Guise and dolls
A recent Scottish survey has indicated that almost 60% of people think Halloween has gone too far and needs to go back to being celebrated traditionally, by carving pumpkins and simple costumes.
Turnips were always carved in Scotland and it was called ‘guising’, not ‘trick or treat ’.
Lizz Rennie Traditional was carving turnips! How sore was that on the hands!
Nel Greig So it was and yes, very sore on the hands People don't think about Hallowe'en the way we did – but then again, they can't even spell it correctly!
Christine Evelyn Long live Halloween smiles and laughter for everyone.
Don Schuller James Thomas Kilpatrick When did carving pumpkins become ‘traditional’ ?
James Thomas Kilpatrick
Just do whatever makes you happy and not hurting anyone.
Mariana O Gribben Never heard of progression?
Johnny Potts You know you can’t dictate this?
Liz Rae
Climate clunker
COP26 organisers say cycling to the Glasgow summit is ‘t he ideal way to support our fight against climate change’ – but have provided no parking for bikes, noted The Scotsman’s Alastair Dalton.
No point in providing cycle spaces, the bikes will be stolen within minutes whether they are secured or not.
Caroline Currie Aye, right, in an area protected by United Nations security.
Thomas Sweeten I bet there will be parking space for Jo Biden's helicopters that have been brought over. Absolute farce the whole thing.
Paul Mcglashan Whole thing is an oxymoron, travelling to talk about climate.
Andrew Fairclough
Born diplomat?
Nicola Sturgeon has said Boris Johnson is taking a different approach than his predecessors when meeting devolved governments, suggesting it might be the result of a ‘fragile male ego’ . She added: “He seems to have a disinclination to be, m etaphorically speaking, in the same room as me. It’s odd.”
Public comments like this do throw into sharp focus just how politically, and diplomatically immature Nicola Sturgeon really is.
Anna Mosspaul Might be her fragile female ego at fault there.
John Dunsmore Sturgeon talking aboot ego… ooh, the irony.
Bill Beveridge She has nothing but insults and bilge.
Dale Kupris
If Boris had suggested she might have a fragile female ego, there would be outrage, demonstrations in the streets! What a wee fish wife she is. Not to mention an embarrassment!
Callum Macpherson So unprofessional. She really is a pound shop leader.
Richard Brown Disgusting comments. So glad Boris h as not given Sturgeon a platform
Sheila Haynes
She’s the one with fragile ego. Nicola, start looking after Scotland instead of all your name calling.
Maureen Campbell
It's quite derogatory to say such. I thought that type of commenting would have stopped as it’s u nacceptable.
Iona Macaulay
No Nicola, you’re the one with an ego. If you were confident in your role, you would learn how to delegate. All great leaders delegate, that says it all.
Catherine Burgess
You can only delegate if you have competent people to delegate to.
Stephen Lovie She's really displaying diplomatic skills! She is the FM of a devolved parliament that was created and is funded/underwritten by Westminster – public ‘amateur psychology’ is hardly the way to establish a constructive working relationship. I am sure Boris says lots of things about her – in private – but recognises it is counter-productive to say them in public. She has absolutely no idea of tact or diplomacy...
Peter Lewis
Delegation: that’s a difficult skill to master. It’s essential to ensure a wide range of experience amongst the subordinates. Clearly Nicola doesn’t like being treated as a subordinate: maybe that’s due to her fragile ‘female’ ego?
Philip Hartley
Unbecoming of a First Minister. Then again, subtlety and diplomacy aren't her strong points. So far up her own backside.
John Swaney