Sunday Check In - Where are you? Showing 251-300 of 1,064

[Janice, Moderator]

We got treated to that too - 12 pipers in a small hall along with 2 snare drums, 3 small drums and one big drum. It's a wonder I can even hear today. It's okay though because I love the bagpipes. It stirs up that little bit of Scottish blood in my veins. My friend's granddaughter was one of the highland dancers that entertained as well.

[Cherie]

I left Scotland to finish my walk with Grandma Gatewood along the Appalachian Trail, USA.

I am just meeting up with the Wyrd Sisters atop the Ramtop Mountains in Discworld.

[Kristie, Moderator]

I never made it to the Coronado. I was stuck at home reading a nonfiction self-help book, which took me nowhere. Eventually, I do plan to get back to the Coronado though. That's two Sundays in a row. I hope I'm done there before next week!

[Joan]

Janice wrote: "Mariab wrote: "LOL! Can we meet to some haggis and uisge beatha?"

I had haggis last night for real. I went to the Robbie Burns night celebration. By the time our table got to the food, there was n..."

I looked at a description of haggis. Is it like sausage or more of a casserole?

[Janice, Moderator]

It's more like sausage. It's ground meat you probably don't want to know about, suet, spices and oatmeal or barley stuffed into a sheep's stomach and cooked. I find it very rich and can only eat a little bit.

[Mariab]

Janice wrote: " I had haggis last night for real. I went to the Robbie Burns night celebration. By the time our table got to the food, there was n..."

Janice wrote: "We got treated to that too - 12 pipers in a small hall along with 2 snare drums, 3 small drums and one big drum. It's a wonder I can even hear today. It's okay though because I love the bagpipes. I..."

OH! How wonderful! I would really like to attend to such events.
Are haggis really so bad tasting?
We have a dish here with similar ingredients, but is more like a casserole or stew. We have also a blood sausage, richly spiced. I find both tasty.

[Janice, Moderator]

I think haggis is an acquired taste. I find it very rich and sometimes the spices are a bit much, so I usually take a small serving.

[Annerlee]

Lanelle wrote: "There was no talk of haggis, neeps or tatties in my book. Just bag pipes :)"

.. a bit tough bagpipes. Did they have them with gravy?

[Annerlee]

We're having haggis tonight (late I know). We mix traditions in our house and eat haggis with tatties and sauerkraut ; D (tastes excellent)

I was in Paris on Sunday, but in an old computer game (Broken Sword 2), not a book, so I suppose it doesn't count.

[Mariab]

Annerlee wrote: .. a bit tough bagpipes. Did they have them with gravy?"
LOL

[Lanelle]

I don't know the name of the city, but I do know it is domed and in the Second United States of America.

[Kristie, Moderator]

I'm at Hogwarts for now. :)

[Peggy]

I was in England earlier today, and also in Sudan and Ethiopia. Will return there later, and maybe also to 1986 US but I'm not sure where exactly.

[Janice, Moderator]

I'm at the Castle Harrenhal today. Egads, this is the third Sunday I've been in the land of ice and fire, and I'm just shy of the half way mark.

I'm also in a Russian-like nation of Ravka.

[Peggy]

Oh, I remember! Omaha, Nebraska.

[Tammy]

I'm in Sussex, England today, or will be later today on my stationary bike.

[Sandra, Moderator]

I am in Sweden.

[Annerlee]

I'm in London, but leaving to travel the world in the next few days.

[Lisa]

I'm in 17th century London.

[Corinna]

I'm in Anatolia, Turkey this week.

[Margo]

i am in south africa at cape technical university with a very naughty professor!

[Annerlee]

Lisa wrote: "I'm in 17th century London."

I missed you by a hundred years or so... ; )

[Lisa]

Annerlee wrote: "Lisa wrote: "I'm in 17th century London."

I missed you by a hundred years or so... ; )"

Aww, that's a shame. We could have waved to each other if we had been in the same century ;)

[Liz]

Sandra, I'm in Sweden, too!

Where abouts are you?

[Dawn]

I am in 2010 Washington DC with a disillusioned political aide.

[Joan]

Southside of Chicago in its genteel heyday.

[Sandra, Moderator]

Liz wrote: "Sandra, I'm in Sweden, too!

Where abouts are you?"

Not specified so far. I am listening to the grumpiest man in the world complain about almost everything.

[Mariab]

I'm in Ireland

[Joan]

Sandra wrote: "Liz wrote: "Sandra, I'm in Sweden, too!

Where abouts are you?"

Not specified so far. I am listening to the grumpiest man in the world complain about almost everything."
Actually I am pretty sure the grumpiest man in the world is sitting here at home with me : )

[Sandra, Moderator]

Hahaha! Ove remembers me so much of my dad...

[Sarah]

I was on Hud and End which are two planets in the Interdependency.

[Peggy]

Joan wrote: "Sandra wrote: "Liz wrote: "Sandra, I'm in Sweden, too!

Where abouts are you?"

Not specified so far. I am listening to the grumpiest man in the world complain about almost everything."
Actually I ..."

Hahahaha!!

[Cherie]

I was in Paris.

[Janice, Moderator]

I'm "somewhere in Colorado" in a steampunk 1929 time. I'm also in modern Albuquerque, New Mexico.

[Peggy]

I'm still in Ethiopia/Kenya/US fleeing a civil war.

And I'm also in North Carolina.

[Janice, Moderator]

Oh, forgot to mention that I am so happy to be finally out of Westeros... at least until I pick up the next book in the series.

[Janice, Moderator]

Peggy wrote: "I'm still in Ethiopia/Kenya/US fleeing a civil war.

And I'm also in North Carolina."

Sounds tense, Peggy.

[Margo]

I am in Iceland awaiting execution. They are currently commissioning the axe!!

[Janice, Moderator]

Margo wrote: "I am in Iceland awaiting execution. They are currently commissioning the axe!!"

Are you enjoying the book, Margo? I know you were a bit reticent to try it.

[Peggy]

One of my favourite books Margo, hope you enjoy it!

[Esther]

I am in 1635, in an alternate Italy, and in deep intrigue.

[Casceil]

I am in Cornwall. Sometimes it is the twenty-first century, and some times it is 300 years earlier, at the time of the Jacobite rebellion. Very mysterious. The book is The Rose Garden

[Margo]

I'm enjoying it so far Peggy. It's very dark and very nordic!

Ester, that sounds interesting, happy reading :-)

[Liz]

I'm still in Sweden. There are vampires! I didn't know there was going to be vampires!

[Kristie, Moderator]

I'm back in the 60s in a mental institution.

[Sarah]

Kristie wrote: "I'm back in the 60s in a mental institution."

I do not envy you.

[Sarah]

Liz wrote: "I'm still in Sweden. There are vampires! I didn't know there was going to be vampires!"

I'm intrigued. What are you reading. Sounds like my cup of tea.

[Sarah]

I'm on a talking train heading flat out towards Topeka.

[Lisa]

I have recently arrived at a French boarding school for the musically gifted However, I don't think I will be there for much longer as I'm not enjoying the book at all :(

[Janice, Moderator]

Sarah wrote: "I'm on a talking train heading flat out towards Topeka."

That talking train is very narcissistic.