya gayn.... Auld wives and pike staves In other words, ‘it’s raining cats and dogs’! ‘The rain is God’s way o’ cleanin’ the coos’ Every cloud has a silver lining! ‘Cast not a clout till May is oot’ Words of wisdom. Basically, you don’t want to look like ‘mutton dressed as lamb’ going about the place like a dafty, wearing sandals exposing your toes when the weather isn’t even in full summer swing yet! Wait until the blossoms of May reveal themselves. Yer grandpa’s like the weather — nae pattern! The good old Scottish weather is unpredictable, to say the least. thank you for the articles I referenced for my education and expanse to vocabulary, https://starkeycomics.com/2019/03/14/100-british-words-for-rain/ https://www.naomiloves.com/blog/2018/12/18/100-be-mindful?format=amp https://theculturetrip.com/europe/united-kingdom/scotland/articles/27-scottish-words-and-phrases-to-describe-the-weather/?amp=1

This year I had the great pleasure of working with Adventure partner to Gilligan's Isl, Good to Go adventure . Chucky (Richard) Davison has worked hard building on the previous years learnings to create and even better adventure and journeys across the great Glens of Scotland. These All inclusive trips have been highly popular, not just for the opportunity to see Nessie close up but also for the camping, adventure, journey and challenge of the great Glen canoe trail . Any questions about future trips or taking this on as individual or private group give us shout or click on the links. To book your place on a trip click on the link for skyhook booking Below: Nessie on Loch Ness

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