Can I have a 'P' please Bob - Scotland

[Sgurr]

Very ingenious, but no. I think Paisley gave the pattern its name, not the pattern Paisley...but I may be mistaken.

[Sgurr]

The name goes "Given(Christian) name P surname"

[Sgurr]

P is incredibly versatile and for a while brightened up life.

[HalfManHalfTitanium]

Hope this might encourage other people back to replace rohan


P. was discovered by someone to whom it later gave its name

I don't usually do this thread. Living in Birmingham I'm not really immersed in the culture and history of Scotland... wish I knew more...

But is this James "Paraffin" Young of Glasgow, the discovery of paraffin, and his part in the world's first oil refinery in Bathgate?

PS CharlesT, if you are taking a look at all, I noticed your earlier reference to the Illiad. My daughter carries it everywhere: it is by far her favourite book.

tim

[Sgurr]

Hope this might encourage other people back to replace rohan


P. was discovered by someone to whom it later gave its name

I don't usually do this thread. Living in Birmingham I'm not really immersed in the culture and history of Scotland... wish I knew more...

But is this James "Paraffin" Young of Glasgow, the discovery of paraffin, and his part in the world's first oil refinery in Bathgate?

PS CharlesT, if you are taking a look at all, I noticed your earlier reference to the Illiad. My daughter carries it everywhere: it is by far her favourite book.

tim

Well done 1/2 man 1/2 titanium. Over to you to set the next question. Can be on anything Scottish,place, person, art, science, song.ANYTHING with a Scots connection.

[HalfManHalfTitanium]

Hope this might encourage other people back to replace rohan


P. was discovered by someone to whom it later gave its name

I don't usually do this thread. Living in Birmingham I'm not really immersed in the culture and history of Scotland... wish I knew more...

But is this James "Paraffin" Young of Glasgow, the discovery of paraffin, and his part in the world's first oil refinery in Bathgate?

PS CharlesT, if you are taking a look at all, I noticed your earlier reference to the Illiad. My daughter carries it everywhere: it is by far her favourite book.

tim

Well done 1/2 man 1/2 titanium. Over to you to set the next question. Can be on anything Scottish,place, person, art, science, song.ANYTHING with a Scots connection.

Thanks, I will give this a try, see if it is of interest to anyone.

Pioneering work at H A E E S near A developed something called H, then A, and now usually known as S.

tim

[CharlesT]

Can't get all of it but I believe we have HM Antisubmarine Experimental Establishment at Fairlie and Harbour Defence System?, ASDIC and SONAR. Is the A Arran? Relocated from Portland during the second world war.

(Your daughter clearly has good taste, she should seek out Alice Oswald's "Memorial" a narrative poem translation/re-telling of The Illiad which has much to commend it.)

[HalfManHalfTitanium]

Can't get all of it but I believe we have HM Antisubmarine Experimental Establishment at Fairlie and Harbour Defence System?, ASDIC and SONAR. Is the A Arran? Relocated from Portland during the second world war.

(Your daughter clearly has good taste, she should seek out Alice Oswald's "Memorial" a narrative poem translation/re-telling of The Illiad which has much to commend it.)

Yes!

It is the Hawkcraig Admiralty Experimental Establishment Station near Aberdour in Fife. Remains can still be seen on the headland near Silver Sands beach.

It was set up in 1915 to develop Hydrophones, later called ASDIC and now SONAR - see http://www.scotlandswar.co.uk/HMS%20Tarlair%20Book.pdf. One of the scientists working at Hawkcraig was Rutherford of splitting the atom fame.

Thanks for the poem recommendation - she has several translations and retellings of Homer so I'm sure she will enjoy it. In the middle of mock A levels right now but will look for it after that!

Tim

[CharlesT]

Thanks, though I only half deserve it. Can't get the phrase ...and his armour clattered around him... out of my mind now.

So! Not being Achilleas nor fleet of foot, what is TP the most bizarre in Scotland it is said?

[Sgurr]

Torwood Pool...man-made, of unknown origin and blue.???

[CharlesT]

Torwood Pool...man-made, of unknown origin and blue.???

Afraid not. It's now thought to be a colliery air shaft I believe.

A search elsewhere might bear fruit.

[Sgurr]

Torwood Pool...man-made, of unknown origin and blue.???

Afraid not. It's now thought to be a colliery air shaft I believe.

A search elsewhere might bear fruit.

You're not re-naming the Dunmore Pineapple the Trossaxchs Pineapple are you?

[CharlesT]

Torwood Pool...man-made, of unknown origin and blue.???

Afraid not. It's now thought to be a colliery air shaft I believe.

A search elsewhere might bear fruit.

You're not re-naming the Dunmore Pineapple the Trossaxchs Pineapple are you?

No, just The Pineapple. Think that could be the second time I have used it. Senility gallops on.
Your go.

[Sgurr]

Visits to MF have increased substantially in recent years. Don't worry about senility Charles. We turned down a birthday card yesterday which went something like "Golfer 1 'Did you see where it went' Golfer 2 'Yes, but I've forgotten' ......on the grounds that it might upset the recipient. Don't think you are there yet, and hope I'm not.

[CharlesT]

Visits to MF have increased substantially in recent years. Don't worry about senility Charles. We turned down a birthday card yesterday which went something like "Golfer 1 'Did you see where it went' Golfer 2 'Yes, but I've forgotten' ......on the grounds that it might upset the recipient. Don't think you are there yet, and hope I'm not.

Guessing, Mealt Falls.