Introduction

Two HPR hosts from Scotland get together over Mumble to chat about all manner of stuff.

Andrew Conway

Dave Morriss

Apology

Dave’s sound was a bit muffled in this recording. It turns out that it’s important which USB port the microphone (Zoom recorder) is plugged into. Who knew!

Notes

Some of the topics we discussed

Accent differences in Scotland

What is Butcher Meat? Is it an Edinburgh expression?

The Fish Van from Pittenweem

The mysterious non-Crab Crab meat

Dressed and live crabs in Cromer

Handling enforced isolation; the response to COVID-19

The type of disposable masks sold for DIY use can be impractical

Supermarket online shopping and delivery versus local shopping

The etiquette of distancing when out walking or cycling for exercise during the lockdown

Cycling anecdotes

Slime tube sealant

Old railway lines turned to cycle paths (e.g. Balerno line in Edinburgh, Marriott’s Way in Norfolk)

Industrial archaeology and historical buildings

Water of Leith, Edinburgh

Paper making (Esparto grass)

River Kelvin, Glasgow

Lord Kelvin

Warrender Baths, Edinburgh

Govanhill Baths, Glasgow (ref. steamie)

Electronics

ESP8266, ESP32

Sonoff home automation

D&D sessions

Initiated by Klaatu in New Zealand

Shortages during the pandemic: toilet rolls, flour, etc

Supply chains: wholesale versus domestic

Dracula by Bram Stoker

Whitby, Yorkshire

Brașov, Transylvania, Romania.

Called Corona at one point in its history.

Near to Bran Castle, known outside Romania as Dracula’s Castle.

Links

Pittenweem, a