tjj
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Edited Apr 25, 2016, 08:48
Nan Shepherd to appear on Scottish banknote
Apr 25, 2016, 08:46
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I love this news story so I'm putting up here as well (hope no-one minds). Author of the beautiful little classic The Living Mountain has been selected to appear on the £5 note.
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/apr/25/nan-shepherd-first-woman-scottish-bank-note
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thelonious
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Edited Apr 25, 2016, 11:40
Re: Nan Shepherd to appear on Scottish banknote
Apr 25, 2016, 11:37
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Just saw this. How good is that :-)
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thesweetcheat
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Re: Nan Shepherd to appear on Scottish banknote
Apr 25, 2016, 12:41
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Oh that's great. Applause.
Looking forward to Wainwright coming to a tenner near us soon.
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Sanctuary
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Re: Nan Shepherd to appear on Scottish banknote
Apr 25, 2016, 14:40
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tjj wrote:
It's a pity David Cameron doesn't appear on one as I could do something I've always wanted to do...set fire to one!! Shame it's against the law though :-)
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drewbhoy
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Re: Nan Shepherd to appear on Scottish banknote
Apr 26, 2016, 10:01
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Good to see the quine get some well deserved recognition!
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thelonious
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Re: Nan Shepherd to appear on Scottish banknote
Nov 23, 2016, 21:59
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Got my first Nan Shepherd note today in my change and very nice it is too. Still not sure I like the feel of these new plastic fivers though.
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Howburn Digger
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Re: Nan Shepherd to appear on Scottish banknote
Nov 24, 2016, 20:37
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thelonious wrote: Got my first Nan Shepherd note today in my change and very nice it is too. Still not sure I like the feel of these new plastic fivers though.
Lots of people don't like the feel of the new fivers. I usually take them off their hands in return for a shiny one pound coin. Terrible to see people fretting like that.
Nan Shepherd on the £5 note
Violet Jacob for the £10 note
Marion Angus for the £20 note
Any suggestions of a suitable laydee poetess for the £50 note? Duffy and Lochhead are already well represented... so mibbe it's a punch-up between Mitchison and Spark.
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Markoid
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Re: Nan Shepherd to appear on Scottish banknote
Nov 25, 2016, 05:35
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There's a really good tradition on puting recognized people on Scottish banknotes. You don't even have to be Scottish (how inclusive is that!). I still have the Jack Nicklaus £5 note. Jack made a huge influence for golf in Scotland. Trump has not!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/bhp/jack-nicklaus-5
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Howburn Digger
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Re: Nan Shepherd to appear on Scottish banknote
Nov 27, 2016, 09:51
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Markoid wrote: There's a really good tradition on puting recognized people on Scottish banknotes. You don't even have to be Scottish (how inclusive is that!). I still have the Jack Nicklaus £5 note. Jack made a huge influence for golf in Scotland. Trump has not!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/bhp/jack-nicklaus-5
The best South Ayrshire links has been renamed "Trump Turnberry". That is huge influence. I'll drive past that signage today.
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/06/23/23/3595BCB000000578-3657308-image-a-1_1466720912946.jpg
I once saw Tiger Woods in Troon. But I don't like to talk about it.
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Markoid
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Edited Nov 30, 2016, 17:29
Re: Nan Shepherd to appear on Scottish banknote
Nov 30, 2016, 17:23
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Howburn Digger wrote:
Trump tried to buy Aberdeenshire, not Ayreshire. Check your bloated and historical facts man!
We're having none of it now. The man Trump should be banned from Scotland. Most of us thought that anyway. Good for the economy? Fuck that!
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