100 Things To Do In Scotland Before You Die!

Hi Folks,

 

This is a little article I read in The Herald back in 2004 - see the attachment above. I have been slowly working my way through the list and some of them are truely amazing! Just thought that this might be of some interest to all you adventurers out there and anyone who plans on making a little visit to Scotland.....

Let me know if you have done anything on the list or if you have any fun suggestions which don't appear on the list?

My personal top 10 are (in no particular order);

1.       See a band in the Barrowland - this is a must!

2.       Go to a Highland Games - fun day out and lots of men resembling extras from Braveheart.

3.       Go to a traditional music festival on an island - don't forget your cider and thermals!

4.       Go to a ceilidh at the Riverside Club - requires a certain level of drunken fitness.

5.       Feed a Highland Cow - I once found a herd of Highland cows when I was camping in the Highlands and they are as cute as buttons!

6.       Bag all the Munros - I reckon this one is going to take me a while.......

7.       Spot a mermaid - I trekked to Sandwood Bay on one blustery Autumn day but it was so worth it and I managed to hitch a ride back to the main road from a shepherd and his Land Rover.

8.       Tour the Highlands on a motorbike - planning to do this before next summer....BBRROOOMMM!!!!

9.       Boo and hiss at a Pavilion panto - cannae beat it!

 

10.       Burn a Viking longboat - Again lots of men resembling extras from Braveheart.

and one for luck............
           

            11.    Discover the Holy Grail - Indiana Jones eat your heart out!

Interesting post. I wonder what people who aren't from Scotland, and better still, from outwith the UK, think of this!

1. I've been to a few gigs at the Barrowlands...
2. I've walked over the heart of midlothian but didn't spit on it.
3. Been to the races - Hamilton races (my home town)
4. Been to the Barras market.
5. Been to Glasgow School of Art (students' union)
6. Had many a night out in Glasgow
7. "Loop the loop" on the Clockwork Orange... well I've been on it quite a few times if that counts.
8. Eat haggis and clapshot... well I've had lots of haggis, neeps and tatties - but no Chives in it...
9. Did "Strip the willow" at a ceilidh or two (as well as school I'm sure)

That's it!

Anyone else? 

 

 

Daniel Rae:

"Loop the loop" on the Clockwork Orange... well I've been on it quite a few times if that counts.

 It doesn't count if you don't do the full circle in a single journey.

There's also the Underground Pub Crawl. Take the underground, get off at every station, find the nearest pub, down a pint and back to the Underground. This usually automatically gets you qualification for the original loop the loop as at some point you're liable to collapse, unconscious, in a heap on the train.

1.    See a band in the Barrowland

 

2.    Eat a real Arbroath Smokie

 

3.    Go to a traditional music festival on an island

 

4.    Go to the races

 

5.    Follow in the footsteps of St Columba

 

6.    Walk the West Highland Way

 

7.    Go to King Tut's and listen to a band before they make the big time

 

8.    Feed a Highland Cow

 

9.    Experience a really good traditional music session

 

10. Go 'doon the watter' on the Waverley

 

11. Marvel at the Northern Lights

 

12. Buy a kite in Largs and fly it on Millport

 

13. Visit The Barras

 

14. Spend the night in a haunted room

 

15. Climb Ben Nevis

 

16. Go Loch Ness Monster hunting

 

17. Visit Glasgow School of Art and the Willow Tea Rooms

 

18. A night out in Glasgow

 

19. Visit a malt whisky distillery

 

20. Make a call from the Local Hero phone box

 

21. See The Proclaimers live

 

22. Cocktails at Rogano

 

23. Find inspiration at Fingal's Cave

 

24. Loop the loop on the Clockwork Orange

 

25. Have a large Laphroaig

 

26. Boo and hiss at a Pavilion panto

 

27. Read the Oor Wullie/Broons annual

 

28. Make and eat tablet

 

29. Experience the exhilaration of isolation

 

30. A grand tour

 

31. Eat haggis and clapshot

 

32. Rock out at T in the Park

 

33. Visit The Hill House

 

34. See Billy Connolly in concert in his home city

 

35. Strip the Willow

 

36. Eat a deep-fried Mars Bar

 

37. Discover the Holy Grail

 

1. Eat as much haggis as can be consumed
2. Drink as many different Single Malts as possible.
3. Go to the Lanark Medieval Festival, and marvel at the Silver Arrow Archery Competition

Let's get even more specific. The number one thing to do in Glasgow is visit the Ashoka Restaurant in Ashton Lane then sample the culinary delight that is haggis pakora. Any client who has ever dinned with myself can testify to its greatness.