Lordofthewing Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 I remember calling it a Galla Day once to a Bo'nesser. I thought she was going to give me my head in my hands to play with. Christ they take it seriousily. Always fun to take the piss out of Bo'nessers, especially as I live with 3 of them. I'm surprised they haven't arrived here yet to deal with lanky ffc!! I missed Linlithgow Marches for a number of years but I'm back into it now. I catch up with guys I haven't seen for years. There's always a tension around the shows as a result of stupid wee boys trying to get their tongue down someone else's stupid wee lassie (who is in no fit state to tell who's trying to bite her tonsils) and then there's local ned rivalries on top of that. But for the most part it's not bad. Folk get a bit pished, walk round the streets waving like fvck at everyone and then ignore each other for another 12 months. Braw! Sounds about right. I'd also add that there are quite a few folk you're glad you haven't seen for fucking ages, but you bump into almost every one of the fuckers on the Marches. I still find it weird that some folk go into town for a pint at about 5 in the morning, and if the Star is reopened in time I wonder if they'd look at getting a licence to open that early for an hour or so. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditots Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 I wonder if Magic Malky will be there this year? He is appearing in court soon accused of some sort of sex offence. I remember watching Magic Malky perform during my Christmas dinner in the Leapark Hotel, Grangemouth in 2002. It's one of those stage names you never forget. It's a small world. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CALDERON Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Turriff Show - heap of shit. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cambozpar Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 festivals and gala days are for mongos So you'll be attending as usual then. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fudge Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Gala days and equivalent are reserved for backwater towns that have Junior teams. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanky_ffc Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 I remember calling it a Galla Day once to a Bo'nesser. I thought she was going to give me my head in my hands to play with. Christ they take it seriousily. My friend stayed in halls in 1st year with a girl from Orkney and one night they were having a few drinks when she got a call from her dad who was originally from Bo'ness. My pal managed to convince her to put him on the phone and proceded to sing, "Bo'ness fair's a fucking gala day". Her dad was absolutely seething and threatened to get the first ferry to mainland and come and sort him out 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRubberFist Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Guid Nychburris in Dumfries is surely the most ironically-named 'festival' in the whole of Scotland given that - for most of the day - my fellow Doonhamers are generally engaged in battering the fcuk out of each other. I'll be staying in on that day as usual. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 There's usually a festival of some sort on in Edinburgh We recently had the Norway day parade, I was at the Meadows Festival (It's like Tollcross village fete) yesterday and it was good family fun. The forthcoming Canal Festival will be greatly enhanced by the presence of P&B celebrity sjc and his famous boat. Leith has a festival next weekend followed by gay pride, the Royal Highland show the Edinburgh Magic festival, the Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival is the next of the "major ones". The Octoberfest bier festival looks appetising as well (also available in Glasgow the following week). As for arsehole festivals The Irish Republican "James Connoly Society" march and the Orange Order one now get lower turn outs than the Norwegians and even combining the two together they still get less turnout than Gay pride 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 The Gifford Gala was good clean fun. I can't have been since I was about 12 though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lordofthewing Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 (edited) That's exactly how I'd describe the Marches too. It's the classic: 'Mind so-and-so from school?' 'Aye?' 'That's her there' 'Fucking hell' 'Aye, she had the kid a while back. Think the dad's in jail' It's almost as bad when they see you and act quite sound, but you know they'll probably snap at some point. The hard part is trying to fob them off without being too arsey about it, and without being too obvious. My preferred method is ducking into a pub they're barred from (or not going into the only one they aren't). I'm actually looking forward to the Marches tbh. Edited June 3, 2013 by Lordofthewing 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WILLIEA Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Guid Nychburris in Dumfries is surely the most ironically-named 'festival' in the whole of Scotland given that - for most of the day - my fellow Doonhamers are generally engaged in battering the fcuk out of each other. I'll be staying in on that day as usual. Staying in is the best policy on that day. It can be brutal! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 (edited) Galas are just Highland Games without the games (and hence without the tourists). Eta: When people say "it's not as good as it used to be", is a lot of that down to us getting old and boring? My old village gala's a bit shite (coming up this weekend come to think of it) but when I think about it, there's little lost / added since I was at primary school where it came second only to Christmas. Some things like Keith Show have genuinely gone downhill though (increased entry price --> less people go --> less people contribute stuff --> etc etc) Edited June 3, 2013 by Hedgecutter 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monster Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Our village has a gala day that it calls 'The Games'. There's no actually gaming of any sort other than the pipe band competition though, so I suppose the game must be to find an unmutated chromosome. Honestly, it's EXACTLY the same every year, same stalls, same people, same neds, same 'traditional' songs, everything. It's what I imagine Brechin will be like when it reaches the 70's in 15 years time. One year I won a raffle prize - a black and yellow scarf that had printed in gold lettering: 'Alloa Athletic Are Magic!' by someone's blind gran. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanky_ffc Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 Just updated my Facebook with, "Hope everyone in Bo'ness enjoys the gala day tomorrow". *awaits the seethe* 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilbowie's Finest Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 If you really want To annoy a citizen of Bathgate then : a) Call Newlands Day a Gala Day and then b) ask them how John Newlands made his money !! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted June 27, 2013 Author Share Posted June 27, 2013 Just updated my Facebook with, "Hope everyone in Bo'ness enjoys the gala day tomorrow". *awaits the seethe* Might need to do this myself! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamdunk Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 Dundee Blues Bonanza is this weekend, gutted to be missing it as it's usually a great atmosphere. All the pubs are busy, Dundee doesn't seem like a ghost town for once. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted June 27, 2013 Author Share Posted June 27, 2013 Just updated my Facebook with, "Hope everyone in Bo'ness enjoys the gala day tomorrow". *awaits the seethe* Couldn't resist. Hoping for some proper "verge of tears" moments 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted June 27, 2013 Author Share Posted June 27, 2013 (edited) Might need to do this myself! Couldn't resist. Hoping for some proper "verge of tears" momentsWell, ffcsam and my auntie have well and truly spoiled that! Edited June 27, 2013 by Gaz 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
well fan for life Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 The Castlemilk Family Day. Family, my arse. It's just pissed up schemies cutting about shirtless. Fucking horrendous day. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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