Musings from the Merse
Monday, February 25, 2008
At last the Berwickshire News will have some real Borders news to fill its front page next Thursday-a change from loony self styled Regents and the commemoration of Rabbi Burns one visit to Coldstream; local lass makes real good: Oscar for Tilda Swinton. How local? Certainly much more so than Jim Clarke and Duns Scotus although I am not sure how long she has actually spent in Berwickshire at her family home. Her fathers family have been Borderers since slightly before the year Dot. Tilda S lives in Nairn, a bit north of here-indeed north of most places but I am sure that she will be claimed as 100% one of their own in these parts. 100% may be a bit steep given that her mother is Australian so perhaps it will be appropriate that the Merse will be alive with the sound of music as people hum that catchy Aussie/Scottish tune:
'Waltzing McTilda'
Labels: Berwickshire, Low Flying Merse, Oscars, Tilda Swinton
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In true BBC fashion, News24 reported yesterday that Tilda was English! They got Javier Bardem's - who won the male equivalent to Tilda's Oscar - nationality (Spanish) correct.
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She comes across Englishy and went to English schools. She may be what a friend of mine used to refer to as a 'White' Scot. Lairdylike as you might say
She's a practical girl as exemplify by her ménage a trois. One old duffer at home to look after the kids. And a straping young toy boy to service her.... whims.
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